Prefilled Formalin Safetycontainers for biopsy, tissue and stool specimen

HUS Group (thereinafter also "HUS" or "Procuring Entity") called for tenders for Prefilled Formalin Containers for biopsy, tissue and stool specimen for HUS and HUSLAB.

According to the Section 125 of Act on Public Procurement and Concession Contracts (1397/2016) a procurement procedure may only be suspended for a real and legitimate reason. Procuring Entity has suspended the procurement and will submit new procurement notice for publication. Due to the upcoming eForms-changes, the aim of Procuring Entity has been to extend the deadline for submitting tenders from September 1, 2023 to September 15, 2023. Deadline for submitting tenders could not have been September 1, 2023 as Hilma (https://www.hankintailmoitukset.fi) is closed between September 1, 2023 and September 4, 2023 due upcoming eForms-changes. However, TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) rejected the notification regarding to the extension of the deadline on August 28, 2023. After rejection it was no loger technically possible to extend the deadline. Since it was no longer possible to extend the deadline, the procurement was suspended. The situation is arising from circumstances beyond the control of the Procuring Entity. A real and legitimate reason proper to the Section 125 of Act on Public Procurement and Concession Contracts exists.