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Acquisition of research tables, chairs, patient stretchers and research luminaires for the Defence Forces' military health centres
Tutkimuspöytien, -tuolien, potilaspaarien sekä tutkimusvalaisimien hankinta Puolustusvoimien varuskuntaterveysasemille — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 19 November at 12:00 — 18 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 Defence Forces Logistics Command (hereinafter also referred to as ‘the Contracting Entity’) requests your tender for the procurement of research tables, chairs, patient stretchers and mobile research lights (hereinafter referred to as ‘hospital furniture’) for use by military health centres. The procurement of hospital furniture may also involve their maintenance services. The procurement is divided into two (2) sub-areas: 1. Research tables 2. Research chairs, patient stretchers and research lights. Sub-tenders are allowed. The tenderer may select the sub-areas in which to submit a tender. Component 1 is compared per sub-area and all the requested sites must be offered within the sub-area in order to be included in the comparison. Component 2 is compared on a site-by-site basis and the tenderer may select the sites in which to submit a tender. One (1) supplier is selected as the…
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… contractor for each reference (sub-area or site). The contract duration is from 2026 to 2029. The contract is estimated to start on 1 December 2026, The estimated total value of the procurement, excluding VAT, is EUR 226.000.00. The estimated scope is a non-attached estimate. The subject matter and requirements of the procurement are described in detail in this invitation to tender and its annexes. · Includes general examination tables and gynaecological examination tables, which must be suitable for medical examination and intervention at military health centres. · This sub-area includes examination chairs and sample chairs for ear, nose and throat diseases and mobile examination lamps, which must be suitable for medical examination and intervention at military health centres. In addition, patient balconies, which are suitable for short-term treatment, examination and interventional use in healthcare.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 4 months (30 awards, most recently March 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around August 2026. The last award went to Hammasväline Oy.n = 30
- 42% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (1,246 awards since 2017, spread over 463 companies). That is well below the sector norm (55%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 1,246 awards since 2017
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (751 procedures with a bid count); 30% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 751
- The award came in at a median 98% of the estimated value (76 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually about right here. Sector: 82%.n = 76
- 7% of awards went to companies from abroad (1,246 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 5%.n = 1,246
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bittium Wireless Oy · OULU | 17 | 2018–2025 |
| Nokian Metallirakenne Oy | 16 | 2021–2026 |
| Telia Cygate Oy | 16 | 2019–2025 |
| Minlix Oy · ESBO | 14 | 2020–2026 |
| KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES FINLAND OY | 14 | 2019–2026 |
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 16 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 35 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 · 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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