Procurement process for the 2028 edition of the maternity package has begun

The products included in the maternity package distributed by Kela are selected once a year through competitive tendering. An invitation to tender for the edition of the maternity package that will go into distribution in 2028 has now been published in Hilma, Finland’s official public procurement notification service. Tenders can be submitted until 1 p.m. on 3 February 2027. Products are procured for approximately 20,000 maternity packages.

As in previous years, Kela focuses on quality when sourcing products for the maternity package. In the scoring of tenders, price is weighted at 20 per cent and quality is weighted at 80 per cent. The quality criteria are used to assess the functionality of the product, the quality of the material and implementation, innovation and adaptability, and the use of organic cotton.

Feedback from customers and tenderers guides development

Customer feedback has also played a role in the development of the maternity package at Kela. In addition to collecting customer feedback, Kela engages in active dialogue with tenderers. As a result of positive feedback from tenderers, this year’s invitation to tender includes an image board, just like in previous years. The image board serves as an inspiration for the colour scheme and illustrations of the products. The idea for an image board came from tenderers.

If there are any questions about the invitation to tender for the products included in the maternity package, the questions must be submitted via the procurement service as described in the invitation to tender. Unfortunately, Kela’s employees are unable to answer any questions about the invitation to tender that are sent directly to them.

Hilma (hankintailmoitukset.fi)