Integration training and initial language proficiency assessment competition 2027-2028 (+1)

The City of Kerava in Finland from Europe region has released this tender for The City of Kerava is inviting tenders for integration training and a framework arrangement for the assessment of initial language skills. CPV code: Adult education services and other training services (80400000) The Kerava and Sipoo employment area is using this call for tenders to procure initial language skills assessment and integration training lasting 240 student working days. The tenderer may submit a tender for both or only one of the sections of the call for tenders. The number to be procured for language level testing is approx. 40 – 60 persons/year. The scope of the procurement of integration training is a maximum of 8,000 student working days per year. The duration of the training is a maximum of 240 student working days/person. The number of persons/groups to be procured is an estimate based on the anticipated number of students. The contracting entity reserves the right not to procure the maximum number of student working days. The tenderer is asked to make their own reasoned presentation of the content, structure and implementation plan of the training. The target group for the initial language proficiency assessment is primarily unemployed or at risk of unemployment, persons covered by the Integration Act who have moved to Finland permanently, and who are in need of literacy training or integration training. The target group for integration training is primarily unemployed or at risk of unemployment, persons covered by the Integration Act and in need of integration training, who have moved to Finland permanently, and who are at least literate in their mother tongue, but need to strengthen their language proficiency in Finnish in order to be placed in training leading to employment or a profession. The implementation of the training must comply with the valid OPH integration training curriculum principles. The initial language proficiency assessment to be tendered for is specified in the detailed service description attached to the call for tenders (appendix: Service description, initial language proficiency assessment). The integration training to be tendered for is specified in the detailed service description attached to the request for tender (attachment: Service description, integration training). A report on the completed student work days must be submitted to the client on a monthly basis. The estimated total value of the procurement, including option periods, is approximately EUR 2,200,000 (VAT 0%). The stated value is an estimate, and the client does not commit to specific procurement quantities or use of the service during the contract period. The service is procured according to actual need. The contracting entity selects one (1) supplier/sub-area of ​​the procurement with which it enters into an agreement. The contracting entity reserves the right not to procure the training presented in this call for tenders. The procurement is divided into two (2) sub-areas: Sub-area 1: Integration training Sub-area 2: Initial language proficiency assessment The selection is based on overall economic advantage, which is based on the best price-quality ratio. If the comparison of the tenders results in a tie or the prices of the tenders are the same, the winner will be determined by drawing lots. Submitting parallel tenders is prohibited. If a tenderer submits parallel tenders, only the most recent tender received will be taken into account in the tender comparison. with tender notice no. 668899-2026 published on 30 Sep 2026. The tender is due to expire on 31 Oct 2026. This tender is sourced from TED Europa and is eligible for suppliers interested in Adult and other education services, Education and training services. 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 15032189.