Public body launches tender for dynamic battery bank purchasing
Tender opens a dynamic purchasing system for battery banks, signalling growing demand for flexible energy storage solutions across the public sector.
Tender opens a dynamic purchasing system for battery banks, signalling growing demand for flexible energy storage solutions across the public sector.
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Fingrid Oyj is establishing a dynamic purchasing system for acquiring battery banks, giving suppliers opportunities to apply for participation and compete for work in specific sub-areas as older battery banks are replaced in line with defined technical specifications. The scheme treats battery banks as part of a programme rather than one-off purchases.
Published in August 2026, the notice sets out a move to a structured, repeatable way of buying battery banks. Instead of a one-off tender, Fingrid Oyj is putting in place a dynamic purchasing system that will govern how future procurements run, from supplier admission through to competition for defined sub-areas.
Under the system, suppliers can apply for participation and then compete in procurements linked to particular sub-areas. This implies a programme made up of multiple call-offs, each tied to a segment of the wider battery bank estate or to a defined technical scope. For industry, that means several chances to win work rather than a single, all-or-nothing contest.
The choice of a dynamic model mirrors how other contracting authorities are handling recurring, technically specific needs. In March 2026, Jyväskylän kaupunki launched a dynamic procurement system for machinery and transport services in municipal engineering, allowing interested parties to apply for participation at any time and take part in internal competitions. Later the same month, Vennesla municipality set up a dynamic procurement system for contractor services, with qualified suppliers competing in mini competitions.
A further example came in March 2026, when the Central Finland Wellbeing Area created a dynamic procurement system for defibrillators and accessories, open to applications from eligible candidates throughout its validity and using internal competitions to specify products and locations. Together, these notices show how dynamic systems are becoming a standard tool when buyers want ongoing competition, room to refine specifications over time and the ability to bring in new suppliers.
Fingrid Oyj's battery bank scheme is explicitly tied to replacing old battery banks while maintaining compliance with technical specifications. The notice does not spell those out, but the emphasis on standards and substitution points to a buyer looking for consistent or improved performance within a controlled technical framework, not ad hoc, site-by-site solutions.
The reach of Fingrid Oyj's standards is visible in other buyers' plans. In March 2026, Kotkan Julkiset Kiinteistöt Oy went to market for an energy storage battery system for its properties, specifying both aggregator independence and compliance with Fingrid's technical standards. That combination shows how storage projects are now judged not only on capacity and cost but also on how they interface with existing rules and control arrangements.
Battery storage is also moving beyond single buildings into larger, outdoor systems. In March 2026, HOLDING SLOVENSKE ELEKTRARNE d.o.o. published a contract notice for the construction of outdoor battery storage systems for the HSE group. The project spans design, supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance, as well as project documentation and building permits, with actual orders placed as the contracting authority needs them. It illustrates how storage can be procured as a full lifecycle service rather than a one-off equipment purchase.
A campus-scale approach appears in April 2026, when Pohjois-Karjalan hankintatoimi sought bids for battery storage systems at Karelia University of Applied Sciences, covering design, installation and maintenance. That notice highlights detailed compliance requirements and a mandatory site visit before submission, underlining a close focus on how systems will perform in specific locations.
Mobile battery solutions are emerging alongside fixed assets. In June 2026, the Norwegian Defence Estates Agency issued a notice for mobile battery banks, aimed at emission-free construction sites at Haakonsvern and with options for additional units for the Norwegian Armed Forces. This points to a growing role for batteries as temporary, movable infrastructure as well as permanent installations.
Routine but critical battery purchasing continues in parallel. In March 2026, Luftfartsverket invited bids for a framework agreement covering a variety of batteries, seeking competitive pricing and reliable delivery for the Swedish Transport Administration and the Civil Defense Agency. A similar model appeared in March 2026 when Region Stockholm launched a framework for primary and secondary batteries, chargers and button cell batteries for its own use and for eligible entities. These frameworks sit alongside more specialised storage projects, together forming a broad battery-related market.
Taken together, these contracts frame Fingrid Oyj's dynamic system within a wider shift: from buying batteries as consumables or one-off projects towards managing them as integrated, standardised systems, often over many years and across multiple sites.
