Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-06-26
Buyer: Statens vegvesen
Country: NO
Region: NO083
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Negotiated with prior call for competition
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45221000: Engineering works for bridges and tunnels | 45221241 | 45315100
Submission deadline: 2025-08-19

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: Tenderers shall have sufficient experience of a relevant nature and degree of difficulty, including from the following central works:

1. Electric power tunnel installations
2. Automation from tunnel installations
3. Sheet piling
4. Sedimentation system

Tenderers shall themselves have experience from the execution of the central work as mentioned above. It is not sufficient that the tenderer only has experience from, for example, controlling the sub-contractors ́ execution of the central works. If the tenderer only has experience from, for example, managing sub-contractors, the tenderer must rely on other entities that have the necessary experience from the execution of the relevant central works, see B2 point 4.1.

Documentation requirement:
A list of up to 8 and not less than 3 contracts that the tenderer has carried out or execute during the last five years calculated from the tender deadline. The minimum and maximum limit applies to the total number of reference projects, and is the same regardless of whether the tenderer fulfils the qualification requirement all or relies on others to fulfil the qualification requirement. The list shall, cf. the form included in chapter E1 point 5, include the following for each of the contracts: 

• Name of the recipient (contracting authority)
• A description of what the contract work was like, including relevance to the qualification requirement.
• What work was carried out by the tenderer and what work was carried out by sub-contractors (contractual partners).
• Date of the delivery.
• The contract ́s value.
• Contact person at the contracting authority with contact data (telephone number and email address) and a statement of the person in question ́s role at the contracting authority during the contract. The gender neutral preferred may be contacted in order to verify that the information in the form is correct. The contractor will be responsible for ensuring that the gender neutral preferred is available. 
• Completed form in chapter E1 point 5.1 which states who shall carry out what of the central works and which references apply to each of the central works.
Tenderers shall have sufficient economic and financial capacity to fulfil the contract and shall also fulfil the following requirements:

1. Tenderers shall have equity of minimum NOK 30 million.
2. Tenderers shall have an equity percentage of at least 10%.
3. Tenderers shall have an average annual turnover of minimum NOK 200 million in the last three financial years.

Documentation requirement:

1. The tenderer's annual financial statement, annual report and auditor's report for the last three years and recent information (quarterly accounts) that is of importance to the tenderer's fiscal numbers. 

2. A brief account of information on economic conditions or losses that are not documented elsewhere and which is required to be documented in accordance with Norwegian and/or international accounting standards.

3. An overview of any recently executed, ongoing or pending tax or public reviews of the tenderer's activities. 

4. An overview of any events of significance that has taken place after publication of the last revised annual accounts. 

5. Completed table in chapter E1 point 4.

If a tenderer has a justifiable reason for not submitting the documentation that the contracting authority has required, he can document his economic and financial capacity by presenting any other document of relevance to the company's fiscal figures/economy and which the contracting authority deems suitable. Tenderers shall justify why they cannot submit the documentation that the contracting authority has required.
Tenderers shall be a legally established company or consist of a community of
tenderers who are legally established companies.

The requirement also applies to entities that the tenderer will use, cf. B2 point 4.1.

Tenderers shall not be a unit that is affected by the ban in § 8n in the sanctions regulations of Ukraine. 

Documentation requirement:

1. Certificate from the Register of Business Enterprises or an equivalent certificate of statutory registration in the country where the tenderer or the entities that jointly constitute the tenderer, cf. B2 point 4.2, has been established, as well as an equivalent certificate for all entities that the tenderer will use to be qualified, cf. B2 point 4.1.

2. Completed table in chapter E1 point 3.2, possibly completed points 3.3 and 3.4.

3. A completed self-declaration on the relation to applicable sanctions law. 

4. Upon request from the contractor, the tenderer shall document who are real right holders in the tenderer, companies in the tenderer's group or companies that the tenderer has controlling ownership or authority in, companies that the tenderer relies on, contractual partners and any other in the supplier chain, as well as information on who is the general manager, chairman and other senior employees at the supplier.
Tenderers shall have an HSE system that fulfils the requirements in the Regulations on systematic health, environment and safety work in entities (the Internal Control Regulations). The system shall be subject to regular audits. 

