Muistitietoarkiston haastattelupalvelujen hankinta

The Eduskunnan kanslia in Finland from Europe region has released this tender for This announcement is not a procurement notice or a request for tender, but a market survey to be carried out as part of the preparation of the procurement. No opinion, statement or document related to this market dialogue is binding or obliges or binds either party to anything. The information received will be used in planning the procurement and preparing the request for tender. This request for information is intended to map the implementation possibilities of the interview services of the Parliaments Memory Data Archive and the number of interested bidders. In addition, suppliers are requested to provide comments on any criteria set for the service that reduce interest in submitting a bid or prevent bidding. SUMMARY OF THE KEY REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROCUREMENT: - The length of the contract period is three (3) years and can be extended with a two (2) year option period - The partner must be prepared to conduct an average of 10 interviews per year during the contract period. - The partner names two interviewers in its bid who will be responsible for carrying out the interview work. - Interviewers are required to have at least a university degree and sufficient experience in conducting research interviews on historical topics, as well as fluent Finnish. - If necessary, the tenderer may utilize subcontractors to produce the interviews. QUESTIONS FOR INTERESTED BIDDER: 1) Would you be interested in participating in the tender for the interview services of the Memory Data Archive? 2) Do you believe that your organization meets the procurement requirements described above? 3) Is there any requirement set for the service provider or interviewers that prevents you from offering? 4) If you wish, you can provide the procurement organization with reasoned suggestions to enable the submission of a high-quality offer. The descriptions and schedules presented in this notice are preliminary and indicative advance information that does not bind the procurement unit to any solution. No compensation will be paid for participating in the market dialogue. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT OF THE PROCUREMENT: 1. Background of the service to be procured The Library of Parliament has conducted memory interviews with former members of parliament since 1988. The Parliaments Memory Archive currently contains 520 interviews with veteran members of parliament, each lasting an average of six hours. The collection is uniquely extensive, long-lasting and carefully maintained. Veteran members of parliament are defined as all former members of the Finnish Parliament. The contract period with the current partner ends at the end of 2026. The Parliaments Archives is looking for a partner with whom interview services can be produced from January 2027. 2. Description of the interview process for veteran members of parliament The interview process begins when a researcher from the Memory Archive contacts the interviewee and ensures the interviewees consent. The interviewer then agrees on a time and place for the interview and begins to compile a file on the interviewee, which consists of, among other things:from civil registry information, parliamentary documents, newspaper articles and the interviewees own written production. The interviewer carefully studies the background material and adapts the interview body to match the interviewees life history. A memory information interview refers to a semi-structured thematic interview based on dialogical interaction between the interviewer and the interviewee. The aim is to capture the interviewees personal memories, views and opinions, which are difficult to map using other methods. The interview is carried out in a location of the interviewees choice, in one or more interview sessions. The interview body contains thematic units that proceed in a loosely chronological order, starting from the interviewees childhood and ending at the time of the interview, to life after his or her parliamentary career. The main focus of the interview is on mapping the interviewees political career and especially the events during his or her parliamentary years. The interviews are recorded in digital file format and transcribed into text in Parliament. The transcribed interview text and the digital audio recording of the interview are returned to the interviewer for text review and preparation of a table of contents. The text and audio recordings and their copies are archived electronically on the Parliaments server. 3. Duration and content of the partnership The partner undertakes to conduct an annually verifiable number of interviews during the contract period. There have been 38 interviews in the current contract period from 2023 to 2026. The annual number of interviews may vary, but the partner must be prepared to produce 10 interviews annually. The interview is conducted in the interviewees native language, either Finnish or Swedish. The interviewer conducts an interview, the length of which cannot be determined in advance, in one or more parts and saves the final result in a digital file format. The interview files are submitted to a researcher at the Memory Data Archive for transcription. When it is completed, the interviewer will receive a text version of the interview to review, in connection with which he or she will make the necessary corrections and prepare a table of contents for the interview. 4. Experience and education of interviewers The partner must name two interviewers in their offer who are responsible for the high-quality implementation of the interview work. The named interviewers must be prepared to conduct personal interviews in fluent Finnish. Interviewers are required to have at least a university degree and sufficient experience in conducting research interviews on historical topics. It is considered to the partners advantage if the interview service can be produced in both Finnish languages. Swedish-language interviews have been conducted on average once a year during the contract period 2023–2026. If necessary, the partner may utilize subcontractors to produce the interviews.from newspaper articles and the interviewees own written production. The interviewer carefully studies the background material and adapts the interview body to match the interviewees life history. A memory information interview refers to a semi-structured thematic interview based on dialogical interaction between the interviewer and the interviewee. The aim is to capture the interviewees personal memories, views and opinions, which are difficult to map using other methods. The interview is carried out at a location chosen by the interviewee, in one or more interview sessions. The interview body contains loosely chronological thematic units, starting from the interviewees childhood and ending at the time of the interview, to life after his or her parliamentary career. The main focus of the interview is on mapping the interviewees political career and especially the events during his or her parliamentary years. The interviews are recorded in digital file format and transcribed into text in Parliament. The transcribed interview text and the digital audio recording of the interview are returned to the interviewer for text review and preparation of a table of contents. The text and audio recordings and their copies are archived electronically on the Parliaments server. 