1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Arbeids- og inkluderingsdepartementet
Legal type of the buyer: Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority: General public services
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Follow-up evaluation of changes to the Integration Act.
Description: The project would like to carry out an evaluation of the changes in the Integration Act. The background for the legislative changes is to strengthen the work orientated organisation of the introduction programme, facilitate formal qualification and simplify the regulations. The objective of the evaluation is both early knowledge acquisition and an assessment of effects over time. Tenderers are free to propose methods for data collection. The assignment will be valid from when the contract is signed until the final report is delivered 10 December 2030 and has a fixed price of NOK 4,000,000 excluding VAT. See annex 1 of the contract for further details on the delivery.
Procedure identifier: 393f88aa-7843-441c-a0e8-f777cee86311
Internal identifier: 26/4279
Type of procedure: Open
The procedure is accelerated: no
Main features of the procedure: The procurement will be made in accordance with the Act from 17 June 2016 no. 73 on public procurements (the Procurement Act) and regulations 12 August 2016 no. 974 on public procurements (the procurement regulations), part I and part III after the procurement procedure open tender contest, c.f. the procurement regulations § 13-1(1). The procurement is published in Doffin and TED. Negotiations are not allowed in this competition. Tenders cannot, therefore, be changed after the tender deadline has expired.
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Additional classification (cpv): 73200000 Research and development consultancy services, 73210000 Research consultancy services
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Anywhere
2.1.3.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 000 000,00 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: Follow-up evaluation of changes to the Integration Act.
Description: The project would like to carry out an evaluation of the changes in the Integration Act. The background for the legislative changes is to strengthen the work orientated organisation of the introduction programme, facilitate formal qualification and simplify the regulations. The objective of the evaluation is both early knowledge acquisition and an assessment of effects over time. Tenderers are free to propose methods for data collection. The assignment will be valid from when the contract is signed until the final report is delivered 10 December 2030 and has a fixed price of NOK 4,000,000 excluding VAT. See annex 1 of the contract for further details on the delivery.
Internal identifier: 26/4279
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Additional classification (cpv): 73200000 Research and development consultancy services, 73210000 Research consultancy services
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Anywhere
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Start date: 18/12/2026
Duration: 4 Years
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 000 000,00 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, Notice
Criterion: Enrolment in a trade register
Description of selection criterion: Qualification Requirements The tenderer shall be a legally established company. Documentation requirement • Norwegian companies: Company Registration Certificate or printout from the Register of Entities for non-registration obliged individual companies. • Foreign companies: Confirmation that the company is registered in a trade or business register as prescribed by the law of the country where the company is established. The confirmation can be submitted in writing or with reference to BRIS.
Criterion: Technicians or technical bodies to carry out the work
Description of selection criterion: Qualification Requirements The tenderer shall have experience with assignments that together shall have included: - integration - labour market - public rules Documentation requirement • Description of the tenderer's three most relevant assignments in the last three years. The descriptions must also include the contract value, date and name of the recipient (if possible).
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion:
Type: Quality
Name: Competence of offered personnel
Description: Completed Annex 4 to the contract, Administrative provisions. CVs for offered personnel with a description of the three most relevant assignments for each of the offered resources and what role the person had in the assignments. Each CV should not exceed 2 A4 pages.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 40
Criterion:
Type: Quality
Name: Assignment comprehension
Description: Completed Annex 2 of the contract, the Tenderer ́s specification of the assignment. The completed annex 2 should not exceed 20 A4 pages. (Any front page, table of contents or list of literature is not included here.) Completed annex 3 to the contract, Project and progress plan.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 60
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Deadline for requesting additional information: 09/11/2026 11:00:00 (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
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 20/11/2026 11:00:00 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 2 027 Years
Information about public opening:
Opening date: 21/11/2026 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: Oslo Tingrett
Information about review deadlines: 10 calendar days calculated from the first calendar day after the date the notification letter is sent out.
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: Oslo Tingrett
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: Arbeids- og inkluderingsdepartementet
Registration number: 983 887 457
Postal address: Postboks 8019 Dep
Town: Oslo
Postcode: 0030
Country subdivision (NUTS): Oslo (NO081)
Country: Norway
Contact point: Ingrid Bjartveit Krüger
Telephone: +47 22249090
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: Oslo Tingrett
Registration number: 926 725 939
Postal address: Postboks 2106 Vika
Town: OSLO
Postcode: 0125
Country subdivision (NUTS): Oslo (NO081)
Country: Norway
Telephone: +47 22035200
Roles of this organisation:
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
Notice identifier/version: 6aded921-314c-47aa-b897-6a5f20d7aeee - 01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 15/10/2026 09:06:17 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Notice dispatch date (eSender): 15/10/2026 11:00:52 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 717373-2026
OJ S issue number: 201/2026
Publication date: 16/10/2026