Yle seeks an Image CDN (Content Delivery Network) solution for image transformation, optimization and delivery. The solution should be SaaS and already in production use. The solution must allow Yle to control image quality options and ensure compatibility across diverse clients, such as mobile phones and smart TVs. The distribution must be global with an effective caching mechanism and effective distribution in Finland. We require high availability with a clear SLA. The offered solution must fulfil the technical and other requirements set out in the appendix 2 of the RFP. The onboarding and implementation project starts as soon as the Agreement is signed. Yle estimates that the project starts around July-August 2025, specific times and dates to be agreed in cooperation with the selected supplier. The object of the procurement is description in detail in the RFP material that consists of: - this invitation to tender document - appendix 1 Object of the procurement, Image CDN solution - appendix 2 Technical requirements - appendix 3 Prices - appendix 4 Yle General Terms and Conditions - appendix 5 Qualification criteria, references - appendix 6 Comparison of tenders - appendix Subcontractors Kindly note all times mentioned in the RFP material are in Finnish time.
Määräaika
Tarjousten vastaanottamisen määräaika oli 2025-06-10.
Hankinta julkaistiin 2025-05-08.
hankintailmoitus (2025-05-08) Kohde Hankinnan laajuus
Otsikko: Image CDN Solution
Viitenumero: YLE20240028
Lyhyt kuvaus:
Yle seeks an Image CDN (Content Delivery Network) solution for image transformation, optimization and delivery. The solution should be SaaS and already in production use. The solution must allow Yle to control image quality options and ensure compatibility across diverse clients, such as mobile phones and smart TVs. The distribution must be global with an effective caching mechanism and effective distribution in Finland. We require high availability with a clear SLA. The offered solution must fulfil the technical and other requirements set out in the appendix 2 of the RFP.
The onboarding and implementation project starts as soon as the Agreement is signed. Yle estimates that the project starts around July-August 2025, specific times and dates to be agreed in cooperation with the selected supplier.
The object of the procurement is description in detail in the RFP material that consists of:
- this invitation to tender document
- appendix 1 Object of the procurement, Image CDN solution
- appendix 2 Technical requirements
- appendix 3 Prices
- appendix 4 Yle General Terms and Conditions
- appendix 5 Qualification criteria, references
- appendix 6 Comparison of tenders
- appendix Subcontractors
Kindly note all times mentioned in the RFP material are in Finnish time.
Yle seeks an Image CDN (Content Delivery Network) solution for image transformation, optimization and delivery. The solution should be SaaS and already in production use. The solution must allow Yle to control image quality options and ensure compatibility across diverse clients, such as mobile phones and smart TVs. The distribution must be global with an effective caching mechanism and effective distribution in Finland. We require high availability with a clear SLA. The offered solution must fulfil the technical and other requirements set out in the appendix 2 of the RFP.
The onboarding and implementation project starts as soon as the Agreement is signed. Yle estimates that the project starts around July-August 2025, specific times and dates to be agreed in cooperation with the selected supplier.
The object of the procurement is description in detail in the RFP material that consists of:
- this invitation to tender document
- appendix 1 Object of the procurement, Image CDN solution
- appendix 2 Technical requirements
- appendix 3 Prices
- appendix 4 Yle General Terms and Conditions
- appendix 5 Qualification criteria, references
- appendix 6 Comparison of tenders
- appendix Subcontractors
Kindly note all times mentioned in the RFP material are in Finnish time.
Sopimustyyppi: Tavarat
Tuotteet/palvelut: Erilaiset ohjelmatuotteet ja tietokonejärjestelmät📦
Suorituspaikkaa koskevat rajoitukset: Missä tahansa
Kuvaus
Sisäinen tunniste: YLE20240028
Tämä hankinta soveltuu myös pienille ja keskisuurille yrityksille (pk-yrityksille) ✅
Lisätuotteet/palvelut: Tietotekniset palvelut: neuvonta, ohjelmistojen kehittäminen, Internet ja tuki📦 Myöntämisperusteet
Hinta ✅
Hinta (painotus): 95
Laatukriteeri (nimi): Quality
Laatukriteeri (painotus): 38
Otsikko
Erän tunnistenumero: LOT-0000
Menettely Toimenpiteen tyyppi
Avoin menettely ✅
Oikeusperusta: Direktiivi 2014/24/EU
Menettelyn tärkeimmät piirteet:
REGULATIONS AND PRINCIPLES TO BE FOLLOWED
The procurement procedure will take place in compliance with the Finnish Act on Public Procurement and Concession Contracts 1397/2016 (“Procurement Act”) which derives from the European Community directives on public procurement (“Procurement Directives”).