3. Duration and content of the partnership The partner undertakes to conduct an annually verifiable number of interviews during the contract period. There have been 38 interviews in the current contract period from 2023 to 2026. The annual number of interviews may vary, but the partner must be prepared to produce 10 interviews annually. The interview is conducted in the interviewees native language, either Finnish or Swedish. The interviewer conducts an interview, the length of which cannot be determined in advance, in one or more parts and saves the final result in a digital file format. The interview files are submitted to a researcher at the Memory Data Archive for transcription. When it is completed, the interviewer will receive a text version of the interview to review, in connection with which he or she will make the necessary corrections and prepare a table of contents for the interview. 4. Experience and education of interviewers The partner must name two interviewers in their offer who are responsible for the high-quality implementation of the interview work. The named interviewers must be prepared to conduct personal interviews in fluent Finnish. Interviewers are required to have at least a university degree and sufficient experience in conducting research interviews on historical topics. It is considered to the partners advantage if the interview service can be produced in both Finnish languages. Swedish-language interviews have been conducted on average once a year during the contract period 2023–2026. If necessary, the partner may utilize subcontractors to produce the interviews.from newspaper articles and the interviewees own written production. The interviewer carefully studies the background material and adapts the interview body to match the interviewees life history. A memory information interview refers to a semi-structured thematic interview based on dialogical interaction between the interviewer and the interviewee. The aim is to capture the interviewees personal memories, views and opinions, which are difficult to map using other methods. The interview is carried out at a location chosen by the interviewee, in one or more interview sessions. The interview body contains loosely chronological thematic units, starting from the interviewees childhood and ending at the time of the interview, to life after his or her parliamentary career. The main focus of the interview is on mapping the interviewees political career and especially the events during his or her parliamentary years. The interviews are recorded in digital file format and transcribed into text in Parliament. The transcribed interview text and the digital audio recording of the interview are returned to the interviewer for text review and preparation of a table of contents. The text and audio recordings and their copies are archived electronically on the Parliaments server. 3. Duration and content of the partnership The partner undertakes to conduct an annually verifiable number of interviews during the contract period. There have been 38 interviews in the current contract period from 2023 to 2026. The annual number of interviews may vary, but the partner must be prepared to produce 10 interviews annually. The interview is conducted in the interviewees native language, either Finnish or Swedish. The interviewer conducts an interview, the length of which cannot be determined in advance, in one or more parts and saves the final result in a digital file format. The interview files are submitted to a researcher at the Memory Data Archive for transcription. When it is completed, the interviewer will receive a text version of the interview to review, in connection with which he or she will make the necessary corrections and prepare a table of contents for the interview. 4. Experience and education of interviewers The partner must name two interviewers in their offer who are responsible for the high-quality implementation of the interview work. The named interviewers must be prepared to conduct personal interviews in fluent Finnish. Interviewers are required to have at least a university degree and sufficient experience in conducting research interviews on historical topics. It is considered to the partners advantage if the interview service can be produced in both Finnish languages. Swedish-language interviews have been conducted on average once a year during the contract period 2023–2026. If necessary, the partner may utilize subcontractors to produce the interviews.A memory interview refers to a semi-structured thematic interview based on dialogical interaction between the interviewer and the interviewee. The aim is to capture the interviewees personal memories, views and opinions, which are difficult to map using other methods. The interview is conducted in a location of the interviewees choice, in one or more interview sessions. The interview body contains loosely chronological thematic units, starting from the interviewees childhood and ending at the time of the interview, and life after his or her parliamentary career. The main focus of the interview is on mapping the interviewees political career, and especially the events during his or her parliamentary years. The interviews are recorded in digital file format and transcribed into text in Parliament. The transcribed interview text and the digital audio recording of the interview are returned to the interviewer for text checking and the preparation of a table of contents. The text and audio recordings and their copies are archived electronically on the Parliaments server. 