Advance notice of direct procurement of sample transport for the period 1 4 2027-30 9 2028 as direct procurement from the current transport company selected through a competitive tender in January 2025

The Nordlab Wellness Group in Finland from Europe region has released this tender for NordLab decides to procure sample transport services for the period 1 4 2027-30 9 2028 as a direct procurement from the current transport company selected through a competitive tender in April 2025 The decision concerns the routes Ii - Haukipudas - Oulu Tyrn v - Liminka - Kempele - Oulu The subject of the procurement is the transport services of laboratory samples of the NordLab welfare group on two transport routes whose current contracts concluded on the basis of a competitive tender expire on 31 3 2027 The transport services include regular route transport of laboratory samples with the associated schedule quality and service requirements The transports form an essential part of NordLab s laboratory service process and they ensure the timely delivery of samples to research processes NordLab provides laboratory services to the welfare areas of Northern Finland Planning and development measures are underway in the service networks of welfare areas which may result in significant changes to the network of offices the organisation of services and the locations of sampling services in the coming years The above-mentioned changes may have an immediate impact on the transport network of laboratory samples transport routes schedules transport volumes and the method of service implementation The contracting authority does not currently have sufficient information to determine future service needs transport volumes or the final structure of the transport network The 18-month duration of the direct procurement is based on the time required for the preparation implementation and controlled implementation of the tender for the entire transport network The 6 six-month notice period included in the contracts for other routes must be taken into account when coordinating the contract periods During the direct procurement period the effects of the service network solutions in welfare areas on transport needs will be investigated a market dialogue and tender will be carried out and the necessary time will be reserved for terminating current contracts and implementing the new service package The period is limited to the time necessary for this purpose and during this time the uninterrupted continuity of laboratory sample transports critical to patient safety is ensured The procurement unit considers that the implementation of the procurement involves exceptional circumstances related to ensuring the continuity of operations which makes it inappropriate to put the service out to tender at this stage Due to unfinished solutions related to the development of service networks in welfare areas the procurement unit does not have sufficient information at its disposal to determine future transport needs transport routes and the final structure of the service network For this reason the tendering carried out now would involve a significant risk that the tendered entity would not meet the service needs that will be realised later The transport of laboratory samples is a critical aspect of patient safety services that are critical to the functionality of research processes and the uninterrupted operation of laboratory services An interruption or significant disruption of the service could jeopardize the implementation of laboratory services in the operating area Fixed-term direct procurement is therefore a necessary transitional arrangement to ensure the continuity of the service until the competitive tendering of the entire transport network can be implemented and introduced in a controlled manner with tender notice no. 667652-2026 published on 07 Oct 2026. The tender is due to expire on 28 Dec 2026. This tender is sourced from TED Europa and is eligible for suppliers interested in Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 15293627.