The procurement is also under the terms of the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement ("GPA") signed by the non-EU tenderer's country of establishment. The same procurement terms and conditions as those from Finland and other European Union member states shall apply to the tenderer’ from states that have signed the GPA. If the tenderer's country of establishment does not have a valid GPA agreement, the contracting entity has no obligation to accept the tenderer in the procurement procedure.
PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE
The contract will be concluded using an open procedure according in accordance with Section 32 of the Procurement Act. In an open procedure the contracting entity publishes a contract notice and places a call for tenders for the receivable, on which basis all prospective suppliers may submit their tenders.
The procedure includes the following steps. The contracting entity (Yle):
1. Publishes a contract notice and places a call for tenders available;
2. Answers the questions received by the time limit;
3. Opens the tenders received by the time limit;
4. Reviews that the responses of the tenderer given in the ESPD form and in the tender fulfill the eligibility and suitability requirements set for the supplier;
5. Reviews that the tenders are consistent with the call for tenders;
6. Evaluates the tenders as stated in the call for tenders;
7. Makes the contract award decision and communicates the decision to all tenderers;
8. Requests and verifies the certificates and reports on the eligibility and suitability of the chosen tenderer(s);
9. Verifies the selected solution fulfills the requirements set in the call for tenders; and
10. Concludes the procurement agreement with the winner.
The tenderer shall note that the contracting procedure does not include a phase of negotiation in which the tenderer could specify the given tender.
DIVIDING INTO LOTS, EU SERVICE PROCUREMENT:
The object of the procurement forms a logical and operationally reliable entirety and the procurement is therefore not divided into separate parts.
The procurement procedure will take place in compliance with the Finnish Act on Public Procurement and Concession Contracts 1397/2016 (“Procurement Act”) which derives from the European Community directives on public procurement (“Procurement Directives”).
The procurement is also under the terms of the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement ("GPA") signed by the non-EU tenderer's country of establishment. The same procurement terms and conditions as those from Finland and other European Union member states shall apply to the tenderer’ from states that have signed the GPA. If the tenderer's country of establishment does not have a valid GPA agreement, the contracting entity has no obligation to accept the tenderer in the procurement procedure.
PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE
The contract will be concluded using an open procedure according in accordance with Section 32 of the Procurement Act. In an open procedure the contracting entity publishes a contract notice and places a call for tenders for the receivable, on which basis all prospective suppliers may submit their tenders.
The procedure includes the following steps. The contracting entity (Yle):
1. Publishes a contract notice and places a call for tenders available;
2. Answers the questions received by the time limit;
3. Opens the tenders received by the time limit;
4. Reviews that the responses of the tenderer given in the ESPD form and in the tender fulfill the eligibility and suitability requirements set for the supplier;
5. Reviews that the tenders are consistent with the call for tenders;
6. Evaluates the tenders as stated in the call for tenders;
7. Makes the contract award decision and communicates the decision to all tenderers;
8. Requests and verifies the certificates and reports on the eligibility and suitability of the chosen tenderer(s);
9. Verifies the selected solution fulfills the requirements set in the call for tenders; and
10. Concludes the procurement agreement with the winner.
The tenderer shall note that the contracting procedure does not include a phase of negotiation in which the tenderer could specify the given tender.
DIVIDING INTO LOTS, EU SERVICE PROCUREMENT:
The object of the procurement forms a logical and operationally reliable entirety and the procurement is therefore not divided into separate parts.
Hallinnolliset tiedot
Tarjousten tai osallistumishakemusten vastaanottamisen määräaika: 2025-06-10 09:00:00 📅
Tarjousten avaamista koskevat ehdot: 2025-06-10 09:15:00 📅
Kielet, joilla tarjoukset tai osallistumishakemukset voidaan jättää: englanti 🗣️
Vähimmäisaika, jonka kuluessa tarjoajan on pidettävä tarjous voimassa: 6 kuukautta Tarjouspyynnön ehdot
Tarjoaja voi jättää useamman kuin yhden tarjouksen
Tarjousten avaamisen päivämäärä: 2025-06-10 09:15:00 📅
Sähköinen laskutus: Sallittu
Sähköistä tilaamista käytetään ✅
Sähköistä maksua käytetään ✅
Lisätietojen pyytämisen määräaika: 2025-05-26 09:00:00 📅
Myöntämisperusteet
Painotustyyppi: Painotus (pisteinä, tarkka)
Oikeudelliset, taloudelliset, rahoitukselliset ja tekniset tiedot Taloudellinen ja rahoituksellinen asema
Luettelo ja lyhyt kuvaus valintaperusteista:
TURNOVER: Tenderer’s financial prerequisites are sufficient in regard to the volume and quality of the procurement:
The tenderer's turnover in the last two (2) financial years must be at least 1 000 000,00 EUR per accounting period.