3. Duration and content of the partnership The partner undertakes to conduct a number of interviews to be reviewed annually during the contract period. There have been 38 interviews in the current contract period from 2023 to 2026. The annual number of interviews may vary, but the partner must be prepared to produce 10 interviews annually. The interview will be conducted in the interviewees native language, either Finnish or Swedish. The interviewer will conduct an interview, the length of which cannot be determined in advance, in one or more parts and save the final result in a digital file format. The interview files will be submitted to a researcher at the Memory Data Archive for transcription. When it is completed, the interviewer will receive a text version of the interview to review, in connection with which he or she will make the necessary corrections and prepare a table of contents for the interview. 4. Experience and education of interviewers The partner must name two interviewers in their offer who will be responsible for the high-quality implementation of the interview work. The appointed interviewers must be prepared to conduct personal interviews in fluent Finnish. Interviewers are required to have at least a university degree and sufficient experience in conducting historical research interviews. It is considered to the advantage of the partner if the interview service can be produced in both Finnish languages. Swedish-language interviews have been conducted on average once a year during the contract period 2023–2026. If necessary, the partner may utilize subcontractors to produce the interviews.A memory interview refers to a semi-structured thematic interview based on dialogical interaction between the interviewer and the interviewee. The aim is to capture the interviewees personal memories, views and opinions, which are difficult to map using other methods. The interview is conducted in a location of the interviewees choice, in one or more interview sessions. The interview body contains loosely chronological thematic units, starting from the interviewees childhood and ending at the time of the interview, and life after his or her parliamentary career. The main focus of the interview is on mapping the interviewees political career, and especially the events during his or her parliamentary years. The interviews are recorded in digital file format and transcribed into text in Parliament. The transcribed interview text and the digital audio recording of the interview are returned to the interviewer for text checking and the preparation of a table of contents. The text and audio recordings and their copies are archived electronically on the Parliaments server. 3. Duration and content of the partnership The partner undertakes to conduct a number of interviews to be reviewed annually during the contract period. There have been 38 interviews in the current contract period from 2023 to 2026. The annual number of interviews may vary, but the partner must be prepared to produce 10 interviews annually. The interview will be conducted in the interviewees native language, either Finnish or Swedish. The interviewer will conduct an interview, the length of which cannot be determined in advance, in one or more parts and save the final result in a digital file format. The interview files will be submitted to a researcher at the Memory Data Archive for transcription. When it is completed, the interviewer will receive a text version of the interview to review, in connection with which he or she will make the necessary corrections and prepare a table of contents for the interview. 4. Experience and education of interviewers The partner must name two interviewers in their offer who will be responsible for the high-quality implementation of the interview work. The appointed interviewers must be prepared to conduct personal interviews in fluent Finnish. Interviewers are required to have at least a university degree and sufficient experience in conducting historical research interviews. It is considered to the advantage of the partner if the interview service can be produced in both Finnish languages. Swedish-language interviews have been conducted on average once a year during the contract period 2023–2026. If necessary, the partner may utilize subcontractors to produce the interviews.The interview will be conducted at a location chosen by the interviewee, in one or more interview sessions. The interview body will include loosely chronological thematic units, starting from the interviewees childhood and ending at the time of the interview, to life after his or her parliamentary career. The main focus of the interview is on mapping the interviewees political career, and especially the events of his or her parliamentary years. The interviews will be recorded in digital file format and transcribed into text in Parliament. The transcribed interview text and the digital audio recording of the interview will be returned to the interviewer for text review and preparation of a table of contents. The text and audio recordings and their copies will be archived electronically on Parliaments server. 3. Duration and content of the partnership The partner undertakes to conduct a number of interviews that will be reviewed annually during the contract period. There have been 38 interviews during the current contract period in 2023–2026. The annual number of interviews may vary, but the partner must be prepared to produce 10 interviews annually. The interview is conducted in the interviewees native language, either Finnish or Swedish. The interviewer conducts an interview, the length of which cannot be determined in advance, in one or more parts, and saves the final result in a digital file format. The interview files are submitted to a researcher at the Memory Data Archive for transcription. When it is completed, the interviewer receives a text version of the interview to review, in which case he or she makes the necessary corrections and prepares a table of contents for the interview. 4. Experience and education of interviewers The partner must name two interviewers in their offer who are responsible for the high-quality implementation of the interview work. The named interviewers must be prepared to conduct personal interviews in fluent Finnish. Interviewers are required to have at least a university degree and sufficient experience in conducting research interviews on historical topics. It is considered to the advantage of the partner if the interview service can be produced in both domestic languages. Swedish-language interviews have been conducted on average once a year during the contract period 2023–2026. The partner may utilize subcontractors to produce the interviews if necessary.The interview will be conducted at a location chosen by the interviewee, in one or more interview sessions. The interview body will include loosely chronological thematic units, starting from the interviewees childhood and ending at the time of the interview, to life after his or her parliamentary career. The main focus of the interview is on mapping the interviewees political career, and especially the events of his or her parliamentary years. The interviews will be recorded in digital file format and transcribed into text in Parliament. The transcribed interview text and the digital audio recording of the interview will be returned to the interviewer for text review and preparation of a table of contents. The text and audio recordings and their copies will be archived electronically on Parliaments server. 