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FME®-ohjelmistolisenssien ylläpito- ja tukipalvelun hankinta
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 23 November at 16:00 — 22 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
Acquisition of FME® software license maintenance and support service The object of the procurement is the maintenance and support service of Safe Software Inc.'s FME® software licenses in use in the City of Vantaa. FME® (Feature Manipulation Engine) is a geospatial and integration software used to convert, process, automate and transfer data between different systems. The software is utilised in the city's spatial data and information integration processes. The contracting entity will tender the FME license maintenance and support service among authorised dealers. The service will be procured from the winning supplier. Maintenance and support services are purchased separately for each of the following FME® licenses used in the City of Vantaa: • FME Professional Edition, Floating (roaming) • FME Professional Edition, Incremental • FME Server Edition • FME Server Engine The exact…
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… subscription amount for FME License Maintenance and Support service is specified at the time of subscription and can be changed annually. The order quantity may decrease, increase or remain the same each year. The contracting entity does not commit to the order quantity used in the comparison price. The contracting entity shall not be obliged to make a supply order. The maintenance and support service must be priced per license in the procurement criteria section of the invitation to tender. In addition, the acquisition includes the possibility to order user training for the FME® software separately. User trainings are not included in the price of the maintenance and support service, but are ordered separately if necessary. The maintenance and support service must include at least: • software maintenance throughout the contract period • right to use software updates and new versions published by the software manufacturer during the maintenance period • technical support service • advice and support related to license management • technical advice related to the use, updates and licensing of the software The maintenance and support service must be available in Finnish, both by e-mail and telephone on weekdays from 8 am to 4 pm. The subscriber currently has five (5) users who can contact the supplier's support service. If the number of subscribers changes during the contract period, the supplier's maintenance and support service must be scaled to the changed number of users. If there is a material change in the number of subscribers, the effects of the change will be assessed during the contract period. There are currently no known changes in the number of users. Contract period: The maintenance and support service contract is for an indefinite period.,
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Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 3 months (23 awards, most recently December 2025) — by that rhythm the next award was due around March 2026. The last award went to Infrakit Group Oy.n = 23
- 24% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (778 awards since 2017, spread over 470 companies). That is well below the sector norm (48%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 778 awards since 2017
- The median procedure drew 5 bids (630 procedures with a bid count); 14% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 630
- The award came in at a median 63% of the estimated value (28 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 82%.n = 28
- 83% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (22 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 60%.n = 22
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lännen Tractors Oy | 6 | 2020–2026 |
| Saurus Oy · SÄYNÄTSALO | 5 | 2018–2022 |
| Oy J-Trading Ab | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| Logi Point Oy · VANDA | 5 | 2018–2022 |
| Kreate Oy | 5 | 2024–2025 |
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 12 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 24 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 1,471 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
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 · IT services, 51 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 4,856 recorded awards) — mostly from France, United States, Germany.
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