Invitation To Market Dialogue: The Circular Economy Of Outdoor And Play Equipment And Safety Platforms

This Announcement Is Not A Procurement Announcement Or A Request For Tenders, But An Invitation To A Proactive Market Dialogue Aimed At Mapping The Market And Developing Procurement Tender Documents. The Invitation Does Not Bind The Person Who Gave The Invitation Or Those Who Responded To It. The Purchasing Units Do Not Undertake To Carry Out Purchases Based On The Market Survey, And The Presented Descriptions Do Not Bind The Customers. Helsinki Is Committed To The Un Principles Of Sustainable Development And Has Set Itself Ambitious Climate Goals. Helsinki Wants To Act As A Trendsetter And Promote The Realization Of The Goals Of Sustainable Development With Economically, Socially And Environmentally Responsible, Effective And Climate-Wise Procurements. Helsinki Works To Reduce Indirect Emissions And Environmental Impacts In Procurement And To Promote Practices That Can Better Protect The Ethics Of Procurement Than At Present. The City Of Helsinki Will Organize A Proactive Market Dialogue On June 11, 2026, Where The Need For Development Related To The Circular Economy Of Outdoor Furniture, Outdoor Play Equipment And These Platforms Will Be Highlighted. The Purpose Of This Proactive Market Dialogue Is To Present The Citys Willingness To Strengthen The Circular Economy And Other Environmental Aspects In The Procurement Of Outdoor Furniture And Outdoor Play Equipment, And To Hear The Market About What Kind Of Solutions And Innovations Are Currently Available Or Under Development. The Event Is Aimed At Manufacturers Of Outdoor Furniture, Outdoor Play Equipment And These Platforms, Operators Offering Their Construction, Maintenance, Service And Repair Services, As Well As Others Interested In The Subject. The Aim Of The Event Is To Find, Together With The Market, Solutions And Ideas With Which The Life Cycle Of Outdoor Furniture, Outdoor Play Equipment And These Platforms Can Be Extended And The Utilization Of Materials Can Be Enhanced. In Addition, We Will Map Out How Circular Economy Criteria Can Be Introduced As Part Of Future Procurements. The Goal Is That The Starting Point Of The Design Would Be To Extend The Life Cycle Of The Products Instead Of Acquiring New Ones. New Products Are Designed To Be Long-Lasting, Modular, Repairable And Easier To Reuse. Furniture And Equipment Should Be Able To Be Disassembled Intact And Usable Either As Is, Refurbished, As Spare Parts Or As Part Of Other Construction. In Addition, The Goal Is Clear Service And Maintenance Instructions For The Products, Effective Operating Models For Repairs, And The Availability And Durability Of Spare Parts. In Terms Of Platforms, The Main Factors Are Ecological, Harmless To Health And The Environment, And Recyclability. The Solutions Will Be Taken As Part Of The Citys Outdoor And Playground Planning And Contract Guidelines. This Proactive Market Dialogue Invites Actors To Discuss Solutions That Promote The Circular Economy In These Purchases. This Joint Proactive Market Dialogue Offers Companies The Opportunity To Influence Future Procurements And Promote The Consideration Of Overall Responsibility. Anticipatory Market Dialogue Will Be Organized Via Teams On 11 June 2026 From 12:00 To 14:00. We Ask All Interested Parties To Register For The Proactive Market Dialogue By 23:00 On June 3, 2026 Via The Forms Form. Those Registered For The Event Will Be Sent A Teams Link And A More Detailed Program To The Given Email Address Before The Event. The Registration Form Has A Survey Where You Can Answer Questions About Your Company. You Can Answer The Questions Even If You Do Not Participate In The Predictive Market Dialogue Event. Link To The Registration And Questionnaire: Https://Forms.Office.Com/E/Ux8e65jeem The Procurement Units Treat The Delivered Materials Confidentially, And They Are Not Forwarded To Persons Outside The Procurement Work Groups. The Procurement Units Reserve The Opportunity To Contact The Participating Companies For Additional Information After The Event. A Warm Welcome!