692660-2026 - Competition
Norway – Food, beverages, tobacco and related products – Groceries
OJ S 194/2026 07/10/2026
Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Supplies
1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Norges Bank
Email: kari.tovseth@norges-bank.no
Legal type of the buyer: Public undertaking
Activity of the contracting authority: General public services
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Groceries
Description: Groceries for daily activities
Procedure identifier: 2dbfa224-c0eb-4506-ac8b-e555e42fb30c
Internal identifier: 26/05252
Type of procedure: Open
The procedure is accelerated: no
Main features of the procedure: Framework Agreements for the Supply of Groceries for Day-to-Day Operations at Norges Bank’s Conference Centre in Tjøme
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 15000000 Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Additional classification (cpv): 15800000 Miscellaneous food products
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Vestfold (NO093)
Country: Norway
2.1.3.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 5 000 000,00 NOK
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis: 
Directive 2014/24/EU
Anskaffelsesforskriften - See tender documents
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: European Single Procurement Document Request, Notice
Corruption: Has the supplier itself, or any person who is a member of the supplier’s administrative, management or supervisory body, or who has powers of representation, decision-making or control within such a body, been convicted by a final judgment of corruption within the last five years, or within a period of exclusion stipulated directly in the judgment that is still applicable? Corruption as defined in Article 3 of the Convention on the Fight against Corruption involving Officials of the European Communities or Officials of Member States of the European Union (OJ C 195, 25.6.1997, p. 1), and in Article 2(1) of Council Framework Decision 2003/568/JHA of 22 July 2003 on combating corruption in the private sector (OJ L 192, 31.7.2003, p. 54). This ground for exclusion also covers corruption as defined under the national law applicable to the contracting authority or the supplier.
Fraud: Has the supplier itself, or any person who is a member of the supplier’s administrative, management or supervisory body, or who has powers of representation, decision-making or control within such a body, been convicted by a final judgment of fraud within the last five years, or within a period of exclusion stipulated directly in the judgment that is still applicable? Fraud within the meaning of Article 1 of the Convention on the Protection of the European Communities’ Financial Interests (OJ C 316, 27.11.1995, p. 48).
Money laundering or terrorist financing: Has the supplier itself, or any person who is a member of the supplier’s administrative, management or supervisory body, or who has powers of representation, decision-making or control within such a body, been convicted by a final judgment of money laundering or terrorist financing within the last five years, or within a period of exclusion stipulated directly in the judgment that is still applicable? Money laundering or terrorist financing as defined in Article 1 of Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing (OJ L 309, 25.11.2005, p. 15).
Participation in a criminal organisation: Has the supplier itself, or any person who is a member of the supplier’s administrative, management or supervisory body, or who has powers of representation, decision-making or control within such a body, been convicted by a final judgment of participation in a criminal organisation within the last five years, or within a period of exclusion stipulated directly in the judgment that is still applicable? Participation in a criminal organisation as defined in Article 2 of Council Framework Decision 2008/841/JHA of 24 October 2008 on the fight against organised crime (OJ L 300, 11.11.2008, p. 42).
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities: Has the supplier itself, or any person who is a member of the supplier’s administrative, management or supervisory body, or who has powers of representation, decision-making or control within such a body, been convicted by a final judgment of terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities within the last five years, or within a period of exclusion stipulated directly in the judgment that is still applicable? Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities as defined in Articles 1 and 3 of Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA of 13 June 2002 on combating terrorism (OJ L 164, 22.6.2002, p. 3). This ground for exclusion also covers inciting, aiding and abetting, or attempting to commit such offences as referred to in Article 4 of that Framework Decision. Provide your feedback on BizChat
Child labour and including other forms of trafficking in human beings: Has the supplier itself, or any person who is a member of the supplier’s administrative, management or supervisory body, or who has powers of representation, decision-making or control within such a body, been convicted by a final judgment of child labour or other forms of trafficking in human beings within the last five years, or within a period of exclusion stipulated directly in the judgment that is still applicable? Child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings as defined in Article 2 of Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA (OJ L 101, 15.4.2011, p. 1).
Breaching of obligations set under purely national exclusion grounds: The contracting authority shall indicate that national grounds for exclusion apply in Norway. These must be described in the procurement documents. The supplier must state whether it is in one or more of the situations described in the national grounds for exclusion. Do the purely national grounds for exclusion specified in the relevant contract notice or procurement documents apply?
Breaching obligation relating to payment of social security contributions: Has the supplier failed to fulfil its obligations relating to the payment of taxes and social security contributions in the country in which it is established, and in the contracting authority’s Member State if that is a different country from the country of establishment?
Breaching obligation relating to payment of taxes: Has the supplier failed to fulfil all of its obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in the country in which it is established, and in the contracting authority’s Member State if that is a different country from the country of establishment?
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0000
Title: Groceries
Description: Groceries for daily activities
Internal identifier: 26/05252
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 15000000 Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Additional classification (cpv): 15800000 Miscellaneous food products
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Vestfold (NO093)
Country: Norway
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 48 Months
5.1.4.
Renewal
Maximum renewals: 2
Other information about renewals: The framework agreement has a duration of 2 years with the possibility of being extended by 1 year + 1 year
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: European Single Procurement Document Request, Procurement Document
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion: 
Type: Quality
Name: Quality
Description: Quality
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 40
Criterion: 
Type: Quality
Name: Environment
Description: Environment
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 30
Criterion: 
Type: Price
Name: Price
Description: Price
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
Deadline for requesting additional information: 28/10/2026 11:00:00 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Address of the procurement documents: https://permalink.mercell.com/292084967.aspx
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission: 
Electronic submission: Required
Address for submission: https://permalink.mercell.com/292084967.aspx
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Norwegian
Electronic catalogue: Allowed
Variants: Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 05/11/2026 11:00:00 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 56 Days
Information about public opening: 
Opening date: 05/11/2026 11:00:00 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Place: The offer opening is not public
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: Oslo Tingrett
Information about review deadlines: See tender documents
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: Norges Bank
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: Norges Bank
Registration number: 937884117
Department: Norges Bank
Postal address: Bankplassen 2
Town: OSLO
Postcode: 0151
Country subdivision (NUTS): Oslo (NO081)
Country: Norway
Contact point: Kari Tovseth
Email: kari.tovseth@norges-bank.no
Telephone: +47 22316000
Internet address: http://www.norgesbank.no/
Roles of this organisation: 
Buyer
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: Oslo Tingrett
Registration number: 926725939
Department: Norges Bank
Postal address: Postboks 2106 Vika
Town: Oslo
Postcode: 0125
Country subdivision (NUTS): Oslo (NO081)
Country: Norway
Roles of this organisation: 
Review organisation
Notice information
Notice identifier/version: 1a89e552-6f44-4268-ac29-a0e097807629  -  01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 05/10/2026 18:52:23 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Notice dispatch date (eSender): 06/10/2026 06:44:06 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 692660-2026
OJ S issue number: 194/2026
Publication date: 07/10/2026