This Is Not A Procurement Announcement, Nor A Request For Offer, But A Request For Information. The North Karelia Procurement Department Is Preparing A Service Procurement Aimed At Highly Qualified Job Seekers In The North Karelia Employment Area. The Planned Service Is Labor Training In Accordance With The Act On The Organization Of Labor Services (380/2023). It Is A Procurement Of Social And Health Services Exceeding The National Threshold In Accordance With Appendix E. Unemployment Among The Highly Educated Has Grown Rapidly In Finland In Recent Years. In The Background, E.G. Weak Economic Situation, Austerity Measures In The Public Sector And A Decrease In Specialist Work. There Are Few Vacancies And The Competition For Them Is Fierce. In North Karelia, The Unemployment Of The Highly Educated Has Increased, Although It Is Still Lower Than The Unemployment Of Those Who Have Completed Other Levels Of Education. According To The January 2026 Employment Survey, 14.8% Of The Unemployed (1,635 People) Have A University Degree. Unemployment Was Increasing In The Group Of Special Experts. Unemployment Is Currently Highest In The Following Professional Groups: - Special Experts And Experts In Natural Sciences And Technology - Special Experts And Experts In The Legal, Social And Cultural Fields More Information On The Employment Situation Can Be Found E.G. From The Following Links: Https://Tyonvalitystilasto.Fi/Https://Pxdata.Stat.Fi/Pxweb/Pxweb/Fi/Statfin/Statfin__Tyonv/Statfin_Tyonv_Pxt_12Td.Pxhttps://Elinvoimakeskus.Fi/Tyollisyskatsaus The Services Target Group Is Highly Educated Job Seekers In The North Karelia Employment Region Who Need Skills Development And Possibly Other Support In Order To Find Employment. The Goal Of The Service Is The Employment Of The Services Target Group. The Start Of The Contract Period Is Tentatively Planned For The Fall Of 2026, And The Contract Period Would Last Until The End Of 2027. The Acquisition Would Include Two (2) Year-Long Option Periods. Several Suppliers Can Be Selected In The Procurement, But The Final Implementation Method Will Be Confirmed After The Comments And Considerations Received In The Request For Information. The Method Of Implementation Will Also Be Influenced By E.G. The Number Of Potential Applicants For The Service. At This Point, The Subscriber Has Not Limited The Implementation Method Of The Service To Online And/Or Local Implementation. Information Request The Subscriber Hopes For Answers From Service Providers Operating In The Field, E.G. To What Kind Of Competence Development Would Best Promote The Employment Of The Target Group. In The Other Conditions Section Of The Request For Information, There Are Questions Related To The Purchase, Which We Hope To Receive Answers To. All Other Possible Comments, Observations, Etc. Regarding The Purchase Are Also Welcome. You Can Submit Answers And Comments By The Deadline (April 7, 2026 At 12:00) Via 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 7 April 2026). The Questions Asked In The Request For Information Will Not Be Answered.
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