Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2025-09-11
Buyer: Norsk rikskringkasting AS
Country: NO
Region: NO081
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 60410000: Scheduled air transport services
Estimated value: 120000000 NOK
Award criteria: quality, price

Technical requirements: NRK will enter into a minimum of 1 exclusive and maximum 3 parallel framework agreements within the following two categories: Category 1: Domestic passenger traffic in Norway Category 2: Passenger traffic by air between Norway and abroad and abroadA tenderer can include flights operated by cooperating companies as part of their tender (commitment statement shall then be signed). Based on current budgets and plans, the total value of framework agreements under NRK 2024-192 is expected to be NOK 80 million (an annual average of NOK 20 million). The total estimated maximum value of the agreements will be NOK 120 million (an annual average of NOK 30 million). The figures are exclusive of taxes and duties as well as VAT. The use may vary during the contract period. The above figures are estimates, but contain some degree of uncertainty.
NRK AS would like, via this notice, to collect tenders for framework agreements for passenger transport by scheduled flights. The framework agreements shall cover NRK ́s need for flights domestic and abroad and shall at the same time ensure quality, service and cost efficiency when purchasing the service. Furthermore, the framework agreements shall ensure that the prices and terms that are achieved are in accordance with the users ́needs and expectations. NRK ́s employees shall mainly book flights on these framework agreements through the systems of NRK's travel agency (currently Berg-Hansen). A comprehensive description of the delivery is in the tender documentation.
a) Contribution ratio and capacity; including i.a. grid lines, frequency and frequency of departures.  Emphasis will be put on the possibilities for reaching back and forth at a destination on the same day (cf. The tender documentation annex 2, point 3.2 and annex 3, sub-sheet 2 "Overview of departures and operations"). 
b) Delivery ability and service - including the general elements that the tenderer operates with in the stated areas (cf. The tender documentation annex 2, point 3.3).
c) Flexibility and prioritisation of NRK - including the quality and service NRK is offered beyond the standard terms (cf. The tender documentation annex 2, point 3.4).
d) Administrative routines - including i.a. statistics, ordering routines, rules and provisions for changes, cancellation, refunds and invoicing (cf. The tender documentation annex 2, point 3.5).
Weighted 40% domestic and 60% abroad
a. Overall assessment of the environment and sustainability for the offered air services (cf. The tender documentation annex 2, point 4.1.
b. CO2 emissions per passenger kilometre and main stretch (cf. The tender documentation annex 2, point 4.2 and annex 3, sub-sheet 3 'CO2 emissions').
Weighted 30% both domestic and international
Price and financial elements for the offered services (All price elements will be appraised.)
Weighted 30% domestic and 10% international


Winner: Norwegian Air Shuttle AS
Award value: 220000000
Number of bids: 3