IVF-EQUIPMENT

The HUS Group requests tenders for IVF-equipment. The products are described in more detail in in Appendix 1 to the invitation to tender (Product and form). The procurement is divided into lots, as follows: - Insemination catheters - Embryo transfer catheter - Ovum pick up needle/follicular aspiration needle The tenderers may leave a tender to one or more lots as they decide. The goal of this competitive procurement is to get products that are safe to use and reliable products. The goal is also to have good product delivery reliability and to have products available when they are needed. The subject matter of the procurement also includes additional products related to the products tendered, such as additional sizes and accessories, which are indicated. In addition, during the contract period, products belonging to the product groups that are the subject of the contract, may be acquired in accordance with the estimated value of the contract, also when they are not specified in the product annex (please see draft agreement). The contract is in force for a fixed period of 2 years, and indefinitely thereafter. JOINT PROCUREMENT This is a joint procurement of several contracting entities, which is carried out as a joint procurement. The products requested in this invitation to tender will be used by: HUS Group (HUS), Kymenlaakso Welfare Area, City of Helsinki, See Annex 3 (Agreement) of the call for tenders for details. ESTIMATED VALUE The total estimated value of the procurement (VAT 0%) is approximately EUR 800 000. This is an estimate and the contracting entity does not commit neither to the stated euro amounts and nor the consumption figures indicated in the invitation to tender. The final order quantities may be higher or lower than stated. Former municipalities, Kymenlaakso is included in the reports available from Valtti (=Power BI), i.e. the estimated value of the procurement, and their orders go through the Central Warehouse of Logistics. The subject matter and requirements of the procurement are described in detail in the invitation to tender and its annexes including all key purchasing details.Main features of the procedureThe procurement shall comply with the Act on Public Procurement and Concession Contracts (1397/2016, referred to as the Public Procurement Act). The procurement value exceeds the EU threshold value. The procedure shall be an open procedure as defined in section 32 of the Public Procurement Act. PROCESSING OF TENDERS The procedure shall include the following phases: Contracting entity 1. Opens the tenders 2. Verifies the suitability of the tenderer 3. Checks that the tenders conform to the invitation to tender 4. Compares the tenders [Possible trial use] 5. Requests and checks certificates and reports on the suitability of the winning tenderer(s) 6. Makes a procurement decision and communicates it to all the tenderers 7. Concludes an agreement with the selected tenderer(s) LANGUAGE OF THE COMPETITIVE TENDERING PROCEDURE The procurement documents are available in English. If a tenderer needs the documents in another language, the tenderer shall be responsible for translation and liable for the associated costs. Tenders must be prepared in English Product brochures are also accepted in Finnish. PARALLEL TENDERS Parallel tenders are not permitted.