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Finland - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - Special Purpose Individual Operational Rations

Awarded Finland Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi Food & beverages

Buyer Leijona Catering Oy

€1.0M awarded value · €1,000,000

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Awarded
Procedure
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  1. Awarded
  2. Published
  3. Contract ends January 2027
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Compass Group AB; Drytech AS; OutMeals AB

Awarded value
€1,000,000
Award date
Back on the market
Jan 2027 How we know

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Description

The object of the tender process is to buy packed food rations for military use. Leijona Catering Oy (“Leijona”) is looking for Framework Agreement suppliers to deliver packaged food items for military and other similar training use. Leijona is purchasing ready-made special purpose individual operational ration (also called cold climate or special purpose arctic ration) packs under this Framework Agreement, to enhance its own product portfolio. Individual operational rations are self-contained rations providing adequate food for 24 hours for one person to maintain health, physical performance, and cognitive function under routine training or operational conditions. Specific term used for 24-hour food supply is Days of Supply (DOS) - A unit of measure derived by total inventory/ daily consumption. The required DOS can be generally filled by two ways 1 DOS = 1 ration pack per Soldier per 24 hours or 1 DOS = 3 meal bags (which equals 1 ration) per Soldier per 24 hours. Operational rations are ambient long shelf-life products that need to have multiple taste variants, adequate calorie content & proven quality (as specified separately). Transactions are done with direct buys to suppliers having a valid Framework Agreement. In addition, Leijona may open public tenders to market for additional purchases and invite suppliers outside of Framework Agreement suppliers if specific case has; i) unique technical requirements what selected suppliers are not able to meet, ii) needed quantity is exceptional high compared to this purchase, or iii) selected suppliers are not capable to deliver requested food menu. Estimated value of Framework Agreement is 500 000 euros for two years period ( ~25 000 one day rations). Leijona does not warrant any volume to be purchased. Leijona selects two (2) best offers to be the Main Framework Agreement suppliers, where direct purchases are executed. In addition, Leijona may choose third and fourth best offers as supporting suppliers to be used in specific needs. The top two (2) selected suppliers shall get 80% or above of volume. Leijona may tender volumes among Framework Agreement Suppliers. Suppliers shall offer a price per individual operational ration. And menu for two weeks meals to comply with specifications. Supplier minimum requirements: Participating suppliers need to have experience of supplying NATO-country military organizations with similar food items products. Existing food safety management system in place, FSSC22000 or BRC or similar. In case food safety management system is not audited, then passed audit is required prior contract signatory. Capability to deliver goods with maximum 30 days lead time. Product management system to track product quality and execution plan for product recall procedure. Existing business volume minimum 500 000 eur annual revenue. Security management system in place, physical protection and access control system in place.

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What this buyer has paid before

Based on 8 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.

This award
€1.0M
Median award
€680,000
Middle half of past awards
€477,500 to €880,000

The award is larger than three in four past awards.

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The buyer

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Leijona Catering Oy

Finland

notices in the register
49
awards
18
awarded in total
€12.8M

Who wins its contracts

Many suppliers
different companies won its awards
15
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
20%
of its calls state an estimated value
21%

Based on 15 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.

Competition

of the awards went to companies based in another country
17%

As the official award notices state them, over the last 3 years. Tenders per lot count open and restricted procedures only: in a negotiated procedure or a direct award a single tender is the procedure itself. The country is the one the notice gives for the winner.

One dot per award, on the day it was signed, sized by its value. A ring is an award with no published value.

Recent awards

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Market context

open now in Food & beverages
3,257
median open notice
€139,882

Who wins in this market

Many suppliers

Finland · Food & beverages

different companies won awards here
55
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
21%
buyers awarded contracts here
48

Based on 68 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.

Competition

tenders per lot on average (open and restricted procedures)
2.2
of those lots received a single tender
14%
of the awards went to companies based in another country
3%

As the official award notices state them, over the last 3 years. Tenders per lot count open and restricted procedures only: in a negotiated procedure or a direct award a single tender is the procedure itself. The country is the one the notice gives for the winner.

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