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Finland makes public procurements worth about 38 billion euros a year. The new Procurement Act entered into force on 18.6.2026, and from 1.10.2026 procurements exceeding the EU threshold must in principle be divided into lots. If only one tender is received in an open procedure, the procurement is put out to tender again. The 10 % ownership requirement for in-house entities enters into force on 1.7.2027.
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Thresholds 2026–2027
Procurement value excluding value added tax. The national thresholds did not change at the start of 2026; the EU thresholds fell slightly and are valid until 31.12.2027.
| Procurement type | Threshold | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Goods, services and design contests | 60 000 € | National |
| Construction contracts | 150 000 € | National |
| Social and health services | 400 000 € | National |
| Other special services | 300 000 € | National |
| Right-of-use agreements | 500 000 € | National |
| Goods and services, central government | 140 000 € | EU |
| Goods and services, other contracting authorities (e.g. municipalities) | 216 000 € | EU |
| Works contracts and concession contracts | 5 404 000 € | EU |
| Special sectors: goods, services and design contests | 432 000 € | EU |
| Special sectors: social and health services and other specific services | 1 000 000 € | EU |
Source: City of Sastamala procurement guidelines 2026; WKO (EU thresholds from 1.1.2026)
Timeline of the procurement law reform
The revised Public Procurement Act was confirmed on 16.6.2026 and entered into force on 18.6.2026. Some of the changes enter into force later.
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 18.6.2026 | New Public Procurement Act enters into force |
| 30.9.2026 | Deadline for new agreements under the transitional provisions and for notifying the State Treasury |
| 1.10.2026 | Procurements exceeding the EU threshold must, as a rule, be divided into parts |
| 1.10.2026 | If only one tender is received in an open procedure, the procurement is suspended and re-tendered (an exception being, for example, a market survey that has been carried out) |
| 30.6.2027 | Existing in-house contracts may continue until this date |
| 1.7.2027 | The contracting authority must own at least 10 % of a limited-company in-house entity |
| 1.7.2029 | The 10 % requirement also applies to certain in-house entities providing statutory healthcare services |
| 30.6.2030 | In exceptional cases, the permitted longer transition period ends |
Source: Finnish Government 16.6.2026; Federation of Finnish Enterprises 21.9.2026 (EY Advisory)
Deadlines and appeals
Key deadlines in the procurement procedure and for appeals, and the Market Court's processing fees.
| Subject | Deadline / fee |
|---|---|
| Open procedure, EU procurement: time limit for tenders (electronic) | at least 30 days |
| Open procedure after a prior information notice | can be shortened to 15 days |
| Restricted and negotiated procedure: requests to participate | 30 days |
| Restricted and negotiated procedure: tenders | 30 days (25 days with advance notice) |
| Waiting period before the contract is concluded | 14 days |
| Request for procurement rectification | 14 days from receiving notice |
| Appeal to the Market Court | 14 days from receiving notice of the procurement decision |
| Appeal against a Market Court decision to the Supreme Administrative Court (KHO) | 30 days |
| Market Court processing fee | 2 440 € (procurement value at least 1 million €: 4 880 €; at least 10 million €: 7 300 €; case lapses or is withdrawn: 500 €) |
| Market Court average processing time (2025) | 4.6 months |
Source: Market Court; Keusote procurement guidelines (Procurement Act time limits)
The public procurement market in numbers
Hansel's joint procurements, Market Court procurement cases and the level of tender competition according to the latest available data.
| Meter | Value | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hansel's joint procurements | 1 788 million € | 2025 | Hansel |
| Hansel's framework agreements | 73 pcs | 2025 | Hansel |
| Hansel's dynamic purchasing systems | 60 pcs | 2025 | Hansel |
| Hansel's small procurement services | 28 pcs | 2025 | Hansel |
| Hansel's contract suppliers | 1 270, of which 67 % SMEs | 2025 | Hansel |
| Procurement cases received by the Market Court | 447 (general procurement 391, special sectors 51) | 2025 | Market Court |
| Procurement cases decided by the Market Court | 456 | 2025 | Market Court |
| Pending at year end | 128 | 31.12.2025 | Market Court |
| Tenders with at most 3 bids | over half | 2017–2023 | KKV |
| Potential saving from one additional quote | on average 11 % | 2017–2023 | KKV |
Source: Hansel: annual report 2025; Market Court: work statistics 2025; FCCA Policy Brief 1/2025
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Tender Radar reminds its subscribers of these by email.
- Public Procurement 2026 seminar
Seminar by the Finnish Association of Lawyers (Juristiliitto) and Alma Insights in Helsinki (Clarion Hotel Helsinki) and online: EU regulatory reform, SME participation and the procurement data repository.
Source - Procurement industry forum 2027
An event for buyers and bidders at Tampere Hall on 10.–11.6.2027: applying the procurement law, EU changes and market dialogue.
Source - The transition period for in-house contracts ends
Existing in-house contracts may continue until 30 Jun 2027 (longer in exceptional cases). Services previously produced in-house may come onto the market.
Source - 10% ownership requirement for in-house entities takes effect
The contracting authority must own at least 10 % of a limited-company in-house entity in order to procure from it without competitive tendering.
Source - The current EU thresholds are valid for the last day
The EU thresholds for 2026–2027 (e.g. €216,000 for municipal procurement of goods and services) are valid until 31.12.2027. The Commission reviews the thresholds every two years.
