Public procurement notice: Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Published: 2022-05-23
Buyer: Larvik Havn KF
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Contract award without prior publication
CPV classification: 48100000 | 72220000: Systems and technical consultancy services
Estimated value: 2500000 NOK

Technical requirements: Voluntary ex-ante transparency notice - contract for digital harbour system with third party integrations
Larvik Havn KF needs a general harbour tool that supports the harbour's assignments and responsibilities as a public port authority.
Larvik Havn KF intends to enter into a service contract with Grieg Connect AS for the delivery of a harbour system with third party integrations and mobile systems.
The intention is to enter into a contract from approx. 5 June 2022, for a period of up to 10 years. Any comments or objections must be submitted via the Mercell portal by 01 June 2022.
The contracting authority intends to sign a contract for up to 10 years without a prior contest as there is only considered to be one existing supplier in the market that can deliver a system that fulfils the requirements and needs that the contracting authority has, cf. the Public Procurement Regulations § 21-5.
The contracting authority needs a general and robust harbour tool to ensure that the operation, management, reporting, and traffic management is in accordance with the updated laws and regulations. This includes a basic system that must cover the statutory requirements and needs that Larvik Havn KF has as a public port authority in an efficient and sustainable way, and the implementation of new digital systems that enable the organisation to work smarter, make the harbour operations more efficient, and allows Larvik Havn KF to achieve better control over the business. This also includes preparations for changes and the use of new technology that will come from the started digitalisation of the harbour branch, hence the implementation of new systems resulting from ongoing projects between national authorities and the harbours.
The waiting period is 10 days from when this voluntary ex-ante transparency notice is published. The contract will be signed if no objections are received in the 10 days. Any comments or objections must be submitted via the Mercell portal by 01 June 2022.
The contracting authority intends to sign a contract without a prior contest as there is only considered to be one existing supplier in the market that can deliver a system that fulfils the requirements and needs that the contracting authority has, c.f. PPR Section 21-5.
Based on the contracting authority's investigations and knowledge of the market, Grieg Connect AS is the only supplier that can cover the contracting authority's total need for a system within operation, management, and digitalisation, as described in II.2.4. The system must be integrated with central shipping companies and terminals that have activities at Larvik Harbour, the national port of call portal SafeSeaNet, the AIS system for ship movements, and the contracting authority's finance system. A made-up and technically complex system with several sub-suppliers/EDI partners and proprietor system components sets limitations to the possibilities to create competition for the service deliveries.
As a supplier to joint, central development and digitalisation projects between public harbours and national authorities, the supplier makes unique knowledge available for the contracting authority.
The market for harbour data systems for public harbours is very limited. Greig Connect's systems are mainly used by all harbours. The survey is based on information from the branch organisation Norske Havner, participation in the joint professional network within IT and digitalisation amongst Norwegian harbours, dialogue with other harbours, as well as our own surveys on the supplier and system situation in the market. Larvik Havn KF deems that the terms for procurement without a contest in the public procurement regulations, section 13-4 letter b, no. 2 are fulfilled.
The waiting period is 10 days from when this voluntary ex-ante transparency notice is published. The contract will be signed if no objections are received in the 10 days. Any comments or objections must be submitted via the Mercell portal by 01 June 2022.


Winner: Grieg Connect AS
Award value: 2500000