Market Dialogue: City Bike Procurement (Lahti / Kuopio)

The Lahden kaupunki in Finland from Europe region had released this tender for The cities of Lahti and Kuopio are preparing a possible future procurement of bike-sharing services. As part of the procurement preparation process, we invite potential service providers to participate in a market dialogue. The purpose of the market dialogue is to gain insight into available solutions and market capabilities, discuss the contracting authorities' objectives and requirements, and gather feedback to support the development of a practical, transparent, and competitive procurement process. This market consultation is intended to gather information and feedback from potential service providers to support the preparation of a possible future procurement. Participation is voluntary, does not create any obligations for either party, and is neither a prerequisite nor an advantage in any future tender process. The contracting authorities are not obliged to proceed with the procurement or to take into account any views expressed during the consultation. No compensation will be paid for participation and all information provided will be used solely for procurement preparation purposes. BACKGROUND The cities of both Lahti and Kuopio currently operate public bike-sharing systems and are preparing for the next contract periods. Lahti and Kuopio are regional cities of comparable size and have experience in operating similar electrically Assisted bike-sharing systems. This provides an opportunity to explore the possibility of joint procurement while enabling the contracting authorities to benefit from shared experience, common requirements, and potential economies of scale. The aim of both cities is to procure a flexible, reliable, and user-friendly bike-sharing service, with the possibility of including the surrounding municipalities of both city regions. PARTICIPATION IN MARKET DIALOGUE We kindly ask interested operators to select three preferred time Slots from the list below and submit their Preferences by email to saana.neulasalmi@sweco.fi no later than 9th of October 2026. After registration, participants will receive a Microsoft Teams invitation, meeting agenda and preliminary questions, which we kindly ask them to review before the meeting. The market consultation meetings will be held according to the following schedule. All times are Finnish local time. Monday 19th of October at 1:00 pm-3:30 pm Tuesday 20th of October at 1:00 pm-3:30 pm Wednesday 21st of October at 1:00 pm-3:30 pm Thursday 22nd of October at 09:00 am-11:30 am Friday 23rd of October at 12:00 pm-2:30 pm Monday 26th of October at 13.00-15.30 Tuesday 27th of October at 09.00-11.30 Wednesday 28th of October at 13.00-15.30 Thursday 29th of October at 13.00-15.30 Friday 30th of October at 09.00-11.30 Operators are also welcome to submit questions in advance via Cloudia (www.tarjouspalvelu.fi) no later than 9th of October 2026.__________________________________________________________________________________________ The cities of Lahti and Kuopio are preparing a possible future procurement of city bike services. As part of the preparation of the procurement, we invite industry players to participate in a market dialogue. The aim of the market dialogue is to map the solutions available on the market and the views of service providers, and to discuss the objectives and preliminary requirements of the contracting entities. At the same time, feedback is collected to support the preparation of the future procurement, so that the procurement process can be built as functional, open and competitive as possible. The purpose of the market dialogue is to support the preparation of a possible future procurement. Participation is voluntary and does not bind either party. Participation in the market dialogue is not a prerequisite for participating in a subsequent tender and does not give the participant an advantage in a possible competition. The contracting entities are not obliged to carry out the procurement or to take into account the views expressed in the market dialogue. No compensation will be paid for participation. The information provided will only be used to support the preparation of the procurement. BACKGROUND City bike systems are currently in operation in Lahti and Kuopio, and both cities are preparing for the next contract periods. Please note that you will see what you are looking for and what you need to do is take care of the cooking process. Therefore, the cities are exploring the possibility of implementing the upcoming procurement together. Joint procurement can provide benefits, among other things, through shared experiences, uniform requirements and possible economies of scale. The goal of both cities is to acquire a reliable, flexible and user-friendly city bike service. The procurement may also potentially take into account the municipalities surrounding the urban areas. PARTICIPATION IN THE MARKET DIALOGUE We ask interested parties to choose three priority dates from the options below and to notify their choice by email to saana.neulasalmi@sweco.fi by 9 October 2026 at the latest. It's easy to use Microsoft Teams - you can use it, you can use your calendar to add some support, you can use it all in one tap. Market dialogues will be organized as follows (times Finnish time): Tue 19.10. at 13.00-15.30 and 20.10. at 13.00-15.30 and 21.10. at 13.00-15.30 to 22.10. at 9.00-11.30 am to 23.10. at 12.00-2.30 pm to 26.10. at 13.00-15.30 and 