Cesspool or septic tank emptying services – liquid waste collection and transport in archipelago area 2026 Tender

Original: Cesspool or septic tank emptying services – Lietteiden keräys ja kuljetus saaristoalueella

Lounais-Suomen Jätehuolto Oy

About this tender

The contracting authority, Lounais-Suomen Jätehuolto Oy, is procuring cesspool and septic tank emptying services (lietteiden keräys ja kuljetus) for its archipelago area in south-west Finland. The procurement is a single part, Urakka-alue A, covering the Kaarina, Masku, Naantali, Parainen, Sauvo and Turku areas. Uudenkaupunki archipelago is excluded. The work is mainly performed by sludge-emptying by sea using a service vessel. The contractor must have a suitable service vessel and other necessary transport equipment available for the whole contract period to reach sites accessible only by sea. The tender does not include sites reachable by sludge vehicle on the mainland or on islands with road, bridge or ferry connections, although some such areas may contain sites that can only be reached by sea and fall within this scope. A map annex (Liite 3) shows the authority's other archipelago contract areas. The contract is a unit-price contract, with all costs included and VAT at 0%. The authority requests three (3) separate prices in the notice. The unit price covers driving the transport equipment to the collection site from a vessel or connecting vessel, emptying the collection system into the vessel or vehicle, transporting the sludge to designated reception points, unloading, recording instructed markings and storing photographs on the vehicle terminal. Detailed tasks and compensation for additional work are set out in the contract model. The contractor is responsible for routing and practical execution of emptying work, and agrees details directly with customers. The authority provides customer data for route planning and aims, where possible, to schedule emptying mainly in the autumn season. In addition to pre-planned and routed emptying, the contractor receives and carries out new customer orders and rush emptying orders. The winning provider must accept the contract model as presented. The contract duration is not stated on the page.

Bidder eligibility

Bidders must meet the suitability requirements (soveltuvuusvaatimukset) set out in the tender documents, which are not detailed on this page. Mandatory capability: availability throughout the whole contract period of a service vessel suited to the task, plus other necessary transport equipment for reaching sea-accessible sites. The winning bidder must accept the contract model content as-is. Specific registrations, references, prior experience and financial thresholds are not stated on this page.

How bids are scored

Bids meeting the suitability requirements are compared. The stated selection basis is overall economic advantageousness (kokonaistaloudellinen edullisuus), but selection is made on the lowest price among compliant bids. The notice states that a high quality level is defined for the service in the notice and contract, which justifies lowest-price selection. No price/quality weighting is disclosed. Three separate prices are requested.

Key requirements

• ✓Bidder must own or have access to a maintenance vessel for the entire contract period
• ✓Maritime transport capability to reach archipelago locations without road/bridge/ferry access
• ✓Ability to manage route planning, emergency service requests, and direct customer coordination
• ✓Unit-price contract model covering all operational costs including VAT 0%; three separate price quotes required
• ✓Service area: Kaarina, Masku, Naantali, Pargas, Sauvio, and Turku archipelago zones (excluding Uusikaupunki)

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About this sector

Waste reduction funding covers prevention, collection, sorting, recycling and recovery of municipal, commercial and industrial waste. Much of the activity is public procurement by local and regional authorities, alongside grants for new treatment technology. Bidders are typically assessed on service capacity, environmental permits and track record with comparable contracts.