Icebreaking Services - B Class Icebreakers

According to the Act on the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (936/2018) one of the tasks of the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA) is securing winter navigation to Finnish ports. According to the Act on Ice Classes of Ships and Icebreaker Assistance (1121/2005) FTIA is responsible for procuring icebreaking services for …

CPV: 63726200 Ice-breaking services
Place of execution:
Icebreaking Services - B Class Icebreakers
Awarding body:
Väylävirasto
Award number:
VÄYLÄ/7275/02.01.04/2024

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Väylävirasto
Legal type of the buyer : Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Icebreaking Services - B Class Icebreakers
Description : According to the Act on the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (936/2018) one of the tasks of the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA) is securing winter navigation to Finnish ports. According to the Act on Ice Classes of Ships and Icebreaker Assistance (1121/2005) FTIA is responsible for procuring icebreaking services for the whole of Finland in accordance with the act 1397/2016 considering public procurement. FTIA has eight contracts concerning icebreaking with service providers that will end before the start of the 2025-2026 icebreaking season. Finland and Sweden have a treaty concerning icebreaking according to which Finland must have four class A icebreakers and one class B icebreaker available for icebreaking in the Gulf of Bothnia and Sea of Åland. Icebreaking capacity additional to the treaty obligations is needed to ensure a proper service level for the whole Finnish sea area. The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency calls for tenders for three-year contract periods seven class A icebreakers, two class B icebreakers and one class C icebreaker. A separate call for tenders is published for each icebreaker class. The contracts will include an option period of one, two or three years. More contracts may be tendered during the contract period that may affect the rate at which single icebreakers are put into operations. This procurement includes two class B icebreakers. The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency procures icebreaking service with two class B icebreakers for a period of 1 October 2025 to 15 June 2028. The contract will also include an option period of one, two or three years usable by the Customer with notification at latest 12 months before the end of the contract period. The readiness period for the icebreakers included in the agreement is 15 November to 31 May. The Customer will place icebreakers into operations during the readiness period according to the need for icebreaking capacity. It is possible to place a tender for one or two class B icebreakers.
Procedure identifier : 42fd0856-97ce-463c-92d3-c7ee3d0cd433
Previous notice : d7e7d4af-0255-4ce6-8fbe-db4220102827-01
Internal identifier : VÄYLÄ/7275/02.01.04/2024
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Main features of the procedure : The contract is chosen by an open tender procedure. All requirements and evaluation criteria are described in the invitation to tender documents.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 63726200 Ice-breaking services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Finland
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 24 200 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : The contract period is fixed from 1 November 2025 to 15 June 2028. The contract will include an option period of one, two or three years usable by the Customer with notification at latest 12 months before the end of the contract period. The Buyer may use the option with some or all of the icebreaking Service Providers.
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Icebreaking Services - Icebreaker 1
Description : According to the procurement description.
Internal identifier : Icebreaker 1-0

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 63726200 Ice-breaking services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Finland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 72 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 24 200 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Description : Hintakaava
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 100

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Markkinaoikeus
Information about review deadlines : Jälki-ilmoitus, ei muutoksenhakua.

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0002

Title : Icebreaking Services - Icebreaker 2
Description : According to the procurement description.
Internal identifier : Icebreaker 2-1

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 63726200 Ice-breaking services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Finland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 72 Month

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no
Additional information : According to the procurement description.

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Description : Hintakaava
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 100

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Markkinaoikeus
Information about review deadlines : Jälki-ilmoitus, ei muutoksenhakua.

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 24 200 000 Euro

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Arctia Icebreaking Oy
Tender :
Tender identifier : Icebreaker 1
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0001
Value of the tender : 24 200 000 Euro
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : Icebreaker 1
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 02/09/2025

6.1.3 Non-winning tenderers :

Tenderer :
Official name : Arctia Icebreaking Oy

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders submitted electronically
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 1

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0002

No winner was chosen and the competition is closed.
The reason why a winner was not chosen : No tenders, requests to participate or projects were received

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders submitted electronically
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 0

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Markkinaoikeus
Registration number : 3006157-6
Postal address : Radanrakentajantie 5
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00520
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Telephone : +358 295643300
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Väylävirasto
Registration number : 1010547-1
Postal address : Opastinsilta 12 A
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00520
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Contact point : Lauri Kuuliala
Telephone : +358 295343498
Internet address : http://www.vayla.fi
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Arctia Icebreaking Oy
Size of the economic operator : Medium
Registration number : 2305403-6
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00160
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : Hansel Oy (Hilma)
Registration number : FI09880841
Postal address : Mannerheiminaukio 1a
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00100
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Contact point : eSender
Telephone : 029 55 636 30
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 6bf3ca51-ea5c-4802-9133-7972c451545e - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 13/10/2025 08:01 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 13/10/2025 08:01 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00674678-2025
OJ S issue number : 197/2025
Publication date : 14/10/2025