1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: City of Helsinki, Urban Environment
Legal type of the buyer: Regional authority
Activity of the contracting authority: Housing and community amenities
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Call for market dialogue to Framework agreement for Artificial Turf Coatings 2025-2026
Description: This is a call for market dialogue. This is not an advance notice, a procurement notice or a call for tenders, and the publication of the announcement shall not start a tendering process. The City of Helsinki is organizing a market dialogue with the aim of ensuring the feasibility of the upcoming framework agreement for artificial turf coatings through discussions with potential bidders. The current framework agreement for artificial turf surfaces for 2025–2026 will expire on 31 December 2026. The market dialogue is organized in two stages: - The market dialogue will be initiated with a joint information session on November 17, 2026, where the client will present the upcoming procurement to potential service providers and answer any questions. In addition, service providers are expected to present their own perspectives. - Following the joint information session, the contracting authority will send a questionnaire to the companies that have attended the session or registered to participate. These companies are invited to submit their responses. The information session will be held using the Teams application on November 17, 2026 at 12.00 – 13.00. (UTC +2) Registration (participants' names and email addresses) for the joint information session is requested by email to kymp.infrahankinnat@hel.fi by November 13, 2026 at 16:00 (UTC +3) at the latest. Please title the email: "Artificial turf coatings framework agreement 2025-2026, market dialogue." During the session, a general level dialogue will be conducted about the subject of the framework agreement and its definition, and an effort will be made to gather sufficient information for the procurement preparation regarding the extent of the market and the service providers' interest in participating in the procurement. The aim is to receive constructive proposals from the bidders for the final preparation of the procurement, such as the options for artificial turf coatings available on the market. The future framework agreement is related to the renovation projects of the artificial turf fields of the city of Helsinki, which will be implemented in 2027 and 2028. The estimated need for new artificial turf surfaces is 40,000–50,000 m2 per year during the contract period. The framework agreement includes the delivery of artificial turf coatings with installation in accordance with the framework contract procurement notice to be published later. The goal of the project is to clarify the selection and procurement of artificial grass coatings for future construction projects of artificial turf fields, considering: - The artificial grass coating must comply with the EU regulation on the prohibition of the use of microplastics - Diverse range of product selection for different purposes and levels of use, making it easier to choose a coating for each sport field - Clarifying and speeding up the procurement of artificial turf coatings - Cost effectiveness and future volume - To support the football clubs operating in the city of Helsinki to find new artificial turf products to replace rubber infill artificial turf. Participation in the event does not bind the participant to any possible tenders or contracts. The market dialogue does not bind the city of Helsinki to implement the procurement or to start the bidding process. The market dialogue does not bind the participating suppliers to make an offer, and on the other hand, not participating in the market dialogue has no effect in a participation to a possible tender. Suppliers are not compensated for participating in the market dialogue.
Internal identifier: HEL 2026-017073
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 39293400 Artificial lawn
Additional classification (cpv): 45212221 Construction work in connection with structures for sports ground, 45236110 Flatwork for sports fields, 45236119 Repair work on sports fields, 77320000 Sports fields maintenance services
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Helsinki-Uusimaa (FI1B1)
Country: Finland
2.1.3.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 500 000,00 EUR
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
3. Part
3.1.
Part: PAR-0000
Title: Call for market dialogue to Framework agreement for Artificial Turf Coatings 2025-2026
Description: This is a call for market dialogue. This is not an advance notice, a procurement notice or a call for tenders, and the publication of the announcement shall not start a tendering process. The City of Helsinki is organizing a market dialogue with the aim of ensuring the feasibility of the upcoming framework agreement for artificial turf coatings through discussions with potential bidders. The current framework agreement for artificial turf surfaces for 2025–2026 will expire on 31 December 2026. The market dialogue is organized in two stages: - The market dialogue will be initiated with a joint information session on November 17, 2026, where the client will present the upcoming procurement to potential service providers and answer any questions. In addition, service providers are expected to present their own perspectives. - Following the joint information session, the contracting authority will send a questionnaire to the companies that have attended the session or registered to participate. These companies are invited to submit their responses. The information session will be held using the Teams application on November 17, 2026 at 12.00 – 13.00. (UTC +2) Registration (participants' names and email addresses) for the joint information session is requested by email to kymp.infrahankinnat@hel.fi by November 13, 2026 at 16:00 (UTC +3) at the latest. Please title the email: "Artificial turf coatings framework agreement 2025-2026, market dialogue." During the session, a general level dialogue will be conducted about the subject of the framework agreement and its definition, and an effort will be made to gather sufficient information for the procurement preparation regarding the extent of the market and the service providers' interest in participating in the procurement. The aim is to receive constructive proposals from the bidders for the final preparation of the procurement, such as the options for artificial turf coatings available on the market. The future framework agreement is related to the renovation projects of the artificial turf fields of the city of Helsinki, which will be implemented in 2027 and 2028. The estimated need for new artificial turf surfaces is 40,000–50,000 m2 per year during the contract period. The framework agreement includes the delivery of artificial turf coatings with installation in accordance with the framework contract procurement notice to be published later. The goal of the project is to clarify the selection and procurement of artificial grass coatings for future construction projects of artificial turf fields, considering: - The artificial grass coating must comply with the EU regulation on the prohibition of the use of microplastics - Diverse range of product selection for different purposes and levels of use, making it easier to choose a coating for each sport field - Clarifying and speeding up the procurement of artificial turf coatings - Cost effectiveness and future volume - To support the football clubs operating in the city of Helsinki to find new artificial turf products to replace rubber infill artificial turf. Participation in the event does not bind the participant to any possible tenders or contracts. The market dialogue does not bind the city of Helsinki to implement the procurement or to start the bidding process. The market dialogue does not bind the participating suppliers to make an offer, and on the other hand, not participating in the market dialogue has no effect in a participation to a possible tender. Suppliers are not compensated for participating in the market dialogue.
Internal identifier: HEL 2026-017073
3.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 39293400 Artificial lawn
Additional classification (cpv): 45212221 Construction work in connection with structures for sports ground
Additional classification (cpv): 45236110 Flatwork for sports fields
Additional classification (cpv): 45236119 Repair work on sports fields
Additional classification (cpv): 77320000 Sports fields maintenance services
3.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Helsinki-Uusimaa (FI1B1)
Country: Finland
3.1.4.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 500 000,00 EUR
3.1.5.
General information
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
3.1.6.
Procurement documents
3.1.9.
Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation: City of Helsinki, Urban Environment
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: City of Helsinki, Urban Environment
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: City of Helsinki, Urban Environment
Registration number: 0201256-6
Postal address: PL 58208
Town: HELSINGIN KAUPUNKI
Postcode: 00099
Country subdivision (NUTS): Helsinki-Uusimaa (FI1B1)
Country: Finland
Contact point: Helsingin kaupunki, kaupunkiympäristön toimiala
Telephone: +358 93102611
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
8.1.
ORG-0003
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
10. Change
10.1.
Change
Section identifier: PROCEDURE
Notice identifier/version: a30165c7-8cbc-4320-be8f-65c624af99ea - 01
Form type: Planning
Notice type: Prior information notice or a periodic indicative notice used only for information
Notice subtype: 4
Notice dispatch date: 22/10/2026 14:39:47 (UTC+03:00) Eastern European Summer Time, İstanbul, Mayotte
Notice dispatch date (eSender): 22/10/2026 11:39:49 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Languages in which this notice is officially available: Finnish, English
Notice publication number: 735689-2026
OJ S issue number: 206/2026
Publication date: 23/10/2026
Estimated date of publication of a contract notice within this procedure: 07/12/2026