Tenders Are Invited For Drinks Dispensers – Procurement Of Coffee Machines 2026

Drinks Dispensers – Procurement Of Coffee Machines 2026. The City Of Espoo (Later Also The Customer) Requests Offers For Coffee Machines To Be Rented And The Overall Service Related To Them. The Overall Service Includes Vending Machines And Their Installations, Regular Maintenance And Upkeep, Periodic Maintenance, Consumption-Based Refills And Raw Material Deliveries, As Well As Hygiene Maintenance And Spare Parts. In Addition, The Overall Service Must Include A Warranty Covering The Entire Contract Period Of The Device, Including Breakdown Maintenance, Spare Parts And Travel Expenses. A More Detailed Description Of The Content Of The Procurement Can Be Found In Appendix 1 Of The Request For Tenders. Description Of The Object Of The Procurement. The Expected Total Value Of The Acquisition Without Vat Is 900,000 Euros. The City Of Espoo Selects One (1) Supplier And One (1) Deputy Supplier Based On The Competition. The Contract Is Valid Until Further Notice. Preparation Of The Procurement The Procurement Unit Has Prepared The Procurement By Evaluating The Alternatives And Competitive Conditions On The Market As Well As The Ways Of Implementing The Procurement. In The Market Survey, Industry Players Have Been Consulted In Writing And Through Market Dialogue, The Division Of Procurement Into Parts And Different Implementation Models Have Been Evaluated. The Market Survey Has Been Carried Out In Such A Way That No Single Supplier Is Favored And The Survey Has Been Carried Out In An Equal And Transparent Manner. Five Operators Signed Up For The Market Survey, With All Of Whom Teams Meetings Were Organized And The Materials Were Later Sent For Written Comments. The Key Findings Of The Survey Are That There Are A Limited Number Of Operators Operating On The Market, Whose Offerings Are Generally Quite Similar. Especially The Coffee Machines And The Products Available For Them Are Very Similar Between Different Operators. However, Service Levels And Their Pricing Vary Somewhat Between Different Operators. In Addition, The Possibility Of Offering A Total Service Varies Somewhat Between Different Operators, And The Smallest Operators Do Not Necessarily Have The Capacity To Offer That Service To A City The Size Of Espoo. Despite This, Espoo Needs The Service As A Total Service, Because It Is Not Possible For The Citys Own Personnel To Service/Maintain The Coffee Machines During The Contract Period. In The Procurement, It Was Concluded That Espoo Will Conclude One Contract With The Selected Supplier, Who Can Use Subcontractors In The Implementation Of The Contract If They Wish. The Observations Obtained In The Survey Have Been Used In The Definition Of The Object Of Procurement, The Structure Of The Procurement And The Definition Of The Comparison Criteria For Offers. Information And Numerous Opinions Were Received From The Market Regarding The Definition Of The Acquisition Target And The Structure Of The Acquisition. In Addition, In The Definition Of The Comparison Criteria, Opinions Were Received From All The Actors Who Participated In The Market Dialogues, Which Were Used In The Definition Of The Comparison Criteria. In The Preparation Of The Procurement, The Market Mapping Principles According To Section 65 Of The Procurement Act Have Been Taken Into Account, And The Procurement Unit Considers That The Preparation Supports The Realization Of The Competition. Dividing The Acquisition Into Parts Han