1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Nordland fylkeskommune
Legal type of the buyer: Regional authority
Activity of the contracting authority: General public services
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: 2026 Ticket and quality control on buses, express boats and ferry
Description: Nordland county invites tenderers to a competition for ticket and quality control. NFK is responsible for public transport by boat, bus and ferry in the county. The public transport service in Nordland is marketed under the brand name Reis Nordland.
Procedure identifier: 5d94a1d9-1e18-4443-aa5d-7b4665c50318
Internal identifier: 2026/54129
Type of procedure: Open
The procedure is accelerated: no
Main features of the procedure: The contracting authority is Nordland fylkeskommune (Nfk), section for mobility. NFK is responsible for public transport by boat, bus and ferry in the county. The public transport offer in Nordland is marketed under the brand name Reis Nordland.NFK is the owner of ticket systems such as electronic travel cards, mobile payment apps and SMS services. The contract period is two (2) years, the period 01.07.2027 to and including 30.06.2029. The contracting authority has an option to take up an option for 1+1 year. The contracting authority must announce use of the option within 3 months before the contract expires. The tenderer is obliged to ensure whether the contracting authority will utilise the option.
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 79713000 Guard services
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Nordland/Nordlánnda (NO071)
Country: Norway
2.1.3.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 9 200 000,00 NOK
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Anskaffelsesforskriften - See the attached tender documentation.
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: Procurement Document
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0000
Title: 2026 Ticket and quality control on buses, express boats and ferry
Description: Nordland county invites tenderers to a competition for ticket and quality control. NFK is responsible for public transport by boat, bus and ferry in the county. The public transport service in Nordland is marketed under the brand name Reis Nordland.
Internal identifier: 2026/54129
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 79713000 Guard services
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Nordland/Nordlánnda (NO071)
Country: Norway
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Start date: 30/06/2027
Duration end date: 30/06/2029
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 9 200 000,00 NOK
5.1.6.
General information
Reserved participation:
Participation is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons.
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: Procurement Document
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available: Norwegian
Deadline for requesting additional information: 19/10/2026 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: Not allowed
Advanced or qualified electronic signature or seal (as defined in Regulation (EU) No 910/2014) is required
Variants: Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 29/10/2026 11:00:00 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 93 Days
Information about public opening:
Opening date: 29/10/2026 11:00:00 (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: yes
Electronic payment will be used: yes
5.1.15.
Techniques
Framework agreement:
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Information about the dynamic purchasing system:
No dynamic purchase system
5.1.16.
Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation: Salten og Lofoten Tingrett
Information about review deadlines: See the attached tender documentation.
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: Nordland fylkeskommune
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: Nordland fylkeskommune
Registration number: 964982953
Postal address: Prinsensgate 100
Town: BODØ
Postcode: 8048
Country subdivision (NUTS): Nordland/Nordlánnda (NO071)
Country: Norway
Contact point: Remi Andorsen
Telephone: +47 75650000
Fax: +47 75650801
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: Salten og Lofoten Tingrett
Registration number: 826723122
Town: Bodø
Postcode: 8006
Country subdivision (NUTS): Nordland/Nordlánnda (NO071)
Country: Norway
Roles of this organisation:
Review organisation
Notice identifier/version: c7837444-fbea-4f05-9e6e-0d29f91312a7 - 01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 24/09/2026 10:36:37 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Notice dispatch date (eSender): 24/09/2026 11:04:04 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 661261-2026
OJ S issue number: 186/2026
Publication date: 25/09/2026