Taking part in public procurement
Municipalities, wellbeing services counties and the state buy services and goods worth billions of euros every year, and many contracts are suitable for small businesses too. This guide explains where to find tenders and how to make a bid so that it is not rejected for a formal error.
You will need
- Business ID and register extracts
- Tax debt and pension insurance certificates
- References from previous work
- Hilma login details
- Time to read the invitation to tender
Steps
Find tenders in Hilma
Public procurement notices are published in the Hilma service (hankintailmoitukset.fi). Set up a search alert with keywords for your field and region.
Watch small contracts too
Read the whole invitation to tender
Ask about anything unclear
Gather your certificates
Consider a joint bid
Price carefully
Submit your bid in time
Ask for feedback
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