Child protection foster care direct procurement from 17.9.2025, KSL/250035
About This Opportunity
TranslatedThe North Karelia Wellbeing Services County is undertaking a direct procurement for client-specific foster care services required for child protection. This procurement will be conducted with Tulilyhty Oy, commencing on September 17, 2025, and continuing as an open-ended contract. The decision for direct procurement stems from the inability to find a suitable available foster care placement that meets the child's specific needs from the pool of providers selected through the dynamic purchasing system (492908 / Procurement System for Purchased Child Protection Services). According to Chapter 12, Section 110 of the Public Procurement Act, a direct procurement may be made in individual cases for social and healthcare services if organizing a competitive tender would be manifestly unreasonable and disproportionately inappropriate for the child, particularly in ensuring the continuity of a significant care and client relationship. The estimated total value of this procurement is EUR 657,000 (excluding VAT), exceeding the national threshold. For an open-ended contract, this estimated value has been calculated over a 48-month period. As this procurement falls under the category of social and healthcare services as defined in Annex E, Section 1 of the Public Procurement Act (1397/2016) [CPV code; 85311300–5 Social services for children and adolescents], the provisions of Section 107 of the Public Procurement Act will be applied.
This is a services contract in the social protection and health and medical services sectors, with a focus on Child Protection and Social Work. Located in Finland, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of EUR 657,000.
Published through TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU), 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 social protection sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.
Description
Auto-translated from fiThe North Karelia Wellbeing Services County is making a direct procurement for client-specific foster care required for child protection, from Tulilyhty Oy for the contract period starting 17.9.2025 and continuing indefinitely. A suitable free foster care placement that meets the child's needs cannot be found among the foster care placements selected through the dynamic procurement system (492908 / Procurement system for purchased child protection services). The contracting entity may make a direct procurement in individual cases for social and healthcare service procurements referred to in Chapter 12, Section 110 of the Procurement Act, if organizing a tendering procedure would be obviously unreasonable and particularly inappropriate for the child's best interest in securing a significant care and client relationship. The estimated total value of the procurement is EUR 657,000 (VAT 0%), exceeding the national threshold. The estimated total value has been calculated for a contract of indefinite duration for a period of 48 months. The procurement is a procurement of social and healthcare services referred to in Annex E 1 of the Procurement Act (1397/2016) [CPV code; 85311300-5 Social work services for children and young people], so the provisions of Section 107 of the Procurement Act shall be followed.
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU) and was originally published on December 16, 2025. Last refreshed 1 day ago. Original language: fi. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About Pohjois-Karjalan hyvinvointialue
Pohjois-Karjalan hyvinvointialue has issued 62 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 18 currently open and 37 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Health & Medical, Architecture & Engineering Services, and Social Protection & Welfare. All notices are published for Finland. Notices are distributed via Hilma Finland and TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU). Most recent publication: July 17, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about this tender
Is this tender still open?
No — the contract has already been awarded to Tulilyhty Oy. The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by Pohjois-Karjalan 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 Social Protection & Welfare sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
How much was the contract awarded for?
Tulilyhty Oy was awarded the contract for €657,000. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.
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 TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU) to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.
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