EU pre-notification / operator of international trade fairs in the food sector

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The doubling of Finnish food exports by 2031, as announced in the Government Programme, is a goal that requires diversified export promotion measures. An effective way to increase the awareness of food companies and their products is through the country departments at the most important international trade fairs for the food industry in the target market areas. The country departments create a country image and present the services offered by the participating companies. Country image marketing and the related uniform look at international fairs is an effective way to promote our food industry and strengthen Finland's country image as a producer of high-quality food. The target of the procurement is an operator who implements the uniform country image of the Finnish country department for key international trade fairs in the food sector (maximum 10 per year) and recruits the companies participating in the fair. The trade fair to be included in the service must be in line with the food export strategy in the preparation of the "Business-driven growth platform for food exports" project funded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The operator is expected to have the capacity to produce various ancillary activities that will bring additional visibility and serve companies in the acquisition of new contacts. Additional activities include various networking events, buyer events and media events. In addition, the activities of the chef at the trade fair stand and side events can be an ancillary activity, which increases interest, brings attention and strengthens Finland's country image. Typical fairs where visibility is sought include: Biofach in Germany, FOODEX in Japan, Anuga in Germany, SIAL in France, Food Ingredients Europe in Germany/France, PLMA in the Netherlands and Biofach in Germany. GENERAL Please note that this is a pre-notification (hereinafter referred to as the Notice) and this Notice does not yet invite tenders. The information provided in this notice is preliminary and may change as preparations proceed. Service providers interested in tendering are requested to provide their contact information by 1 October 2025 at 12:00 noon on the Forms form via the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/AvZ7a0YgmS The personal data of registered persons will only be used to contact you in connection with this tendering procedure. Companies that have registered for the market survey will be given the opportunity to comment in writing on draft documents related to the tendering process during the remainder of 2025. In addition to written comments on the materials, the Procurement Unit reserves the opportunity to meet interested companies in Teams meetings. Participation or non-participation in a market prospection shall not prevent participation in any procurement procedure. Participation in the market prospection is not remunerated. OTHER Hansel Oy plays a consultative role in the preparation of competitive tendering.

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