<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?><ContractNotice xmlns="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:ContractNotice-2" xmlns:cac="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonAggregateComponents-2" xmlns:cbc="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonBasicComponents-2" xmlns:efac="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extension-aggregate-components/1" xmlns:efbc="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extension-basic-components/1" xmlns:efext="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extensions/1" xmlns:ext="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonExtensionComponents-2"><ext:UBLExtensions><ext:UBLExtension><ext:ExtensionContent><efext:EformsExtension><efbc:TransmissionDate>2026-06-24+00:00</efbc:TransmissionDate><efbc:TransmissionTime>13:08:05+00:00</efbc:TransmissionTime><efac:NoticeSubType><cbc:SubTypeCode listName="notice-subtype">16</cbc:SubTypeCode></efac:NoticeSubType><efac:Organizations><efac:Organization><efac:Company><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0001</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification><cac:PartyName><cbc:Name languageID="ENG">Framkvæmdasýslan - Ríkiseignir</cbc:Name></cac:PartyName><cac:PostalAddress><cbc:StreetName>Borgartúni 26</cbc:StreetName><cbc:Department>Procurement</cbc:Department><cbc:CityName>Reykjavik</cbc:CityName><cbc:PostalZone>105</cbc:PostalZone><cbc:CountrySubentityCode listName="nuts">IS001</cbc:CountrySubentityCode><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">ISL</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:PostalAddress><cac:PartyLegalEntity><cbc:CompanyID schemeID="002">5103912259</cbc:CompanyID></cac:PartyLegalEntity><cac:Contact><cbc:Name>Sigrún Valdimarsdóttir</cbc:Name><cbc:Telephone>3545909722</cbc:Telephone><cbc:ElectronicMail>sigrun.svava.valdimarsdottir@fsre.is</cbc:ElectronicMail></cac:Contact></efac:Company></efac:Organization><efac:Organization><efac:Company><cbc:WebsiteURI>https://www.stjornarradid.is</cbc:WebsiteURI><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0002</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification><cac:PartyName><cbc:Name languageID="ENG">Kærunefnd útboðsmála</cbc:Name></cac:PartyName><cac:PostalAddress><cbc:StreetName>Stjórnarráðshúsið við Lækjartorg</cbc:StreetName><cbc:CityName>Reykjavík</cbc:CityName><cbc:PostalZone>101</cbc:PostalZone><cbc:CountrySubentityCode listName="nuts">IS001</cbc:CountrySubentityCode><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">ISL</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:PostalAddress><cac:PartyLegalEntity><cbc:CompanyID schemeID="002">550169-1269</cbc:CompanyID></cac:PartyLegalEntity><cac:Contact><cbc:Telephone>+354 545 8400</cbc:Telephone><cbc:ElectronicMail>pmo@pmo.is</cbc:ElectronicMail></cac:Contact></efac:Company></efac:Organization><efac:Organization><efac:Company><cbc:WebsiteURI>http://mercell.com/</cbc:WebsiteURI><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0003</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification><cac:PartyName><cbc:Name languageID="ENG">Mercell Holding ASA</cbc:Name></cac:PartyName><cac:PostalAddress><cbc:StreetName>Askekroken 11</cbc:StreetName><cbc:CityName>Oslo</cbc:CityName><cbc:PostalZone>0277</cbc:PostalZone><cbc:CountrySubentityCode listName="nuts">NO081</cbc:CountrySubentityCode><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">NOR</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:PostalAddress><cac:PartyLegalEntity><cbc:CompanyID schemeID="002">980921565</cbc:CompanyID></cac:PartyLegalEntity><cac:Contact><cbc:Name>eSender</cbc:Name><cbc:Telephone>+47 21018800</cbc:Telephone><cbc:Telefax>+47 21018801</cbc:Telefax><cbc:ElectronicMail>publication@mercell.com</cbc:ElectronicMail></cac:Contact></efac:Company></efac:Organization></efac:Organizations><efac:Publication><efbc:NoticePublicationID schemeName="ojs-notice-id">00432104-2026</efbc:NoticePublicationID><efbc:GazetteID schemeName="ojs-id">120/2026</efbc:GazetteID><efbc:PublicationDate>2026-06-25+02:00</efbc:PublicationDate></efac:Publication></efext:EformsExtension></ext:ExtensionContent></ext:UBLExtension></ext:UBLExtensions><cbc:UBLVersionID>2.3</cbc:UBLVersionID><cbc:CustomizationID>eforms-sdk-1.13</cbc:CustomizationID><cbc:ID