Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2025-02-06
Buyer: Mikkelin kaupunki
Country: FI
Region: FI1D1
Contract type: Works
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45211360 | 66000000 | 71000000
Estimated value: 50000000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2025-03-13

Technical requirements: The City of Mikkeli invites stakeholders to a market dialogue to discuss the development of the decommissioned Kenkävero wastewater treatment plant area for tourism, leisure, and business purposes.

This invitation/announcement is not a request for tenders, and no tenders will be accepted based on it. It is also not a public procurement process under the Procurement Act or procurement directive, but rather a land allocation process. A public competition will be organized for the land allocation, following the processes and principles of public procurements. The land transfer competition will be conducted as a competitive negotiation procedure after the comments and interaction gathered during the market dialogue.

Description of the Development Area

The old wastewater treatment plant in Mikkeli was built in 1960 on the shores of Lake Saimaa, at Kenkäveronniemi in Mikkeli. The site is one of the most scenic building locations in Mikkeli – located near the historic Kenkävero manor, within a short walking distance from the city centre.

The land area of the decommissioned wastewater treatment plant will be transferred to an entity or consortium committed to developing and commercially utilizing the area during 2025. The development area covers approximately 7 hectares. The city has commissioned property valuations for the site, which determine the transfer price. The city has also initiated a detailed zoning process, including a participation and assessment plan. The completion of the detailed zoning process will be resolved as part of the land transfer competition.

The allocated area, bordering Lake Saimaa, Highway 5, Pursialankatu, and the scenic fields of Kenkävero, will serve as a future attraction in Mikkeli. It will become a central hub and gateway to services available 24/7 and throughout the year.

Further information on the topic can be found in the attachments and links included in this announcement. To download the attachments, you must log into the Cloudia procurement system, the City of Mikkeli’s tender service. A direct link to the tender service is provided in the announcement.

We invite parties interested in developing the area to register for the market dialogue with the City of Mikkeli. Negotiations will be held on a one-on-one basis, with each party allocated 2 hours. The market dialogues can be conducted via Teams or in person in Mikkeli. The content of the negotiations will be confidential, and any matters brought up by companies or consortia will be treated as trade secrets.

To register for the negotiations, send an email to ilkka.liljander@mikseimikkeli.fi no later than March 15, 2025. Please include the text “Development of the Kenkävero Area” in the subject line of the email. The negotiations will be held during weeks 12, 13, and 14.

More information:

Topiantti Äikäs
Director of Land Use
City of Mikkeli
topiantti.aikas@mikkeli.fi
+358 40 129 5152

Olli Marjalaakso
Development Director
Mikkeli Development Company Miksei Ltd.
olli.marjalaakso@mikseimikkeli.fi
+358 45 317 2651

More information on the preliminary study phase results of Kenkäveronniemi’s development, as well as the area itself, can be found in the attachments of this announcement:
Annex 1 Preliminary suggestion for Puhistamo-concept, Sweco_EezyFlow.pdf
Annex 2 Kenkäveronniemi_Final Report, Market research FCG.pdf
Annex 3 Kenkäveronniemi_Final Report summary presentation,  Market research FCG.pdf

More information available also through the URL-links:
https://mikkeli.fi/en/2025/01/22/unique-investment-opportunity-on-the-shores-of-lake-saimaa-mikkeli-attracts-investors-to-tourism-local-food-and-events/
https://mikkeli.fi/en/

The materials, as well as the introduction video of the area, can also be downloaded via the following link:
https://mikkeli.contenthub.fi/ui/shares/w9193515/p51C3bLis9J/fi/