Kela moves to buy maternity box products for 2026

The national social insurance institution- Kela has invited a tender for the products included in the 2026 maternity package, said Kela in a press release on Thursday.

Sustainability, durability and quality are emphasised in the tender process.

This year, for the first time, a ball is included in the products put out to tender.

The products included in the maternity package distributed by Kela are selected once a year through competitive tendering.

An invitation to tender for the 2026 maternity package has now been published in Hilma, Finland’s official public procurement notification service.

Tenders can be submitted until 18 November 2024. Products are procured for approximately 30,000 maternity packages.

This year, Kela once again emphasises quality when procuring 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.

“Kela is hoping to include a ball in the package to support the interaction between the baby and the parent and inspire them to move,” said Coordinator of Kela Veera Petäjä.

Earlier in mid-April this year, Kela released its maternity box for 2024 containing 39 items.