Implementation of a dual-use accelerator for the City of Riihimäki

The City of Riihimäki (hereinafter referred to as the "Customer" or "Contracting Entity") requests your offer for the implementation of a dual-use accelerator for the City of Riihimäki (hereinafter referred to as the "Service") in accordance with this offer request and its attachments. A more detailed specification of the service is provided in Annex 1. The procurement concerns service production for the DEFINE business accelerator. Through this procurement, a business accelerator for growth and SME companies developing dual-use technologies will be established in Riihimäki. The DEFINE Dual Use Technology Business Accelerator Project (April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2026) is funded by the Kanta-Häme Operational Environment Development Grant (ERDF), with the funding authority being the Häme Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment. During the Agreement period, three (3) accelerator programmes will be implemented at separately agreed times. The first accelerator programme is intended to start in the autumn of 2024. The procurement procedure is an open procedure, and one (1) Tenderer will be selected as the Contract Supplier. The Customer is not committed to buy any quantity of the services. The contract shall not include exclusive rights to supply the service described in the Appendix 1. The criterion for overall economic advantage in this procurement is the best price-quality ratio (price 20%, quality 80%) The estimated value of the procurement is 240 000€ (VAT 0). The duration of the Agreement period will be 1.5 years. The offer is binding and must be prepared in English. All requirements concerning the procurement are presented in the offer request and its attachments.