Tenders Are Invited For Invitation To Market Dialogue: Requirements Database Service

Market Dialogue The Subject Of The Market Dialogue Is The Procurement Of The Finnish Railways Agencys Requirements Database, Which Is Being Prepared, And Which Serves As A Centralized Digital Platform For Managing The Information Requirements Of Infrastructure Assets. The Requirements Database Is Part Of The Veto Development Program (Development Program For Information Management Of The Life Cycle Of Road Assets). Background And Objectives Starting In 2021, The Finnish Railways Agency Has Carried Out Several Studies That Have Examined The Tools And Services Needed For The Flow Of Information. The Surveys Have Identified That The Current Information Requirements Are Fragmented: They Are Maintained In A Distributed Manner In Instructions, Tables And Different Systems. This Causes Contradictions, Outdated Information And Weakens The Quality, Timeliness And Controllability Of The Information. The Goal Of The Acquisition Is To Implement A Centralized Requirements Database That Compiles The Information Requirements Of The Infrastructure Into One Structured, Uniform And Machine-Readable Format. With The Help Of The Solution, The Quality, Consistency And Up-To-Dateness Of The Information Requirements Are Improved And Their Effective Utilization Is Enabled In Various Processes, Such As Procurement, Planning, Construction And Maintenance. The Goal Is Also To Enable Managed Life-Cycle Maintenance Of Information Requirements (Creation, Editing, Approval And Publication), Version Control And Traceability Of Changes, As Well As Automated Quality Assurance. In Addition, The Requirements Database Must Support Integrations With Other Systems Of The Norwegian Railways Agency And Enable Sharing And Utilization Of Information Requirements In A Machine-Readable Format For Different Stakeholders. The Solution Supports The Finnish Railways Agencys Digitalization Goals, Information-Based Management And Interoperability Between Different Systems And Operators. At The Same Time, Manual Work, Errors And Room For Interpretation Are Reduced, And The Conditions For New, Automated Operating Models Are Created. The Key Benefit Arises From The Fact That The Content Of The Requirements Database Can Be Shared And Utilized Via Api Interfaces In Different Systems And Services. Goal Of The Market Dialogue The Goal Is To Get Feedback On Procurement Planning, Preliminary Requirements And Limitations, And To Ensure That The Planned Entity Is Feasible And Appropriate In Relation To The Solutions Offered By The Market. Preliminary Schedule The Customers Target Schedule For The Implementation Of The Market Dialogue And Procurement Is: Technical Dialogue May 2026 Publication Of The Request For Tenders Early Summer 2026 Comparison Of Tenders Late Summer 2026 Procurement Decision And Follow-Up Early Autumn 2026 ----- Additional Information On The Announcement This Announcement Is A Preliminary Announcement. This Announcement Does Not Solicit Offers. The Advance Notification Is Accompanied By An Invitation To A Market Dialogue, In Which Case All Suppliers Interested In The Procurement Have The Opportunity To Hold A Technical Dialogue Regarding The Procurement With The Norwegian Railways Agency. The Purpose Of The Technical Dialogue Is To Have A General Discussion About The Object Of The Procurement And Its Determination. The Technical Dialogue Does Not Bind The Norwegian Railways Agency To Carry Out The Procurement. The Technical Dialogue Also Does Not Bind The Supplier To Possible Participation In The Tender. The Technical Dialogue Is Organized Through Commenting On The Draft Versions Of The Tender Documents And Answering The Questions Prepared By The Customer. Registration Instructions: The Supplier Must Indicate His Interest In Participating In The Market Dialogue By Sending A Message To The Address [email protected] With The Subject Line: Procurement Of Requirements Database - Market Dialogue. The Subscriber Supplies Interested Journalists With The Materials And Questions To Be Commented On. The Response And Comment Period Is Until May 22, 2026 At 12:00. The Supplier Is Asked To Provide The Following Information In The Message: - E-Mail Address Of The Suppliers Contact Person. The Descriptions Presented In This Preliminary Notice And The Estimated Publication Date Of The Procurement Notice, As Well As The Draft Materials For The Dialogue To Be Delivered Later, Are Preliminary And Indicative Preliminary Procurement Information. Participating Companies Are Not Compensated For Answering Or Participating.