Request For Information: Mechanical And Metal Workforce Training For The North Karelia Employment Area

This Is Not A Procurement Announcement, Nor A Request For Offer, But A Request For Information. North Karelia Procurement Is Preparing The Procurement Of Mechanical And Metal Workforce Training Services For The North Karelia Employment Area. It Is A Procurement Of Social And Health Services In Accordance With Appendix E Of The National Threshold Value. The North Karelia Employment Area Will Organize Employment Services In The Province From The Beginning Of 2025. The Employment Area Consists Of 13 Municipalities In North Karelia: Heinävesi, Ilomantsi, Joensuu, Juuka, Kitee, Kontiolahti, Lieksa, Liperi, Nurmes, Outokumpu, Polvijärvi, Rääkkylä And Tohmajärvi. The City Of Joensuu Is Responsible For The Employment Area. Description Of The Object Of Acquisition Labor Training Is Adult Education, The Purpose Of Which Is To Develop And Supplement The Professional Skills Of Job Seekers And Improve The Conditions For People To Find Employment. Workforce Training That Promotes Professional Skills Aims To Satisfy Companies Need For Skilled Labor. Labor Force Training Is Intended For Unemployed And Job Seekers Under Threat Of Unemployment. The Education To Be Acquired Is Not Education With Degree Goals. The Machinery And Metal Industry Is A Significant Employer In North Karelia, Especially In The Export Industry. Digitization And Automation Increase The Skill Requirements Of Employees In The Field And E.G. Sustainable Development And The Circular Economy Affect Production Processes. According To The Technology Industrys Skills Needs Survey (11/2025), 140,000 New Skills Are Needed In The Finnish Technology Industry In The Next Ten Years. About Half Of The Need For Skilled Workers Is Explained By Growth And Half By Replacing Retired Employees. The Main Part Of The Need For Experts Is Aimed At Those With Higher Education, But Professional Experts Are Also Needed. In The Machine And Metal Product Industry, The Proportion Of Highly Educated People Is Steadily Increasing. A Large Number Of Professionally Trained People Are Still Needed, Especially For Production Tasks. Professionals In The Manufacturing Industry Are Required To Have An Even Wider Range Of Skills. Objective To Train A Skilled Workforce For The Needs Of Machine And Metal Industry Companies Located In The Employment Area Of ​​North Karelia And To Promote The Employment Of Job Seekers By Updating And Developing Skills. Target Group Unemployed And Job Seekers Under Threat Of Unemployment Who Have Previous Experience And/Or Education In The Mechanical And Metal Industry Are Suitable For The Field. Request For Information In The Other Conditions Section Of The Request For Information, Questions Are Asked For Which Answers Are Requested. Any Other Possible Comments, Observations, Etc. Regarding The Purchase Are Also Welcome. You Can Submit Answers And Comments By The Deadline (January 8, 2026 At 12:00) Through The Tarjouspalvelu.Fi Portal By Answering The Questions In The Other Terms Section. You Can Also Leave Answers And Comments By Downloading The Attachment In The Submission Section Of The Tender Service. The Response To The Request For Information Must Also Be Sent From The Send Button, So That The Responses And The Uploaded Attachments Reach The Procurement Unit. Comments, Answers And Questions Can Also Be Submitted Via The Questions And Answers Section Of The Request For Information (By 11:55 On 8 January 2026). The Questions Asked In The Request For Information Will Not Be Answered.