Invitation to market dialogue: procurement of passenger counting devices for Oulu region transport
About This Opportunity
Oulun kaupunki (Finland) seeks services — Kutsu markkinavuoropuheluun: matkustajalaskentalaitteiden. governance & public sector. Submission deadline Nov 2026.
This is a services contract in the governance and public administration and transport and logistics sectors. Located in Finland, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before November 6, 2026.
Published through Hilma Finland, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the governance and public administration sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.
Description
Auto-translated from fiInvitation to market dialogue: procurement of passenger counting devices for Oulu region transport The City of Oulu, Community and Environment Services, invites tenderers to a market dialogue.
The market dialogue concerns the preparation for the procurement of passenger counting devices to be installed on Oulu region transport (OSL) buses.
The purpose of the request for information is to identify available technical solutions, cost levels, and feasibility in the market. The objective of the market dialogue is to obtain information on:
• suitability of passenger counting devices for public transport use
• available counting technologies
• power supply and connection to the vehicle's ITxPT network
• data transmission solutions (vehicle network vs. own network)
• remote management and administration
• installation solutions and mounting methods
• vibration damping and other durability-related solutions
• life cycle costs
Further information
This is not a procurement notice or a request for tenders, but an announcement of the initiation of a market dialogue for potential interested parties and potential tenderers in the field. This invitation to market dialogue does not request or provide tenders, but informs the market about the upcoming procurement. Comments are requested from interested parties in the field regarding the design, implementation, and practical arrangements of the passenger counting devices to be procured, so that the tender competition can be carried out in the most appropriate way.
A market dialogue will include one joint information session between the client and service providers. The information collected during the market dialogue will remain strictly confidential and will be used solely for the development and planning of the procurement. The market dialogue does not oblige the contracting entity to carry out the procurement as described in this document, so the final procurement notice and request for tenders may differ from the information presented in this invitation or during the market dialogue.
Participation in the market dialogue does not commit the company to participate in the tender competition, nor is it a prerequisite for later participation in the actual tender competition. Participation in the market dialogue does not affect the tenderer's position in the actual tender competition.
No compensation will be paid to those who respond to and participate in the market dialogue.
The aim is to obtain insights from industry players regarding passenger counting devices, their requirements, installations, and contract duration.
MARKET DIALOGUE SESSIONS
A joint market dialogue session will be held on May 29, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
The session will be held as a Teams meeting.
Registration for the market dialogue session must be done in advance by email
to tomi.paananen@ouka.fi by May 20, 2026, at the latest.
Preliminary agenda for the market dialogue session:
1. Opening of the session: Public Transport Planner Tomi Paananen, City of Oulu
2. Preliminary schedule and content of the procurement
3. Discussion
Bilateral, confidential market dialogue sessions (1 hour / session)
will be organized if necessary. Registration for bilateral meetings must also be done in advance at the same time as for the joint market dialogue session. Specific individual times will be confirmed after the registration period closes.
Participants in the market dialogue can also provide comments on the planned procurement as a whole in writing after the market dialogue session. Comments are requested by June 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM, so that they can be considered in the preparation of the tender competition.
The actual procurement notice and request for tenders will be published in August 2026, according to the preliminary plan.
Lot 1: Invitation to market dialogue: procurement of passenger counting devices for Oulu region transport
The City of Oulu, Community and Environment Services, invites tenderers to a market dialogue.
The market dialogue concerns the preparation for the procurement of passenger counting devices to be installed on Oulu region transport (OSL) buses.
The purpose of the request for information is to identify available technical solutions, cost levels, and feasibility in the market. The objective of the market dialogue is to obtain information on:
• suitability of passenger counting devices for public transport use
• available counting technologies
• power supply and connection to the vehicle's ITxPT network
• data transmission solutions (vehicle network vs. own network)
• remote management and administration
• installation solutions and mounting methods
• vibration damping and other durability-related solutions
• life cycle costs
Further information
This is not a procurement notice or a request for tenders, but an announcement of the initiation of a market dialogue for potential interested parties and potential tenderers in the field. This invitation to market dialogue does not request or provide tenders, but informs the market about the upcoming procurement. Comments are requested from interested parties in the field regarding the design, implementation, and practical arrangements of the passenger counting devices to be procured, so that the tender competition can be carried out in the most appropriate way.
A market dialogue will include one joint information session between the client and service providers. The information collected during the market dialogue will remain strictly confidential and will be used solely for the development and planning of the procurement. The market dialogue does not oblige the contracting entity to carry out the procurement as described in this document, so the final procurement notice and request for tenders...
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from Hilma Finland and was originally published on May 6, 2026. Last refreshed 34 days ago. Original language: fi. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About Oulun kaupunki
Oulun kaupunki has issued 187 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 37 currently open and 58 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Construction & Civil Works, General Supplies & Services, and Architecture & Engineering Services. All notices are published for Finland. Notices are distributed via Hilma Finland and TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU). Most recent publication: June 30, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about this tender
How can I submit a bid?
Visit Hilma Finland to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.
When does this tender close?
The submission deadline is November 6, 2026. You have 129 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by Oulun kaupunki in Finland. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Services contract in the Governance & Public Administration sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in Finland. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
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