Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2021-10-13
Buyer: Forum Virium Helsinki
Country: FI
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 73100000
Estimated value: 20000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2021-10-24
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: B.Green project is looking to develop new green infrastructure solutions with new digital tools, while expanding participatory elements in urban planning. The Open Call “Green Urban Mapping” seeks agile pilots for experimentation in the Sompasaari pilot site in the Kalasatama urban lab area in Helsinki.
The piloting costs will be covered up to 10.000€ (VAT 0%) for the two best solutions. In case there are no two clear pilot solutions suggested fulfilling the minimum requirements, Forum Virium Helsinki reserves the right to divide the costs differently or not choose any of the pilots. The maximum total cost of all agile pilots is 20.000€ (VAT 0%).
The target of this open call are pilot projects related to mapping plant life data with digital tools and participatory elements. The piloting challenge aims to take a step towards collecting comprehensive natural environment data to support the development of more ecologically sustainable urban planning at the City of Helsinki.
- find ways for residents to collect and keep on collecting plant life data of their living environments, and
- transform the data into a form that supports the decision-making of urban planners and deepens the city’s understanding of the state and development of urban vegetation.
- recognize a relevant scale of information, as modeling distinctions between plant life individuals and groups is difficult.
- The collected data needs to be presented in a format commonly compatible with existing CAD, BIM, or GIS-based softwares.
- We wish to see suggestions from the fields of image analysis, machine learning, drone mapping, and augmented reality solutions. Other technology and low-tech fields are also welcome.
The Green Urban Mapping pilot project is organized by Forum Virium Helsinki as part of the Interreg Central Baltic funded B.Green project.
The target of this open call are pilot projects related to mapping plant life data with digital tools and participatory elements for better urban planning.
While plant life is the backbone of urban greenery, cities have a low resolution of information about existing plant life in the urban setting. As 3D models and digital twins of Helsinki City are developing fast, the greenery also needs to be created as 3D models. The mapping of plant life provides up-to-date information about the existing plant life, possibility to follow changes within the variety of plants and engages residents to take interest in the natural environment and its effect on their living environment.
The solution may focus on residents in general, or it can focus on specific groups or use cases. The solution may focus on a Sompasaari residential block interior courtyard, several courtyards, Sompasaari public areas or the whole Sompasaari area.
Piloting will be executed from November to January, during late autumn and winter conditions. Solutions should recognize a relevant scale of information, as modeling distinctions between plant life individuals and groups is difficult.
With this call for offers, Forum Virium Helsinki seeks agile pilots providing solutions to urban plant life mapping. The procurement is subject to the current Act on Public Procurement and Concession Contracts. In this context, the client will cover the expenses based on fixed compensation.
The piloting costs will be covered up to 10.000€ (VAT 0%) for the two best solutions. In case there are no two clear pilot solutions suggested fulfilling the minimum requirements, Forum Virium Helsinki reserves the right to divide the costs differently or not choose any of the pilots. The maximum total cost of all agile pilots is 20.000€ (VAT 0%).

Eligibility requirements: Companies and other actors with a valid business ID or commercial register number recognized in the EU can take part in the open call.

Award value: 20000