Brief
The city of Forssa is seeking bids for school transportation services as outlined in the procurement notice published on the Hilma announcement channel. This procurement is in accordance with the Basic Education Act § 32, which mandates the city to arrange transportation for school trips. The service is crucial for the implementation of basic education. The request for proposals covers student transportation within the Forssa urban area and to the Koijärvi rural school, as well as transportation for small groups in the Forssa region for the 2025-2026 school year. The procurement is divided into three areas, with one service provider selected for each area. Providers may form a group to submit a bid and can bid on one or more areas. However, sub-bids within an area and parallel bids are not allowed, nor are alternative bids. The procurement unit does not commit to minimum purchase quantities. It is emphasized that the mileage estimates and anticipated values presented in Appendix 1 are the procurement unit's estimates. The service provider will not have exclusive rights to provide services to the procurement unit. The contract duration is described in the draft contract attached to the request for proposals. There is an option for the 2026-2027 school year. The anticipated values (excluding VAT) including the option are: 1) Area 1: 100,000 euros 2) Area 2: 140,000 euros 3) Area 3: 120,000 euros. TRANSPORTATION NEEDS: School transportation will operate from August 7, 2025, to May 30, 2026. The fall semester begins on August 7, 2025, and ends on December 20, 2025. No transportation will be arranged during school holidays. The fall break is from October 13 to 19, 2025 (week 42), and the Christmas break is from December 21, 2025, to January 6, 2026. The spring semester begins on January 7, 2026, and ends on May 30, 2026. Winter break is from February 23 to March 1, 2026 (week 9). Transportation will occur on weekdays, and the last days of the semesters (2 days, Saturday) are included in the procurement. The total number of transportation days is 188. Transportation routes: Area 1 Route: Sukula - Similänkulma - Forssa Area 2: Route: Hykkilä - Tammela - Forssa Area 3: Route: Suokulma - Matku - Kuuma - Forssa. The routes are defined and described in detail in Appendix 1. There are 3 pre-planned routes, 2 of which are subject to accessibility transportation requirements. The daily driving order of the routes, along with schedules and necessary additional information, as well as exceptions, can be found in the electronic MunSchool logistics system. Changes to the routes may occur before and after the start of transportation during the school year. See Appendix 1 for the School Transportation Logistics System and Distance Measurement. The service provider will charge for transportation services at the prices provided in the price form of the request for proposals (Appendix 2).
