1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Vegårshei 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: Tractor
Description: The aim of the procurement is to procure a tractor for municipal operations, including winter maintenance (snow clearing/gritting), transport and general maintenance assignments. The machine shall be suitable for all-year use and heavy loads. The procurement is a one-time procurement, with the accompanying service and maintenance contract. A collaborating partner can be given for service and maintenance. The procurement also includes an option to trade-in the current tractor. See part 2 Annex 1 the Contracting Authority's requirements and function description for further information on the contents of the procurement.
Procedure identifier: 8b143fbb-350e-49fa-b9a7-37c84ce41e10
Internal identifier: N/A
Type of procedure: Open
The procedure is accelerated: no
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 16700000 Tractors
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Agder (NO092)
Country: Norway
Additional information: The tractor shall be delivered to the contracting authority's agreed address at Vegårshei.
2.1.3.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 500 000,00 NOK
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 Request, Procurement Document
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0000
Title: Tractor
Description: The aim of the procurement is to procure a tractor for municipal operations, including winter maintenance (snow clearing/gritting), transport and general maintenance assignments. The machine shall be suitable for all-year use and heavy loads. The procurement is a one-time procurement, with the accompanying service and maintenance contract. A collaborating partner can be given for service and maintenance. The procurement also includes an option to trade-in the current tractor. See part 2 Annex 1 the Contracting Authority's requirements and function description for further information on the contents of the procurement.
Internal identifier: N/A
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 16700000 Tractors
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Agder (NO092)
Country: Norway
Additional information: The tractor shall be delivered to the contracting authority's agreed address at Vegårshei.
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Other duration: Unknown
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 500 000,00 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, European Single Procurement Document Request
Criterion: Enrolment in a trade register
Description of selection criterion: Tenderers shall be registered in a company register, professional register or a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established.
Criterion: Other economic or financial requirements
Description of selection criterion: Tenderers shall have sufficient economic and financial capacity to fulfil the contract. The required capacity will be assessed in relation to the contract ́s value, services, risk and duration.
Criterion: Environmental management measures
Description of selection criterion: Environmental management system The tenderer shall have an implemented environmental management system. Tenderers shall submit documentation of their environmental management system. The environmental management system can be documented in one of the following ways: a) Valid certificate issued by an independent body (f.eks. ISO 14001, EMAS, Miljøfyrtårn or equivalent), or b) Self-declaration with a description of the tenderer ́s internal environmental management system. The description must include: environment policy and environmental targets, concrete measures to reduce environmental impact, routines for follow-up and measuring, and routines for continual improvement.
Criterion: References on specified works
Description of selection criterion: Experience from similar assignments - Reference projects Tenderers shall have good experience with the execution of comparable or more complex assignments than those included in this contract.
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion:
Type: Cost
Name: Price
Description: Total price tractor, trade-in tractor and service contract. Completed price form, cf. annex 4a. The trade-in price on tractors is weighted by 50%. Since that is an option.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 30
Criterion:
Type: Quality
Name: Quality
Description: The tenderer ́s response shall determine the points and write or enclose documentation of fulfilment of the requirements in requirement specification A* requirements, cf. annex 1. The different A* requirements will be given equal weight in the evaluation. The responses will be included in annex 2.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 70
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Deadline for requesting additional information: 06/10/2026 10:00:00 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission:
Electronic submission: Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Norwegian
Electronic catalogue: Allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 13/10/2026 10:00:00 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 3 Months
Information about public opening:
Opening date: 13/10/2026 10:05:00 (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: Agder tingrett
Information about review deadlines: The deadlines for reviewing the work follow the current rules.
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: Vegårshei kommune
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: Vegårshei kommune
Registration number: 964 965 048
Postal address: Molandsveien 11
Town: Vegårshei
Postcode: 4985
Country subdivision (NUTS): Agder (NO092)
Country: Norway
Contact point: Ingrid Vehusheia
Telephone: +47 47681035
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
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: 077d3903-0eb1-4d51-b35d-8cf9e7a2b0a9 - 01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 11/09/2026 09:09:38 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Notice dispatch date (eSender): 11/09/2026 11:22:32 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 630279-2026
OJ S issue number: 177/2026
Publication date: 14/09/2026