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MLPA-Based CNV Testing for BRCA1/BRCA2
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 9 November at 12:00 — 8 days left.
- You submit on Hilma — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- Offer and evidence in: English.
- 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
HUSLAB Laboratory of Genetics at HUS (Helsinki University Hospital) Diagnostic Center is an SFS-EN ISO 15189:2022 accredited laboratory providing diagnostic and follow-up genetic testing services for patients within the Helsinki University Hospital area. The object of the procurement is an MLPA (Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification) assay for the detection of copy number variations (CNVs) in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, including all reagents, controls, consumables, software, licences and other components required for routine use of the assay and generation of reportable patient results. The procurement also includes any software, licences, user rights, technical support and related services required for operation of the assay, data analysis and result reporting The contract period shall be two (2) years, after which the agreement shall continue for an indefinite period until…
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… terminated in accordance with the terms of the agreement. The estimated annual consumption is approximately 1600 reportable patient samples. The estimate is non-binding and provided for information purposes only. The contracting entity does not commit to any specific purchase volumes or quantities. Actual purchases will be made based on the contracting entity's needs and may be higher or lower than estimated.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every month (70 awards, most recently June 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around July 2026. The last award went to BioMarin International Limited.n = 70
- The median procedure drew just one bid (39 procedures with a bid count); 82% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 39
- 65% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (73 awards since 2023, spread over 25 companies). 35% went to new names.n = 73 awards since 2023
- 1% of awards went to companies from abroad (73 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 5%.n = 73
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 25/10/2026.
Selection criteria — via the ESPD
The buyer states in the notice that eligibility is proven through the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD); the concrete requirements are in the tender documents. The document analysis below extracts them from there — bid and evidence in English.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences Finland Oy | 12 | 2023–2025 |
| Novartis Finland Oy | 12 | 2024–2026 |
| Biogen Finland Oy | 6 | 2024–2026 |
| Ascendis Pharma A/S | 6 | 2025–2026 |
| Sanofi Oy | 6 | 2024–2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, there was usually a single bid in the end. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 39 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 33 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 1,452 procedures). A normal window for this market.
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: English.
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