Tenders Are Invited For Acquisition Of Sign Language Hearing Translation Services For The Deaf And Sign Language Truth And Reconciliation Process

The Deaf And Sign Language Truth And Reconciliation Process (See Https://Oikeusministerio.Fi/Kuurojen-Ja-Viittomakielisten-Totuus-Ja-Sovintoprosisi) Between The State And Deaf And Sign Language Communities Started In June 2025. The Goal Of The Process Is To Identify And Document The Historical Wrongs Faced By Deaf And Sign Language People, Propose Measures To Eliminate Discriminatory Structures Identified Today, Add Knowledge Of Sign Language Culture And Sign Languages And Awareness Of The Wrongs That Have Occurred, And To Create A Basis For Building Reconciliation Between Communities And The State. The Languages Of The Process Are Finnish Sign Language, Finnish-Swedish Sign Language, Finnish And Swedish. The Ministry Of Justice Aims To Acquire A Translation Service From Finnish And Finnish-Swedish Sign Language To Speech For The Hearings In The Truth And Reconciliation Process. From January 1, 2026, When The Law Enacted By The Parliament Comes Into Force, The Secretariat Of The Truth And Reconciliation Process For Deaf And Sign Language People Will Collect Information About Rights Violations And Discrimination Against Deaf And Sign Language People In The Form Of Hearings. The Hearings Will Be Recorded On Video, In Connection With Which We Are Applying For A Translation Service As Described In Appendix 1 Of The Request For Information. Appendix 1 Also Contains Procurement-Related Questions To Which We Hope To Receive Answers From The Bidders. The Procurement Unit Requests Answers To The Request For Information By 4:15 P.M. On January 12, 2026. Answers Should Be Sent By Email To [email protected]. In The Subject Field Of The Message, Vn/37866/2025 Response To The Request For Information Should Be Entered. If Your Answer Contains Business And Professional Secrets Or Other Confidential Information, We Ask That You Clearly Identify And Mark The Aforementioned Information. The Procurement Unit Reserves The Opportunity To Send Procurement-Related Material For Comment And Follow-Up Questions Related To The Preparation By E-Mail To Bidders Who Have Registered For The Market Dialogue. In Connection With Your Answer, We Ask That You Provide An Email Address To Which The Procurement Unit Can Send Any Additional Questions And Materials To Comment On. The Information And Draft Requirements Presented During The Market Dialogue Are The Procurement Units Preliminary Assessment Of The Implementation Of The Tender, And The Matters Presented During The Procurement May Change During The Preparation Of The Procurement. Those Who Responded To The Request For Information Will Not Be Compensated For Answering The Request For Information Or For Participating In A Possible Market Dialogue. Responding To The Request For Information Does Not Obligate The Supplier For Participating In The Organized Tender, And Is Also Not A Prerequisite For Participating In The Tender. Answering Or Not Answering The Request For Information Does Not Affect The Bidders Position In The Actual Tender. Attention: This Document Is Not A Procurement Notice Or A Request For Tender, But A More Detailed Market Survey, I.E. A Request For Information. Decisions On Starting A Possible Acquisition Process Are Made After The Market Survey.