Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2023-04-04
Buyer: Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Country: FI
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33600000: Pharmaceutical products | 33650000 | 33651600
Submission deadline: 2023-05-12
Award criteria: Lowest price

Technical requirements: The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (hereinafter ”STM”) and Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (hereinafter "THL" or “Customer” ) request your tender for Meningococcal Group B Vaccine belonging to the National Vaccination Programme in Finland.
The contract period is about two years during 2024-2025. The procurement contains two options to extend the contract for the years 2026 and 2027.
Estimated quantity for the contract period including option is 4000 doses. Customer reserves the right to increase or decrease the ordered numbers of doses by up to 20%.
The contract will be awarded to one Supplier based on a comparison of tenders. Tender that is economically the most advantageous will win the competition.
Annex 1 Minimum Requirements Concerning the Subject of Procurement Meningococcal Group B Vaccine for risk groups
The purpose of STM and the Customer is to procure Meningococcal Group B Vaccine required for the National Vaccination Programme in Finland. The tendered vaccine must be suitable for adults, children and infants.
More information about National Vaccination Programme and vaccinations can be found on the website of the National Institute for Health and Welfare:
https://thl.fi/en/web/infectious-diseases-and-vaccinations/vaccines-a-to-z/meningococcal-vaccines/meningococcus-b-vaccine
The Customer will implement the procurement on behalf of STM. The roles of STM and Customer are described in more detail in section "Presentation of the contracting authority".
The subject of procurement and the mandatory requirements relating to it are described in detail in this Call for Tender and its annexes. The contract will be awarded to one Supplier based on a comparison of tenders.
The contract´s  duration is about two years. Estimated quantity for the contract period is 2000 doses. The customer reserves the right to increase or decrease the ordered numbers of doses by up to 20%.
The Contract period shall enter into force once the contract has been signed, and expire when all contractual duties have been performed. After the contract period, the Customer reserves the right for the option described in section "Description of renewals".
Tenders will be compared in the manner described in section "Grounds for decision" of the Call for Tender.
The procurement contains two option years (1+1) to extend the contract. Estimated quantity for each option period is 1000 doses (+/- 20%). The Customer can extend the contract one or two years at a time.
This procurement is detailed in the contract notice published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) online version and on the Hilma electronic procurement portal at www.hankintailmoitukset.fi as well as in this Call for Tenders and its Annexes.

Eligibility requirements: Please see sections Other information of the Call for Tenders and the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).