Home care regional procurement by direct award
About This Opportunity
This is a services contract in the health and medical services and social protection sectors. Located in Finland, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before November 27, 2026.
Published through Hilma Finland, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the health and medical services sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.
Description
Auto-translated from fiHome care regional procurement by direct award DIRECT AWARD HAS BEEN CANCELLED ON 25.5.2026!
The Central Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County (Keusote) has an immediate need to secure the availability of home care services in its area due to a sudden and unforeseen increase in service needs and challenges related to staff availability. These changes are due to reasons independent of Keusote, and it has not been possible to prepare for them in the usual procurement planning.
Keusote will directly award a contract for home care services to Mehiläinen Kotihoito Oy from 3.6.2026 onwards. The direct award concerns approximately 70–140 clients, with an estimated total value of up to 2.5 million euros. The direct award is temporary in nature and will end when the service phase of the procurement being prepared using the alliance model begins. The service phase of the alliance procurement is estimated to start on 1.8.2027. However, if the start date of the service phase of the alliance procurement changes, the duration of the direct award will be limited only to the period necessary to ensure uninterrupted provision of services.
Keusote has previously initiated a tender process for home care services, which also included the services now subject to direct award. That previous tender had to be cancelled. Following the cancellation, Keusote has immediately taken steps to implement a new tender and will publish a new procurement notice (KEUHDno 2025 6970) on 19.5.2026, which also covers the services subject to direct award. The service phase of the contract to be concluded based on the new tender being prepared may begin on 1.8.2027, which is why a temporary arrangement is needed to secure the services.
Direct awarding is absolutely necessary to secure home care services, and compliance with the time limits under the Procurement Act is not possible due to extreme urgency. The urgency is caused by circumstances independent of and unforeseeable by the contracting entity, and Keusote has no realistic possibility of using standard competitive procedures without jeopardizing the continuity of home care services. Therefore, the basis for the direct award is extreme urgency within the meaning of Section 40 of the Procurement Act (1397/2016).
As an organizer of social and health services, Keusote has a statutory obligation to ensure that adequate and timely home care services are provided to residents. Public authorities must, in accordance with Section 22 of the Constitution, ensure the realization of fundamental and human rights, and according to Section 7 of the Act on the Organization of Social and Health Services (612/2021), the wellbeing services county is responsible for organizing social and health services in its area. The interruption or significant deterioration of service availability is unacceptable from the perspective of clients' individual service needs and equality.
The direct award is limited in scope and duration only to what is necessary to ensure the continuity of services until the service production under the competitive alliance procurement can begin. A direct award notice will be published in accordance with Section 108 of the Procurement Act.
Lot 1: Home care regional procurement by direct award
DIRECT AWARD HAS BEEN CANCELLED ON 25.5.2026!
The Central Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County (Keusote) has an immediate need to secure the availability of home care services in its area due to a sudden and unforeseen increase in service needs and challenges related to staff availability. These changes are due to reasons independent of Keusote, and it has not been possible to prepare for them in the usual procurement planning.
Keusote will directly award a contract for home care services to Mehiläinen Kotihoito Oy from 3.6.2026 onwards. The direct award concerns approximately 70–140 clients, with an estimated total value of up to 2.5 million euros. The direct award is temporary in nature and will end when the service phase of the procurement being prepared using the alliance model begins. The service phase of the alliance procurement is estimated to start on 1.8.2027. However, if the start date of the service phase of the alliance procurement changes, the duration of the direct award will be limited only to the period necessary to ensure uninterrupted provision of services.
Keusote has previously initiated a tender process for home care services, which also included the services now subject to direct award. That previous tender had to be cancelled. Following the cancellation, Keusote has immediately taken steps to implement a new tender and will publish a new procurement notice (KEUHDno 2025 6970) on 19.5.2026, which also covers the services subject to direct award. The service phase of the contract to be concluded based on the new tender being prepared may begin on 1.8.2027, which is why a temporary arrangement is needed to secure the services.
Direct awarding is absolutely necessary to secure home care services, and compliance with the time limits under the Procurement Act is not possible due to extreme urgency. The urgency is caused by circumstances independent of and unforeseeable by the contracting entity, and Keusote has no realistic possibility of using standard competitive procedures without jeopardizing the continuity of home care services. Therefore, the basis for the direct award is extreme urgency within the meaning of Section 40 of the Procurement Act (1397/2016).
As an organizer of social and health services, Keusote has a statutory obligation to ensure that adequate and timely home care services are provided to residents. Public authorities must, in accordance with Section 22 of the Constitution, ensure the realization of fundamental and human rights, and according to Section 7 of the Act on the Organization of Social and Health Services (612/2021), the wellbeing services county is responsible for organizing social and health services in its area. The interruption or significant deterioration of service availability is unacceptable from the perspective of clients' individual service needs and equality.
The direct award is limited in scope and duration only to what is necessary to ensure the continuity of services until the service production under the competitive alliance procurement can begin. A direct award notice will be published in accordance with Section 108 of the Procurement Act.
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from Hilma Finland and was originally published on May 27, 2026. Last refreshed 7 days ago. Original language: fi. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About Keski-Uudenmaan hyvinvointialue
Keski-Uudenmaan hyvinvointialue has issued 37 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 9 currently open and 4 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Health & Medical, Governance & Public Administration, and General Supplies & Services. All notices are published for Finland. Notices are distributed via Hilma Finland and TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU). Most recent publication: June 18, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about this tender
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by Keski-Uudenmaan hyvinvointialue in Finland. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Services contract in the Health & Medical sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in Finland. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
How can I submit a bid?
Visit Hilma Finland to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.
When does this tender close?
The submission deadline is November 27, 2026. You have 156 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.
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