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ces for the whole of Finland in accordance with the act 1397/2016 on public procurement. FTIA has eight contracts concerning icebreaking with service providers that will end before the start of the 2025-2026 icebreaking season. Finland and Sweden have a treaty concerning icebreaking according to which Finland must have four class A icebreakers and one class B icebreaker available for icebreaking in the Gulf of Bothnia and Sea of Åland. Icebreaking capacity additional to the treaty obligations is needed to ensure a proper service level for the whole Finnish sea area. The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency calls for tenders for three-year contract periods for icebreaking services using seven class A icebreakers, two class B icebreakers and one class C icebreaker. A separate call for tenders is published for each icebreaker class. The contracts will include an option period of one, two or three years. More contracts may be tendered during the contract period that may affect the rate at which single icebreakers are put into operations. This procurement includes one class C icebreaker. The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency procures icebreaking service with one class C icebreaker for a period of 1 October 2025 to 15 June 2028. The contract will also include an option period of one, two or three years usable by the Customer