Additional procurement round for the 2026 edition of the maternity package has begun

The invitation to tender for the additional procurement round for the items in the 2026 edition of the maternity package has been posted on the Hilma electronic procurement portal. Tenders can be submitted until 13.00 on 13 January 2026. Products are procured for approximately 20,000 maternity packages.

Procurement round a consequence of the upcoming increase in the value of the maternity grant

The products included in the maternity package distributed by Kela are selected once a year through competitive tendering. The current additional procurement round is a consequence of the upcoming increase in the value of the maternity grant: the Government has proposed an increase in the value of the maternity grant of EUR 40 as from 1 April 2026. 

Tenders are to be submitted electronically

Bidders must submit their tenders electronically via the Hilma procurement portal in the manner described in the invitation to tender.

Any questions concerning the invitation to tender for the additional procurement round must also be presented via the Hilma procurement portal in the manner described in the invitation to tender. Kela’s employees are unable to answer any questions about the invitation to tender that are sent directly to them.

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