Professional service: supporting the market establishment of Finnish food export companies in Sweden

Suomen elintarvikevientiyhdistys ry (the Finnish Food Export Association, SUVI) is procuring a professional service to support the market establishment of Finnish food export companies in Sweden. The service covers both the retail and foodservice channels, and the service provider acts as a local "door opener" for the companies: it creates export-readiness criteria and selects companies on that basis, provides market knowledge, opens contacts and builds a network, prepares buyer meetings, and supports companies in finding the right channel and partners. The project is non-commercial and publicly funded, so the service does not include sales or marketing on behalf of companies and does not highlight individual brands, companies or product origin. The aim is a permanent operating model that can be continued after the project ends. The contract period is 12 months (estimated start 1 September 2026), with a maximum budget of EUR 210,840 including VAT at 25.5%. The procurement is conducted through an open procedure, and the award criterion is the most economically advantageous tender.