Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2023-08-14
Buyer: Huoltovarmuuskeskus
Country: FI
Contract type: Supplies
CPV classification: 33000000 | 35113200

Technical requirements: This EU prior information notice is not a procurement notice or an invitation to tender, but rather a market survey and a request for information (hereinafter "RFI"). The publication of the prior information notice does not initiate a bidding competition. A procurement notice and an invitation to tender may be published later. The publication of the RFI  does not obligate the contracting entity to carry out the actual procurement. Responding to the RFI is not a requirement for participation in any potential future bidding competition.
The National Emergency Supply Agency (hereinafter "NESA") is preparing the procurement of Infectious Patient Isolation Capsules (hereinafter "IPIC") as part of the RescEU project.
According to the preliminary estimation, IPIC's will be procured in a total quantity of approximately 30 - 120 units during the years 2023 - 2026. According to the preliminary schedule the actual procurement process is set to commence in September-October 2023.
NESA is currently gathering information about the available IPIC's on the market. For this purpose, NESA is publishing the RFI describing the types of IPIC's planned for procurement. NESA also requests responses from potential suppliers regarding the IPIC's, and invites interested suppliers for a market dialogue as further detailed in the RFI.
NESA is a central government organisation operating under the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland. It is an expert organisation tasked with carrying out planning and operations related to the maintenance and development of Finland’s security of supply.
In the RescEU project, NESA is responsible for the procurement, storage, maintenance, and recycling of designated personal protective equipment, measurement instruments, and support equipment throughout the project (see, for example, https://valtioneuvosto.fi/-/1410869/suomeen-varastoidaan-eu-n-yhteista-pelastus-ja-laakintamateriaalia-hankkeen-arvo-242-miljoonaa-euroa).
The IPIC is primarily used to protect medical personnel or the surrounding interior from secondary patient contamination. The purpose of the RFI is to request more information about available IPIC's and their features so NESA can prepare the scope of the procurement appropriately in the actul invitation to tender.
For the sake of clarity it is stated that this procurement does not concern isolation units that allows monitoring and advanced treatment to be performed during transport (for example EpiShuttle).
NESA  requests that you provide information about the IPIC available in your product range, which you could propose and offer as the procurement process progresses.
NESA asks you to deliver a brochure for the IPIC and respond to the questions provided below. The product brochure and responses to the questions below should be sent via email to mauri.koski@dominushankinnat.fi no later than 25th August 2023 at 12:00 PM (UTC +3).
Question #3: What modes of transportation and equipment is the IPICt suitable for (ambulance, helicopter, etc.)?
Question #5: Is the IPIC compatible only with specific stretchers/platforms, and are there any associated compatibility standards?
Question #7: Does the IPIC require stretchers/wheels for transportation and what is the mobility of the IPIC in different terrains?
Question #9: Does the IPIC have a CE marking and/or is it a Medical Device? If not, please explain your rationale of excluding the CE marking?
Question #14: What is the shelf life of the IPIC, and what should be taken into consideration when storing/disposing/recycling the IPIC (in what temperature range can the product be stored and used etc.)?