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Acquisition of driving simulators (3pcs) for Helsinki Vocational College 2026
Ajosimulaattoreiden (3kpl) hankinta Stadin Ammattiopistolle 2026 — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 12 November at 12:00 — 11 days left.
- You submit on Hilma — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- Offer and evidence in: Finnish.
- 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
The target of the procurement is Driving Simulators (3pcs) for educational use at Stadi Vocational College 2026. The delivery of the products shall take place in 2026. The contract period is 12 months. The equipment must be delivered within the time limit specified in the invitation to tender to the place indicated by the customer. The customer does not commit to any purchase quantities during the contract period.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 5 months (11 awards, most recently April 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around September 2026. The last award went to YES-EU Oy.n = 11
- 31% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (322 awards since 2017, spread over 183 companies). That is well below the sector norm (51%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 322 awards since 2017
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (105 procedures with a bid count); 13% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 105
- The award came in at a median 87% of the estimated value (6 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 98%.n = 6
- 11% of awards went to companies from abroad (322 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 3%.n = 322
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.
Selection criteria — in the procurement documents
The buyer states in the notice that the selection criteria are in the procurement documents (link on this page), not in the EU form. The document analysis below extracts them from there — bid and evidence in Finnish.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ab Bäck & Co Oy | 9 | 2019–2026 |
| Fazer Food Services Oy · HELSINGFORS | 9 | 2019–2026 |
| Palmia Oy | 8 | 2017–2026 |
| Festo Oy · VANDA | 7 | 2020–2026 |
| Barnavårdsföreningen i Finland r.f. | 6 | 2022–2026 |
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 3 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 36 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 · Transport equipment, 44 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 1,978 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, France, Denmark.
Submission language: Finnish.
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