NoBo and ISA expert services framework agreement

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE PROCUREMENT The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (later FTIA) is procuring the framework contracts for railway Independent Safety Assessor (ISA/AsBo) and railway Notified Body (NoBo) for the implementation of expert services as specified in this Invitation to tender and its annexes. The target of this procurement is to procure the efficient production of high-quality, imartial ISA/AsBo and NoBo services. The scope of procurement includes the following subtasks: Subtask 1, Independent Safety Assessor, Common Safety Method ((EU) No 402/2013) Subtask 2, Notified Body, Infrastructure TSI Subtask 3, Notified Body, Control Command and Signalling TSI Subtask 4, Notified Body, Energy TSI Service providers shall take account any update of the regulations. The FTIA selects a maximum of five (5) suppliers per subtask for the framework agreement. Thus, the maximum number of selected suppliers is 20 (5 per subtask). The subject matter of the procurement are described in more detail in the call for tenders and its annexes. CONTRACT PERIOD The contract period of the framework arrangement is planned to last three (3) years, after which the procurement entity has the option to extend the contract period for a maximum of two (2) year option period. Contract period is described in more detail in the call for tenders and its annexes, especially in Annex 1 " Framework agreement". SCOPE OF THE PROCUREMENT The total estimated value of the procurement during the contract period, including options, is 2 000 000 - 3 000 000 euros (VAT 0%). The service consists of expert work charged by the hour, the need for which varies and cannot be accurately predicted in advance. In addition, the subject of the procurement includes other expert work, the quantity of which is difficult to accurately predict in advance. The total estimated value of the procurement has been calculated based on the estimated costs over a period of five (5) years. The total estimated value presented above is a non-binding estimate. The scope of the procurement is described in more detail in the call for tenders and its appendices. Hansel Ltd. acts in a consultative role in procurement.

Contracting Authority has amended the call for tenders and has published an Annex 4.3 Information security requirements_AMENDED which will replace the previous Annex 4.3 Information security requirements. The deadline for submitting tenders has been extended due to the amendment notice from the original deadline of November 20, 2024, at 12:00 to the new deadline of November 25, 2024, at 12:00.