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Espoo Cultural Centre, acoustic improvements to Tapiola Hall

Espoon kulttuurikeskus, Tapiolasalin akustiset parannukset — original title

FIFinland · ESPOON KAUPUNKIBELOW THRESHOLD — NOT ON TED

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What the buyer is looking for

Espoo Cultural Centre, Tapiolasali Acoustic Improvements The City of Espoo Tilapalvelut (later the Client's representative) requests offers for Tapiolasali Acoustic Improvements. The project is commissioned by Espoo Cultural Centre. Content of the contract in brief: The acoustics of the hall and the functionality of the stage will be improved. The movable walls on the side of the stage, as well as the surface structures and acoustic parts of the back wall, will be renewed. The acoustic curtains in the hall will be renewed. Acoustics-enhancing elements are installed on the ceiling of the auditorium. A more detailed description of the procurement can be found in the technical and commercial documents of the invitation to tender. BACKGROUND: The Subscriber's representative requires the Tenderer to attend a mandatory visit organised by the Subscriber prior to the offer. The compulsory visit…

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… will take place on 15 October from 2 pm to 3 pm, on 16 October from 10 am to 12 pm and on 20 October from 2 pm to 3 pm. You must register for the visit in advance no later than 3 pm on the working day preceding the desired visit date by e-mail to [email protected]. The address of the property is Kulttuuriaukio 2, Espoo. The Subscriber will reject the offer if the offeror has not visited the site during a visit organised by the Subscriber. The works will be carried out in accordance with the technical and commercial documents attached to the invitation to tender, when fully operational. The contractor must note that the cultural centre will be in use for the entire duration of the contract, only the stage hall will be separated for the contractor's use. As a result, the installation work must be carried out in the least possible way in accordance with the working methods that disturb the operation of the cultural centre. The works will run from 7.6.2027 to 24.8.2027. The contract will be carried out in the form of an overall contract. The contractor to be selected will be the main contractor at the site, and according to Vna 205/2009, the main contractor will be responsible for occupational safety. Total bids are requested for the contract. An option price is requested for the curtain box to be built for curtain storage. The construction of this will be decided by the client during the implementation phase of the contract. The tenderer is obliged to complete the Equipment Listing attached to the invitation to tender, Annex 3 ‘Device Listing for Stage Mechanics’. All fields in the listing must be filled in and the listing must be attached to the offer. The customer does not commit to the stated purchase quantities. The client's representative will select one supplier on the basis of a competitive tendering procedure. The completion of the contract will be confirmed in December 2026, when the financing of the project has been secured and the Subscriber's budget for 2027 has been approved.,

Machine translation (EU eTranslation) — official wording via the PDF link.

Contract

TypeWorks
Estimated valuenot published — common for below-threshold procedures
Published24 Sept 2026
ProcedureOpen procedure

Type of service

45 · Construction work
CPV 45000000

Clement What the numbers say about this buyer

  • 29% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (15 awards since 2018, spread over 8 companies). That is well below the sector norm (48%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 15 awards since 2018
  • 20% of awards went to companies from abroad (15 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 2%.n = 15
  • The median procedure drew 2 bids (13 procedures with a bid count); 31% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 13

From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 01/11/2026.

Clement
References and certificates from your home country count fully across the EU — that is what European procurement law is for.
The Russia sanctions declaration (Art. 5k) comes with nearly every procedure — a formality, but missing it means exclusion.

Who has won at this buyer so far

Across all contract types of this buyer — not just this sector. A city buys software and fire engines through the same purchasing office.

CompanyAwardsPeriod
Arkkitehtitoimisto Lehto Peltonen Valkama Oy22022
YIT Suomi Oy · HELSINGFORS22020–2021
Arkkitehtitoimisto ALA Oy22022–2023
Siren Arkkitehdit Oy22021–2022
Rejlers Finland Oy · MIKKELI12019
From the recorded awards · regular winners know this buyer's requirements — that is your competition.

How often this buyer tenders this kind of work

3
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13
2021
26
2022
27
2023
21
2024
19
2025
29
2026
138 procedures in this category since 2019. Public procurement repeats itself — those who know the rhythm prepare instead of reacting.
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Deadline — Monday 2 November at 12:00

Tactics

When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually about 4 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 3 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)

This procedure allows 39 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 1,471 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.

The deadline falls on a Monday — your last full working day is the Friday before. Have evidence and guarantees together by Thursday.

Foreign bidders

In Finland · Construction work, 5 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 4,931 recorded awards).

Measured from linked award data; foreign winners bidding through a local subsidiary count as domestic — the true share is higher.

How to bid

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