1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Valle kommune
Legal type of the buyer: Body governed by public law, controlled by a local authority
Activity of the contracting authority: Public order and safety
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Snow clearing and gritting of roads and spaces that the municipality has operational responsibility (1)
Description: The competition is for the hire of tractors/machines with guidelines for snow clearing, clearing and gritting of roads and sites for which Valle municipality has operational and maintenance responsibility.
Procedure identifier: 61283012-05b5-4b08-b177-c95b99585a63
Internal identifier: N/A
Type of procedure: Open
The procedure is accelerated: no
Main features of the procedure: Tenderers are to be implemented as an open tender contest, cf. the Public Procurement Regulations § 13-1 (1). This procedure gives all interested tenderers moglegheit to deliver the tenderer. Negotiations are not allowed. Consequently, the tenderer cannot change the tender after the tender deadline has expired.
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 90620000 Snow-clearing services
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Agder (NO092)
Country: Norway
Additional information: Valle municipality.
2.1.3.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 20 000 000,00 NOK
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
2.1.5.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission:
Maximum number of lots for which one tenderer can submit tenders: 4
Terms of contract:
Maximum number of lots for which contracts can be awarded to one tenderer: 4
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: European Single Procurement Document (ESPD)
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0001
Title: Area 1 (Hylestad) (1)
Description: The competition is for the hire of tractors/machines with guidelines for snow clearing, clearing and gritting of roads and sites for which Valle municipality has operational and maintenance responsibility.
Internal identifier: 1-0
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 90620000 Snow-clearing services
Options:
Description of the options: Option for a contract extension for up to 2 years. The use of the option must be submitted in writing until 01.01 the last year of the contract period.
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Agder (NO092)
Country: Norway
Additional information: Valle municipality, see the requirement specification.
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 5 Years
5.1.4.
Renewal
Maximum renewals: 1
Other information about renewals: The contract will be valid for 5 years, from 2026/2027 until and including the winter season 2031/2032, with an option for an extension for up to 2 years. The use of the option must be submitted in writing until 01.01 the last year of the contract period.
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 5 000 000,00 NOK
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): yes
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: Notice
Criterion: Enrolment in a trade register
Description of selection criterion: Tenderers shall be registered in a company register, professional register or a trade register in the country where the tenderer is established.
Criterion: Other economic or financial requirements
Description of selection criterion: Tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to fulfil the contract. Documentation: Report from a certified credit rating company that included a credit rating of the tenderer - typically given with an alphabetic character or brief text.
Criterion: Measures for ensuring quality
Description of selection criterion: Implementation ability requirements - personnel: Tenderers must have access to sufficient crew to fulfil the contractual obligations.
Criterion: Measures for ensuring quality
Description of selection criterion: Implementation ability requirements - equipment: Tenderers must have access to additional equipment and spare equipment in order to fulfil the contractual obligations.
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion:
Type: Price
Name: Price
Description: Fixed price and hourly rate. Completed price form.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 70
Criterion:
Type: Quality
Name: Licence proposal
Description: Licence proposal • Routine for prioritising Work. • Any duty scheme such as sikrar stand-by.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 30
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available: Norwegian
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission:
Electronic submission: Allowed
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Norwegian
Electronic catalogue: Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 01/06/2026 10:00:00 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 3 Months
Terms of contract:
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
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: Agder tingrett
Information about review deadlines: Complies with applicable law.
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0002
Title: Area 2 (Hylestad) (1)
Description: The competition is for the hire of tractors/machines with guidelines for snow clearing, clearing and gritting of roads and sites for which Valle municipality has operational and maintenance responsibility.
Internal identifier: 2-1
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 90620000 Snow-clearing services
Options:
Description of the options: Option for a contract extension for up to 2 years. The use of the option must be submitted in writing until 01.01 the last year of the contract period.
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Agder (NO092)
Country: Norway
Additional information: Valle municipality, see the requirement specification.
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 5 Years
5.1.4.
Renewal
Maximum renewals: 1
Other information about renewals: The contract will be valid for 5 years, from 2026/2027 until and including the winter season 2031/2032, with an option for an extension for up to 2 years. The use of the option must be submitted in writing until 01.01 the last year of the contract period.
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 5 000 000,00 NOK
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): yes
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: Notice
Criterion: Enrolment in a trade register
Description of selection criterion: Tenderers shall be registered in a company register, professional register or a trade register in the country where the tenderer is established.
Criterion: Other economic or financial requirements
Description of selection criterion: Tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to fulfil the contract. Documentation: Report from a certified credit rating company that included a credit rating of the tenderer - typically given with an alphabetic character or brief text.
Criterion: Measures for ensuring quality
Description of selection criterion: Implementation ability requirements - personnel: Tenderers must have access to sufficient crew to fulfil the contractual obligations.
Criterion: Measures for ensuring quality
Description of selection criterion: Implementation ability requirements - equipment: Tenderers must have access to additional equipment and spare equipment in order to fulfil the contractual obligations.
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion:
Type: Price
Name: Price
Description: Fixed price and hourly rate. Completed price form.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 70
Criterion:
Type: Quality
Name: Licence proposal
Description: Licence proposal • Routine for prioritising Work. • Any duty scheme such as sikrar stand-by.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 30
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available: Norwegian
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission:
Electronic submission: Allowed
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Norwegian
Electronic catalogue: Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 01/06/2026 10:00:00 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 3 Months
Terms of contract:
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
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: Agder tingrett
Information about review deadlines: Complies with applicable law.
