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Snow Management Solutions DPS (Total Service Procurement)
Lumenhallinnan ratkaisujen DPS (Kokonaispalveluhankinnat) — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 31 December 2033 at 11:00 — 2617 days left. Two-stage procedure: by this deadline you submit a request to participate (proof of eligibility). Only shortlisted firms are then invited to submit a tender.
- You submit on Hilma — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- Offer and evidence in: Finnish.
- 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 City of Helsinki Urban Environment Division will establish a dynamic purchasing system within which the total services of snow management solutions will be put out to tender. A dynamic purchasing system shall be valid until the end of 2033, unless the contracting entity shortens or extends the duration of the dynamic purchasing system. During the duration of the dynamic purchasing system, all interested candidates may submit a request to participate. The functioning and subject matter of the DPS are described in more detail in the request for participation and its annexes. According to a preliminary estimate, dozens of procurements will be carried out within the DPS in the coming years. The total value of the procurements is estimated at EUR 65 000 000 for the entire duration of the DPS for the total service procurements. A dynamic purchasing system prepares for the procurement needs…
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… of the coming years, which will be implemented in sufficient numbers to achieve the objectives. This is an estimate and the customer does not commit to any procurement volumes. The number of purchases may be significantly lower than estimated if the objectives of the snow management package are met by other means. IN ENGLISH The City of Helsinki Urban Environment Division will establish a dynamic purchasing system within which comprehensive services for snow management solutions will be tendered. The dynamic purchasing system will remain valid until the end of 2033, unless the contracting entity shortens or extends the duration of the system. During the duration of the dynamic purchasing system, all interested candidates may submit a request for participation. The operation and scope of the dynamic purchasing system are described in more detail in the invitation to participate and its attachments. According to the preliminary estimate, dozens of procurements will be carried out within the dynamic purchasing system over the coming years. The total value of the procurements is estimated to be 65 000 000 EUR during the entire duration of the DPS for comprehensive service procurements. The dynamic purchasing system is designed to address procurement needs in the coming years, with a sufficient amount to achieve the objectives. This is an estimate, and the contracting authority is not committed to any specific procurement quantities. The number of procurements may be significantly lower than estimated if the objectives of the snow management system are met through other means.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 4 months (32 awards, most recently August 2026) — the next award is due around December 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to Vantaan Painepesu Oy (0756939-8)//Ionic Palvelut Oy (3196476-9)//Länsi-Valu Oy (2081053-7)//Heinin Helmi Oy.n = 32
- 55% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (1,460 awards since 2018, spread over 524 companies). That is well above the sector norm (40%) — newcomers have a harder time here than elsewhere.n = 1,460 awards since 2018
- 36% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (10 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 83%.n = 10
- The median procedure drew 5 bids (1,094 procedures with a bid count); 8% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 1,094
- The award came in at a median 93% of the estimated value (92 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 80%.n = 92
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 28/10/2026.
Selection criteria — in the procurement documents
The buyer states in the notice that the selection criteria are in the procurement documents (link on this page), not in the EU form. The document analysis below extracts them from there — bid and evidence in Finnish.
Tender documents — direct download
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ramboll Finland Oy | 32 | 2022–2026 |
| Linea Konsultit Oy (1639698-6)//Ramboll Finland Oy (0101197-5)//Sitowise Oy · ESBO | 32 | 2020–2026 |
| SITOWISE OY | 31 | 2022–2026 |
| Peab Oy | 23 | 2020–2025 |
| AFRY Finland Oy (0625905-6)//Ramboll Finland Oy | 22 | 2020–2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Contracting authority contact
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 5 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 23 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 2984 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 1,452 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.
Foreign bidders
Among 3,028 recorded awards in Finland · Cleaning, environment & waste over 3 years, no foreign winner yet — bidding here means being a pioneer.
Submission language: Finnish.
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