FINANCIAL SITUATION / CREDIT RATING: The tenderer’s financial situation is deemed to fulfil the requirement if the tenderer’s credit rating is “A”
(satisfactory) based on the rating of Suomen Asiakastieto Oy or a similar establishment, or between 1 and 3, or if
the financial situation on the basis of the analysis of the financial statements or otherwise may be deemed to fulfil
the requirement.
A tenderer whose credit rating, based on the rating of Suomen Asiakastieto Oy, is C or 5, shall be excluded from
the competitive bidding. A tenderer, whose rating is B or 4, may be excluded, if the tenderer does not provide with
a surety obligation, warranted by its parent company or group, covering the contractual obligations in full. The
surety obligation is required to be attached to the tender and the company acting as surety is required to fulfil the
above-mentioned requirement regarding the financial situation (at the minimum “A” or credit rating 1-3). In the
event the tenderer is a group, all the group members are required to fulfil the said requirement.
FINANCIAL SITUATION / CREDIT RATING: The tenderer’s financial situation is deemed to fulfil the requirement if the tenderer’s credit rating is “A”
(satisfactory) based on the rating of Suomen Asiakastieto Oy or a similar establishment, or between 1 and 3, or if
the financial situation on the basis of the analysis of the financial statements or otherwise may be deemed to fulfil
the requirement.
A tenderer whose credit rating, based on the rating of Suomen Asiakastieto Oy, is C or 5, shall be excluded from
the competitive bidding. A tenderer, whose rating is B or 4, may be excluded, if the tenderer does not provide with
a surety obligation, warranted by its parent company or group, covering the contractual obligations in full. The
surety obligation is required to be attached to the tender and the company acting as surety is required to fulfil the
above-mentioned requirement regarding the financial situation (at the minimum “A” or credit rating 1-3). In the
event the tenderer is a group, all the group members are required to fulfil the said requirement.
LIABILITY INSURANCE: The Service Provider shall take out a liability insurance policy for its operations. The insurance shall be sufficient
in relation to the risks associated with providing the Service. Upon request, the Service Provider shall deliver to the customer a liability insurance certificate.
LIABILITY INSURANCE: The Service Provider shall take out a liability insurance policy for its operations. The insurance shall be sufficient
in relation to the risks associated with providing the Service. Upon request, the Service Provider shall deliver to the customer a liability insurance certificate.
Osallistumisehdot
Luettelo ja lyhyt kuvaus olosuhteista:
Enrolment in a relevant professional register: It is enrolled in the relevant professional registers kept in the Member State of its establishment:
It is enrolled in relevant professional registers kept in the Member State of its establishment as described in Annex XI
of Directive 2014/24/EU; economic operators from certain Member States may have to comply with other requirements
set out in that Annex.
Enrolment in a relevant professional register: It is enrolled in the relevant professional registers kept in the Member State of its establishment:
It is enrolled in relevant professional registers kept in the Member State of its establishment as described in Annex XI
of Directive 2014/24/EU; economic operators from certain Member States may have to comply with other requirements
set out in that Annex.
Enrolment in a trade register: It is enrolled in the relevant trade registers kept in the Member State of its establishment:
It is enrolled in relevant professional registers kept in the Member State of its establishment as described in Annex XI
of Directive 2014/24/EU; economic operators from certain Member States may have to comply with other requirements
set out in that Annex
Enrolment in a trade register: It is enrolled in the relevant trade registers kept in the Member State of its establishment:
It is enrolled in relevant professional registers kept in the Member State of its establishment as described in Annex XI
of Directive 2014/24/EU; economic operators from certain Member States may have to comply with other requirements
set out in that Annex
Tekninen ja ammatillinen pätevyys
Luettelo ja lyhyt kuvaus valintaperusteista:
TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL ABILITY // REFERENCE REQUIREMENTS: Tenderer must provide 2 customer references that fulfill the following requirements:
1) The reference solution is similar or equivalent to the object of the procurement and the reference solution must
be the same solution the tenderer offers to Yle.
