Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2025-04-01
Buyer: Väylävirasto
Country: FI
Region: FI1B1
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71000000 | 71313410 | 71530000: Construction consultancy services | 71631000
Estimated value: 3000000 EUR
Award criteria: price

Technical requirements: SUBJECT MATTER OF THE PROCUREMENT The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (later FTIA) is procuring the framework contracts for railway Independent Safety Assessor (ISA/AsBo) and railway Notified Body (NoBo) for the implementation of expert services as specified in this Invitation to tender and its annexes. The target of this procurement is to procure the efficient production of high-quality, imartial ISA/AsBo and NoBo services. The scope of procurement includes the following subtasks: Subtask 1, Independent Safety Assessor, Common Safety Method ((EU) No 402/2013) Subtask 2, Notified Body, Infrastructure TSI Subtask 3, Notified Body, Control Command and Signalling TSI Subtask 4, Notified Body, Energy TSI Service providers shall take account any update of the regulations. The FTIA selects a maximum of five (5) suppliers per subtask for the framework agreement. Thus, the maximum number of selected suppliers is 20 (5 per subtask). The subject matter of the procurement are described in more detail in the call for tenders and its annexes. CONTRACT PERIOD The contract period of the framework arrangement is planned to last three (3) years, after which the procurement entity has the option to extend the contract period for a maximum of two (2) year option period. Contract period is described in more detail in the call for tenders and its annexes, especially in Annex 1 " Framework agreement". SCOPE OF THE PROCUREMENT The total estimated value of the procurement during the contract period, including options, is 2 000 000 - 3 000 000 euros (VAT 0%). The service consists of expert work charged by the hour, the need for which varies and cannot be accurately predicted in advance. In addition, the subject of the procurement includes other expert work, the quantity of which is difficult to accurately predict in advance. The total estimated value of the procurement has been calculated based on the estimated costs over a period of five (5) years. The total estimated value presented above is a non-binding estimate. The scope of the procurement is described in more detail in the call for tenders and its appendices. Hansel Ltd. acts in a consultative role in procurement.
The task includes expert duties related to the assessment of compliance with the risk management process in accordance with the CSM Regulation (EU) No 402/2013. The FTIA selects a maximum of five (5) Suppliers for the subtask. The tasks also include changes in the content of the tasks resulting from possible legislative changes. The estimated value of the subtask is 525 000 - 800 000 euros (VAT 0 %) The estimated value presented above is a non-binding estimate. The maximum value of the subtask is 800 000 euros (VAT 0 %).
The contract period of the framework arrangement is planned to last three (3) years, after which the procurement entity has the option to extend the contract period for a maximum of two (2) year option period.
The task includes duties related to ensuring the interoperability of rail infrastructure in accordance with the Commission Regulation EU N:o 1299/2014 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the ‘infrastructure’ subsystem of the rail system in the European Union (INF TSI). Rail infrastructure includes tracks, switches, level crossings, technical structures (bridges, tunnels (SRT TSI), etc.), parts of stations serving rail traffic (including entrances, platforms, access routes, service points, toilets and information systems and their accessibility for Persons with Reduced Mobility (PRM TSI)) as well as safety and protection devices. The FTIA selects a maximum of five (5) Suppliers for the subtask. The tasks also include changes in the content of the tasks resulting from possible legislative changes. The estimated value of the subtask is 750 000 - 1 100 000 euros (VAT 0 %) The estimated value presented above is a non-binding estimate. The maximum value of the subtask is 1 100 000 euros (VAT 0 %)
The contract period of the framework arrangement is planned to last three (3) years, after which the procurement entity has the option to extend the contract period with a two-year (2) option period.


Winner: Certifer Belgorail
Number of bids: 15