School transport for pre-primary and basic education and service transport in the City of Kokkola

Summary

The procurement covers student transport for Kokkola's pre-primary and basic education on school and teaching days, as well as service transport. It is divided into 16 lots: 14 lots concern school and service transport routes, and 2 lots are options for airport transport. The contract period is 3.5 years, from 1 January 2027 to 30 June 2030, with three possible one-year options. A bidder may tender for one or several lots, and one transport operator will be selected for each lot. Price is the only award criterion for each lot, but the proposed transport service and vehicle fleet must comply with the requirements set out in the tender documents. The tender deadline is 12 October 2026 at 08:00. The contracting authority may change routes and the number of passengers during the contract, and it is not required to provide a replacement route if a route ends.