Framework procurement, Pool of Experts 2, Digital Investment Facility

The framework arrangement concerns the procurement of DIF's development services for the design of data centers in regions south of the Sahara. The purpose of DIF is to promote data center projects in sub-Saharan countries, so that they become financeable for institutional investors. DIF is part of the Team Europe Data Governance in Africa project. More about the project at: https://haus.fi/en/team-europe-initiatives/ Purchases based on the framework arrangement can be made from the establishment of the framework arrangement until the end of its duration. The framework arrangement is valid for one (1) year from its establishment (actual contract period), after which the Procuring Authority can extend its validity for a limited period with option period of the end of 2026. The Procuring Authority informs about using the first option period no later than three (1) month before the end of the actual contract period.

This procurement concerns "Research and development services and related consultancy services", CPV 73000000-2. Although the principles of the Finnish Procurement Act and Directive 2014/24/EU are followed in general, the procurement is not in the scope of the Finnish Procurement Act. According to the Finnish Procurement Act, section 9, the Act does not govern procurements concerning the research and development services, except where the benefits derived from them accrue solely to the contracting entity for use in its operations and the contracting entity pays in full for the service performed. As this procurement falls into the scope of the said limitation, the Finnish Procurement Act is not applicable as such in this procurement.