INFORMATION REQUEST: Dairy Products

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Original title: TIETOPYYNTÖ: Maitotaloustuotteet

HUS-yhtymä

Published: Sep 13, 2026

Updated: Sep 17, 2026

Source: hilma_fi

About This Opportunity

This is a supplies contract in the agriculture and food security, governance and public administration and architecture and engineering sectors, with a focus on Procurement Reform and Quantity Surveying. Located in Finland, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

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 the supply of goods in the agriculture and food security sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. 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

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INFORMATION REQUEST: Dairy Products With this information request, HUS Group (hereinafter HUS) is initiating a market survey for a future procurement. The aim of this prior information notice is to find suppliers operating in the sector, gather information on available market solutions, and inform about the plans for the upcoming procurement. SUBJECT OF PROCUREMENT The subject of the procurement is dairy products for HUS Core Services' patient and staff catering, as well as for Hyvinkään ravitsemispalvelut Oy. The procurement will preliminarily include the following product groups, among others: 1. Milks, buttermilk, and creams 2. Yogurts, fil products, and snack products 3. Cooking products 4. Cheeses and fats 5. Special products NOTE: the product group list is preliminary and may be subject to change as the procurement progresses. INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESPONDING TO THE INFORMATION REQUEST We request suppliers operating in the sector who are interested in participating in the future procurement procedure to register with the Contracting Entity in a free-form manner via email. Additionally, we request your views on how material preparedness could be appropriately considered in the procurement. With your response, you may also attach brochure material concerning products or services, if desired. Registration must be submitted no later than 06.10.2026 at 12:00 PM (GMT+2) to the email address: kilpailutus.tiimi@hus.fi. The subject line or message field of the email must state: HUS 342-2026 Dairy Products and your company name. MARKET DIALOGUE HUS may, at its discretion, propose further market dialogue discussions with those who have responded to this notice. INFORMATION ON THE PROCEDURE HUS is preliminarily planning to publish the request for proposals in late autumn 2026. This notice is not a request for proposals. Please note that the procurement is in the early stages of planning, and the plans and the subject of the procurement, including schedules, may still change. This notice provides the information that the contracting entity has at the time of its preparation. The subject and schedule of the procurement may change substantially. The information request does not oblige the contracting entity to carry out the actual procurement; a decision on launching a possible procurement procedure will be made separately. The information request and the responses to it do not bind either party. Responding to the information request does not affect the tenderer's position in the future tender competition. Costs incurred from responding to the information request remain the responsibility of the respondent, and HUS will not pay compensation for responding to the information request or participating in the procurement procedure.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from Hilma Finland and was originally published on September 13, 2026. Last refreshed 6 days ago. Original language: fi. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About HUS-yhtymä

HUS-yhtymä has issued 507 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 105 currently open and 215 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Health & Medical, General Supplies & Services, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for Finland. Notices are distributed via Hilma Finland and TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU). Most recent publication: September 24, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

How can I submit a bid?

Visit Hilma Finland to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by HUS-yhtymä in Finland. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Supplies contract in the Agriculture & Food Security 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.