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0003
Title: Lot 3 (Valle) (1)
Description: The competition is for the hire of tractors/machines with guidelines for snow clearing, clearing and gritting of roads and sites for which Valle municipality has operational and maintenance responsibility.
Internal identifier: 3-2
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 90620000 Snow-clearing services
Options:
Description of the options: Option for a contract extension for up to 2 years. The use of the option must be submitted in writing until 01.01 the last year of the contract period.
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Agder (NO092)
Country: Norway
Additional information: Valle municipality, see the requirement specification.
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 5 Years
5.1.4.
Renewal
Maximum renewals: 1
Other information about renewals: The contract will be valid for 5 years, from 2026/2027 until and including the winter season 2031/2032, with an option for an extension for up to 2 years. The use of the option must be submitted in writing until 01.01 the last year of the contract period.
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 5 000 000,00 NOK
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): yes
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: Notice
Criterion: Enrolment in a trade register
Description of selection criterion: Tenderers shall be registered in a company register, professional register or a trade register in the country where the tenderer is established.
Criterion: Other economic or financial requirements
Description of selection criterion: Tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to fulfil the contract. Documentation: Report from a certified credit rating company that included a credit rating of the tenderer - typically given with an alphabetic character or brief text.
Criterion: Measures for ensuring quality
Description of selection criterion: Implementation ability requirements - personnel: Tenderers must have access to sufficient crew to fulfil the contractual obligations.
Criterion: Measures for ensuring quality
Description of selection criterion: Implementation ability requirements - equipment: Tenderers must have access to additional equipment and spare equipment in order to fulfil the contractual obligations.
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion:
Type: Price
Name: Price
Description: Fixed price and hourly rate. Completed price form.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 70
Criterion:
Type: Quality
Name: Licence proposal
Description: Licence proposal • Routine for prioritising Work. • Any duty scheme such as sikrar stand-by.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 30
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available: Norwegian
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission:
Electronic submission: Allowed
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Norwegian
Electronic catalogue: Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 01/06/2026 10:00:00 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 3 Months
Terms of contract:
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
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: Agder tingrett
Information about review deadlines: Complies with applicable law.
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0004
Title: Lot 4 (Valle) (1)
Description: The competition is for the hire of tractors/machines with guidelines for snow clearing, clearing and gritting of roads and sites for which Valle municipality has operational and maintenance responsibility.
Internal identifier: 4-3
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 90620000 Snow-clearing services
Options:
Description of the options: Option for a contract extension for up to 2 years. The use of the option must be submitted in writing until 01.01 the last year of the contract period.
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Agder (NO092)
Country: Norway
Additional information: Valle municipality, see the requirement specification.
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 5 Years
5.1.4.
Renewal
Maximum renewals: 1
Other information about renewals: The contract will be valid for 5 years, from 2026/2027 until and including the winter season 2031/2032, with an option for an extension for up to 2 years. The use of the option must be submitted in writing until 01.01 the last year of the contract period.
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 5 000 000,00 NOK
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): yes
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: Notice
Criterion: Enrolment in a trade register
Description of selection criterion: Tenderers shall be registered in a company register, professional register or a trade register in the country where the tenderer is established.
Criterion: Other economic or financial requirements
Description of selection criterion: Tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to fulfil the contract. Documentation: Report from a certified credit rating company that included a credit rating of the tenderer - typically given with an alphabetic character or brief text.
Criterion: Measures for ensuring quality
Description of selection criterion: Implementation ability requirements - personnel: Tenderers must have access to sufficient crew to fulfil the contractual obligations.
Criterion: Measures for ensuring quality
Description of selection criterion: Implementation ability requirements - equipment: Tenderers must have access to additional equipment and spare equipment in order to fulfil the contractual obligations.
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion:
Type: Price
Name: Price
Description: Fixed price and hourly rate. Completed price form.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 70
Criterion:
Type: Quality
Name: Licence proposal
Description: Licence proposal • Routine for prioritising Work. • Any duty scheme such as sikrar stand-by.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 30
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available: Norwegian
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission:
Electronic submission: Allowed
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Norwegian
Electronic catalogue: Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 01/06/2026 10:00:00 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 3 Months
Terms of contract:
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
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: Agder tingrett
Information about review deadlines: Complies with applicable law.
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: Valle kommune
Registration number: 964 966 575
Postal address: Kjellebergsvegen 1
Town: Valle
Postcode: 4747
Country subdivision (NUTS): Agder (NO092)
Country: Norway
Contact point: Ingrid Vehusheia
Telephone: +47 47681035
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: Agder tingrett
Registration number: Agder tingrett
Department: Agder tingrett
Postal address: Tollbodgata 45
Town: Kristiansand
Postcode: 4611
Country subdivision (NUTS): Agder (NO092)
Country: Norway
Contact point: Agder tingrett
Telephone: 38176300
Roles of this organisation:
Review organisation
Notice identifier/version: ac3c0ead-1ef5-4d3a-9b67-dc1ae9502520 - 01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 29/04/2026 09:03:36 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Notice dispatch date (eSender): 29/04/2026 10:00:55 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 299045-2026
OJ S issue number: 84/2026
Publication date: 30/04/2026