Ministry of Health (Albania)

Contracting authority for the 2015 sterilization and hemodialysis concessions. Separately, SPAK arrested seven health ministry officials in a tender case (year not shown in the source).

• Public contract→KLSH referral of Health Ministry officials: laboratory PPP and respirator tenderSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Laboratory PPP concession (Sarande/Lushnje)

  Evidence: KLSH-referred laboratory concession, EUR 104m over ten years (as reported).

• Public contract→Hemodialysis services re-tender 2026 (Shkodra, Lezha, Korça, Vlora, Elbasan): sole bidder, cancelledSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Health authority behind the tender

  Evidence: Tender run by the Operator of Integrated Health Services, per procurement reporting.

Figures recorded for the cases linked to this organisation. A figure here is not necessarily paid to or by this organisation; check payer and payee.

• Sterilisation concession (10-year)

  €100,000,000

  concessionSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Stated definition: Value as reported by Citizens.al and Shqiptarja (2023); not checked against the contract.

  Date: 17 Aug 2023 · Payer: Public hospitals / Ministry of Health (as reported) · Payee: SaniService consortium

  • SPAK issues 8 arrest warrants for the sterilization concession (opens in a new tab)Citizens.al · 17 Aug 2023 · journalism · EN

• Sterilization concession contract value (10 years)

  €71,000,000

  9,700,000,000 lek

  Incomplete figureconcessionSource label: Under investigationCode: UNDER_INVESTIGATIONCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.

  Stated definition: Exit.al: 9.7bn lek (about EUR 71m) without VAT. A2 News and others cite nearly EUR 100m. Unreconciled; incomplete (VAT basis and total over 10 years unclear).

  Date: May 2015 · Payer: Ministry of Health (contracting authority) · Payee: Investital-led consortium (SaniService per A2 News)

  • The Three Healthcare Concessions of Minister Beqaj - Exit Explains (opens in a new tab)Exit.al · journalism · EN
  • For the Sterilization of 100 million euros, Ilir Beqaj is separated from his comrades, trial begins at the GJKKO (opens in a new tab)A2 News · May 2025 · journalism · EN

• Hemodialysis concession contract value (10 years)

  €63,500,000

  8,600,000,000 lek

  Incomplete figureconcessionSource label: Under investigationCode: UNDER_INVESTIGATIONCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.

  Stated definition: Exit.al: 8.6bn lek (about EUR 63.5m) without VAT. Balkanweb headline cites EUR 75m with a KLSH finding; unreconciled. Incomplete.

  Date: May 2015 · Payer: Ministry of Health (contracting authority) · Payee: Evita shpk-led consortium (per Exit.al)

  • The Three Healthcare Concessions of Minister Beqaj - Exit Explains (opens in a new tab)Exit.al · journalism · EN
  • 75 milione euro per hemodializen, spahia koncesion, klientelist; KLSH zbuloi pagesa per sherbime te pakryera (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · journalism · SQ

• Combined annual value of three health concessions (free check-ups, sterilization, hemodialysis)

  €21,800,000

  3,000,000,000 lek

  Incomplete figureconcessionSource label: Under investigationCode: UNDER_INVESTIGATIONCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.

  Stated definition: Exit.al gives one combined figure for three concessions: 3bn lek per year for 10 years (about EUR 21.8m). Breakdown not given; VAT treatment not specified. Incomplete.

  Date: 2015 · Payer: Ministry of Health · Payee: Concessionaires (not separated)

  • The Three Healthcare Concessions of Minister Beqaj - Exit Explains (opens in a new tab)Exit.al · journalism · EN

• Cancelled hemodialysis tender (Shkoder, Lezhe, Korce, Vlore, Elbasan lots)

  No amount recorded

  tenderSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Stated definition: Headline reports USD 45 million (not converted; EUR not given). Date not stated in the source. Tender cancelled after sole bidder declared winner.

  Date: not found · Payer: Public procurement authority (lot owners) · Payee: Sole bidder (not named in source)

  • Albania Cancels $45 Million Hemodialysis Tender After Sole Bidder Was Declared Winner (opens in a new tab)Albanian Daily News · journalism · EN

• Lab-services PPP for public hospitals (approx. EUR 100m)

  €100,000,000

  Incomplete figureconcessionSource label: Under investigationCode: UNDER_INVESTIGATIONCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.

