Request For Information And Invitation To Market Dialogue: Comprehensive Solution For The Substitute Management Of Sudden Absences In Nursing, North Karelia Welfare Region

This Is Not A Procurement Announcement Or A Request For Quotation, But A Request For Information For Potential Suppliers. The Purpose Of The Request For Information Is To Survey The Market And Collect Information, Views And Comments To Support The Preparation Of The Procurement, So That Possible Future Bidding Can Be Carried Out In An Appropriate Manner. The Request For Information Does Not Ask For Offers, And The Answers Given To It Will Not Be Treated As Offers. The Procurement Unit Is Also Not Obliged To Take Into Account The Responses Received To The Request For Information When Preparing The Request For Tender. Those Who Responded To The Request For Information Will Not Be Compensated For Answering The Request For Information Or Participating In The Market Dialogue. Answering The Request For Information Does Not Bind The Supplier To Participate In A Tender That May Be Organized Later, And Answering Is Not A Condition For Participating In The Tender. Answering Or Not Answering The Request For Information Does Not Affect The Position Of The Supplier In A Possible Subsequent Procurement Procedure. Procurement Background Sansia Oy Is Preparing Together With The North Karelia Welfare Region For The Procurement Of A Complete Solution For Substitute Management Of Sudden Absences In Nursing Work. The Overall Solution Consists Of Two Mutually Supporting Entities:• The Digital Platform For Substitute Management And• The Gig Workforce Procured Through The Service Provider. The Procurement Under Preparation Is Described In More Detail In The Document Attached To This Request For Information Appendix Description Of The Object Of The Procurement. The Estimated Value Of The Procurement For The Four (4) Year Contract Period Is Approximately 14,000,000 Euros. Goals Of The Market Dialogue The Aim Of The Market Dialogue Is To Obtain Information About The Solutions On The Market, Their Characteristics, Implementation Models And Aspects Related To The Implementation Of The Procurement. The Information Obtained Can Be Used In The Planning Of The Procurement And In The Preparation Of The Tender Documents. With This Request For Information, Suppliers Interested In The Procurement Are Invited To Participate In The Market Dialogue Of The Preparation Phase Of The Procurement. Market Dialogue Meetings Supplier-Specific Market Dialogue Meetings Regarding The Procurement Will Be Organized In September 2026 Using The Teams Connection. Service Model. In Addition, The Supplier Has The Opportunity To Ask Questions And Present His Views On The Implementation Of The Procurement. As A Rule, Separate Answers Are Not Given To Comments Submitted To The Request For Information And Additional Written Questions. However, Questions Related To The Preparation Of The Procurement Can Be Discussed In The Market Dialogue Meetings. During The Preparation Phase Of The Procurement, A Market Dialogue Is Held With Several Suppliers. Participating In The Market Dialogue Does Not Affect The Suppliers Position In The Subsequent Bidding Process, And The Procurement Unit Ensures Equal And Non-Discriminatory Treatment Of All Suppliers. The Answers Will Be Used In The Preparation Of The Market Dialogue Meetings. Registration If You Are Interested In Participating In The Market Dialogue, We Ask That You Submit Your Registration Through The Tender Service No Later Than September 14, 2026 At 10:00 Am. In Connection With The Registration, The Journalist Is Asked To Attach The Answers To The Preliminary Questions In Excel Format. In Addition, The Registrants Are Asked To Indicate The Meeting Times That Suit Them Using A Separate Forms Form. Link: Https://Forms.Cloud.Microsoft/Pages/Responsepage.Aspx?Id=Eo64hb94jkc6ee3fbl2kznewd6jz3xfkjomuvchwagduqvlzovviufc5slbxwje5sfhhulowmexgtc4u Meeting Times• 21.9.2026 At 12.00–13.00• 21.9.2026 At 1:30 P.M.–2:30 P.M.• 22 September 2026 At 12:00 P.M.–1:00 P.M.• 22 September 2026 At 1:30 P.M.–2:30 P.M.• 25 September 2026 At 10:00 A.M.–11:00 A.M.• 30 September 2026 At 9:30 A.M.–10:30 A.M. Sansia And Siu Sote Invite Journalists To Teams Meetings. The Invitees Will Be Sent A Link Separately. Each Suppliers Meeting Time Will Be Confirmed Separately By E-Mail After The End Of The Registration Period. Other Information In The Other Conditions Section Of The Request For Information, More Detailed Questions Related To The Purchase Are Presented, Which The Suppliers Are Asked To Answer. Important Note The Documents Attached To The Request For Information Have Been Prepared To Support The Preparation Of The Purchase, And They Are Preliminary Drafts In Nature. The Procurement Unit Reserves The Right To Change The Content, Requirements, Schedule And Other Conditions Of The Procurement Based On Market Dialogue And Other Preparations. The Information Presented In The Drafts Is Not Binding On The Procurement Unit And Does Not Form Part Of The Request For Tender That May Be Published Later. The Terms Of The Possible Procurement Procedure Are Defined Definitively In The Actual Procurement Documents.