3. Duration and content of the partnership The partner undertakes to conduct a number of interviews that will be reviewed annually during the contract period. There have been 38 interviews during the current contract period in 2023–2026. The annual number of interviews may vary, but the partner must be prepared to produce 10 interviews annually. The interview is conducted in the interviewees native language, either Finnish or Swedish. The interviewer conducts an interview, the length of which cannot be determined in advance, in one or more parts, and saves the final result in a digital file format. The interview files are submitted to a researcher at the Memory Data Archive for transcription. When it is completed, the interviewer receives a text version of the interview to review, in which case he or she makes the necessary corrections and prepares a table of contents for the interview. 4. Experience and education of interviewers The partner must name two interviewers in their offer who are responsible for the high-quality implementation of the interview work. The named interviewers must be prepared to conduct personal interviews in fluent Finnish. Interviewers are required to have at least a university degree and sufficient experience in conducting research interviews on historical topics. It is considered to the advantage of the partner if the interview service can be produced in both domestic languages. Swedish-language interviews have been conducted on average once a year during the contract period 2023–2026. The partner may utilize subcontractors to produce the interviews if necessary.Text and audio recordings and their copies are archived electronically on the Parliaments server. 3. Duration and content of the partnership The partner undertakes to conduct a number of interviews to be reviewed annually during the contract period. There have been 38 interviews in the current contract period from 2023 to 2026. The annual number of interviews may vary, but the partner must be prepared to produce 10 interviews annually. The interview is conducted in the interviewees native language, either Finnish or Swedish. The interviewer conducts an interview, the length of which cannot be determined in advance, in one or more parts and saves the final result in a digital file format. The interview files are submitted to a researcher at the Memory Data Archive for transcription. When it is completed, the interviewer receives a text version of the interview for review, in connection with which he or she makes the necessary corrections and prepares a table of contents for the interview. 4. Experience and education of interviewers The partner must name two interviewers in its offer who are responsible for the high-quality implementation of the interview work. The named interviewers must be prepared to conduct personal interviews in fluent Finnish. Interviewers are required to have at least a university degree and sufficient experience in conducting historical research interviews. It is considered to the partners advantage if the interview service can be produced in both Finnish languages. Swedish-language interviews have been conducted on average once a year during the contract period 2023–2026. If necessary, the partner may utilize subcontractors to produce the interviews.Text and audio recordings and their copies are archived electronically on the Parliaments server. 3. Duration and content of the partnership The partner undertakes to conduct a number of interviews to be reviewed annually during the contract period. There have been 38 interviews in the current contract period from 2023 to 2026. The annual number of interviews may vary, but the partner must be prepared to produce 10 interviews annually. The interview is conducted in the interviewees native language, either Finnish or Swedish. The interviewer conducts an interview, the length of which cannot be determined in advance, in one or more parts and saves the final result in a digital file format. The interview files are submitted to a researcher at the Memory Data Archive for transcription. When it is completed, the interviewer receives a text version of the interview for review, in connection with which he or she makes the necessary corrections and prepares a table of contents for the interview. 4. Experience and education of interviewers The partner must name two interviewers in its offer who are responsible for the high-quality implementation of the interview work. The named interviewers must be prepared to conduct personal interviews in fluent Finnish. Interviewers are required to have at least a university degree and sufficient experience in conducting historical research interviews. It is considered to the partners advantage if the interview service can be produced in both Finnish languages. Swedish-language interviews have been conducted on average once a year during the contract period 2023–2026. If necessary, the partner may utilize subcontractors to produce the interviews.Interviewers are required to have at least a university degree and sufficient experience in conducting historical research interviews. It is considered to the advantage of the partner if the interview service can be produced in both Finnish languages. Swedish-language interviews have been conducted on average once a year during the contract period 2023–2026. The partner may utilize subcontractors to produce the interviews if necessary.Interviewers are required to have at least a university degree and sufficient experience in conducting historical research interviews. It is considered to the advantage of the partner if the interview service can be produced in both Finnish languages. Swedish-language interviews have been conducted on average once a year during the contract period 2023–2026. The partner may utilize subcontractors to produce the interviews if necessary. with tender notice no. 706099-2026 published on 13 Oct 2026. The tender is due to expire on 16 Oct 2026. This tender is sourced from TED Europa and is eligible for suppliers interested in Library, archives, museums and other cultural services, Library and archive services, Archive services, Computer archiving services, Archiving 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 15466094.