Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2022-10-12
Buyer: Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
Country: FI
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 72000000

Technical requirements: Υπηρεσίες τεχνολογίας των πληροφοριών: παροχή συμβουλών, ανάπτυξη λογισμικού, Διαδίκτυο και υποστήριξη
The target of the procurement is to acquire a database that provides specific services for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Screening purposes in particular for finding, searching, and comparing information of private companies as well as other entities from globally available sources to the widest extent. In addition, the service provider should be able to filter the requested information conveniently for the aforementioned FDI Screening purposes. The search history including searches done by the authorities must be confidential and anonymous.
The data acquired must be based on companies and other entities’ constantly updated data deriving from a wide range of globally available sources that collect data and other information in relation to ownership structures as well as business registers.
Furthermore, the acquired database needs to link and compile various information regarding ownership chains, structures, global corporate relations, and information
about the company’s possible connections to political bodies or sanctions lists. Ownership chains must be exportable in chart format.
A general requirement for the database is to provide a holistic and reliable picture of a company including their real ownership chains on a global scale. The links between Global Ownership information, any other company date related to M&A activities, PEP’s, patents, and other relevant ownership information should be visible and conveniently available within the service.
The aim of the procurement is to provide a platform for all the contracting authorities. The needs of the contracting authorities vary thus some of them will need more functions within the platform. The procurement object may be divided into lots so that tenderer may offer only some functionalities.
The procurement will be carried out as a joint procurement with approximately 10 contracting authorities involving. The exact content of the procurement will be determined in the invitation to tender.
Please note that this is a Prior Information Notice (hereafter "notice") and that this notice is not an Invitation to Tender. The information provided in this notice is preliminary and is subject to change during preparation.
Companies interested in this upcoming procurement are requested to provide their contact information by e-mail to kilpailutus@hansel.fi. Please use the headline: "Database for FDI Screening purposes - MARKET DIALOLOGUE"
The personal data of the interested companies will only be used in connection with this upcoming procurement. Persinal data will only be stored during the preparation of this procurement and during the tender competition.
The intention of contracting authorities is to send draft versions of invitation to tender and its annexes to interested tenderers in October 2022. Interested tenderers are given the opportunity to comment on the draft material in writing.