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City of Kajaani advertising agency and communications services DPS
Kajaanin kaupungin mainostoimisto- ja viestintäpalvelut DPS — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 31 December 2034 at 12:00 — 2982 days left. Two-stage procedure: by this deadline you submit a request to participate (proof of eligibility). Only shortlisted firms are then invited to submit a tender.
- You submit on Hilma — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- Offer and evidence in: Finnish.
- Collect your evidence — use the eligibility analysis on this page: it lists the requirements and, for known certificates, how to get them.
What the buyer is looking for
The contract notice shall establish a dynamic purchasing system. All candidates fulfilling the suitability requirements will be admitted to the DPS. Enrolment in the system is not binding on the candidate. Candidates can choose which competitions to participate in within the system. The approval of candidates for the dynamic purchasing system is done by the procurement services of the City of Kajaani. The Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) targets the advertising agency and communications services needed by the City of Kajaani. The DPS is divided into three parts. 1. Advertising and communication services 2. Photographic services 3. Video Production Services A dynamic sourcing system is a two-step process. In the first phase, the DPS will be set up and, in the second phase, the advertising agency and communication services included in the DPS will be put out to tender through internal…
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… tendering within the system. Within the DPS, advertising agency and communications services are put out to tender on the basis of more specific criteria. All candidates satisfying the suitability requirements may join the dynamic purchasing system for its entire duration and all candidates admitted to the system may submit tenders. Registration in the system is not binding, but is a prerequisite for participating in calls for tenders. The suitability conditions set out in the procurement documents must be fulfilled throughout the procurement period. The dynamic procurement system is used to tender the following advertising agency and communications services for the various needs of the City of Kajaani's industries and businesses. · Part 1 of the procurement concerns the various advertising agency and communications services needed by the City of Kajaani and the public utilities. The sub-area includes e.g. - Campaign design and implementation and evaluation - Graphic design - Content design - Copy writing - Infographics - Communication and marketing sparring, development and planning - Other marketing communication services (e.g. brand design and implementation and design of trade fair stands) - Folding - Social media: planning, consulting, sparring, content production, implementation and analytics Assignments can be e.g. - individual works e.g. graphic content production - various campaigns - a longer-term agreement on sparring, development and planning of communications Campaigns or other entities may include parts of other areas, in which case they do not need to be tendered out separately. · Part two of the procurement concerns the various photographic services needed by the City of Kajaani's industries and businesses. Photography may include: - advertising photography - personal photography - landscape photography - event photography - aerial photography The Subscriber has continuous and free access to the photographs in a multi-channel manner. Images must be widely used in any publication channels and situations, e.g. in large prints or on websites. The images are stored in a location specified by the subscriber, e.g. a media bank. · Part 3 of the procurement concerns the various video production services needed by the City of Kajaani's industries and businesses. A component may include: - video recording, audio production, animation, editing and publishing
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 3 months (59 awards, most recently June 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around September 2026. The last award went to BDO Oy.n = 59
- 52% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (406 awards since 2018, spread over 169 companies). That is well above the sector norm (32%) — newcomers have a harder time here than elsewhere.n = 406 awards since 2018
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (267 procedures with a bid count); 13% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 267
- The award came in at a median 102% of the estimated value (6 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually about right here. Sector: 90%.n = 6
- 4% of awards went to companies from abroad (406 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 2%.n = 406
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.
What you must prove — eligibility criteria
Tender documents — direct download
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pohjolan Turistiauto Oy | 31 | 2022–2026 |
| Oulaisten Liikenne Oy | 24 | 2024–2026 |
| Tilausliikenne Kuvaja Oy (FI28298339)//Kainuun Riksa Ky (1538140-8)//Taksi Risto Karppinen (FI12695436)//Tilausliikenne Kuvaja Oy (FI28298339)//Taksi Pouta Oy (2937013-6)//Taxi Taisto Kaistola (1272658-9)//Kontiomäen taksi Esko Lukkari (1275672-9)//Kainuun Tilausliikenne P.Jääskeläinen Ky | 16 | 2023–2026 |
| Kainuun Tilausliikenne P.Jääskeläinen Ky | 12 | 2024–2026 |
| Koulutusavain Oy | 12 | 2024–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
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Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually about 4 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 40 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 3700 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 1,471 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.
Foreign bidders
In Finland · Business services, 39 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 4,367 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, United Kingdom, Spain.
Submission language: Finnish.
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