Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2021-03-31
Buyer: Suomen Turvallisuusverkko Oy
Country: FI
Contract type: Supplies
CPV classification: 32429000 | 64210000 | 64212000

Technical requirements: The subject of the procurement is SIM OTA (over-the-air) management system for managing SIM cards in LTE/5G core network.
Suomen Turvallisuusverkko Oy is procuring SIM remote management software that allows them to manage SIM cards in LTE/5G core production network. Another installation of the same software is required to manage SIM cards in LTE/5G pre-production network and LTE/5G test network.
Suomen Turvallisuusverkko Oy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Suomen Erillisverkot Oy. Suomen Erillisverkot Oy offers a unique range of ICT services for authorities and critical operators. Services for authorities and safety-critical companies are extremely reliable and secure. They ensure smooth cooperation and secure connections regardless of time and place. Services are used by the Defense Forces, the Police, the Rescue Service, the social and health sector, the Emergency Response Center, the Border Guard, ministries and other state and municipal actors, as well as security-critical companies.
The subject of the procurement is SIM OTA (over-the-air) management system for managing SIM cards in LTE/5G core network. Suomen Turvallisuusverkko Oy is looking for on-premises solution that could be installed on virtualisation platform that is owned by Suomen Turvallisuusverkko Oy. The procurement includes also a deployment project and system integration to Suomen Turvallisuusverkko Oy's LTE/5G core network (production network). Another installation of the same software is required for pre-production network and LTE/5G test network. Support and maintenance service for the product will also be a part of the procurement.
The SIM OTA management system must be able to manage 4G and 5G SIM cards. The system must be able to operate without a CS-core. Preferred transport layer is https.
Suomen Turvallisuusverkko Oy is planning to start the tender competition of a SIM management — OTA (over-the-air) system during the summer of 2021.
Please note that this is a prior information notice (‘hereafter notice’) and does not call for tenders. The information provided in this notice is preliminary and is subject to change during preparation. Answering or not answering to this request for information shall not preclude participation in a possible tender competition that is planned to start in summer 2021.
Companies interested in this upcoming procurement are requested to provide their contact details no later than 14 April 2021 by filling in the contact information on the attached form: https://bit.ly/2Qdgb0E
The intention of Suomen Turvallisuusverkko Oy is to send draft versions of call for tenders and its appendices to interested tenderers in May 2021. Interested tenderers are given the opportunity to comment on the draft material in writing. If announced separately, company-specific remote meetings may be arranged during May.
The request for information does not oblige Suomen Turvallisuusverkko Oy to carry out the actual tender competition.