SECTION IV: Procedure

• EU prior information notice 
• Social and other specific services – public contracts - Prior information notice
• Social and other specific services - concessions - Prior information notice

IV.1) Description

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

• If applicable, select " “This procurement involves establishment of a framework agreement"
  • If this is selected, further information must be completed below. Select whether a frame-work agreement will be established with one or more entities
  • If you select "with several", enter the planned maximum number of participants in the field that appears
• If you are using a restricted procedure, you will also be able to select " This procurement establishes a dynamic procurement system"

• If the framework agreement lasts more than four years, enter the grounds in the field that appears below. (maximum 400 characters) 

IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction

• If applicable, select "An electronic auction will be used" and complete the additional information about the electronic auction in the field that appears (maximum 400 characters) 

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

• Select "The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement" 

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate *

* This section is not included in all forms

In EU procurements, the time limit begins from the date when HILMA sends a notice to the TED system. For the sake of clarity, it is recommended not to include the sending date in the time limit for submitting tenders, but to start the calculation from the next day.

HILMA instructions:
The contracting entity states the binding time limit by which tenders or requests to participate must reach the contracting entity. In HILMA, notices are archived on a daily basis based on the date stated in this section.

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

* This section is not included in all forms

HILMA instructions:

Select at least one language. The contracting entity has the right to choose the preferred language in which tenders are to be submitted. The contracting entity may also accept tenders in languages other than Finnish or Swedish.

IV.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures

• Enter the date on which the contract creation process can start