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Sanding game for the winter seasons 2026-2028
Hiekoitussepeli talvikausille 2026-2028 — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 9 November at 12:00 — 8 days left.
- You submit on Hilma — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed on this page; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
What the buyer is looking for
The technical services of the City of Kotka request tenders for a sanding mix (3-6 mm) for the winter seasons 2026-2028 in accordance with the invitation to tender and its annexes. The contract will be awarded to one of the tenderers submitting the most economically advantageous tender. The term of the contract is one year, which the subscriber can extend by unilateral decision by introducing a one-year seasonal option. The Subscriber shall announce the commencement of the option period by 31 May 2027. If the subscriber activates the option, the terms and conditions of the contract being put out to tender will also apply to it as such.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (5 awards, most recently October 2024) — by that rhythm the next award was due around November 2024. The last award went to Berner Oy.n = 5
- 25% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (184 awards since 2017, spread over 118 companies). 75% went to new names.n = 184 awards since 2017
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (134 procedures with a bid count); 9% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 134
- 11% of awards went to companies from abroad (184 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 2%.n = 184
- The award came in at a median 84% of the estimated value (19 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here.n = 19
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 01/11/2026.
Who has won at this buyer so far
Across all contract types of this buyer — not just this sector. A city buys software and fire engines through the same purchasing office.
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Oy Rakennuspartio | 5 | 2018–2025 |
| PIL Paloilmoitinliike Consulting Oy | 4 | 2022–2026 |
| Quattroservices Kaakkois-Suomi Oy | 4 | 2018–2022 |
| Haminan Vesijohtoliike Penttilä Oy | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| Haveputki Oy | 3 | 2018–2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually about 4 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 3 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 20 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 1,471 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
The deadline falls on a Monday — your last full working day is the Friday before. Have evidence and guarantees together by Thursday.
Foreign bidders
Among 368 recorded awards in Finland · Mining & minerals over 3 years, no foreign winner yet — bidding here means being a pioneer.
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