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Castings and signals
Valomainokset ja -opasteet — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 17 April 2030 at 12:00 — 1263 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
Design and mapping service for castings and signage, which includes site mapping and measurements, placement and dimensioning of light advertisements in accordance with the completed plans for building drawings and real estate, mapping of electrical connections, colored sketches for approval, and applying for action permits from Helsinki's building supervision on a property-specific basis authorised by the customer. · The subject of the procurement is the production of a light advertisement or light signal, the application for street permits related to the installation, the installation on the site and maintenance. Light advertisements and signs will be purchased for both indoor and outdoor use. A casting object means, for example: - City of Helsinki's frame symbol on the facade or on wheels - Forward-lit plaque made of loose letters - Light advertising box Light sign sign means, for example, an exit sign.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 7 months (14 awards, most recently June 2026) — the next award is due around January 2027 by that rhythm. The last award went to Arkkitehtiryhmä Reino Koivula Oy.n = 14
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (250 procedures with a bid count); 10% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 8 bids.n = 250
- 25% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (473 awards since 2014, spread over 303 companies). That is well below the sector norm (39%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 473 awards since 2014
- The award came in at a median 53% of the estimated value (21 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 79%.n = 21
- 4% of awards went to companies from abroad (473 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 1%.n = 473
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fujitsu Finland Oy · HELSINGFORS | 7 | 2021–2022 |
| Codemen Oy | 6 | 2021–2024 |
| VeliMark Oy | 5 | 2024–2026 |
| Palmia Oy | 5 | 2022–2024 |
| RTK-Palvelu Oy (FI26593238)//Lassila&Tikanoja Oyj (1680140-0)//Lassila&Tikanoja Oyj (1680140-0)//Lassila&Tikanoja Oyj (1680140-0)//Palmia Oy | 5 | 2021–2024 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
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Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 12 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 5 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 2222 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 · Architecture & engineering, 33 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 5,206 recorded awards) — mostly from Sweden, Poland, Italy.
Submission language: Finnish.
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