1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: FORSVARSMATERIELL
Legal type of the buyer: Defence contractor
Activity of the contracting authority: Defence
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Consultancy services, weapon engineering competence.
Description: The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (FMA) wishes to enter into a contract for an weapon engineering consultant.
Procedure identifier: c7b1f0e7-b72e-41bb-b64f-f6a36e2e7810
Internal identifier: 2026033763
Type of procedure: Open
The procedure is accelerated: no
Main features of the procedure: FMA needs technical weapon competence for project 1118 Standardised vessels for the Navy. The project is a strategic procurement project under the Fleet Plan of 2024 and comprises the development and procurement of a new vessel class of two sizes, adapted to seagoing and coastal operations. The vessels shall be delivered in four different varieties distributed between the Navy and the Coast Guard.
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 71621000 Technical analysis or consultancy services
Additional classification (cpv): 75220000 Defence services, 75221000 Military defence services
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Postal address: Haakonsvern 1
Town: Bergen
Postcode: 5886
Country subdivision (NUTS): Vestland (NO0A2)
Country: Norway
2.1.3.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 9 000 000,00 NOK
2.1.4.
General information
Additional information: There are no requirements or award criteria in accordance with PPR § 7-9, as the fifth section of the provision will apply to this procurement. Classical consultancy services shall be procured where the hired consultant will have office space made available by the Contracting Authority. There will be limited travel activities. A consultant ́s climate footprint and environmental impact will be equal to the load from an average permanent employee. The main service and therefore the nature is the consultant ́s work efforts. This type of consultancy service has, in its nature, a climate footprint and an environmental strain that is "immaterial". Refer to the Guidelines on Climate and Environmental Considerations in public procurements point 7.2, in which "[k]onsulent and analysis services" is listed as "[a]procurements that, in their nature, are considered to have a climate footprint and environmental impact that is immaterial."
Legal basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Anskaffelsesforskriften - In accordance with FOA § 1-1
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: Consultancy services, weapon engineering competence.
Description: The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (FMA) wishes to enter into a contract for an weapon engineering consultant.
Internal identifier: 2026033763
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 71621000 Technical analysis or consultancy services
Additional classification (cpv): 75220000 Defence services, 75221000 Military defence services
Options:
Description of the options: The contract can be extended unilaterally by the Contracting Authority once or several times for up to 24 months on verbatim terms. Maximum duration 36 months
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Postal address: Haakonsvern 1
Town: Bergen
Postcode: 5886
Country subdivision (NUTS): Vestland (NO0A2)
Country: Norway
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 36 Months
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 9 000 000,00 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): no
Additional information: There are no requirements or award criteria in accordance with PPR § 7-9, as the fifth section of the provision will apply to this procurement. Classical consultancy services shall be procured where the hired consultant will have office space made available by the Contracting Authority. There will be limited travel activities. A consultant ́s climate footprint and environmental impact will be equal to the load from an average permanent employee. The main service and therefore the nature is the consultant ́s work efforts. This type of consultancy service has, in its nature, a climate footprint and an environmental strain that is "immaterial". Refer to the Guidelines on Climate and Environmental Considerations in public procurements point 7.2, in which "[k]onsulent and analysis services" is listed as "[a]procurements that, in their nature, are considered to have a climate footprint and environmental impact that is immaterial."
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: European Single Procurement Document Request, Procurement Document
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available: Norwegian
Deadline for requesting additional information: 12/10/2026 08:00:00 (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: Not allowed
Variants: Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 19/10/2026 08:00:00 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 5 Months
Information about public opening:
Opening date: 19/10/2026 08:00:00 (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: no
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: Oslo Tingrett
Information about review deadlines: In accordance with the rules.
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: Oslo Tingrett
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: FORSVARSMATERIELL
Registration number: 916075855
Postal address: Grev Wedels plass 1
Town: OSLO
Postcode: 0151
Country subdivision (NUTS): Oslo (NO081)
Country: Norway
Contact point: Merete Carbol Manger
Telephone: 55504706
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: Oslo Tingrett
Registration number: 984195796
Town: Oslo
Postcode: 0125
Country subdivision (NUTS): Oslo (NO081)
Country: Norway
Roles of this organisation:
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
Notice identifier/version: e77abc86-968b-435c-8c03-73cbe61bf9be - 01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 17/09/2026 14:35:24 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Notice dispatch date (eSender): 17/09/2026 14:35:44 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 647693-2026
OJ S issue number: 182/2026
Publication date: 21/09/2026