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Frequently asked questions: Tender Radar
What are the Public Procurement Act thresholds in 2026?
The national threshold is €60,000 for goods and services, €150,000 for construction contracts and €400,000 for social and health services. In 2026–2027 the EU threshold for goods and services is €216,000 for municipalities and other contracting entities and €140,000 for central government (all excluding VAT).
What does the new Procurement Act change?
The new Public Procurement Act entered into force on 18.6.2026. From October 2026, procurements exceeding the EU threshold must in principle be divided into parts, and from 1.7.2027 the contracting authority must own at least 10% of a limited-company in-house entity.
Where can I find public tenders?
Public procurement notices are published in Hilma (hankintailmoitukset.fi), where you can set up a search alert for your own CPV codes. EU-level notices can also be found in the TED service, and Hansel's joint procurements totalled €1,788 million in 2025.
How quickly must a procurement decision be appealed?
A request for rectification and an appeal to the Market Court must be made within 14 days of receiving notice of the decision. The Market Court's handling fee is 2 440 € (4 880 € for procurements of at least 1 million €); instructions are on the Market Court's website.
How long is the tender period in an EU procurement?
In an open procedure, the time limit for submitting an electronic tender in an EU procurement is at least 30 days, and after a prior information notice it can be shortened to 15 days. There is a 14-day standstill period before the contract is concluded.
What happens if only one tender is received in a competitive tendering?
From 1.10.2026, an open procedure exceeding the EU threshold must be suspended and re-tendered if only one tender is received. The rule applies to a procurement once, and it is not applied if the contracting authority has carried out sufficient market research or divided the procurement into lots.
What does dividing a contract into lots mean for a small business?
From 1.10.2026, procurements exceeding the EU threshold must in principle be divided into lots, unless the contracting authority has a justified reason not to divide them. A smaller company can bid for just one lot, for example one region or one service package.
What is a dynamic purchasing system?
A dynamic purchasing system is an electronic supplier register that any company meeting the qualification requirements can apply to join throughout its period of validity. In 2025 Hansel had 60 dynamic purchasing systems in use, and individual procurements are tendered among those admitted to the system.
How long does a Market Court proceeding take?
The Market Court decided procurement cases in 2025 in 4.6 months on average. 447 cases were received and 456 were decided, and 128 cases were pending at the end of the year.
Does a procurement rectification cost anything?
A request for rectification to the contracting authority is free of charge and must be made within 14 days of receiving notice of the decision. In the Market Court the handling fee is 2 440 € for procurements under 1 million € and 500 € if the case lapses or the appeal is withdrawn.
What does the change to the in-house entity rules mean for businesses?
From 1.7.2027, a contracting authority must own at least 10 % of a limited-company in-house entity in order to procure from it without competitive tendering. Existing in-house agreements may continue until 30.6.2027, and some municipal and wellbeing services county services may then become subject to tendering.
How to use the information
- Set up a Hilma search alert for your own industry codes (CPV) – you will receive an email notification of new tenders.
- From October 2026, large EU procurements are in principle divided into lots: even a small company can bid for just one lot, for example one region.
- If you want to appeal a procurement decision, you have only 14 days from notification – and the Market Court's handling fee is at least 2 440 €.
- The thresholds exclude VAT: for example, a service procurement worth less than €60,000 is not subject to the competitive tendering obligation of the Public Procurement Act.
- Follow the in-house entities of municipalities and wellbeing services counties: from 1.7.2027, some of their services may be opened to competitive tendering.
- 67 % of Hansel's contract suppliers are SMEs. You can apply to the dynamic purchasing system at any time during its validity, so you are not too late even though the system is already open.
- According to KKV, one additional bid lowers the price by 11% on average, and more than half of tenders receive at most three bids – even a small tenderer often has a real chance.
- The Market Court decided procurement cases in 2025 in 4.6 months on average. Request a free procurement rectification first if the error is clear.
- Respond to contracting authorities' market surveys: the new law encourages them, and they affect how a procurement is divided into lots and what requirements are set.
- Also follow pre-announcements in Hilma. They tell you about upcoming procurements before the actual call for tenders, and a pre-announcement can shorten the tendering period to 15 days.
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Sources (15)
- Finnish Government: New Public Procurement Act enters into force – more competition in public procurement (16.6.2026)
- Federation of Finnish Enterprises: More competition, less in-house (21.9.2026)
- Finnish Government: Changes at the turn of 2025–2026 in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
- City of Sastamala: Procurement guidelines 2026 (thresholds)
- WKO: Schwellenwerte EU-weite Ausschreibungen (EU thresholds 2026–2027)
- Hansel: Annual report 2025, operations
- Hansel: Review of events in 2025
- Ministry of Finance: Large calculated drop in the euro-denominated estimate of Finland's public procurement
- Market Court: Procurement cases
- Market Court: Costs of proceedings
- Keusote: Procurement guideline, procurements exceeding the national and EU thresholds
- Market Court: Work statistics for 2025
- KKV Policy Brief 1/2025: There is room to make public procurement more efficient
- Alma Insights: Public procurement 2026
- FCG: Procurement Sector Forum 2027
The information has been compiled from public sources on 6.10.2026. Always check the current terms from the original source. The information is not investment, loan or legal advice.