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Annual maintenance and testing of reserve power units and other diesel engines
Varavoimakoneiden ja muiden diesel-koneiden vuosihuollot ja testaukset — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 11 December at 16:00 — 41 days left.
- 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 subject of the contract is annual maintenance and testing of reserve power units and other diesel machines, load tests, repair and installation work and necessary accessories. The works concern rooms, buildings and properties owned or maintained by Helsinki Metropolitan Area Urban Transport Ltd (City Transport), Ruskeasuon Varikkokiinteistö Oy (Ruha), RV Kalusto ja Varikko Oy (Kava), Helsinki City Transport Ltd (HKL), Länsimetro Oy (Länsimetro) and Sammalvuoren Metrovarikko Oy (SVV). The services and items to be procured are set out in Annex 3 to the invitation to tender, a description of the services, and in Annex 4, a list of equipment by item, to be obtained in exchange for a non-disclosure undertaking. Subscribers make every independent procurement decision and contracts. For clarification, it is stated that Urban Transport represents all subscribers in matters related to the…
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… provision of services under the contract. The procurement is divided into component 1. Kantametro and depots (OA1) and subdivision 2. West Metro and SVV (OA2). The estimated total value of the procurement excluding VAT for the entire contract period (including possible option periods) is EUR 960.000,00, of which the procurement values are broken down by sub-area as follows: OA1: EUR 640 000 (VAT 0%). OA2: EUR 320 000 (VAT 0%). Tenders shall be selected on the basis of the lowest reference price per lot. The aim of the procurement is to select one (1) supplier for both areas. The contract will be awarded to the tenderer who meets the requirements of the invitation to tender and has offered the lowest price for the area in question. The contract period for components 1 and 2 can be either the same or a different supplier The contract period is four (4) years. In addition, the agreement may be extended by a maximum of two (2) option periods of two (2) years. Each contracting entity shall decide on the exercise of the option separately at its own discretion. The contract does not contain a quantity or minimum purchase obligation and does not confer on the supplier an exclusive right to provide the service to the subscriber. · The object of the procurement is mainly annual maintenance and testing of spare power units and other diesel machines located in the properties of Urban Transport, Kava, Ruha and HKL, as described in the technical annexes to the invitation to tender. · The object of the procurement is mainly the annual maintenance and testing of reserve power units and other diesel machines located in Länsimetro's and SVV's properties, as described in the technical annexes to the invitation to tender.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 3 months (27 awards, most recently September 2026) — the next award is due around December 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to Infratek Finland Oy (2197515-7)//NRC Group Finland Oy.n = 27
- 22% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (201 awards since 2022, spread over 112 companies). That is well below the sector norm (42%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 201 awards since 2022
- The award came in at a median 64% of the estimated value (12 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 85%.n = 12
- 12% of awards went to companies from abroad (201 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 2%.n = 201
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (89 procedures with a bid count); 18% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 89
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 31/10/2026.
Selection criteria — via the ESPD
The buyer states in the notice that eligibility is proven through the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD); the concrete requirements are in the tender documents. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Transtech Oy | 6 | 2024–2026 |
| Kreate Oy | 4 | 2026 |
| A-Insinöörit Suunnittelu Oy | 4 | 2025–2026 |
| WSP Finland Oy | 4 | 2025–2026 |
| Rejlers Finland Oy · MIKKELI | 4 | 2025–2026 |
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 14 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 46 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
In Finland · Repair & maintenance, 28 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 2,030 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, Switzerland, France.
Submission language: Finnish.
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