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Foodstuffs
Elintarvikkeet — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 23 November at 14:00 — 22 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 procurement includes foodstuffs for Kankaanpää's procurement ring for the period 1.2.2027 - 31.1.2030 with two year options. The procurement ring includes the following locations: - City of Kankaanpää, kitchen of the Central School, Karjalankatu 7, 38700 KANKAANPÄÄ - City of Kankaanpää, Central Kitchen of Pohjanlinnankoulu, Kangasmoisionkatu 1, 38700 KANKAANPÄÄ - Municipality of Siikainen, Metsäpirtintie 3, 29810 SIIKAINEN Procurement is divided into six areas: 1. Milk and milk products 2. Meat and processed meat 3. Wholesale products 4. Fresh vegetables 5. Fresh bread 6. Potato One supplier is selected for each sub-area based on the lowest price. The price is calculated on the basis of the estimated consumption of the products multiplied by the offer price, which is the total price for the sub-area. In order for a tender to be included in the price comparison, the sub-area-specific…
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… criteria must meet the criteria for which selection is not possible. Product volumes are estimated consumption volumes that are not binding on the buyer. · The acquisition includes milk and dairy products for Kankaanpää's procurement ring for the period 1.2.2027 - 31.5.2030 with two year option options. The products of the foodstuffs on which the invitation to tender is based are listed in the annexes to the invitation to tender. The contents and lines of the Tender Annex may not be changed. The price and product information is given in that annex. The tender may be supplemented by separate annexes. In addition to the products in the Tender Annex, other products suitable for use may be purchased from selected points of purchase as necessary. Product volumes are estimated consumption volumes that are not binding on the buyer. The procurement is put out to tender in an open procedure in accordance with the EU threshold value. Bids must be submitted in Finnish. Tenders must be valid for three months from the closing date for submission of tenders. · The acquisition includes processed meat and meat products for Kankaanpää's procurement ring for the period 1.2.2027 - 31.5.2030 with two year option options. The products of the foodstuffs on which the invitation to tender is based are listed in the annexes to the invitation to tender. The contents and lines of the Tender Annex may not be changed. The price and product information is given in that annex. The tender may be supplemented by separate annexes. In addition to the products in the Tender Annex, other products suitable for use may be purchased from selected points of purchase as necessary. Product volumes are estimated consumption volumes that are not binding on the buyer. The procurement is put out to tender in an open procedure in accordance with the EU threshold value. Bids must be submitted in Finnish. Tenders must be valid for three months from the closing date for submission of tenders. · The acquisition includes wholesale products for Kankaanpää's procurement ring for the period 1.2.2027 - 31.5.2030 with two year option options. The products of the foodstuffs on which the invitation to tender is based are listed in the annexes to the invitation to tender. The contents and lines of the Tender Annex may not be changed. The price and product information is given in that annex. The tender may be supplemented by separate annexes. In addition to the products in the Tender Annex, other products suitable for use may be purchased from selected points of purchase as necessary. Product volumes are estimated consumption volumes that are not binding on the buyer. The procurement is put out to tender in an open procedure in accordance with the EU threshold value. Bids must be submitted in Finnish. Tenders must be valid for three months from the closing date for submission of tenders. · The acquisition includes fresh vegetables for Kankaanpää's procurement ring for the period 1.2.2027 - 31.5.2030 with two year option options. The products of the foodstuffs on which the invitation to tender is based are listed in the annexes to the invitation to tender. The contents and lines of the Tender Annex may not be changed. The price and product information is given in that annex. The tender may be supplemented by separate annexes. In addition to the products in the Tender Annex, other products suitable for use may be purchased from selected points of purchase as necessary. Product volumes are estimated consumption volumes that are not binding on the buyer. Open tendering for procurement
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 15% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (56 awards since 2018, spread over 42 companies). That is well below the sector norm (30%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 56 awards since 2018
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (26 procedures with a bid count); 4% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 26
- 2% of awards went to companies from abroad (56 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 1%.n = 56
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 — 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SHP-Palvelut Oy | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Netorek Oy | 2 | 2018–2023 |
| Kantonen Minerals Oy (25649033)//Kuljetus-Mäkivaara Oy (0807493-6)//Kantonen Minerals Oy (25649033)//Kuljetus-Mäkivaara Oy | 2 | 2021–2025 |
| Pallas Rakennus Länsi-Suomi Oy | 2 | 2021 |
| Vaasan Sähkö Myynti Oy | 2 | 2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 481 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.
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 · Food & beverages, 5 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 585 recorded awards).
Submission language: Finnish.
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