Surgical cutting equipment
Kaihileikkauslaitteet
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- Deadline: 26 October at 10:00 — 22 days left.
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- Offer and evidence in: FIN.
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Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every month (536 awards, most recently September 2026) — the next award is due around November 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to Boston Scientific Nordic AB.n = 536
- The median procedure drew 7 bids (588 procedures with a bid count); 19% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 588
- 44% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (903 awards since 2022, spread over 479 companies). 56% went to new names.n = 903 awards since 2022
- The award came in at a median 91% of the estimated value (8 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 83%.n = 8
- 11% of awards went to companies from abroad (903 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 5%.n = 903
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 04/10/2026.
Foreign bidders
In Finland · Medical equipment & pharma, 259 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 7,182 recorded awards) — mostly from Sweden, Germany, Denmark.
Typical field: median 20 (from 386 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
Cataract surgery equipment The procurement services of the North Ostrobothnia Welfare Area's Group Services request a tender for cataract surgery equipment as specified in this invitation to tender and its appendices. The cataract surgery equipment to be procured is equipment for the demanding use of specialised medical care with special requirements related to patient safety and the management of complications. These requirements apply both to cataract surgery equipment and to accessories and kits for cataract surgery. In addition to the North Ostrobothnia Welfare Area, the Kainuu Welfare Area is involved in the procurement. The procurement is not divided into parts, as equipment, handpieces, accessories and maintenance services form a single entity in terms of patient safety, technical compatibility and life cycle management. The overall responsibility of one supplier ensures the…
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… compatibility, safe operation, organisation of servicing and clear liability, obligations, warranties and possible fault and non-conformity situations of the device. Dividing the procurement into parts could increase patient safety, functionality and compatibility risks. Sub-topic: Cataract surgery equipment Item 1: Cataract Surgery Device Item 2: Fako Handpiece Item 3: Cataract Surgery Kit Item 4: Suction rinse handle Item 5: Maintenance contract (baseline) Target 6: Service contract (medium) Target 7: Dedicated work Item 8: Spare equipment The lengths of the contract period are determined by object and are described in the procurement and maintenance agreement.,
Selection criteria — in the procurement documents
The buyer states in the notice that the selection criteria are in the procurement documents (link on the right), not in the EU form. The document analysis below extracts them from there — bid and evidence in Finnish.
Contract
Who has won here before
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| OneMed Oy | 17 | 2024–2026 |
| B. Braun Medical Oy | 12 | 2024–2026 |
| Mediplast Fenno Oy | 11 | 2025–2026 |
| Tieto Finland Oy | 11 | 2022–2026 |
| Auto-Bon Oy | 10 | 2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this
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