Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-03-12
Buyer: FORSVARSMATERIELL
Country: NO
Region: NO081
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated with prior call for competition
CPV classification: 34512000 | 60600000
Estimated value: 35000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2025-04-23

Technical requirements: As stated in Part 1 – Prequalification and Tender regulations
The procurement shall take care of the Norwegian Defence ́s need for a stand-by contract for chartering all of Roll-on/Roll-off ships (RORO). The agreement shall ensure access to such resources at all times, even in crisis/war situations. The agreement is basically a "sleeping" agreement, but with a jump obligation for tenderers when necessary, also for exercise purposes, to cover the Norwegian Armed Forces' needs, including safeguarding the Norwegian Defence ́s operative ability. The procurement shall cover the Norwegian Defence ́s requirements nationally and internationally, also Norway in support of Allied forces, including NATO and other EU countries. Each vessel shall have capacity between 1000-1500 Lane metres (Lm) This is a framework agreement with one tenderer for four years, with an option for an extension for a further three years. The maximum duration of the framework agreement is seven years. The estimated value of the procurement is NOK 35 million excluding VAT. See "Part I Prequalification and tender procedureAssured (RORO)" for further information.
The tenderer ́s ("total") annual turnover for the number of financial years requested in the tender notice or in the procurement documents is as follows:
The tenderer ́s average annual turnover for the number of years requested in the notice or in the procurement documents is as follows:
Are the tenderer's ("specific") annual turnover within the area that the contract applies to and specified in the notice or in the procurement documents for the number of accounting years requested is as follows:

Eligibility requirements: The tenderer ́s ("total") annual turnover for the number of financial years requested in the tender notice or in the procurement documents is as follows:
The tenderer ́s average annual turnover for the number of years requested in the notice or in the procurement documents is as follows:
Are the tenderer's ("specific") annual turnover within the area that the contract applies to and specified in the notice or in the procurement documents for the number of accounting years requested is as follows:
Is the tenderer's average annual turnover within the area requested by the contract and specified in the notice or in the procurement documents for the number of financial years requested:
If the information about the turnover (combined or specific) is not available for the entire requested period, please state the date the company was established, or the tenderers started their business:
For financial key figures stated in the notice or in the procurement documents, the tenderer declares that the actual value(s) of the requested key figures are as follows:
The insured amount in the tenderer ́s liability insurance is the following:
Regarding any other economic and financial requirements that have been stated in the notice or in the procurement documents, the tenderer declares that:
Q3) The Tenderer must have the necessary economic and financial capacity to execute the contract. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Credit score from a recognised credit rating company, no older than 3 months. It is sufficient in order to fulfil the requirement that the Tenderer has achieved the credit score "credit worthy" or equivalent. Minimum qualification requirements