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Request for Information / High-Explosive Fragmentation mines and High-Explosive Blast mines

Finland · Tampere · how to bid here →

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Clement What the numbers say about this buyer

  • 21% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (20 awards since 2019, spread over 10 companies). That is well below the sector norm (40%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 20 awards since 2019
  • 30% of awards went to companies from abroad (20 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 11%.n = 20
  • The median procedure drew 2 bids (13 procedures with a bid count); 31% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 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 27/09/2026.

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Foreign bidders

In Finland · Security & defence, 67 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 566 recorded awards) — mostly from United Kingdom, Germany, United States.

Typical field: median 3 (from 337 awards).

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

What the buyer is looking for

Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command (FDF) is conducting a market consultation by this Request for Information (RFI) about High-Explosive Fragmentation mines and High-Explosive Blast mines. The RFI is not a contract notice nor a Request for Quotation initiating a procurement process. The purpose of the RFI is to gather information about High-Explosive Fragmentation mines and High-Explosive Blast mines available on the market. This RFI is intended for international Suppliers. Another RFI "34878/2026 Request for information; Scatter-acting mine and pressure-acting mine" for domestic Suppliers is open at the same time to gather information about domestic market. With the RFI, FDF seeks to gather information about the possible Suppliers of antipersonal (AP) mines, Supplier's professional experience and financial standing, and feasible technical and cost-effective solutions of AP mines…

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… available on the market. FDF is gathering information about antipersonal mines that are affordable and do not include any intelligence features., High-Explosive Fragmentation mines Finnish Defence Forces asks company to answer questions related to production and delivery capabilities of High-Explosive Fragmentation mines, if they supply HE-Frag mines. HE-Frag mines do not include any intelligence features. Possible procurement of the HE-Frag mines is estimated to be 50.000.000,00 EUR., High-Explosive Blast mines Finnish Defence Forces asks company to answer questions related to production and delivery capabilities of High-Explosive Blast mines, if they supply HE-Blast mines. HE-Blast mines do not include any intelligence features. Possible procurement of the HE-Blast mines is estimated to be 50.000.000,00 EUR.,

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

Contract

BuyerFinnish Defence Forces Logistics Command
TypeSupplies
Estimated value100.000.000 €
Published29 September 2026
CategorySecurity & defence · CPV 35300000

Who has won here before

CompanyAwardsPeriod
Norad Oy22022
Tampereen Teollisuusasennus Oy22023
Tietoset Oy22022
Sharkmed Oy22026
SFS Finnish Standards12025
From 18.0M documented awards · regular winners know this buyer's requirements — that is your competition.

How often this buyer tenders this

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Who knows the rhythm prepares instead of reacting.

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days until the deadline — Monday 26 October at 12:00

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