Södertälje has opened a two-stage procurement for an operator to run and develop Farstanäs camping and sea bathing area. Companies are first assessed for participation, after which qualified applicants are invited to tender. The municipality is continuing work on service buildings and technical infrastructure in parallel.
What happened?
In the first stage, interested companies apply to participate and the contracting authority evaluates their applications. The full procurement documentation is made available to companies that qualify and are invited to the second stage, when formal tenders are submitted. Telge Inköp AB is conducting the process.
The assignment covers both ongoing operation and development of the camping area and sea bathing site. The municipality is seeking a long-term plan for quality, service and sustainable investment. The start of procurement does not mean an operator has already been chosen or a contract signed.
Location
Södertälje, Stockholms län
Impact and significance
Farstanäs closed for the season on 31 August. During the summer, the municipality says the campsite welcomed visitors from Sweden, elsewhere in Europe and other parts of the world. The new operating arrangement must therefore handle both current use and planned development.
For companies considering participation, the two-stage model is central: only those passing the initial qualification move to the tender phase. The news item does not state the application deadline, contract value or planned operating start, so those details must be taken from the current procurement notice.
Background
The existing beach building has been converted and now provides changing rooms and toilets for swimmers. A new service building has been constructed in the southern area. Expansion of electricity, water and fibre connections is under way and, according to the municipal timetable, should be completed by the end of 2026.
These municipal works run in parallel with procurement. They do not mean that every investment or quality commitment expected of the future operator has already been completed.
Latest update
The procurement notice has been published and the process is at the qualification stage. The next decisive step is which companies are invited to tender. For the public, a later award decision and contract announcement will be more concrete than the municipality’s current vision of a nature-based sustainable destination.
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Reviewed: 2026-09-08. Independent editorial content. WUA Sverige is not affiliated with any political party.