Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-07-21
Buyer: The Norwegian Defence Estates Agency Fighter Jet Base
Country: NO
Region: Sør-Trøndelag
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 45216200 | 71240000
Estimated value: 45000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2016-09-01
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Norwegian Defence Estates Agency is an administrative body under the Ministry of Defence. The Norwegian Defence Estates Agency is 1 of Norway's biggest property representatives, and the total supplier of property services to The Norwegian Armed Forces. Further information about The Norwegian Defence Estates Agency can be found at: www.forsvarsbygg.no
The Norwegian Defence Estates Agency has been given the task of constructing a new base for fighter jets in Norway. In short, this assignment involves:
‘A main base for fighter jets shall be established at Ørland, and an advanced operation base at Evenes. The establishment of the fighter jet base includes updated and facilitated EBA for the weapon systems fighter jet, air protection and base defence.’
Forsvarsdepartementet (The Ministry of Defence) has given the Norwegian Defence Estates Agency the task of establishing the necessary facilities for the establishment of the F-35 fighter jet base at Ørland and an advanced operation base at Evenes.
The assignment includes, i.a. to procure increased quarters capacity for crews. In relation to the ongoing restructuring in The Norwegian Air Force, there is already an increased number of conscription and course students at Ørland.
Construction phase 1 of the crew quartering is already under construction. Construction phase 2 shall be built at ØHF, north of construction phase 1.
The crew quartering is over 2 floors with loft, without basement. The quarters have 2 wings that are built together in the roof structure, and cover a yard toward the existing crew quarters A and B. The outdoor area formed in the yard will provide protection from weather and wind, and shall function as a lining up place for the soldiers.
Construction methods or bearing system have not been determined, but it is anticipated that the building method will be tradition, primarily of steel/concrete.
Total capacity is 180 new bed places distributed over 30 x 6 man rooms. In addition, there are 4 living rooms designed identically to a 6 man room, so that the capacity can easily increase by 24 bed places to a total of 204. The billeting rooms each have a bathroom with double washbasins, shower niche with 2 showers and own toilet cubicle. The bathrooms will be pre-fabricated as finished modules.
The solutions are selected with emphasis on effective use of area and possible industrial production of construction elements has been facilitated for with element assembly at the construction site.
Passive house is the presumed energy classification with hotel category as the basis for the calculations.
The requirements of energy needs shall not be included in the costing of satisfactory interior environment.
There is no facilitation for physically handicapped persons in the crew quarters. This is in-line with The Norwegian Defence Estates Agency's management document for universal design. Dispensation must be sought from the requirement on universal design in connection with the planning application.
The Norwegian Defence Estates Agency has chosen the contract form of Turnkey Contract. The contact will be regulated by The Norwegian Defence Estates Agency's contract terms based on NS 8407. In the contract there will be limits to a maximum of 2 links with sub-contractors under the main contractor. Barracks with associated services will be delivered by an external tenderer with whom The Norwegian Defence Estates Agency has an agreement. To the extent that the Contractor has need of such services, he will be decreed to use this. The Contractor must be prepared to receive some transferred contracts. This will be further discussed in the tender documentation.
The project shall be carried out in a military area. All employees that shall be on the construction site should be authorised at level: Limited.