Tenders Are Invited For Market Dialogue On Rtk-Laitehinkinna 2026

The Land Surveying Office Is An Authority Operating Under The Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry, Which Carries Out Various Land Surveying Services, For Example Subdivisions And Land Management Arrangements, As Well As Produces Map Materials And Promotes Their Use. The National Land Survey And Possibly Metsäkeskus Will Jointly Procure Rtk Devices And Related Support, Maintenance And Service Services In 2027. The Number Of Devices To Be Procured Will Be Around 500. The Contract Period Will Be 4 Years + Possible Option Years. Rtk Device Refers To Real-Time Kinematic Measurement (Real Time Kinematic, Rtk), Which Is Used In Land Surveying As A Measurement Method For Gnss Satellite Positioning. The Acquired Rtk Devices Are Primarily Used In Terrain Surveying Tasks With A Real-Time Network Rtk Measurement Method And A Static Fixed Point Measurement Method Based On Post-Calculation. Measuring Devices Will Be Required To Have A Long Life Cycle Suitable For Professional Use And Standardized Drivers. The Devices Are Required To Function In Finnish Terrain Conditions In All Seasons. This Request For Information Is Not A Procurement Notice, Nor A Request For Tenders, But A More Detailed Market Dialogue About Devices, Software And Spatial Data Aids, Which Can Be Used By The Procurement Unit To Carry Out The Aforementioned Work And Develop Its Own Work Processes. With This Information Request, The Procurement Unit Wants To Find Out About Alternative Devices And Software On The Market. The Procurement Unit Has Specified Three Different Hardware And Software Configurations That Can Be Given For Test Use Based On The Request For Information. The Procurement Unit Wants The Equipment For Test Use For Approximately Two Weeks In The Fall Of 2026 From The Parties Responding To The Request For Information. The Procurement Unit Does Not Pay Compensation Or Rent For The Test Use Of The Equipment. Those Who Participate In The Request For Information And Dialogues Do Not Have The Right To Receive Compensation For The Work They Do. The Request For Information Does Not Oblige The Procurement Unit To Make A Purchase. Device Configuration According To Information Request - Device Configuration 1: Includes An Rtk Device (Antenna Unit), Terrain Computer (Rugged Tablet Computer) And Measurement Software From One And The Same Supplier. The Field Computers Operating System Is Windows. - Device Configuration 2: Includes Rtk Device (Antenna Unit), Terrain Computer (Rugged Tablet Computer) And Measurement Software From One And The Same Supplier. The Field Computers Operating System Is Android. - Device Configuration 3: Includes An Rtk Device (Antenna Unit) And Measurement Software From One And The Same Supplier. The Measurement Software Must Be Installable And Usable On The Procurement Units Own Tablet Computer (Windows Or Android).- Device Configuration 4: Includes An Rtk Device (Antenna Unit). The Rtk Device Must Be Accessible And Controllable With Third-Party Software. This Option Will Not Be Tested, But The Response To The Request For Information Must Indicate The Possibility Of Offering This Option. What Is The Purpose Of The Request For Information And How The Answers To Be Given In The Request For Information: The Procurement Unit Wants Answers From The Suppliers To The Following Issues. The Answers Must Be Sent As An Attachment When Participating In The Market Dialogue.1. Tell Us About The Suppliers Sales, Support And Maintenance Organization. Is It In Finland Or Elsewhere And Can I Get Support In Finnish? 2. Where The Device Is Repaired If It Breaks Down. 3. How Device Software Updates Are Made (Operating System, Measurement Application, Device Firmware). Are They Downloaded Via The Internet And If So, Where Is The Server Located. 4. Is The Device Connected To The Manufacturers Server And If So, What Information About The Device Is Transferred There. 5. How Long The Device Software Is Maintained. The Equipment Is Expected To Be Available Throughout The Contract Period, Incl. Information Security, Up-To-Date Operating System And Measurement Application. Testing And Comparing The Devices:- The Functionality And Performance Of The Devices Will Be Compared In Relation To The Measuring Device Currently In Use. The Procurement Unit Gives Feedback To Each Participant. - The Suitability Of The Devices Software (Measurement Application) For The Use Needs Of The Land Surveying Institute Is Evaluated. - The Functionality Of The Device In The Finpos Service Is Tested Under Different Conditions. Criteria For The Object Of The Request For Information The Features Required Of The Device And Software Offered Are Presented In Appendix 1 Of This Request For Information, Unconditional Requirements For The Item In The Request For Information. About The Content Of The Information Request. Preliminary Schedule For The Request For Information Interested Suppliers Must Respond To This Request For Information, After Which The Date Of The Presentation Of The Devices And Their Delivery For Test Use Will Be Agreed Upon. A Results Review Meeting Will Be Held With Each Supplier On Teams During October-November At A Time To Be Agreed Later. The Estimated Times Of The Phases Of The Market Dialogue Are Presented In Appendix 3 Of The Request For Information, Preliminary Schedule Of The Market Dialogue. Additional Information Communication With The Procurement Unit Takes Place In Finnish. The Information Provided In The Market Survey And In The Dialogues Between The Two Are Treated Confidentially.