Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-10-02
Buyer: Statens vegvesen
Country: NO
Region: NO083
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Negotiated with prior call for competition
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work
Submission deadline: 2025-11-04
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: 2.2. The contractor ́s organisational and legal position.
Qualification requirement:
The contractor shall be a legally established company or consist of a community of
contractors who are legally established companies.
The requirement also applies to entities that the contractor will use, cf. point 4.1 below.
The contractor shall not be a unit affected by the ban in the sanctions regulations of Ukraine § 8n, nor should it rely on entities in violation of § 8n. 

Documentation requirement:
1. Certificate from the Register of Business Enterprises or an equivalent certificate of statutory registration in the country where the contractor or the entities that will jointly constitute the contractor, cf. B2 point 4.2, has been established, as well as an equivalent certificate for all entities that the contractor 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.
Completed self-declaration regarding the relation to the current sanctions law, cf. E1 point 3.6.
4.
Upon request from the contractor, the contractor shall document who are real right holders in the contractor, companies in the contractor's group or companies that the contractor has controlling ownership or authority in, companies that the contractor relies on, contractual partners and anyone else in the supplier chain, as well as information on who is the general manager, chairman and
other senior executives at the contractor.
2.3. The Contractor's economic and financial capacity
Qualification requirement:
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 150 million.
2.
Tenderers shall have an equity ratio of at least 10%.
3.
Tenderers shall have an average annual turnover of minimum NOK 700 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. The account shall also include any events of significance that have occurred after the last revised annual accounts.
3. An overview of any recently executed, ongoing or pending tax or public reviews of the contractor's activities.
4. Completed table in chapter E1 point 4.
If the contractor has a justifiable reason for not submitting the documentation that the builder has demanded, 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 builder deems suitable. The contractor shall justify why he cannot present the documentation the builder has demanded.
2.4. The contractor ́s technical and professional qualifications
2.4.1. Relevant experience
Qualification requirement:
Tenderers shall have sufficient experience with management and execution of road projects of a relevant nature and degree of difficulty.
The contractor shall, in addition, have sufficient experience of a relevant nature and degree of difficulty from the following central works: The Norwegian Public Roads Administration Development.
The joint project Arna - Stanghelle
E01 Preparatory works road and tunnel 26.09.2025
1.
Tunnel operation with conventional blasting, rock protection and rock injection.
2.
Road construction
3.
Traffic deviation
The contractor shall have experience from the execution of the central works as mentioned above. If the contractor only has experience from, for example, managing contractual partners, the contractor 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:
1.
A list of up to 8 and not less than 3 contracts that the contractor has carried out or carry out during the last five years calculated from the deadline for submitting requests for participation in the competition. 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 alone or relies on others to fulfil the qualification requirement. The list shall, cf. the form included in chapter E1 point 5.1, contain the following for each of the contracts:
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Name of the recipient (contracting authority)
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Description of what the contract work was like, including relevance to the qualification requirement.
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What work was carried out by the contractor himself, and what work was carried out by sub-contractors.
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Date of the delivery
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The contract ́s value
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Reference person/gender neutral preferred at the contracting authority with contact data (telephone number and email address) and a statement of the person in question ́s role at the builder under 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 reference person is available.
2.
Complete the form in chapter 1. E1 point 5.1, which also documents who shall carry out what of the central works and which references apply to each of the central works.
2.5. The contractor ́s management systems
2.5.1. Management System for Environment
Qualification requirement:
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 contractor 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 contractor cannot obtain such certificates by the deadline, and this is not due to the contractor himself. It is a prerequisite that the contractor documents that these measures are equivalent to the requested environment systems or standards. The contractor shall justify why he did not have the opportunity to receive such certificates by the deadline, and what this is due to.
2.5.2. Management System for Quality
Qualification requirement:
The contractor 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 contractor 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 contractor is unable to obtain such certificates by the deadline, and this is not due to the contractor himself. It is a prerequisite that the contractor documents that these measures are equivalent to ISO 9001 (2015). The contractor shall justify why he did not have the opportunity to receive such certificates by the deadline, and what this is due to.
The contractor ́s tender sum.
Quality of the contractor's organisation of the project and the key personnel ́s competence.
The contractor ́s plan for implementation of the assignment including:
1.
The contractor ́s concrete measures that ensure that challenges in the project are safeguarded in a good way.
2.
Quality of the progress plan and the contractor ́s concrete measures to reduce the risk of oversite the contract sub-deadlines and the final deadline.
3.
A general resource plan with crews and machines that shall be used during the execution of the assignment.
4.
The contractor ́s concrete measures for reducing risks concerning safety, health and working environment (SHA).
1.
The contractor ́s safeguarding of the outer environment of the project, including:
a.
Mass handling plan, including reuse/reuse
b.
Emissions to water and ground
c.
Site clothing and dust.
d.
Plastic pollution and waste
e.
Environmental effects of explosives
f.
Land use and biological diversity
g.
Other environmental measures
The contractor ́s commitment to reduce the project ́s greenhouse gas emissions.
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Reduction of direct greenhouse gas emissions from machines, vehicles and energy use.
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Reduction of indirect greenhouse gas emissions from materials.