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Diathermal equipment and accessories DPS
Diatermialaitteet ja tarvikkeet DPS — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 31 December 2029 at 09:00 — 1156 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
Diathermal devices are for heavy surgery, e.g. neurosurgery, plastic surgery, cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, ENT surgery and general surgery. · The equipment is used in outpatient clinics, e.g. emergency services, skin diseases, etc. · Accessories for diathermic apparatus
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every month (867 awards, most recently October 2026) — the next award is due around December 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to Mediq Suomi Oy (2285192-2)//Kebomed Oy (2391997-6)//Steripolar Oy (0603924-8)//Adcare Oy Ab (FI25595864)//Endomed Oy (2649138-9)//Olympus Finland Oy (0886241-4)//Boston Scientific Nordic AB (2520562-7.n = 867
- 39% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (2,757 awards since 2019, spread over 1,667 companies). That is well below the sector norm (55%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 2,757 awards since 2019
- The median procedure drew 7 bids (2,534 procedures with a bid count); 8% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 2,534
- The award came in at a median 80% of the estimated value (56 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 82%.n = 56
- 4% of awards went to companies from abroad (2,757 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 5%.n = 2,757
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 30/10/2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| GE Healthcare Finland Oy · HELSINGFORS | 26 | 2020–2026 |
| B. Braun Medical Oy | 23 | 2019–2026 |
| Berner Oy · HELSINGFORS | 19 | 2022–2026 |
| Mediplast Fenno Oy | 18 | 2020–2026 |
| Mediq Suomi Oy | 17 | 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 6 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 792 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 1937 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 1,452 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.
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 · Medical equipment & pharma, 264 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 7,356 recorded awards) — mostly from Sweden, Germany, Denmark.
Submission language: Finnish.
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