Enhanced Seasonal Influenza Vaccine 2024-2025 (2025-2026, 2026-2027)

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (hereinafter ”STM”) and Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (hereinafter "THL" or “Customer” ) request your tender for Enhanced Seasonal Influenza Vaccine for people who are in high risk for developing severe influenza. The contract period is one year (influenza season 2024- 2025). The procurement contains two contract period renewals to extend the contract period for the influenza seasons 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. The contract will be awarded to one Supplier based on a comparison of tenders. Tender that is economically the most advantageous will win the competition.

The purpose of STM and the Customer is to procure Enhanced Seasonal Influenza Vaccine for risk groups required for the National Vaccination Programme in Finland. The tendered vaccine must be suitable for risk groups for severe influenza (for example elderly). Syringes without fixed needles are preferred. This procurement is not divided into separate lots. The vaccines are intended for the National Vaccination Programme for use by wellbeing services county and eventually municipalities and thus the need to coordinate the various contracting partners of separate lots could jeopardise the proper implementation of national immunization programme. More information about National Vaccination Programme and vaccinations can be found on the website of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare: https://thl.fi/en/web/infectious-diseases-and-vaccinations/vaccines-a-to-z/influenza-vaccine The Customer will implement the procurement on behalf of STM. The roles of STM and Customer are described in more detail in section "Presentation of the contracting authority".