1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Norwegian Seafood Council
Legal type of the buyer: Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority: General public services
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Core Marketing System
Description: The aim of this procurement is to establish a new core system to support the Norwegian Seafood Council's (NSC) total marketing activities, including planning, implementation, management and evaluation of marketing initiatives, and to replace the current Brandmaker system, which is being phased out. The new system shall ensure continuity of NSB's marketing operations and enable a complete and controlled migration from Brandmaker by the end of 2026.
Procedure identifier: f9d38cb6-ddc7-4d14-a296-9e3cbb838940
Internal identifier: 26/5
Type of procedure: Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation
The procedure is accelerated: no
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 48100000 Industry specific software package
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Anywhere
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: European Single Procurement Document (ESPD)
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0000
Title: Core Marketing System
Description: The aim of this procurement is to establish a new core system to support the Norwegian Seafood Council's (NSC) total marketing activities, including planning, implementation, management and evaluation of marketing initiatives, and to replace the current Brandmaker system, which is being phased out. The new system shall ensure continuity of NSB's marketing operations and enable a complete and controlled migration from Brandmaker by the end of 2026.
Internal identifier: 26/5
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 48100000 Industry specific software package
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Anywhere
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 3 Years
5.1.4.
Renewal
Maximum renewals: 2
5.1.6.
General information
Reserved participation:
Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: European Single Procurement Document (ESPD)
Information about the second stage of a two-stage procedure:
Minimum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure: 3
Maximum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure: 5
The procedure will take place in successive stages. At each stage, some participants may be eliminated
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission:
Electronic submission: Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Norwegian, English
Electronic catalogue: Allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate: 04/06/2026 10:00:58 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Terms of contract:
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used: yes
Electronic payment will be used: yes
5.1.15.
Techniques
Framework agreement:
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system:
No dynamic purchase system
5.1.16.
Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation: Nord-Troms og Senja tingrett
Information about review deadlines: A waiting period of minimum 10 days shall be introduced after the award of contract decision is public.
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: Norwegian Seafood Council
Registration number: 988597627
Department: Innkjøp
Postal address: Stortorget 1
Town: Tromsø
Postcode: 9008
Country subdivision (NUTS): Troms/Romsa/Tromssa (NO072)
Country: Norway
Contact point: Tom Meland
Telephone: +47 77 60 33 33
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: Nord-Troms og Senja tingrett
Registration number: 926 723 022
Postal address: Postboks 2510
Town: Tromsø
Postcode: 9270
Country subdivision (NUTS): Troms/Romsa/Tromssa (NO072)
Country: Norway
Telephone: 77 60 34 00
Roles of this organisation:
Review organisation
Notice identifier/version: 5dc115b2-af02-4695-9f12-d4501566d4fe - 01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 29/04/2026 10:35:15 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Notice dispatch date (eSender): 29/04/2026 10:46:48 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 297230-2026
OJ S issue number: 84/2026
Publication date: 30/04/2026