schemeName="notice-id">944d1498-fb50-4bcb-89d0-7573e32e5337</cbc:ID><cbc:ContractFolderID>e9915e6e-9864-4644-a414-0fe3a6bf6dad</cbc:ContractFolderID><cbc:IssueDate>2026-06-24+00:00</cbc:IssueDate><cbc:IssueTime>13:08:04+00:00</cbc:IssueTime><cbc:VersionID>01</cbc:VersionID><cbc:RegulatoryDomain>32014L0024</cbc:RegulatoryDomain><cbc:NoticeTypeCode 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listName="exclusion-grounds-source">epo-procurement-document</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-grounds-source">epo-sub-espd</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement></cac:TendererQualificationRequest></cac:TenderingTerms><cac:TenderingProcess><cbc:ProcedureCode listName="procurement-procedure-type">open</cbc:ProcedureCode><cac:ProcessJustification><cbc:ProcessReasonCode listName="accelerated-procedure">false</cbc:ProcessReasonCode></cac:ProcessJustification></cac:TenderingProcess><cac:ProcurementProject><cbc:ID>25-0115</cbc:ID><cbc:Name languageID="ENG">Stora-Hraun Security prison - Earthworks</cbc:Name><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">Framkvaemdarsyslan- Rikiseignir hereinafter referred to as FSRE, on behalf The Ministry of Justice is requesting offers from companies or teams of companies for the execution of earthworks for a security prison at Stora-Hraun in the municipality of Árborg.</cbc:Description><cbc:ProcurementTypeCode listName="contract-nature">works</cbc:ProcurementTypeCode><cac:MainCommodityClassification><cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">45000000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode></cac:MainCommodityClassification><cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification><cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">45110000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode></cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification><cac:RealizedLocation><cac:Address><cbc:CountrySubentityCode listName="nuts">IS002</cbc:CountrySubentityCode><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">ISL</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:Address></cac:RealizedLocation></cac:ProcurementProject><cac:ProcurementProjectLot><cbc:ID schemeName="Lot">LOT-0000</cbc:ID><cac:TenderingTerms><cbc:FundingProgramCode listName="eu-funded">no-eu-funds</cbc:FundingProgramCode><cbc:RecurringProcurementIndicator>false</cbc:RecurringProcurementIndicator><cac:CallForTendersDocumentReference><cbc:ID>Link to the procurement documents</cbc:ID><cbc:DocumentType>non-restricted-document</cbc:DocumentType><cac:Attachment><cac:ExternalReference><cbc:URI>https://tendsign.com/doc.aspx?MeFormsNoticeId=95478</cbc:URI></cac:ExternalReference></cac:Attachment></cac:CallForTendersDocumentReference><cac:TendererQualificationRequest><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="reserved-procurement">none</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement></cac:TendererQualificationRequest><cac:TendererQualificationRequest><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="selection-criteria-source">epo-sub-espd</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="selection-criteria-source">epo-procurement-document</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement></cac:TendererQualificationRequest><cac:ContractExecutionRequirement><cbc:ExecutionRequirementCode listName="einvoicing">required</cbc:ExecutionRequirementCode></cac:ContractExecutionRequirement><cac:ContractExecutionRequirement><cbc:ExecutionRequirementCode listName="reserved-execution">no</cbc:ExecutionRequirementCode></cac:ContractExecutionRequirement><cac:ContractExecutionRequirement><cbc:ExecutionRequirementCode listName="ecatalog-submission">allowed</cbc:ExecutionRequirementCode></cac:ContractExecutionRequirement><cac:ContractExecutionRequirement><cbc:ExecutionRequirementCode listName="esignature-submission">false</cbc:ExecutionRequirementCode></cac:ContractExecutionRequirement><cac:TenderRecipientParty><cbc:EndpointID>https://tendsign.com/doc.aspx?MeFormsNoticeId=95478&amp;GoTo=Tender</cbc:EndpointID></cac:TenderRecipientParty><cac:TenderValidityPeriod><cbc:DurationMeasure unitCode="DAY">114</cbc:DurationMeasure></cac:TenderValidityPeriod><cac:AppealTerms><cac:PresentationPeriod><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">In Chapters XI and XII of the Public Procurement Act, provisions are set out regarding the Public Procurement Complaints Committee and available complaint procedures.

