Request For Information: Individual Scoliosis Corsets For Children And Young People

This Is Not A Procurement Notice, Nor A Request For Tender, But A Request For Information To Potential Bidders. The Welfare Region Of North Ostrobothnia Is Planning To Tender Individual Scoliosis Braces For Children And Young People From The Beginning Of 2026. The Purpose Is To Survey The Individually Manufactured Scoliosis Braces Available On The Market, Which Are Used In The Treatment Of Idiopathic Scoliosis In Children And Young People. Corsets Are Worn Either Around The Clock Or At Night. The Aim Of The Information Request Is To Find Out The Measurement, Modeling And Fitting Processes, Materials And The Possible Utilization Of 3D Technology. A Set Of Questions To Support The Answer To The Information Request. If Yes, With Which License And Can The Software Be Installed On The Hospitals Machine? Corset Manufacturing Are All Corsets Individual? What Materials Do You Use To Manufacture Corsets? Are There Any Options? Fitting Do You Participate In The Fitting Of The First Corset At The Hospital? Can The Fitting Take Place At The Suppliers Premises? Is The Hospitals Physiotherapist Involved In The Fitting? Changes And Maintenance What Changes Are Included In The Price Of The Corset? Is There A Separate Price List For Larger Changes? 3D Technology Are You Ready For 3D Measurement? Do You Offer A 3D Camera And Software? Is The Hardware Your Property? Can The Camera And Software Be Acquired By The Hospital? What Software Does The 3D Camera Require And Can It Be Installed On The Hospitals Machine? How Does 3D Technology Affect The Value Of The Purchase? Data Security What Patient Data Do You Need To Manufacture The Corset? How Is The Data Protected And Transferred? If Yes, How Long? How Are The Maintenance And Warranty Handled If The Camera Is The Property Of The Hospital? What If The Camera Is The Property Of The Supplier - Do You Offer A Replacement Device For The Duration Of The Maintenance? Comments Or Questions Received Through A Request For Information Will Not Be Answered. The Request For Information Does Not Obligate The Procurement Unit To Carry Out The Actual Procurement Or To Implement It As Described In The Request For Information. The Procurement Unit Is Not Obliged To Take Into Account The Responses Received To The Request For Information When Preparing The Request For Tender. Responding To The Request For Information Does Not Bind The Service Provider To Participate In The Tender, Nor Is It A Prerequisite For Participating In The Actual Tender Later. Answering Or Not Answering The Request For Information Does Not Affect The Bidders Position In The Actual Tender.