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Library self-service machines for the period 1.1.2027-31.12.2028 (+2y option)
Kirjastojen itsepalveluautomaatit ajalle 1.1.2027-31.12.2028 (+2v optio) — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 11 November at 11:00 — 10 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 services of the City of Turku Group Administration will request offers for the delivery, maintenance and servicing of the libraries' self-service vending machines to the City of Turku and other procurement entities specified in this invitation to tender. The procurement is described in this call for tenders and its annexes.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 3 months (41 awards, most recently April 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around July 2026. The last award went to Isku Spaces Oy.n = 41
- 34% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (846 awards since 2017, spread over 451 companies). 66% went to new names.n = 846 awards since 2017
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (515 procedures with a bid count); 13% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 515
- The award came in at a median 79% of the estimated value (40 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 88%.n = 40
- 4% of awards went to companies from abroad (846 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 1%.n = 846
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arkea Oy | 23 | 2017–2024 |
| Parmaco Oy | 13 | 2024–2026 |
| Lekolar-Printel Oy | 11 | 2019–2026 |
| Schauman Arkkitehdit Oy | 9 | 2020–2022 |
| V-S Bussipalvelut Oy | 7 | 2023–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 23 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 12 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 1,471 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
Foreign bidders
In Finland · Furniture & furnishings, 9 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 1,412 recorded awards).
Submission language: Finnish.
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