REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: Galileo PRS service provision in Finland: service concept review 2025

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE RFI The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom works to ensure the availability of well-functioning, safe, secure and reasonably priced transport and communications connections and services in Finland. Traficom is the competent PRS authority in Finland (FI CPA) as provided by the Act on Electronic Communications …

CPV: 38112100 Global navigation and positioning systems (GPS or equivalent), 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Place of execution:
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: Galileo PRS service provision in Finland: service concept review 2025
Awarding body:
Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto
Award number:
TRAFICOM/131769/02.03.02/2022

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: Galileo PRS service provision in Finland: service concept review 2025
Description : GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE RFI The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom works to ensure the availability of well-functioning, safe, secure and reasonably priced transport and communications connections and services in Finland. Traficom is the competent PRS authority in Finland (FI CPA) as provided by the Act on Electronic Communications Services. The National Cyber Security Centre NCSC-FI is responsible for the PRS duties at Traficom. Detailed information about the duties as well as the detailed background about this RFI is presented in annex 1. The purpose of this RFI is to find market offerings concerning the Galileo PRS service provision. The aim of the RFI is to comprehensively obtain relevant information so that the potential procurements can be carried out in an appropriate manner. Decisions on the possible launch of the procurement processes will be made after the RFI process. This RFI continues the positive dialogue previously initiated with the industry. This is a call to participate discussions about the procurement of National PRS System. Please note that this RFI is not a call for tenders and all the information in the RFI as well as its annex is only preliminary. Hence, the preliminary information presented in this documentation can change in the possible upcoming procurements. Traficom is not obliged to publish a call for tenders. The decision about starting the actual procurement process shall be made after Traficom has completed the RFI process. Answering to the RFI does not bind to submitting a tender in the actual procurement process nor is it a prerequisite for subsequent participation in the invitation to tender. Traficom does not compensate the possible costs of answering to the RFI. ANSWERING TO THE RFI Following documents are attached to the RFI: 1. RFI Background Information and RFI questions Please read carefully the above-mentioned document and answer the questions presented at the section "System inquiry" of the document. Please send your answers to the following e-mail address: hankinnat.ktk@traficom.fi We also ask you to give the necessary contact information (contact person and e-mail) regarding your answer. You can also ask for more information about the RFI from the above-mentioned e-mail address. Give your answers by the deadline presented further in this document 5th September 2025 noon Finnish time. Traficom has the right to present further questions to those who answer the RFI. Traficom has also the right to arrange separate RFI-meetings (see annex 1). These questions and/or meetings may take place already during the RFI period. CONFIDENTIALITY If your RFI answers include any trade secrets, please indicate them carefully and clearly. Trade secrets shall be kept secret in accordance with the Act on the Openness of Government Activities (621/1999). If your answers include classified information and you wish to use secure email, instructions on using our secure email can be found at: https://www.traficom.fi/en/traficom/contact-details/sending-secure-email-traficom The addressee in this case is the same as above ( hankinnat.ktk@traficom.fi ). Please note, that our secure email is approved for the national security level IV ("RESTRICTED, KÄYTTÖ RAJOITETTU") information but not for EU RESTRICTED information.
Internal identifier : TRAFICOM/131769/02.03.02/2022
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Additional classification ( cpv ): 38112100 Global navigation and positioning systems (GPS or equivalent)

2.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere in the European Economic Area

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2009/81/EC

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: Galileo PRS service provision in Finland: service concept review 2025
Description : GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE RFI The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom works to ensure the availability of well-functioning, safe, secure and reasonably priced transport and communications connections and services in Finland. Traficom is the competent PRS authority in Finland (FI CPA) as provided by the Act on Electronic Communications Services. The National Cyber Security Centre NCSC-FI is responsible for the PRS duties at Traficom. Detailed information about the duties as well as the detailed background about this RFI is presented in annex 1. The purpose of this RFI is to find market offerings concerning the Galileo PRS service provision. The aim of the RFI is to comprehensively obtain relevant information so that the potential procurements can be carried out in an appropriate manner. Decisions on the possible launch of the procurement processes will be made after the RFI process. This RFI continues the positive dialogue previously initiated with the industry. This is a call to participate discussions about the procurement of National PRS System. Please note that this RFI is not a call for tenders and all the information in the RFI as well as its annex is only preliminary. Hence, the preliminary information presented in this documentation can change in the possible upcoming procurements. Traficom is not obliged to publish a call for tenders. The decision about starting the actual procurement process shall be made after Traficom has completed the RFI process. Answering to the RFI does not bind to submitting a tender in the actual procurement process nor is it a prerequisite for subsequent participation in the invitation to tender. Traficom does not compensate the possible costs of answering to the RFI. ANSWERING TO THE RFI Following documents are attached to the RFI: 1. RFI Background Information and RFI questions Please read carefully the above-mentioned document and answer the questions presented at the section "System inquiry" of the document. Please send your answers to the following e-mail address: hankinnat.ktk@traficom.fi We also ask you to give the necessary contact information (contact person and e-mail) regarding your answer. You can also ask for more information about the RFI from the above-mentioned e-mail address. Give your answers by the deadline presented further in this document 5th September 2025 noon Finnish time. Traficom has the right to present further questions to those who answer the RFI. Traficom has also the right to arrange separate RFI-meetings (see annex 1). These questions and/or meetings may take place already during the RFI period. CONFIDENTIALITY If your RFI answers include any trade secrets, please indicate them carefully and clearly. Trade secrets shall be kept secret in accordance with the Act on the Openness of Government Activities (621/1999). If your answers include classified information and you wish to use secure email, instructions on using our secure email can be found at: https://www.traficom.fi/en/traficom/contact-details/sending-secure-email-traficom The addressee in this case is the same as above ( hankinnat.ktk@traficom.fi ). Please note, that our secure email is approved for the national security level IV ("RESTRICTED, KÄYTTÖ RAJOITETTU") information but not for EU RESTRICTED information.
Internal identifier : TRAFICOM/131769/02.03.02/2022

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Additional classification ( cpv ): 38112100 Global navigation and positioning systems (GPS or equivalent)

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere in the European Economic Area
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Other duration : Unknown

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Use of this criterion : Not yet known
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Use of this criterion : Not yet known
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Use of this criterion : Not yet known
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Use of this criterion : Not yet known

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description :
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description :
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.11 Procurement documents

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 05/09/2025 09:00 +00:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Markkinaoikeus -
Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for taxes applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed : Markkinaoikeus -
Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for environmental protection applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed : Markkinaoikeus -
Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for employment protection and working conditions applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed : Markkinaoikeus -

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto
Registration number : 2924753-3
Postal address : PL 320
Town : TRAFICOM
Postcode : 00059
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Contact point : KTK hankinnat
Telephone : +358 295345000
Internet address : http://www.traficom.fi
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Markkinaoikeus
Registration number : 3006157-6
Postal address : Radanrakentajantie 5
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00520
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Telephone : +358 295643300
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation
Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for taxes applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed
Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for environmental protection applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed
Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for employment protection and working conditions applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Hansel Oy (Hilma)
Registration number : FI09880841
Postal address : Mannerheiminaukio 1a
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00100
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Contact point : eSender
Telephone : 029 55 636 30
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : 5ed43a4c-a75b-41db-8d5c-5de598c5c9a3 - 01
Form type : Planning
Notice type : Prior information notice or a periodic indicative notice used to shorten time limits for receipt of tenders
Notice dispatch date : 13/06/2025 11:25 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 13/06/2025 11:25 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00384878-2025
OJ S issue number : 113/2025
Publication date : 16/06/2025