Tram Rolling Stock for Turku Tramway

Turku Tramway Ltd. is preparing to procure trams for the tram line between Turku harbor and Varissuo. Commercial passenger traffic is estimated to begin in the early 2030s. The rolling stock procurement aims to find the most economically advantageous solution for Turku’s tramway. The weighting of price and quality, as well as the quality criteria for the procurement, will be specified during the procurement process. The procurement emphasizes the cost-effectiveness of the tram rolling stock over its lifecycle, passenger experience, suitability for the City of Turku’s objectives, maintainability, and high utilization rate. Due to the small scale of Turku’s tramway, it is important to be able to manage risks related to the availability of rolling stock throughout the planned lifecycle. The tramway project comprises a 12 km long tram line, a track connection to the depot, and power supply stations. Turku Tramway Ltd. invites rolling stock suppliers to participate in a market dialogue during March-April 2026. During the market dialogue, Turku Tramway Ltd. will request suppliers’ comments on the preliminary technical and functional specifications of the trams, as well as on the description of maintenance services. This notice is an invitation to a market dialogue and does not bind either the Client or the participant. Materials for the Market Dialogue are available to rolling stock suppliers participating in the market dialogue. The download link for the materials will be sent to the contact person provided by the participant. The materials are shared confidentially and may not be used for any purpose other than participation in the market dialogue. Participants will receive instructions for commenting on the market dialogue materials at the same time as the download link is sent to the contact person. The Client will organize an open information session for all participants on March 11, 2026, at 13:30 Finnish time. The information session will be held via Teams remote connection and is estimated to last 60 minutes. The participation link will be sent to the contact person provided by the participant, who may share the link within their organization to those attending the session. In addition to the open information session, each participant has the opportunity for a bilateral meeting with the Client. The meeting lasts 60 minutes and will be held via Teams remote connection during week 13. The participant may indicate suitable times for the bilateral meeting when registering for the market dialogue. The Client will confirm the meeting time separately by email. During the meeting, the participant may ask the Client clarifying questions about the market dialogue materials and present suggestions and observations regarding the materials and their own product to the Client. The Client is responsible for creating the participation link for the Teams remote meeting. The participant is responsible for planning the agenda for the bilateral meeting and facilitating the meeting as they wish. More detailed instructions for conducting bilateral meetings will be provided separately to participants after booking the meeting. The participation link will be sent to the contact person provided by the participant, who may share the link within their organization to those attending the session. Participants are requested to submit written comments on the market dialogue materials no later than Wednesday, April 9, 2026 at 12.00 Finnish time. Instructions for submitting written comments will be provided to the contact person designated by the participant.