Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-11-17
Buyer: Statens vegvesen
Country: NO
Region: NOZZZ
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 79400000 | 79410000 | 79411100
Estimated value: 200000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2025-12-17
Award criteria: price, quality

Technical requirements: Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a enforceable verdict has been convicted of corruption by a verdict handed down not more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Corruption as defined in Article 3 of the Convention on Combating Corruption, Involving European Communities or European Union Member States (EUT C 195 of 25.6.1997, s. 1), and in Article 2, point 1, in the Council ́s framework decision 2003/568/RIA of 22 July 2003 on combating corruption in the private sector (EUT L 192 of 31.7.2003,  p. 54). This rejection reason also includes corruption as defined in national law for the contracting authority or supplier.
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, at the time a legally convicted of fraud has been convicted of fraud by a verdict handed down not more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Fraud included in Article 1 of the Convention on protection of the Financial Interests of the European Communities (EFT C 316 of 27.11.1995, p. 48).
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a legal verdict has been convicted of money laundering or financing terrorism by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Money laundering or financing terrorism As defined in Article 1 of the European Parliament and Council Directive 2005/60/EF of 26 October 2005 on preventive measures against the use of the financial system for money laundering and financing terrorism (EUT L 309 of 25.11.2005, p. 15).
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, at the time a legally convicted verdict of participation in a criminal organisation by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Participation in a criminal organisation as defined in Article 2 of the Council ́s framework decision 2008/841/RIA of 24 October 2008 on control of organised crime (EUT L 300 of 11.11.2008, p. 42)
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body, or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a legal verdict has been convicted of acts of terrorism or criminal acts connected to terrorist activities by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Acts of terrorism or criminal acts relating to terrorist activity as defined in Article 1 and 3 of the Council ́s framework decision 2002/475/RIA of 13 June 2002 on combating terrorism (EFT L 164, af 22.6.2002, p. 3). This rejection reason also includes incitement to, participation or attempts to commit such actions as included in Article 4 in the mentioned framework decision.

Eligibility requirements: Requirements of the tenderer's economic and financial capacity. 
Tenderers must have sufficient financial capacity to fulfil the contract. 
Creditworthiness will be sufficient to meet the requirement.

The contracting authority will obtain a credit rating from Experian. 
If there is doubt, the Contracting Authority can obtain further information from the tenderer.
Requirements regarding the tenderer ́s technical and professional qualifications. 
Tenderers shall have relevant experience.
The following central works/areas are particularly 
pertinent:
• Strategy development
• Strategicmplification
• Strategic analyses
• Alteration management
• Artificial intelligence
•Digitizing
• Sustainability
• Scorecard and result management
• Profit realisation
•Risk management

Tenderers shall confirm that they fulfil this requirement when submitting their tender.
Tenderers shall enclose the following documentation:
- An overview of at least 3 (maximum 5) of the most important, relevant work performed during the last three years, including a short description of the assignment, the name of the public or private recipient, as well as information on value/amount/scope and date. 

A tenderer who is newly established and cannot submit references, must be particularly careful to document and substantiate that they still have the prerequisites required to carry out the assignment. Newly established tenderers can document that the requirement is fulfilled by referring to experience that the offered persons/resources have built up in the service of others than the tenderer.

The tenderer must have sufficient implementation ability.
Tenderers shall confirm that they fulfil this requirement when submitting their tender.
Tenderers shall enclose the following documentation:
- An account of how sufficient capacity shall be ensured for this assignment. A manpower plan shall be enclosed for the assignment, showing the number of our own employees, hired persons, etc.
Climate and environment requirements
§ 7-9 (5) The obligation to set requirements or criteria in accordance with this provision does not apply if the procurement, in its nature, has a climate footprint and an environmental impact that is immaterial and this is justified in the procurement documents.

7.3 The nature of the procurement is consultancy services that are typically carried out as desk work. The work can include some, but typically limited travel activities. The main service is the consultants ́ work efforts.
Documentation requirement: Tenderers shall enclose a completed price form, annex 1.
The contracting authority will evaluate the offered personnel ́s relevant formal competence and experience.
Particular emphasis will be put on the offered personnel having experience from and knowledge of strategic consulting, management, profit and effect measurement, and management of strategic initiatives.
The evaluation of CVs will assess the resources ́ total competence and experience, based on the assignments that shall be solved within this framework agreement.

Documentation requirement:
Tenderers shall enclose CVs for the offered personnel. 
• Up to five resources with relevant competence and experience from strategic consulting and/or management of strategic initiatives
• Up to three resources with relevant competence and experience from management, gains and effect measurements.
CVs shall include detailed information on education and relevant experience. Up to 3 relevant project references shall be given per offered personnel, and the references must be provided with a gender neutral preferred at the former contracting authority. The attached CV template shall be filled in and used.
Interviews can be held with relevant offered personnel in order to quality assure CVs.
The contracting authority will evaluate the tenderer's understanding of the need/assignment and the description of how the tenderer will proceed to solve the assignment.

Documentation requirement:
Tenderers shall describe/account for their understanding of the assignment and how it can best be solved. As well as how the tenderer can assist with both consultancy and implementation of the mentioned disciplines within the different business parts of the Norwegian Public Roads Administration.
10 day appeals deadline calculated from the day after the award of contract letter has been sent.
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration is responsible for the national roads, European roads, road users and vehicles. This makes the Norwegian Public Roads Administration the largest actor in road transport in Norway. The National and European roads have two thirds of all road traffic in Norway. The contracting authority would like to enter into a framework agreement for consultancy services within strategy. The aim of the procurement is to enter into a framework agreement for consultancy services within strategic consulting, strategy development, strategy implementation and strategy realisation. We would like to use the framework agreement to connect with competence and capacity that can assist us in the mentioned areas, as well as assistance with project management and project implementation of needs that may arise during the contract period.
The contract can be extended for 1+1 year, total four years.