RFI: Freight Wagons, VR Group Plc

VR-Yhtymä Oyj / VR-Group Plc starts with this request for information a market survey concerning freight wagons for VR Group. This is a notice involving only a survey of the market. This notice is not a call for tenders. Replying or failing to reply to this notice does not preclude …

CPV: 34620000 Rolling stock, 34621100 Railway freight wagons
Place of execution:
RFI: Freight Wagons, VR Group Plc
Awarding body:
VR-Yhtymä Oyj
Award number:

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : VR-Yhtymä Oyj
Activity of the contracting entity : Railway services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : RFI: Freight Wagons, VR Group Plc
Description : VR-Yhtymä Oyj / VR-Group Plc starts with this request for information a market survey concerning freight wagons for VR Group. This is a notice involving only a survey of the market. This notice is not a call for tenders. Replying or failing to reply to this notice does not preclude participation in any procurement procedure. The information given in this notice is preliminary and subject to change as the preparations proceed. The notice is not binding in any way. The notice includes a request for interested parties to send their contact details and technical product information by July 27th 2025 at the latest to atte.s.heikkinen@vr.fi using the subject “RFI – freight wagons”. This market research is only used to obtain information about the freight wagons available on the market. Basic requirements: •Wheelset shall be suitable for Finnish 1524 gauge •Structural gauge should be FIN1 •The operating temperature class should be T2 ( -40…+30 C) •Top speed 100km/h Other information: VR’s existing freight wagon fleet consists of over 8500 wagons. The fleet is aging and slowly approaching end of lifecycle. The existing freight wagon fleet consists of different types of wagons suitable for various transport needs. Solutions for following types of goods could be offered: hydrogen, acids, carbon dioxide, fuels, oil, roundwood, wood chips, covered- and open wagons etc. Therefore, different types of wagons may be needed, but a modular concept allowing different load compartments to be mounted on the same frame could be useful and appreciated. Wagons are preferably to be purchased, but leasing option can also be considered.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 34620000 Rolling stock
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34621100 Railway freight wagons

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/25/EU

3. Part

3.1 Part technical ID : PAR-0000

Title : RFI: Freight Wagons, VR Group Plc
Description : VR-Yhtymä Oyj / VR-Group Plc starts with this request for information a market survey concerning freight wagons for VR Group. This is a notice involving only a survey of the market. This notice is not a call for tenders. Replying or failing to reply to this notice does not preclude participation in any procurement procedure. The information given in this notice is preliminary and subject to change as the preparations proceed. The notice is not binding in any way. The notice includes a request for interested parties to send their contact details and technical product information by July 27th 2025 at the latest to atte.s.heikkinen@vr.fi using the subject “RFI – freight wagons”. This market research is only used to obtain information about the freight wagons available on the market. Basic requirements: •Wheelset shall be suitable for Finnish 1524 gauge •Structural gauge should be FIN1 •The operating temperature class should be T2 ( -40…+30 C) •Top speed 100km/h Other information: VR’s existing freight wagon fleet consists of over 8500 wagons. The fleet is aging and slowly approaching end of lifecycle. The existing freight wagon fleet consists of different types of wagons suitable for various transport needs. Solutions for following types of goods could be offered: hydrogen, acids, carbon dioxide, fuels, oil, roundwood, wood chips, covered- and open wagons etc. Therefore, different types of wagons may be needed, but a modular concept allowing different load compartments to be mounted on the same frame could be useful and appreciated. Wagons are preferably to be purchased, but leasing option can also be considered.

3.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 34620000 Rolling stock
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34621100 Railway freight wagons

3.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland

3.1.5 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.

3.1.7 Terms of procurement

The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No

3.1.8 Techniques

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

3.1.9 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The Market Court
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : VR-Yhtymä Oyj

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : VR-Yhtymä Oyj
Registration number : 1003521-5
Postal address : PL 488 (Radiokatu 3)
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00096
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Telephone : +358 295643300
Internet address : https://www.vrgroup.fi
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Hansel Oy (Hilma)
Registration number : FI09880841
Postal address : Mannerheiminaukio 1 A
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00100
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Telephone : +358 295563630
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : The Market Court
Registration number : FI30061576
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

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 23d0c574-21a9-4a07-ac40-66a048ee23b5 - 01
Form type : Planning
Notice type : Prior information notice or a periodic indicative notice used only for information
Notice dispatch date : 27/06/2025 14:57 +03:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00421566-2025
OJ S issue number : 122/2025
Publication date : 30/06/2025