Among other things, Article 106(1) provides as follows:

A complaint shall be submitted in writing to the Public Procurement Complaints Committee within 20 days from the date on which the complainant knew, or ought to have known, of the decision, act or omission which the complainant considers to infringe its rights. A claim for a contract to be declared ineffective may, however, be submitted to the Committee within 30 days from the aforementioned point in time. Such a claim for ineffectiveness may not be brought once six months have elapsed from the conclusion of the contract.

The following applies when determining the time limit more specifically:

Where the complaint concerns a decision on the selection of a tender or other decisions under Article 85(1) and (2), the time limit shall run from the publication of the notices referred to therein, provided that they contain the required information.
Where a claim is made for the ineffectiveness of a contract that has been concluded without prior publication of a contract notice, the time limit shall run from the subsequent publication of the contract award notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, provided that the notice includes the contracting authority’s reasons for deciding not to publish the procurement.

A complaint shall include information on the complainant, the party against whom the complaint is directed (the respondent), and the decision, act or omission being challenged. The complaint shall state the complainant’s claims, together with a brief description of the facts of the case, the grounds for the complaint and the supporting reasoning. The complainant’s claims shall relate to the remedies available to the Committee under the Act. The complainant shall notify the contracting authority of the complaint as soon as possible.

A complaint fee of ISK 210,000 shall be paid for each complaint.

Tenderers are encouraged to familiarise themselves further with the remedies available under Act No. 120/2016 on Public Procurement.</cbc:Description></cac:PresentationPeriod><cac:AppealInformationParty><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0001</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification></cac:AppealInformationParty><cac:AppealReceiverParty><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0002</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification></cac:AppealReceiverParty></cac:AppealTerms><cac:Language><cbc:ID>ENG</cbc:ID></cac:Language><cac:PostAwardProcess><cbc:ElectronicOrderUsageIndicator>true</cbc:ElectronicOrderUsageIndicator><cbc:ElectronicPaymentUsageIndicator>true</cbc:ElectronicPaymentUsageIndicator></cac:PostAwardProcess></cac:TenderingTerms><cac:TenderingProcess><cbc:SubmissionMethodCode listName="esubmission">required</cbc:SubmissionMethodCode><cbc:GovernmentAgreementConstraintIndicator>false</cbc:GovernmentAgreementConstraintIndicator><cac:TenderSubmissionDeadlinePeriod><cbc:EndDate>2026-08-20+00:00</cbc:EndDate><cbc:EndTime>12:00:58+00:00</cbc:EndTime></cac:TenderSubmissionDeadlinePeriod><cac:AdditionalInformationRequestPeriod><cbc:EndDate>2026-08-11+00:00</cbc:EndDate><cbc:EndTime>00:00:00+00:00</cbc:EndTime></cac:AdditionalInformationRequestPeriod><cac:OpenTenderEvent><cbc:OccurrenceDate>2026-08-20+00:00</cbc:OccurrenceDate><cbc:OccurrenceTime>13:00:00+00:00</cbc:OccurrenceTime><cac:OccurenceLocation><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">Reykjavík</cbc:Description></cac:OccurenceLocation></cac:OpenTenderEvent><cac:AuctionTerms><cbc:AuctionConstraintIndicator>false</cbc:AuctionConstraintIndicator></cac:AuctionTerms><cac:ContractingSystem><cbc:ContractingSystemTypeCode listName="dps-usage">none</cbc:ContractingSystemTypeCode></cac:ContractingSystem><cac:ContractingSystem><cbc:ContractingSystemTypeCode listName="framework-agreement">none</cbc:ContractingSystemTypeCode></cac:ContractingSystem></cac:TenderingProcess><cac:ProcurementProject><cbc:ID>25-0115</cbc:ID><cbc:Name languageID="ENG">Stora-Hraun Security prison - Earthworks</cbc:Name><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">Framkvaemdarsyslan- Rikiseignir hereinafter referred to as FSRE, on behalf The Ministry of Justice is requesting offers from companies or teams of companies for the execution of earthworks for a security prison at Stora-Hraun in the municipality of Árborg.</cbc:Description><cbc:ProcurementTypeCode listName="contract-nature">works</cbc:ProcurementTypeCode><cac:MainCommodityClassification><cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">45000000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode></cac:MainCommodityClassification><cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification><cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">45110000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode></cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification><cac:RealizedLocation><cac:Address><cbc:CountrySubentityCode listName="nuts">IS002</cbc:CountrySubentityCode><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">ISL</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:Address></cac:RealizedLocation><cac:PlannedPeriod><cbc:StartDate>2026-09-15Z</cbc:StartDate><cbc:EndDate>2027-08-01Z</cbc:EndDate></cac:PlannedPeriod><cac:ContractExtension><cbc:MaximumNumberNumeric>2</cbc:MaximumNumberNumeric><cac:Renewal><cac:Period><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">Renewal lenght is 12 months</cbc:Description></cac:Period></cac:Renewal></cac:ContractExtension></cac:ProcurementProject></cac:ProcurementProjectLot></ContractNotice>