The object of the acquisition is an identity management (IDM) system, including system deployment, support and maintenance services, complementary professional services, and licenses required by the IDM solution.

The object of the acquisition is described in more detail in Annex 1 to the request for participation, “Description of the object of acquisition”.

A negotiated procedure is used as a procurement procedure because due to the complex nature of the acquisition, the request for tender and the requirements specifications cannot be made without negotiation with such precision that the best bid could be selected using an open or limited procedure.

During the negotiation procedure, the subscriber negotiates the terms of the contract with the tenderers approved for the procedure. The objective of the negotiations is to obtain the best possible understanding of the needs of the subscriber and the subscriber's understanding of the solutions and services of the providers and to specify the terms of the contract so that the subscriber's objectives for the IDM system and related services are met as best as possible .

Initial tenders will be requested from the participants selected in the negotiations process by responding to a preliminary request for tenders. During the negotiation procedure, the call for tender/the terms of the contract shall be refined and, at the end of the negotiations, the participants will receive a final call for tender to answer.

Interested candidates may submit an application for participation requesting to participate in the procurement procedure. The applicant's suitability requirements are specified in the ESPD section and in Other Terms and Conditions of the Request for Participation.

Paragraph 2.2 of Annex 1 to the request for participation lists requirements for the acquiring system and supplier services. The requirements presented are minimum requirements in relation to the settlement offered and cannot be elasticated during the negotiated procedure.

Interested candidates are advised to carefully consult this request for participation and its attachments, which further describe the IDM system and related services.

Based on competition, one supplier is selected. The procurement amounts set out in the request for participation are estimates and the contract does not constitute an obligation to purchase the subscriber or the exclusive right to produce the service provider. The offer must be made in Finnish.

The aim of the tendering process is to provide all potential operators with equal opportunities to participate in the tendering process in accordance with the requirements of fair, non-discriminatory, transparent and proportionate procurement law.

Tenderers shall not be entitled to compensation for their participation in the procurement procedure, request for participation, tender or other documents.