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Pk-yritysbarometrin toteuttaminen vuodelle 2027 (VN/20171/2026)
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 13 November at 16:15 — 12 days left.
- You submit on Hilma — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed on this page; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
What the buyer is looking for
Implementation of the SME Barometer for 2027 (VN/20171/2026) Subject of the call for tenders The subject of the procurement is the implementation of twice a year of data collection and reporting by the SME Barometer on business cycle expectations. The SME Barometer describes the activities of small and medium-sized enterprises and their economic environment. The focus is on the business cycle expectations of SMEs and their development, growth and renewal. Internationalisation, investment and financing will also be addressed. The first round of the barometer will take place in December-January (publication mid-February) and the second in July-August (publication by mid-September) in 2027. The first survey would therefore start in December 2026 and the update of the questionnaire in November 2026. Examples of the questionnaire are attached. The maximum length of the questionnaire is 50…
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… questions. However, for each round, the questionnaire is always confirmed separately. Some of the questions are variable. In addition, some topics are examined with both a narrow and a broad set of questions, so that some of the questions are included only in the spring or autumn barometer. The survey is conducted in Finnish and Swedish. The client is responsible for the translation of the form. Target population and sample The target population of the survey is SMEs (employing fewer than 250 people). The sample set is formed in such a way that its structure (regionality, division of industries and size of personnel) corresponds as closely as possible to the SME structure in Finland. The sampling frame used is the TOL 2008 classification of economic activities and Statistics Finland's Business Register or other broad-based business database. The supplier must have a comprehensive register suitable for the acquisition of contact information for companies, which can be supplemented with information from the membership register of the Federation of Finnish Enterprises if necessary. The supplier must monitor the respondent population and the representativeness of the results based on it during the data collections. The supplier must select a sample and receive answers from a sufficient number of companies so that the representativeness of the region, industry and personnel by size category is realised. In general, the SME Barometer has been based on data from around 4 500-6 000 responding companies. The survey will mainly take the form of an internet survey, which can be complemented by a mobile-based survey. A balanced sample is confirmed by further interviews by telephone if necessary. see Annex 1 for more details Description of the procurement,
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Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 5 months (22 awards, most recently September 2026) — the next award is due around February 2027 by that rhythm. The last award went to 4FRONT.n = 22
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (47 procedures with a bid count); 38% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 47
- 30% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (57 awards since 2018, spread over 31 companies). 70% went to new names.n = 57 awards since 2018
- The award came in at a median 99% of the estimated value (7 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually about right here. Sector: 90%.n = 7
- 2% of awards went to companies from abroad (57 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 7%.n = 57
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy | 6 | 2018–2026 |
| 4Front Oy | 5 | 2021–2026 |
| LähiTapiola Keskinäinen Vakuutusyhtiö · LOKALTAPIOLA | 3 | 2019–2022 |
| BDO Oy | 2 | 2026 |
| CGI Suomi Oy · HELSINGFORS | 2 | 2021 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually only one or two bids came in. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 14 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 14 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 · R&D services, 45 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 727 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, Italy, Spain.
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