2) The reference solution must have been in production use for at least 12 months.
3) The service provided in the reference must have similar or larger content as service requested in the invitation
to tender, meaning that the number of image requests is at least 6 billion per month or an average of 200 million
per day.
A reference will only be accepted when the tenderer has been responsible for setting up and maintaining the
reference solution or when the tenderer has been responsible for the same set of tasks as in this Yle’s
procurement. For example, references from a subcontractor for the provision of a software service will not be
accepted unless the subcontractor is also responsible for the provision of the software service in this Yle’s
procurement.
The references submitted must not be older than three (3) years calculated from the month of submitting the
tenders, so the earliest allowed expiry date is June/2022.
Note! Please do not give details of references on this ESPD-form, but instead on the appendix 5 of the call for
tenders. In the mandatory fields below, you may enter any values, for example "0" for value and textual fields and
the date of sending the tender for the date field.
TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL ABILITY // REFERENCE REQUIREMENTS: Tenderer must provide 2 customer references that fulfill the following requirements:
1) The reference solution is similar or equivalent to the object of the procurement and the reference solution must
be the same solution the tenderer offers to Yle.
2) The reference solution must have been in production use for at least 12 months.
3) The service provided in the reference must have similar or larger content as service requested in the invitation
to tender, meaning that the number of image requests is at least 6 billion per month or an average of 200 million
per day.
A reference will only be accepted when the tenderer has been responsible for setting up and maintaining the
reference solution or when the tenderer has been responsible for the same set of tasks as in this Yle’s
procurement. For example, references from a subcontractor for the provision of a software service will not be
accepted unless the subcontractor is also responsible for the provision of the software service in this Yle’s
procurement.
The references submitted must not be older than three (3) years calculated from the month of submitting the
tenders, so the earliest allowed expiry date is June/2022.
Note! Please do not give details of references on this ESPD-form, but instead on the appendix 5 of the call for
tenders. In the mandatory fields below, you may enter any values, for example "0" for value and textual fields and
the date of sending the tender for the date field.
Osallistumisehdot
Poissulkemisperuste:
Ennenaikainen irtisanominen, vahingonkorvaukset tai muut vastaavat seuraamukset
Järjestelyt velkojien kanssa
Kansallisesta lainsäädännöstä johtuva konkurssia tai muuta sellaista vastaava tilanne
The economic operator is in any analogous situation like bankruptcy arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations.
The economic operator is bankrupt.
The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for corruption, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for corruption, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
The economic operator is in arrangement with creditors.
The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for participation in a criminal organisation, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for participation in a criminal organisation, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
The economic operator has entered into agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition.
The economic operator has breached its obligations in the field of environmental law.
The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for…
… money laundering or terrorist financing, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
… fraud, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
… child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
The economic operator is the subject of insolvency or winding-up.
The economic operator has breached its obligations in the field of labour law.
The assets of the economic operator are being administered by a liquidator or by the court.
Any person who is a member of the economic operator’s administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for work safety offence, working hours offence, work discrimination, extortionate work discrimination, violation of the right to organise or unauthorised use of foreign labour.
Any person who is a member of the economic operator’s administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for work safety offence, working hours offence, work discrimination, extortionate work discrimination, violation of the right to organise or unauthorised use of foreign labour.
The economic operator is aware of any conflict of interest, as indicated in national law, the relevant notice or the procurement documents due to its participation in the procurement procedure.
The economic operator or an undertaking related to it has advised the contracting authority or contracting entity or otherwise been involved in the preparation of the procurement procedure.
The economic operator is guilty of grave professional misconduct.
The economic operator has experienced that a prior public contract, a prior contract with a contracting entity or a prior concession contract was terminated early, or that damages or other comparable sanctions were imposed in connection with that prior contract.
The economic operator has experienced that a prior public contract, a prior contract with a contracting entity or a prior concession contract was terminated early, or that damages or other comparable sanctions were imposed in connection with that prior contract.
The economic operator has breached its obligations in the field of social law.
The economic operator has breached its obligations relating to the payment social security contributions, both in the country in which it is established and in Member State of the contracting authority or contracting entity if other than the country of establishment.
The economic operator has breached its obligations relating to the payment social security contributions, both in the country in which it is established and in Member State of the contracting authority or contracting entity if other than the country of establishment.
The business activities of the economic operator are suspended.
The economic operator has breached its obligations relating to the payment of taxes, both in the country in which it is established and in Member State of the contracting authority or contracting entity if other than the country of establishment.
The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.