  Stated definition: Approximate figure from Tirana Times headline. Article date uncertain (search summary suggests around 2017). Not linked to a documented case; incomplete.

  Date: not found · Payer: Government (public hospitals) · Payee: Albanian-led consortium

  • Albanian-led consortium gets EUR 100 mln PPP to offer lab services to public hospitals (opens in a new tab)Tirana Times · journalism · EN

• Laboratory PPP concession, Sarande and Lushnje, 10 years

  €104,000,000

  concessionSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Stated definition: Contract value as reported by Exit.al and Balkanweb (Jan 2022 / Jan 2023); Balkanweb also gives 'over 13 billion lekë'. Not checked against the contract.

  Date: 27 Jan 2022 · Payer: Ministry of Health (Albania) · Payee: Consortium incl. Labopharma, Exalab France, AB Laboratory Solution BV

  • Ministry of Health Officials Charged Over Concession Corruption (opens in a new tab)Exit.al · 27 Jan 2022 · journalism · EN
  • KLSH findings on COVID-19 tenders (respirators, lab PPP) (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · 6 Jan 2023 · journalism · SQ

• Direct purchase of 54 ventilators (claimed); 5 delivered

  €1,100,000

  Incomplete figurecontractSource label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.

  Stated definition: Party-quoted figure (Koduzi, citing Together for Life). Incomplete: no contract document seen.

  Date: 2020 · Payer: Ministry of Health (Albania) · Payee: not stated

  • Together for Life report / PD reaction on secret COVID tenders (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · 12 Feb 2022 · political-statement · SQ

• COVID-19 procurement procedures (198), total value

  €35,000,000

  Incomplete figuretenderSource label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.

  Stated definition: 'over 35 million euro' per PD quote of a Together for Life report. Incomplete; not verified.

  Date: 12 Feb 2022 · Payer: health institutions · Payee: multiple

  • Together for Life report / PD reaction on secret COVID tenders (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · 12 Feb 2022 · political-statement · SQ

• Test-kit unit price, claimed secret purchase

  €68

  8,500 lek

  contractSource label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.

  Stated definition: Unit price claimed by PD (8500 ALL = EUR 68 per Exit.al); market price claimed 2100 ALL (EUR 17). Per unit, not contract total.

  Date: 21 Mar 2020 · Payer: Ministry of Health (Albania) · Payee: O.E.S. Distrimed (per Exit.al, party claim)

  • Albanian Government Bought Coronavirus Tests at Four Times the Market Price (opens in a new tab)Exit.al · 22 Apr 2020 · journalism · EN

• ISHP COVID-19 test-kit tender

  50,500,000 lek

  Incomplete figuretenderSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Stated definition: 50.5 million lekë per Shqiptarja text (headline says 505 million). Incomplete: award value not found.

  Date: 27 Aug 2020 · Payer: Institute of Public Health · Payee: not yet awarded in sources

  • Testet per COVID-19, ISHP hap tender 50.5 milione leke per blerjen e kiteve (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · 27 Aug 2020 · journalism · SQ

• Bribe for Dricons tender (prosecution)

  330,000 lek

  paymentSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Stated definition: 330,000 lekë per Top Channel and Shqiptarja. Top Channel also states '3 million old ALL' in another paragraph. Conflict unresolved.

  Date: 5 Jun 2023 · Payer: Dricons (via Vladimir Topi) · Payee: Joana Duro (via Laura Shteto)

  • SPAK Prosecutor's Office reports on corruption and bribes investigation in the Ministry of Health (opens in a new tab)Top Channel · 17 Jul 2023 · journalism · EN
  • Korrupsioni per tenderin ne ministrine e shendetesise: Apeli i GJKKO le ne burg sekretaren Joana Duro dhe specialisten Laureta Shyto (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · journalism · SQ

• Dricons winning offer, Lot 1 supervision tender

  672,457.6 lek

  Incomplete figuretenderSource label: Under investigationCode: UNDER_INVESTIGATIONCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.

