The Finnish Border Guard (hereinafter referred to as RAJA or the contracting entity) and the National Police Board (hereinafter referred to as POHA or the contracting entity) shall jointly tender for a spike mat intended for stopping a vehicle. The Finnish Border Guard acts as the contact point for procurement. A request for information (RFI) on the acquisition has previously been published in Hilma on 10.9.2022, notice number 2022-107973 and TED number 2022/S 176-497404 in the TED database on 13.9.2022.

Raja and Poha ask for your quote for a spike mat to be used to stop the vehicle in a controlled manner. Spike mats for purchase with storage cases and accessories. With the invitation to tender, products suitable for practice use are also purchased as an option.

An open-ended contract is drawn up on the object of the procurement.

A spike mat is a product intended for controlled stopping of a vehicle. It refers to a carpet-like instrument placed on the roadway and consisting of spikes. An open-spread spike mat allows the target vehicle's tyre or tires to deflate in a controlled manner as the vehicle drives over the mat. The purpose of deflating tyres is to reduce the travel speed of the target vehicle.

The spike mat is a tool for the use of force in field operations, and it is required to be reliable in operation and predictable in terms of availability. The spike mat is reliable in performance and allows the user to use controlled force.