711448-2026 - Competition
Norway – Business development consultancy services – Entrepreneur Guidance Service
OJ S 200/2026 15/10/2026
Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Services
1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Ringerike Kommune
Email: sirita.formo.aaby@ringerike.kommune.no
Legal type of the buyer: Body governed by public law, controlled by a local authority
Activity of the contracting authority: General public services
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Entrepreneur Guidance Service
Description: The municipalities in the Ringeriks region (Ringerike municipality, Hole municipality, Jevnaker municipality, Modum municipality and Krødsherad municipality) are working with the aim of increasing the number of new entrepreneurs and strengthening the viability, growth and profitability of the established businesses. As a measure to achieve the targets, the municipalities offer entrepreneur guidance services. Ringerike municipality currently has a cooperation agreement with Buskerud county on behalf of the Ringeriks region.
Procedure identifier: babcfb08-1c44-4504-88dc-33c91b21a26d
Internal identifier: 2026/27548
Type of procedure: Open
The procedure is accelerated: no
Main features of the procedure: See the tender documentation for further information on the procurement.
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 79411100 Business development consultancy services
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Buskerud (NO085)
Country: Norway
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis: 
Directive 2014/24/EU
Anskaffelsesforskriften - See the tender documentation for further information on the procurement.
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: European Single Procurement Document Request
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0000
Title: Entrepreneur Guidance Service
Description: The municipalities in the Ringeriks region (Ringerike municipality, Hole municipality, Jevnaker municipality, Modum municipality and Krødsherad municipality) are working with the aim of increasing the number of new entrepreneurs and strengthening the viability, growth and profitability of the established businesses. As a measure to achieve the targets, the municipalities offer entrepreneur guidance services. Ringerike municipality currently has a cooperation agreement with Buskerud county on behalf of the Ringeriks region.
Internal identifier: 2026/27548
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 79411100 Business development consultancy services
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Buskerud (NO085)
Country: Norway
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Start date: 25/01/2027
Duration end date: 31/12/2028
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
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: European Single Procurement Document Request
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available: Norwegian
Deadline for requesting additional information: 11/11/2026 11:00:00 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Address of the procurement documents: https://permalink.mercell.com/290528461.aspx
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission: 
Electronic submission: Required
Address for submission: https://permalink.mercell.com/290528461.aspx
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: 18/11/2026 11:00:00 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 3 Months
Information about public opening: 
Opening date: 18/11/2026 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: 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: Ringerike og Hallingdal tingrett
Information about review deadlines: See the tender documentation for further information on the procurement.
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: Ringerike Kommune
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: Ringerike Kommune
Registration number: 940100925
Postal address: Osloveien 1 Rådhuset
Town: HØNEFOSS
Postcode: 3511
Country subdivision (NUTS): Buskerud (NO085)
Country: Norway
Contact point: Sirita Formo Aaby
Email: sirita.formo.aaby@ringerike.kommune.no
Telephone: +47 32117400
Roles of this organisation: 
Buyer
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: Ringerike og Hallingdal tingrett
Registration number: 935365147
Town: Hønefoss
Postcode: 3510
Country subdivision (NUTS): Buskerud (NO085)
Country: Norway
Roles of this organisation: 
Review organisation
Notice information
Notice identifier/version: 4aa18327-9f01-433c-ab21-3d0d81c32bd0  -  01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 14/10/2026 05:25:18 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Notice dispatch date (eSender): 14/10/2026 08:11:30 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 711448-2026
OJ S issue number: 200/2026
Publication date: 15/10/2026