PSO passenger rail services in Finland

Published

12 May 2026

Procedure

comp-tend

Lots

1

Notice number

00323905-2026

Official source

Official source

CPV codes

• 60210000Servicios de transporte público por ferrocarril

Description

The subject of this notice concerns the planned procurement of public service obligation (PSO) passenger rail services in Finland. The purpose of the services is to ensure an adequate and regionally comprehensive supply of rail transport services where market-based services alone are insufficient to meet societal and regional development needs. The PSO services aim to safeguard mobility, promote regional accessibility, and support a sustainable transport system. The services will be publicly funded to the extent necessary to meet defined service level requirements. In Finland, the selected rail operator receives rolling stock from a publicly owned rolling stock company and is granted access to maintenance depots and other essential facilities. The procurement concerns passenger rail transport services on the Finnish rail network and part of the purchased traffic may extend into Swedish territory (Haparanda-Pohjoinen) on Finnish track gauge via the Tornio border station. This traffic complies with the instructions of the Finnish national railway infrastructure manager. The geographical scope and detailed service specifications will be defined in the procurement documents. The servic…

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Who is the buyer of this tender?

The contracting authority is Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto (European Union).