Digital pathology scanning solutions

Fimlab Laboratoriot Oy (also ”Contracting Entity”, "Fimlab” or ”Customer”) requests a tender in accordance with the contract notice published on the Hilma notice channel and this Call for Tenders and its appendices for a digital pathology scanning solution(s). The procurement is divided into 5 different categories (lots): A) High throughput slide scanners (max. value EUR 10 million) B) Macro slide scanner(s) for 76 × 51 mm slides (max. value EUR 3 million) C) Frozen section scanner(s) (max. value EUR 5 million) D) Cytology scanner(s) (max. value EUR 2 million) E) Immunofluorescence scanner(s) (max. value EUR 4 million) The tenderer may leave its tender to several lots and may be selected for several lots. The purpose of the procurement is to select up to 4 supplier per lot, with whom the Contracting Entity will enter into a lot-specific Framework Agreement valid for 10 years. The selected supplier may also be a consortium formed by the tenderers. The estimated starting date of the framework agreements are end 2026 or early 2027. The maximum values set out above do not constitute a purchasing commitment. Any purchases under the Framework Agreement shall be made solely in accordance with the Contracting Entity’s actual needs, investment decisions, implementation schedules, and budget appropriations.Main features of the procedureThe procurement will take place in compliance with the Act on Public Procurement and Concession Contracts (also "Procurement Act", 1397/2016). The procurement exceeds the EU threshold and is made using the open procedure. The procurement procedure was preceded by a market consultation, in which all interested parties had the opportunity to participate. Alternative or parallel tenders are not permitted. The procedure includes the following steps (for each lot): Contracting Entity 1. Opens the tenders 2. Reviews the tenderers’ responses regarding suitability 3. Reviews that the tenders are consistent with the Call for Tenders 4. Compares the tenders 5. Requests/verifies the certificates and reports on the suitability of the winner(s). Makes the procurement decision and communicates the decision to all tenderers. 6. Concludes the agreement with the selected winner(s). The agreement is not concluded until the written agreement is signed. In a procurement exceeding the EU threshold, the agreement may not be concluded until 14 days have passed from the date when the tenderer received or may be considered to have received the tender decision and its justifications. The Contracting Entity may wholly or partially interrupt the procurement procedure for legitimate and justifiable reason. The documents of the procurement are available in English. Should the tenderer wish to obtain the tender documents in another language, he must himself arrange for their translation and bear the costs thus incurred. The language used in the procurement is English. No compensation will be paid to companies for preparation a tender, presentation or otherwise taking part in the procedure.