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Purchase of tuning and maintenance services for pianos and grand pianos
Pianojen ja flyygeleiden viritys- ja huoltopalveluiden hankinta — original title
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- Deadline: 4 November at 12:00 — 3 days left.
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What the buyer is looking for
Procurement of tuning and maintenance services for pianos and grand pianos The subject of the procurement is tuning and maintenance services for grand pianos and pianos of the City of Lohja in accordance with this invitation to tender and its annexes. The largest order volume comes from orders placed by Länsi-Uusimaa Music Institute. The second most significant group of subscribers is the schools of the City of Lohja. The procurement needs of other units in the City of Lohja are of a lesser and more irregular nature, and orders are made in accordance with the maintenance and tuning needs that have arisen in practice. The Western Uusimaa Music Institute currently has around 30 pianos and 10 grand pianos. The city's schools have a total of about 38 pianos and one grand piano. In addition, high school has one grand piano. The number of instruments covered by the contract is estimated and…
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… may change during the contract period. The musical instruments are mainly located in the area of the City of Lohja at various locations in the city. The musical instruments of the Länsi-Uusimaa Music Institute are also located at a branch office in Nummela, Kuoppanummi School Centre. The utilization rate, age, condition and service history of the instruments vary from one location to another. The service is purchased according to the needs of each player and location. The procurement includes piano and grand piano tunings, machine adjustments and pickups, maintenance and repair work, fault detection and maintenance needs assessment, as well as additional tunings for musical instruments in concert and performance use. The procurement may also include spare parts and accessories necessary for maintenance and repair work. Instruments used in the teaching of piano by the Western Uusimaa Music Institute (9 grand pianos and 8 pianos) are usually tuned and wrapped twice a year. Other musical instruments are usually tuned twice a year or as needed. The grand piano of the Mäenpää hall is tuned more often if necessary. The grand piano in the Laurentius Hall is tuned about 20 times a year, or as needed. The musical instruments of the city's other offices are tuned and maintained according to the needs indicated by the offices. The subscriber does not guarantee annual tuning or maintenance for all instruments. The hugging of musical instruments and some of the piano tunings are done before the beginning of the teaching period in July-August, the tunings of musical instruments used in the teaching of piano are done during the autumn holiday. Re-paintings are made during Christmas holidays and tunings around Easter. The concert backlog takes place in late spring, when there is often a need for extra tunings for the actual concert flygel. Tuning is usually possible in the mornings and weekends, as well as during holidays. At the Nummela branch, Kuoppanummi School Centre, tuning can be done mainly during holidays and weekends. In the case of the city's other offices, the date on which the work will be carried out will be agreed separately with the ordering office. The service provider must take into account the operating hours, teaching activities, use of premises and other conditions affecting the performance of the work. Two (2) service providers will be selected in the framework agreement in order of priority, provided that a sufficient number of acceptable offers are received. If fewer than two admissible tenders are received, one (1) service provider may be selected for the framework agreement. As a rule, orders are placed from the first-ranked service provider in accordance with the established order of priority. If the customer is unable to deliver the service in accordance with the schedule required by the customer or otherwise in accordance with the agreed terms and conditions, the order may be placed in the order of priority from the next service provider. The contract period is two (2) years. The contract includes the possibility of two (2) option periods of one (1) year. The subscriber decides on the activation of option periods separately in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement. The estimated value of the procurement for the entire contract period, including option periods, is approximately EUR 105,000 (VAT 0%). The maximum value of the framework agreement is EUR 140.000 (VAT 0%). Subscriber status
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Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 72% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (613 awards since 2017, spread over 154 companies). That is well above the sector norm (52%) — newcomers have a harder time here than elsewhere.n = 613 awards since 2017
- The median procedure drew 6 bids (574 procedures with a bid count); 3% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 574
- The award came in at a median 57% of the estimated value (50 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here.n = 50
- 1% of awards went to companies from abroad (613 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 0%.n = 613
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 27/10/2026.
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.
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Salon Tilausmatkat Oy | 71 | 2024–2026 |
| J. Vainion Liikenne Oy | 60 | 2025–2026 |
| Tilausliikenne Lohja Oy | 55 | 2025–2026 |
| Linja-autoliikenne Leino Oy (3148031-8)//Nurmijärven Linja Oy (0129518-9)//J. Vainion Liikenne Oy (0139506-7)//Salon Tilausmatkat Oy (1091022-7)//Tilausliikenne Lohja Oy | 47 | 2025–2026 |
| Linja-autoliikenne Leino Oy | 28 | 2025–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually about 4 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 491 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 20 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 1,471 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
Foreign bidders
In Finland · Other services, 2 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 631 recorded awards).
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