27.10. at 9.00-11.30 and 28.10. at 13.00-15.30 to 29.10. at 13.00-15.30 to 30.10. at 9:00-11:30 Service providers can also ask questions in advance via the Cloudia service (www.tarjouspalvelu.fi) no later than 9 October 2026. The aim of the market dialogue is to map the solutions available on the market and the views of service providers, as well as to discuss the objectives and preliminary requirements of the procurement units. At the same time, feedback is collected to support the preparation of the upcoming procurement,so that the procurement process can be built as functional, open and competitive as possible. The purpose of the market dialogue is to support the preparation of a possible future procurement. Participation is voluntary and does not bind either party. Participation in the market dialogue is not a prerequisite for participating in a subsequent tender and does not give the participant an advantage in a possible tender. Contracting entities are not obliged to carry out the procurement or take into account the views expressed in the market dialogue. No compensation is paid for participation. The information provided is used only to support the preparation of the procurement. BACKGROUND City bike systems are currently in use in Lahti and Kuopio, and both cities are preparing for the next contract periods. Please note that you will see what you are looking for and what you need to do is take care of the cooking process. Therefore, the cities are investigating the possibility of carrying out the future procurement together. Joint procurement can offer benefits, among other things, through shared experiences, uniform requirements and possible economies of scale. The aim of both cities is to acquire a reliable, flexible and user-friendly city bike service. The procurement may also include the surrounding municipalities of the urban areas. PARTICIPATION IN THE MARKET DIALOGUE We ask interested parties to choose three preferred dates from the options below and to notify their choice by email to saana.neulasalmi@sweco.fi no later than 9 October 2026. It is possible to use Microsoft Teams - you can use it, you can also use your calendar to add some support, and you can also use it. The market dialogues will be organised as follows (times Finnish time): Tue 19.10. at 13.00-15.30 and 20.10. at 13.00-15.30 and 21.10. at 13.00-15.30 to 22.10. at 9.00-11.30 am to 23.10. at 12:00-2:30 pm to 26.10. at 13:00-15:30 and 27.10. at 9:00-11:30 and 28.10. at 13:00-15:30 to 29.10. at 13:00-15:30 to 30.10. at 9:00-11:30 Service providers can also ask questions in advance via the Cloudia service (www.tarjouspalvelu.fi) no later than 9.10.2026. The aim of the market dialogue is to map the solutions available on the market and the views of service providers, as well as to discuss the objectives and preliminary requirements of the purchasing units. At the same time, feedback is collected to support the preparation of the upcoming procurement, so that the procurement process can be built as functional, open and competitive as possible. The purpose of the market dialogue is to support the preparation of a possible upcoming procurement. Participation is voluntary and does not bind either party. Participation in the market dialogue is not a prerequisite for participation in a subsequent tender and does not give the participant an advantage in any subsequent tendering process. Contracting entities are not obliged to carry out the procurement or to take into account the views expressed in the market dialogue.There is no compensation for participation. The information provided will only be used to support the preparation of the procurement. BACKGROUND City bike systems are currently in operation in Lahti and Kuopio, and both cities are preparing for the next contract periods. Please note that you will see what you are looking for and what you need to do is take care of the cooking process. Therefore, the cities are investigating the possibility of implementing the upcoming procurement together. Joint procurement can provide benefits, among other things, through shared experiences, uniform requirements and possible economies of scale. The goal of both cities is to acquire a reliable, flexible and user-friendly city bike service. The procurement may also potentially take into account the surrounding municipalities of the urban areas. PARTICIPATION IN THE MARKET DIALOGUE We ask interested parties to choose three priority dates from the options below and to notify their choice by email to saana.neulasalmi@sweco.fi by 9 October 2026 at the latest. It is possible to use Microsoft Teams - you can use it, you can also use your calendar to add some support, and you can also use it. Market dialogues will be held as follows (times Finnish time): Tue 19.10. at 13.00-15.30 and 20.10. at 13.00-15.30 and 21.10. at 13.00-15.30 to 22.10. at 9.00-11.30 am to 23.10. at 12.00-2.30 pm to 26.10. at 13.00-15.30 and 27.10. at 9.00-11.30 and 28.10. at 13.00-15.30 to 29.10. at 13.00-15.30 to 30.10. at 9:00-11:30 Service providers can also ask questions in advance via the Cloudia service (www.tarjouspalvelu.fi) no later than 9 October 2026. Participation in the market dialogue is not a prerequisite for participating in a later tender and does not give the participant an advantage in any possible tendering process. Contracting entities are not obliged to carry out the procurement or take into account the views expressed in the market dialogue. No compensation will be paid for participation. The