  Stated definition: Winning offer per Shqiptarja summary; limit 805,872 lekë. Top Channel gives a different tender value ('6 million old ALL'). Incomplete.

  Date: not found · Payer: Ministry of Health (Albania) · Payee: Dricons

  • Korrupsioni per tenderin ne ministrine e shendetesise: Apeli i GJKKO le ne burg sekretaren Joana Duro dhe specialisten Laureta Shyto (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · journalism · SQ
  • SPAK Prosecutor's Office reports on corruption and bribes investigation in the Ministry of Health (opens in a new tab)Top Channel · 17 Jul 2023 · journalism · EN

• Hemodialysis services tender, five cities, 48 months (estimated limit)

  4,590,000,000 lek

  tenderSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Stated definition: Estimated limit fund of about 4.59 billion lekë per Albanian Daily News (headline USD 45m). Other outlets: EUR 50m (opposition) and EUR 75m (Spahia). Not an award value.

  Date: 14 Aug 2026 · Payer: Operator of Integrated Health Services / Ministry of Health · Payee: Diaverum AB (sole bidder)

  • Albania Cancels $45 Million Hemodialysis Tender After Sole Bidder Was Declared Winner (opens in a new tab)Albanian Daily News · 25 Sep 2026 · journalism · EN
  • 75 milione euro per hemodializen; Spahia: koncesion klientelist; KLSH zbuloi pagesa per sherbime te pakryera (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · 14 Aug 2026 · political-statement · EN

• 2022 payments for unperformed services, hemodialysis concession (claimed as KLSH finding)

  €1,000,000

  99,000,000 lek

  paymentSource label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.

  Stated definition: Cited by Spahia as a KLSH finding; reported as about 1 million euro. Not checked against the KLSH report text.

  Date: 2022 · Payer: concession payer (per Spahia) · Payee: concessionaire

  • 75 milione euro per hemodializen; Spahia: koncesion klientelist; KLSH zbuloi pagesa per sherbime te pakryera (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · 14 Aug 2026 · political-statement · EN

• Transactions under verification (Delta Pharma-linked and pharmacy contracts)

  €2,800,000

  otherSource label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.

  Stated definition: 'up to EUR 2.8 million' per Report TV via Shqiptarja; no single contract value. Unnamed-source reporting.

  Date: 29 Dec 2023 · Payer: Ministry of Health (Albania) · Payee: Delta Pharma-AL SHPK and related pharmacies

  • SPAK po heton Ilir Beqajn per korrupsion dhe shperdorim detyre (Delta Pharma) (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja (citing Report TV) · 29 Dec 2023 · journalism · SQ

• Expired medicines allegedly purchased by predecessor

  €26,000,000

  lossSource label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.

  Stated definition: Minister's claim as reported by Tirana Times (undated). No audit confirmation found.

  Date: not found · Payer: Ministry of Health (Albania) · Payee: not stated

  • Albanian health involved in a scandal of expired medicine (opens in a new tab)Tirana Times · journalism · EN

• Sterilisation services PPP concession (10 years), awarded to SaniService

  €100,000,000

  concessionSource label: Under investigationCode: UNDER_INVESTIGATIONCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.

  Stated definition: Approximate ('about 100 million euro' per Shqiptarja, 17 Aug 2023); not a verified final value.

  Date: 17 Aug 2023 · Payer: State (public PPP) · Payee: SaniService (per article)

  • Koncesioni për sterilizimin: arrestohet ish-zv.ministri i Shëndetësisë Klodian Rjepaj (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja.com · 17 Aug 2023 · journalism · SQ

• Investital LLC registered capital (per SPAK file as reported)

  €1,000

  otherSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Stated definition: Registered capital reported by BalkanWeb from the SPAK file. Not a contract value.

  Date: 17 Jul 2014 · Payer: not applicable · Payee: investital-llc

  • SPAK file: Ilir Rrapaj set up the sterilisation concession company a month after the Italy trip (opens in a new tab)BalkanWeb · journalism · SQ

No person is linked to this organisation in the research.

Sorted by reported money, then by linked people and their legal status. The money figure is the largest single reported figure, not a total.