Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-06-27
Buyer: Forsvarsbygg
Country: NO
Region: NO081
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71313000: Environmental engineering consultancy services | 71315400 | 71600000 | 71621000 | 71630000
Estimated value: 10800000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2025-08-27

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: The tenderer shall be a legally registered company. 

Foreign tenderers must present documentation that confirms that the company is legally registered in its home country. Norwegian tenderers do not need to document fulfilment of this requirement beyond the presentation of tax and VAT certificates, cf. the information below.
The tenderer shall have the tax and duty payments in order.  
'Tax and VAT certificate' (RF-1316). The certificate can be ordered via www.altinn.no. The certificate shall not be older than 6 months from the tender deadline. 

(only for Norwegian tenderers)
Tenderers shall have sufficient  

the financial capacity to implement  

Contract. Tenderers shall be  

Credit worthy. 

Minimum rate A, or equivalent. 
Credit rating, undertaken by a company that can legally carry out  

credit rating, by the tenderer, not older than 6  

months calculated from the expiry of the application deadline.  

The credit rating shall include an assessment of  

the tenderer's payment history/reliability. Result  

of the credit rating must be stated as a graded  

value (letters or numbers) on a defined scale. 

If the tenderer, in order to meet the requirement, refer to  

guarantees from other companies (e.g. the parent company),  

equivalent credit appraisal from this shall be submitted.  

Company. Furthermore, a legally binding  

confirmation from this company that they have joint and several  

for any liability under the contract.
Tenderers shall have good experience from  

equivalent deliveries. With equivalent  

deliveries means, for example,  

framework agreements or equivalent, with  
assignments of a similar nature and complexity. Tenderers shall present a list of the tenderer ́s most important relevant deliveries in the last five years. The list shall provide information on the tenderer's role in  

the reference project, as well as the value of the tenderer's deliveries, dates, duration and the name of the contracting authority.
The tenderer shall have the necessary capacity to execute the framework agreement.  

Tenderers shall provide a description of the average workforce and the number of employees in the management in the last three years. 

Description of how much of the contract the tenderer is considering to outsource to sub-suppliers.
Tenderers are required to have a well functioning  

quality assurance/management system for the services provided. 

Certification certificate for the relevant quality assurance standard, for example NS-EN ISO 9001.  

(Other certificates issued by bodies may also be submitted.  

in other EEA states that comply with the community rules  

or relevant European or international standards  

regarding certification).  

If a tenderer is not certified, documentation shall be given that there is a well-functioning quality assurance system.
Tenderers shall have satisfactory management systems within environmental management that cover the activities included in the agreement. 
Tenderers shall enclose valid certificates from third party verified systems, e.g. 

Eco-Lighthouse 

ISO 14001 

EMAS. 

Other equivalent environmental management systems can also be accepted, but then after these have been assessed concretely from the submitted documentation.
The Norwegian Defence Estates Agency invites tenderers to submit tenders for the following assignment: Consultancy services inside climate factors.