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Polkka - Support services for North Karelia Oy's passenger and goods transport
Polkka - Pohjois-Karjalan tukipalvelut oy:n henkilö- ja tavarakuljetukset — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 31 December 2029 at 14:00 — 1156 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 — use the eligibility analysis on this page: it lists the requirements and, for known certificates, how to get them.
What the buyer is looking for
The North Karelia Procurement Office will ask you to submit your request to participate in the passenger transport of Polkka - North Karelia Support Services in accordance with the request to participate for the contract period 31.01.2025 - 31.12.2029. Candidates who have submitted a request to participate and have been admitted to the system have the right to submit tenders for internal calls for tender during the procurement phase. The dynamic purchasing system applies to the passenger and goods transport services of Polkka - North Karelia. The primary/main service of the system's transports usually consists of passenger transports, in addition to which service/service transports and food transports have been included in the procurement targets. In addition, the transport of passengers and goods by other Polkka - North Karelia support services' partners can be put out to tender within…
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… the dynamic purchasing system. The service must comply with the directly binding acts of the European Union, the laws and regulations of Finland and the regulations issued by the authorities. The application to participate is binding and must be submitted in Finnish. The entire procurement process is in Finnish.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (293 awards, most recently September 2026) — the next award is due around November 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to TOUKOKUKKA OY.n = 293
- 46% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (1,922 awards since 2017, spread over 1,021 companies). That is well below the sector norm (62%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 1,922 awards since 2017
- The award came in at a median 75% of the estimated value (37 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 91%.n = 37
- The median procedure drew 5 bids (1,353 procedures with a bid count); 5% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 1,353
- 1% of awards went to companies from abroad (1,922 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 1%.n = 1,922
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 25/10/2026.
What you must prove — eligibility criteria
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Savonlinja Oy | 18 | 2020–2026 |
| SÄHKÖ-SAARELAINEN OY | 17 | 2020–2026 |
| Caverion Suomi Oy | 17 | 2020–2026 |
| A-Insinöörit Suunnittelu Oy | 16 | 2020–2026 |
| Savonlinja Oy (0165069-7)//Savo-Karjalan Linja Oy (0207523-3)//Savonlinja Oy (0165069-7)//Savonlinja Oy (0165069-7)//Savonlinja Oy (0165069-7)//Savo-Karjalan Linja Oy (0207523-3)//Savonlinja Oy (0165069-7)//Savo-Karjalan Linja Oy | 15 | 2020–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
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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 222 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 1827 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.
The deadline falls on a Monday — your last full working day is the Friday before. Have evidence and guarantees together by Thursday.
Foreign bidders
In Finland · Transport services, 4 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 7,544 recorded awards).
Submission language: Finnish.
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