information provided will only be used to support the preparation of the procurement. BACKGROUND City bike systems are currently in use in Lahti and Kuopio, and both cities are preparing for the next contract periods. Please note that you will see what you are looking for and what you need to do is take care of the cooking process. Therefore, the cities are exploring the possibility of implementing the future procurement together. Joint procurement can offer benefits, among other things, through shared experiences, uniform requirements and possible economies of scale. The goal of both cities is to acquire a reliable, flexible and user-friendly city bike service. The surrounding municipalities of the urban areas may also be taken into account in the acquisition. PARTICIPATION IN THE MARKET DIALOGUE We ask interested operators to choose three priority dates from the options below and to notify their choice by email to saana.neulasalmi@sweco.fi no later than 9 October 2026.It is possible to use Microsoft Teams - you can use it, you can also use your calendar to add some support, and you can also use it. Market dialogues will be held as follows (times Finnish time): Tue 19.10. at 13.00-15.30 and 20.10. at 13.00-15.30 and 21.10. at 13.00-15.30 to 22.10. at 9.00-11.30 am to 23.10. at 12.00-2.30 pm to 26.10. at 13.00-15.30 and 27.10. at 9.00-11.30 and 28.10. at 13.00-15.30 to 29.10. at 13.00-15.30 to 30.10. at 9:00-11:30 Service providers can also ask questions in advance via the Cloudia service (www.tarjouspalvelu.fi) no later than 9 October 2026. Participation in the market dialogue is not a prerequisite for participating in a later tender and does not give the participant an advantage in any possible tendering process. Contracting entities are not obliged to carry out the procurement or take into account the views expressed in the market dialogue. No compensation will be paid for participation. The information provided will only be used to support the preparation of the procurement. BACKGROUND City bike systems are currently in use in Lahti and Kuopio, and both cities are preparing for the next contract periods. Please note that you will see what you are looking for and what you need to do is take care of the cooking process. Therefore, the cities are exploring the possibility of implementing the future procurement together. Joint procurement can offer benefits, among other things, through shared experiences, uniform requirements and possible economies of scale. The aim of both cities is to acquire a reliable, flexible and user-friendly city bike service. The procurement may also include the surrounding municipalities of the urban areas. PARTICIPATION IN THE MARKET DIALOGUE We ask interested parties to choose three preferred dates from the options below and to notify their choice by email to saana.neulasalmi@sweco.fi no later than 9 October 2026. It is possible to use Microsoft Teams - you can use it, you can also use your calendar to add some support, and you can also use it. The market dialogues will be organised as follows (times Finnish time): Tue 19.10. at 13.00-15.30 and 20.10. at 13.00-15.30 and 21.10. at 13.00-15.30 to 22.10. at 9.00-11.30 am to 23.10. at 12.00-2.30 pm to 26.10. at 13.00-15.30 and 27.10. at 9.00-11.30 and 28.10. at 13.00-15.30 to 29.10. at 13.00-15.30 to 30.10. at 9.00-11.30 Service providers can also submit questions in advance via the Cloudia service (www.tarjouspalvelu.fi) no later than 9.10.2026. The procurement may also take into account the surrounding municipalities of urban areas. PARTICIPATION IN THE MARKET DIALOGUE We ask interested operators to choose three priority times from the options below and to notify their choice by email to saana.neulasalmi@sweco.fi no later than 9.10.2026. It is possible to use Microsoft Teams - you can use it, you can also use your calendar to add some support,and you can also use it. The market dialogues will be organized as follows (times Finnish time): Tue 19.10. at 13.00-15.30 and 20.10. at 13.00-15.30 and 21.10. at 13.00-15.30 to 22.10. at 9.00-11.30 am to 23.10. at 12.00-2.30 pm to 26.10. at 13.00-15.30 and 27.10. at 9.00-11.30 and 28.10. at 13.00-15.30 to 29.10. at 13.00-15.30 to 30.10. at 9:00-11:30 Service providers can also submit questions in advance via the Cloudia service (www.tarjouspalvelu.fi) no later than 9.10.2026. The surrounding municipalities of urban areas may also be taken into account in the procurement. PARTICIPATION IN THE MARKET DIALOGUE We ask interested operators to choose three preferred times from the options below and to notify their choice by email to saana.neulasalmi@sweco.fi no later than 9.10.2026. It is possible to use Microsoft Teams - you can use it, you can also use your calendar to add some support, and you can also use it. The market dialogues will be organized as follows (times Finnish time): Tue 19.10. at 13.00-15.30 and 20.10. at 13.00-15.30 and 21.10. at 13.00-15.30 to 22.10. at 9.00-11.30 am to 23.10. at 12.00-2.30 pm to 26.10. at 13.00-15.30 and 27.10. at 9.00-11.30 and 28.10. at 13.00-15.30 to 29.10. at 13.00-15.30 to 30.10. at 9.00-11.30 Service providers can also submit questions in advance via the Cloudia service (www.tarjouspalvelu.fi) no later than 9.10.2026. with tender notice no. 665859-2026 published on 07 Oct 2026. The tender expired on 08 Oct 2026. This tender is sourced from TED Europa and is eligible for suppliers interested in Transport services (excl. Waste transport). Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 15298852.