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Operating support system (DMS)
Käytöntukijärjestelmä (DMS) — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 2 November at 12:00 — 1 day 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 — 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 goal of Savon Voima Verko (hereinafter SVV, the customer) is to acquire a modern, efficient and scalable operating support system (DMS) that supports both current and future network management, customer service and electricity network automation needs. The planned lifespan of the system to be procured is at least 10 years. The DMS supports grid operation, monitoring, optimisation and incident management. The main tasks of the system are: • Provide real-time visibility to the state of the grid • Support operational decision-making by the duty officer • Enable effective fault interruption management and troubleshooting • Enable reporting of key performance indicators for electricity network operations • Integrate with the rest of the network company's system. Key functionalities of the system: The system receives near real-time AMR meter data, performs power distribution calculation…
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… and alerts to deviations. Functions include access control, fault management (including automatic fault location assessment), network modelling and simulation, interruption management, and reporting and analytics. In addition, the system supports capacity management, ground barrier protection calculation and protection status overview. System architecture, interface and integrations: The system is acquired into the subscriber's virtual environment as an on-premise solution. The system must be 24/7 available, fault-tolerant and duplicated. The user interface must be clear, map-based, mobile and browser-friendly, providing real-time updates and filtering options. The system must enable two-step authentication in remote operation. The system must be integrated into several external systems via the subscriber's integration platform, such as NIS, GIS, SCADA, customer information, weather system, task management, work control, measurement data, AMR and call system. Summary of the procurement: The procurement includes an information system package implemented in the client's own server or virtual environment, covering at least the system's software and licenses, installation, configuration, integrations, data migration, testing, documentation, user and maintenance training, production commissioning and contractual maintenance and support services. Support, maintenance and expert services related to the use of the user support system that is the subject of the procurement shall be provided in Finnish. More detailed service level and service content requirements are set out in the annexes to the preliminary invitation to tender. The scope and content of the procurement, as well as the related technical and operational specifications, are described in more detail in the indicative invitation to tender attached to this invitation to participate and its annexes. Some of the annexes to the preliminary invitation to tender are confidential and will only be sent to the tenderers selected for the tendering phase. During the procurement procedure, the Subscriber will provide the Tenderers with confidential information and material related to the Subscriber's critical infrastructure and its operations. To this end, the tenderer must sign the non-disclosure agreement attached to the request to participate and submit the signed agreement as an annex to the request to participate. Submitting the signed non-disclosure agreement is a prerequisite for disclosing the confidential material to the Tenderer. The customer operates in an industry that is critical to security of supply, and the object of the procurement is related to the management and maintenance of critical infrastructure. The Contracting Entity requires a basic security clearance in accordance with the Security Clearance Act for persons involved in the implementation of the Supplier's service. Based on the security assessment, the client decides on the acceptance of the person for tasks related to the subject matter of the procurement. Planned contract period for the procurement: The planned fixed-term contract period for the procurement is 1 May 2027 - 30 April 2037. After the expiry of the fixed-term contract period, the contract shall continue in force until further notice, which may be terminated by the Contracting Entity p
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Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 23% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (23 awards since 2019, spread over 12 companies). That is well below the sector norm (49%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 23 awards since 2019
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (19 procedures with a bid count); 16% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 19
- 13% of awards went to companies from abroad (23 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 1%.n = 23
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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Elvera Oy | 2 | 2023 |
| Alfen Elkamo Oy (FI04160474)//Finnkumu Oy (1861034-1)//ABB Oy Domestic Sales (FI07634030)//Finnkumu Oy (1861034-1)//Rexel Finland Oy (0980994-9)//Alfen Elkamo Oy (FI04160474)//Alfen Elkamo Oy (FI04160474)//Holtab Ab filial i Finland | 2 | 2020–2023 |
| Infratek Finland Oy (2197515-7)//Voimatel Oy · KUOPIO | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| SMP Arboristit Oy | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Enerim Oy | 2 | 2022 |
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 2,996 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 22 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 1,452 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
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 · IT services, 51 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 4,856 recorded awards) — mostly from France, United States, Germany.
Submission language: Finnish.
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