Documentation requirement:
1. Description of the tenderer's system for safeguarding HSE and possibly AN ISO 45001 certificate.

2. Documentation of the audit in recent years with confirmation from the person/persons who have made the audit.
The tenderer, and the suppliers that will use to fulfil the technical and professional qualification requirements in B2 point 2.4 cf. 4.1, shall have an average H2 for the last three years lower than 12. 

If the H2-value is higher than 12, an account shall be provided of the developing trend for the H2-value. In such cases the contracting authority will undertake an overall assessment based on the tenderer ́s account and will, based on this, still be able to qualify the tenderer at this point. Particular events and trends in the account will be emphasised in the overall assessment. 

If the tenderer is a working partnership (supplier consortium), the requirements apply for each of the participants.

The H2-value is defined as the number of work accidents with and without absence, divided by the hours performed multiplied by 106.

Documentation requirement:
1. An overview of the H2-value for the last three years for the tenderer and for any tenderers that he will use to fulfil the requirement for technical and professional qualifications in B2 point 2.4 cf. 4.1. 

2. If the H2-value is higher than 12, an account shall be provided of the developing trend for the H2-value. A separate description shall be given in the tender of whether improvement measures have been implemented, and if there are, documentation shall be enclosed on the effect of the measures based on "fresh" accident rates.
Tenderers shall be certified in accordance with ISO 14001 (2015), EMAS (EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme for Environmental Management), or The Eco-Lighthouse Scheme, with relevance to equivalent transport projects.  

Documentation requirement:
1. Certificate issued by an independent body that documents that the tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 14001 (2015), EMAS (EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme for environmental managment) or The Environmental Lighthouse Scheme. The independent body must be accredited by Norwegian accreditation or equivalent bodies in other EEA countries.

2. Other documentation for equivalent environmental management measures will be accepted if the tenderer is unable to obtain such certificates by the deadline, and this is not due to the tenderer himself. It is a prerequisite that the tenderer documents that these measures are equivalent to the requested environment systems or standards. Tenderers shall justify why they did not have the opportunity to receive such certificates by the deadline and what this is due to.
The tenderer shall be certified in accordance with ISO 9001 (2015), of relevance for equivalent transport projects.  

Documentation requirement: 
1. Certificate issued by an independent body that documents that the tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 9001 (2015). The independent body must be accredited by Norwegian accreditation or equivalent bodies in other EEA countries.

2. Other documentation for equivalent quality assurance measures will be accepted if the tenderer is unable to get such certificates by the deadline, and this is not due to the tenderer himself. It is a prerequisite that the tenderer documents that these measures are equivalent to ISO 9001 (2015). Tenderers shall justify why they did not have the opportunity to obtain such certificates by the deadline and what this is due to.
c.f. the Public Procurement Regulations. §25.2.
The tunnel consists of a rock tunnel of 420 m as well as a uncompacted tunnel in the north at 150m. Internally, the mountain tunnel is clothed with concrete elements and Ekberg vault. The uncompacted tunnel is built of elements.
Main quantities, not exhaustive:
• Construction of a standard technical building with a breakdown lay-by, as well as a smaller technical building.
• The construction of a sedimentation basin with sheet piling.
• Excavation of approx. 2,100 m3 uncompacted matter
• Removing and casting a new pavement on both sides of the tunnel
• Milling existing asphalt, as well as laying of new asphalt in the tunnel and in the open air to a roundabout on both sides.
• Set-up of two new height hurries
• Set up two new fire hydrants that shall be connected to municipal water.
Technical upgrading of the tunnel in accordance with the tunnel safety regulations, such as cable bridges, lights, ITV, safety lighting, SOS, UPS, cable cables, cable manholes, talk-in, redundant electricity supply, programming