Surveillance Radar Procurement

The Fintraffic Air Navigation Services Ltd in Finland from Europe region has released this tender for Fintraffic Air Navigation Services Ltd (Fintraffic) is starting a radar procurement process. Fintraffic provides surveillance-based air traffic control service concerning complete Helsinki FIR (en-route), Helsinki Airport and most of the regional airports. The operational surveillance coverage is achieved via several surveillance sensors including Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar (MSSR), Primary Surveillance Radar and Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) systems. Some of the MSSRs in use have already exceeded their expected life cycle and need to be replaced. Fintraffic starts radar procurement to ensure the availability and continuity of surveillance-based ATS service and to improve surveillance coverage and sensor capabilities with modern equipment. This appendix describes the procurement of MSSR (Mode S), PSR S-band and PSR L-band systems including co-mounted PSR+MSSR. Fintraffic intends to award the contract and sign a framework agreement with one (1) system supplier. The framework agreement shall be valid for call-off orders to a minimum of four (4) years with the option to extend the agreement period by an additional four (4) years. Projects implemented under the framework agreement shall be executed as separate delivery projects, each governed by detailed specifications and ordering documents prepared by the Client. ESTIMATED SCHEDULE The procurement decision and signing of the framework agreement are planned for the second half of 2026. The objective is to commence delivery of the first radar system during 2027, with approximately one radar deployed annually. The framework agreement does not impose any minimum purchase obligation on the contracting authority. Planned procurement schedule: 1. Request for participation published – June 2026 2. Deadline for submitting questions – June 2026 3. Responses to questions – July 2026 4. Deadline for participation requests – August 2026 5. Interim (pre selection) decision – August 2026 6. Final Invitation to Tender – September 2026 7. Deadline for tender questions – October 2026 8. Answers to tender questions – October 2026 9. Deadline for tenders – November 2026 10. Evaluation of tenders and contract award – November 2026 11. Framework Agreement Contract signing – December 2026. The more detailed description of the subject matter of the procurement is set out in the appendices to this procurement notice. with tender notice no. 422525-2026 published on 19 Jun 2026. The tender is due to expire on 17 Sep 2026. This tender is sourced from TED Europa and is eligible for suppliers interested in Radar apparatus, Air defence radar. 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 13436560.