Railway Machine Expert Services

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Original title: Ratatyökoneasiantuntijapalvelu

Väylävirasto

Published: Aug 26, 2026

Updated: Sep 18, 2026

Source: hilma_fi

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the architecture and engineering and media and communication sectors, with a focus on Publishing. Located in Finland, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

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 architecture and engineering 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

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Railway Machine Expert Services MARKET DIALOGUE The subject of the market dialogue is the preparation of Railway Machine Expert Services for the needs of the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency is responsible for the technical guidance, approval, and permit management of non-operational railway machines used on the state railway network. The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency has identified a need to supplement its own expertise and resources and is seeking expert services to supplement the agency's expertise and resources for expert work on railway machines, as well as for the maintenance of the machine register and permit process. PRELIMINARY TIMETABLE The client's target schedule for the market dialogue and procurement is: - market dialogue in September 2026 - request for proposals publication in early October 2026 - comparison of proposals in November 2026 - procurement decision and continuation in November-December 2026 ----- NOTICE DETAILS This notice is a prior information notice. This notice does not solicit tenders. The prior information notice includes an invitation to a market dialogue, where all suppliers interested in the procurement will have the opportunity to engage in a technical dialogue with the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency regarding the procurement. The purpose of the technical dialogue is to discuss the subject of the procurement and its definition at a general level. The technical dialogue does not commit the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency to implement the procurement. The technical dialogue also does not commit the supplier to participate in a potential tender competition. The technical dialogue will be organized through commenting on draft versions of the request for proposal materials and answering the client's questions related to the subject of the procurement. The preliminary date for submitting draft versions of the request for proposal materials and questions is 11.9.2026. The client will reserve approximately two weeks for suppliers to comment (weeks 38-39, during which there is also an opportunity for a Teams meeting with the client if desired). Registration instructions: The supplier must notify their interest in participating in the market dialogue by 10.9.2026 at 14:00 by sending an email to harri.alanko@vayla.fi with the subject line: "Railway Machine Expert Services - Market Dialogue". The supplier is requested to provide the following information in the message: - contact person's email address. The client reserves the right to invite suppliers to bilateral negotiations or to continue the technical dialogue in another manner to be announced separately, which will be announced later if necessary. The descriptions presented in this prior information notice and the estimated publication date of the procurement notice, as well as the draft dialogue materials to be delivered later, are preliminary and indicative pre-information about the procurement. No compensation will be paid to participating companies for their responses or participation. Lot 1: Railway Machine Expert Services MARKET DIALOGUE The subject of the market dialogue is the preparation of Railway Machine Expert Services for the needs of the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency is responsible for the technical guidance, approval, and permit management of non-operational railway machines used on the state railway network. The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency has identified a need to supplement its own expertise and resources and is seeking expert services to supplement the agency's expertise and resources for expert work on railway machines, as well as for the maintenance of the machine register and permit process. PRELIMINARY TIMETABLE The client's target schedule for the market dialogue and procurement is: - market dialogue in September 2026 - request for proposals publication in early October 2026 - comparison of proposals in November 2026 - procurement decision and continuation in November-December 2026 ----- NOTICE DETAILS This notice is a prior information notice. This notice does not solicit tenders. The prior information notice includes an invitation to a market dialogue, where all suppliers interested in the procurement will have the opportunity to engage in a technical dialogue with the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency regarding the procurement. The purpose of the technical dialogue is to discuss the subject of the procurement and its definition at a general level. The technical dialogue does not commit the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency to implement the procurement. The technical dialogue also does not commit the supplier to participate in a potential tender competition. The technical dialogue will be organized through commenting on draft versions of the request for proposal materials and answering the client's questions related to the subject of the procurement. The preliminary date for submitting draft versions of the request for proposal materials and questions is 11.9.2026. The client will reserve approximately two weeks for suppliers to comment (weeks 38-39, during which there is also an opportunity for a Teams meeting with the client if desired). Registration instructions: The supplier must notify their interest in participating in the market dialogue by 10.9.2026 at 14:00 by sending an email to harri.alanko@vayla.fi with the subject line: "Railway Machine Expert Services - Market Dialogue". The supplier is requested to provide the following information in the message: - contact person's email address. The client reserves the right to invite suppliers to bilateral negotiations or to continue the technical dialogue in another manner to be announced separately, which will be announced later if necessary. The descriptions presented in this prior information notice and the estimated publication date of the procurement notice, as well as the draft dialogue materials to be delivered later, are preliminary and indicative pre-information about the procurement. No compensation will be paid to participating companies for their responses or participation. CPV: 71000000 Organisation: Väylävirasto Documents: https://tarjouspalvelu.fi/vayla?id=624383&tpk=012f6b77-0474-434a-bcfb-f9f9d14af727

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from Hilma Finland and was originally published on August 26, 2026. Last refreshed 5 days ago. Original language: fi. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Väylävirasto

Väylävirasto has issued 475 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 60 currently open and 183 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Architecture & Engineering Services, Construction & Civil Works, and Transport & Logistics. All notices are published for Finland. Notices are distributed via Hilma Finland and TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU). Most recent publication: September 23, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Väylävirasto 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 Architecture & Engineering Services 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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