The dynamic purchasing model Fingrid Oyj has chosen is not confined to energy storage. In June 2026, Roskilde Kommune set up a dynamic purchasing system for charging infrastructure for its vehicles, signalling plans to expand or refresh charging as needs evolve. Around the same time, KELAG-Kärntner Elektrizitäts-Aktiengesellschaft confirmed a dynamic procurement system for DC charging stations, providing a structure for future purchases as requirements arise.
Dynamic systems are also being used for the infrastructure that underpins electrification and networks. In June 2026, DIN Forsyning Spildevand A/S announced a dynamic procurement system for automatic grates for overflow structures, supporting ongoing maintenance and improvement work. In April 2026, Breitband Ortenau GmbH Co.KG created a dynamic system for construction services for fibre-to-the-building networks, inviting suitable companies to apply for participation and submit offers as needs arise.
Even battery and power supplies themselves are being brought under dynamic arrangements. In May 2026, a dynamic procurement system for electricity supplies to municipalities and institutions in Baden-Württemberg was expanded to cover new participants. In April 2026, Ministerstvo vnútra Slovenskej republiky set up a dynamic purchasing system for batteries and other energy sources for ICT devices, with contracts awarded at irregular intervals based on the contracting authority's needs. Fingrid Oyj's battery bank system sits within this wider pattern of buyers using flexible structures for key energy-related goods and services.
For manufacturers and integrators of battery banks, Fingrid Oyj's notice underlines two themes: technical conformity and sustained competition. Admission to the dynamic purchasing system will depend on meeting defined technical specifications for replacing old battery banks, while success in individual sub-area procurements will hinge on how competitively suppliers can deliver against those standards.
The technical bar is rising elsewhere in the market. Suomen Erillisverkot Oy's July 2026 procurement of 48V battery cabinet systems sets out compatibility with existing power supply systems and a sizing of 250A load, with further detail in a technical specification. Kotkan Julkiset Kiinteistöt Oy's storage project adds further dimensions with aggregator independence and alignment with Fingrid's standards. Suppliers positioning for Fingrid Oyj's dynamic system will recognise that these kinds of detailed requirements are becoming the norm rather than the exception.
The structure of dynamic systems also shapes commercial outcomes. As the notices from Jyväskylän kaupunki, Vennesla municipality and the Central Finland Wellbeing Area make clear, suppliers can apply for participation and then compete in recurring internal or mini competitions. Ministerstvo vnútra Slovenskej republiky goes further in stating that contracts under its ICT battery system will be awarded at irregular intervals according to need. In practice, that means revenue is spread across many smaller awards rather than a single, front-loaded contract.
For some suppliers, particularly those able to deliver niche configurations or respond quickly to new sub-area competitions, this can be an advantage. Others may see higher bid and compliance costs over time, as they respond not just to initial qualification but to a series of competitions shaped by evolving technical and operational priorities.
The notice published on 20th August 2026 leaves some questions open, notably the precise technical parameters for the battery banks and how Fingrid Oyj will define its sub-areas. Those details will sit in the technical specifications and in the documents for each individual procurement run under the system.
Other recent notices reinforce the shift towards programmatic procurement of electrified assets. In July 2026, Jönköping Energi AB created a dynamic purchasing system for vehicles, allowing qualified suppliers to submit bids throughout the system's duration. In April 2026, Budapesti Közlekedési Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság went to market for batteries for electric and metro trains under a framework agreement, with explicit environmental standards. And Finavia Oyj's April 2026 notice for a turnkey solar power system at Helsinki-Vantaa, delivered via a framework with up to four suppliers and phased from 2026 to 2028, underlines how generation, storage and electrified transport are now being procured through long-term arrangements.
As Fingrid Oyj's dynamic purchasing system beds in, attention will turn to how the market responds: which types of battery bank technology are admitted, how many suppliers join, and how competition plays out across the different sub-areas. For infrastructure and energy-sector bidders, the message from this and related notices is that battery banks are moving centre stage in procurement planning, and that winning work will increasingly depend on aligning closely with detailed technical standards inside flexible, dynamic buying structures.
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