Government bills8
- HE 2/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Restricting direct procurement from in-house companies
Rules on public procurement will be reformed to increase competition and save public funds. The use of in-house companies owned by the public sector will be restricted, and tendering procedures will more frequently have to be divided into lots so that small enterprises can also participate in them.
12 Jun 2026 · 22 votes91 jaa83 ei - HE 147/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Competitive tendering for offshore wind power
Clear rules and a competitive tendering model will be established for the construction of offshore wind power in Finland's exclusive economic zone. The Government will select suitable maritime areas, and the Energy Authority will tender the rights to exploit them to companies.
16 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 148/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Offshore wind tenders for group companies
Multiple companies from the same corporate group will be able to take part in competitive tenders for wind power in Finnish marine areas. The earlier restriction will be removed so that the regulations comply with the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
2 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 66/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Enabling regional passenger train procurement
Municipalities and regional actors will be able to organise and tender subsidised passenger train services in their area. Responsibility for procuring state rail transport will transfer to Traficom (the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), and the regulatory body supervising the market to the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV).
24 Oct 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 47/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming Hansel's duties and procurement systems
The duties of the central government procurement company, Hansel Oy, will be expanded to the maintenance of the electronic procurement system and the processing of procurement data. The change will improve the transparency of public procurement and make submitting notices smoother.
18 Mar 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 175/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Competitive aid for renewable electricity
A premium scheme based on competitive tendering will be introduced in Finland for renewable electricity to support the most cost-effective power plant investments. At the same time, the previous feed-in tariff scheme will be closed to new biogas and wood fuel power plants.
25 May 2018 · 5 votes148 jaa15 ei - HE 108/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming public procurement rules
Rules on competitive tendering in public procurement will be reformed and procedures streamlined by making them more flexible and electronic. Participation in competitive tendering by small businesses will be made easier and the supervision of procurement will be enhanced.
23 Dec 2016 · 23 votesClosest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 15 §, mietintö / Sari Essayah
100 jaa65 ei - HE 99/2015 vpPassed
Moderating costs in state-subsidised housing
Rules for setting rents and maintenance charges in state-subsidised ARA and right-of-occupancy housing will be tightened to restrain housing costs. Provisions for future renovations collected from residents will be limited, and building owners will be obligated to put major property procurements out to competitive tender.
18 Dec 2015 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Riitta Myller 2
114 jaa72 ei