VR-Group Plc (hereinafter also “VR” or the “Contracting Authority”) initiates this procurement to ensure continued access to the Sumo Logic cloud-based log monitoring and analytics platform used across VR Group’s operations. VR Group consists of approximately 15 legal entities operating in Finland, Sweden and Latvia, employing more than 9,100 people. The Sumo Logic solution is currently widely used within VR, particularly in critical application environments, including sales channel systems, and plays a central role in monitoring, analyzing and managing system logs, supporting operational reliability, incident management and performance optimization. The procurement covers the provision of Sumo Logic subscription licenses and related license management services for the Contracting Authority. The licenses are based on a consumption-based credit model, where usage is determined primarily by data ingestion and data storage volumes. The licenses will be delivered into the Contracting Authority’s existing Sumo Logic environment without any migration, reconfiguration or replacement of the current system. A more detailed description of the procurement is provided in "Annex 1. Description of the Procurement". The procurement is targeted at authorized Sumo Logic resellers operating within the European market. The selected supplier shall enable procurement, invoicing and renewal of the licenses via AWS Marketplace in a manner compatible with VR’s AWS Enterprise Discount Program (EDP), and shall provide commercial and license-related support. The agreement will be used to procure subscription licenses and additional credits as required during the contract period. The scope and actual volumes of the procurement may vary based on the Contracting Authority’s needs. This procurement will be carried out using an open procedure. The Finnish Act on Procurements and Concession Contracts of Entities Operating in the Water and Energy Supply, Transport and Postal Services Sector (Act 1398/2016, “Act on Public Contracts in the Utilities Sector”) applies to this procurement. Tenders must meet all requirements set out in this notice and its appendices.

VR Group consists of around 15 legal entities in Finland, Sweden and Latvia and has over 9100 employees. This procurement is made for all legal entities under VR Group, i.e. VR-Group Plc and all its group companies. At the commencement of the procurement procedure there are: • In Finland 12 relevant legal entities. In addition, there is also a maintenance company VR FleetCare. • In Sweden VR Sverige AB and VR Snabbtåg Sverige AB, and • In Latvia VR Services Latvia SIA This procurement is a joint procurement of VR-Group Plc and VR Snabbtåg Sverige AB as referred to in Article 57 point 4 of the Utilities Directive (25/2014/EU), section 32 subsection 3 of the Finnish Act on Procurement Contracts in the Utilities Sector (1398 /2016) and chapter 7, sections 9, 12, 13 and 14 of the Swedish Act on Procurement in the Utilities Sectors (2016:1146). VR-Group Plc conducts the procurement procedure on behalf of both VR-Group Plc and VR Snabbtåg Sverige AB. VR-Group Plc is responsible for the entire procurement procedure including all stages of the procurement procedure and possible appeal and rectification procedures. All of these processes are entirely conducted according to Finnish law according to applicable legislation. The Finnish Act on Procurement Contracts in the Utilities Sector (1398/2016) is applied to the procurement. VR-Group Plc and VR Snabbtåg Sverige AB have been mentioned specifically here due to procurement law reasons, but the procurement as such coverers all legal entities under VR Group as described above and also elsewhere in the procurement documents.