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DXA bone density measuring apparatus
DXA-luuntiheysmittauslaitteisto — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 27 November at 14:00 — 27 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 the acquisition of DXA bone mineral measurement equipment for the North Savo wellbeing services county and the South Savo wellbeing services county. The procurement is divided into the following areas: 1. DXA bone density measurement equipment 2. DXA bone density measuring apparatus for demanding use (KYS) The DXA bone density measuring apparatus is a diagnostic unit for measuring bone density used in the diagnosis of osteoporosis, in the assessment of fracture risk and in the long-term monitoring of the effectiveness of patients' treatment and bone condition. The equipment must be suitable for professional healthcare use and enable reliable and reproducible measurement results in clinical work. The minimum requirements for DXA bone density measurement equipment are listed in Annex_618025_minimum requirements and technical reference_fill instructions to…
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… the invitation to tender. In addition, the minimum procurement requirements and scoring attributes are also described in other annexes to the invitation to tender. The tender and the supplier must meet all the minimum requirements set out in the tender documentation. In addition to the invitation to tender, tenderers must carefully examine all the annexes to the invitation to tender so that they can offer a complete package that meets the requirements set out in the invitation to tender. · The DXA bone density measuring apparatus is a diagnostic unit for measuring bone density used in the diagnosis of osteoporosis, the assessment of fracture risk and the monitoring of bone condition and effectiveness of treatment. · The DXA bone density measurement equipment for demanding use is a diagnostic unit for university hospital-level specialised medical care, which performs bone density measurements, body composition analyses and other examinations related to the assessment of bone health. The equipment is used to study demanding patient groups, to diagnose osteoporosis, to assess the risk of fractures and to monitor the effectiveness of the treatment and the condition of the bones for a long time. The equipment must be suitable for a high amount of research, provide versatile analysis possibilities and produce accurate and reproducible measurement results in clinical use.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every month (867 awards, most recently October 2026) — the next award is due around December 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to Mediq Suomi Oy (2285192-2)//Kebomed Oy (2391997-6)//Steripolar Oy (0603924-8)//Adcare Oy Ab (FI25595864)//Endomed Oy (2649138-9)//Olympus Finland Oy (0886241-4)//Boston Scientific Nordic AB (2520562-7.n = 867
- 39% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (2,757 awards since 2019, spread over 1,667 companies). That is well below the sector norm (55%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 2,757 awards since 2019
- The median procedure drew 7 bids (2,534 procedures with a bid count); 8% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 2,534
- The award came in at a median 80% of the estimated value (56 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 82%.n = 56
- 4% of awards went to companies from abroad (2,757 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 5%.n = 2,757
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 30/10/2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| GE Healthcare Finland Oy · HELSINGFORS | 26 | 2020–2026 |
| B. Braun Medical Oy | 23 | 2019–2026 |
| Berner Oy · HELSINGFORS | 19 | 2022–2026 |
| Mediplast Fenno Oy | 18 | 2020–2026 |
| Mediq Suomi Oy | 17 | 2024–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 6 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 792 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 30 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 1,452 procedures). A normal window for this market.
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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