1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Göng og brú ohf.
Legal type of the buyer: Body governed by public law, controlled by a central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority: General public services
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Appointment of a Client Side Support Team for Göng og brú ohf.
Description: Göng og brú ohf. is a State-owned public limited company established under the Infrastructure Company Act No. 70/2026. The company’s purpose is to deliver large transport infrastructure projects of national economic importance in Iceland and to secure their financing and faster delivery. Its role is to own, finance, build, maintain and operate the transport infrastructure it takes on, to collect road tolls, to ensure the financial sustainability of its projects, and to ensure professional preparation and risk management of its investment decisions. As its first major appointment, Göng og brú seeks to appoint a Client Side Support Team (CSST) to act as its client-side advisory partner across the full lifecycle of its programme, from early development and feasibility through construction, commissioning, maintenance and operations. The initial portfolio comprises Sundabraut, the Hvalfjarðargöng second bore and the Ölfusárbrú project, which involves a forward financing arrangement for a new bridge already under construction. Further projects may be added to the portfolio over time. The CSST will provide the breadth and depth of expertise required for Göng og brú to act as an informed and capable client, including support for the programme’s digital strategy and an understanding of Icelandic geological and geotechnical conditions. The CSST must maintain an exclusive client-side position, free from participation in the programme’s supply chain, during the contract term. Key personnel may be required to be based in Iceland. The contract has an initial term of five years, extendable by up to five further periods of three years each, giving a maximum total term of 20 years. The scope of services of the CSST includes, but is not limited to, design and planning support, programme and project management, procurement and contract management support, cost, schedule and risk management, technical oversight, and related commercial, financial, digital, environmental and safety advisory services. The full description of the indicative scope of services is set out in the “CSST Scope of Services” in Appendix D to the PIM document. Regarding the Programme: Candidates should note that it is not anticipated that the Consultant will have a significant role in Ölfusárbrú. The Purchaser may choose to include further projects in the Contract by giving written notice to the Consultant.
Procedure identifier: 8a954919-9c17-4fc7-8e28-497dd9cb438b
Internal identifier: GB-26-001
Type of procedure: Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation
The procedure is accelerated: no
Main features of the procedure: Göng og brú ohf. invites interested parties to participate in its procurement of a Client Side Support Team (CSST). The procurement is conducted as a competitive procedure with negotiation under Articles 33 and 36 of the Icelandic Public Procurement Act No. 120/2016 and consists of two phases. Phase 1: Pre qualification phase and Phase 2: Tenders phase. During the Tender phase the Tenderers submit Initial Tenders, followed by negotiations, site visits and Final Tenders. No shortlisting is anticipated after Initial Tenders. Further details will be set out in the ISIT and ISFT. SMEs are encouraged to participate as candidates, consortium members or sub consultants.
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 72224000 Project management consultancy services
Additional classification (cpv): 71244000 Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs, 71310000 Consultative engineering and construction services, 71311200 Transport systems consultancy services, 71311300 Infrastructure works consultancy services, 71321100 Construction economics services, 71520000 Construction supervision services, 71530000 Construction consultancy services, 71541000 Construction project management services, 79411000 General management consultancy services, 79415200 Design consultancy services
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country: Iceland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information: The estimated value of the contract is based on the full potential duration of the contract (20 years). The contract is not divided into lots as Göng og brú intends to operate as a lean organisation and requires integrated support across the programme. Resultingly, the CSST must act as a single trusted adviser, providing a consistent and coordinated service across all workstreams. Dividing the contract into separate lots would create additional interfaces between consultants, which in turn would increase complexity as well as the risk of fragmented advice. The intention is for the CSST to be established and operational in Iceland during the second half of 2027.
2.1.3.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 150 000 000,00 EUR
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: Procurement Document
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0000
Title: Appointment of a Client Side Support Team for Göng og brú ohf.
Description: Göng og brú ohf. is a State-owned public limited company established under the Infrastructure Company Act No. 70/2026. The company’s purpose is to deliver large transport infrastructure projects of national economic importance in Iceland and to secure their financing and faster delivery. Its role is to own, finance, build, maintain and operate the transport infrastructure it takes on, to collect road tolls, to ensure the financial sustainability of its projects, and to ensure professional preparation and risk management of its investment decisions. As its first major appointment, Göng og brú seeks to appoint a Client Side Support Team (CSST) to act as its client-side advisory partner across the full lifecycle of its programme, from early development and feasibility through construction, commissioning, maintenance and operations. The initial portfolio comprises Sundabraut, the Hvalfjarðargöng second bore and the Ölfusárbrú project, which involves a forward financing arrangement for a new bridge already under construction. Further projects may be added to the portfolio over time. The CSST will provide the breadth and depth of expertise required for Göng og brú to act as an informed and capable client, including support for the programme’s digital strategy and an understanding of Icelandic geological and geotechnical conditions. The CSST must maintain an exclusive client-side position, free from participation in the programme’s supply chain, during the contract term. Key personnel may be required to be based in Iceland. The contract has an initial term of five years, extendable by up to five further periods of three years each, giving a maximum total term of 20 years. The scope of services of the CSST includes, but is not limited to, design and planning support, programme and project management, procurement and contract management support, cost, schedule and risk management, technical oversight, and related commercial, financial, digital, environmental and safety advisory services. The full description of the indicative scope of services is set out in the “CSST Scope of Services” in Appendix D to the PIM document. Regarding the Programme: Candidates should note that it is not anticipated that the Consultant will have a significant role in Ölfusárbrú. The Purchaser may choose to include further projects in the Contract by giving written notice to the Consultant.
Internal identifier: GB-26-001
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 72224000 Project management consultancy services
Additional classification (cpv): 71244000 Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs, 71310000 Consultative engineering and construction services, 71311200 Transport systems consultancy services, 71311300 Infrastructure works consultancy services, 71321100 Construction economics services, 71520000 Construction supervision services, 71530000 Construction consultancy services, 71541000 Construction project management services, 79411000 General management consultancy services, 79415200 Design consultancy services
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country: Iceland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information: The estimated value of the contract is based on the full potential duration of the contract (20 years). The contract is not divided into lots as Göng og brú intends to operate as a lean organisation and requires integrated support across the programme. Resultingly, the CSST must act as a single trusted adviser, providing a consistent and coordinated service across all workstreams. Dividing the contract into separate lots would create additional interfaces between consultants, which in turn would increase complexity as well as the risk of fragmented advice. The intention is for the CSST to be established and operational in Iceland during the second half of 2027.
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Start date: 09/06/2027
Duration: 5 Years
5.1.4.
Renewal
Maximum renewals: 5
Other information about renewals: The contract has an initial term of five years, extendable by up to five further periods of three years each, giving a maximum total term of 20 years.
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 150 000 000,00 EUR
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
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): yes
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: Procurement Document
Information about the second stage of a two-stage procedure:
Minimum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure: 3
Maximum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure: 3
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available: English
Deadline for requesting additional information: 27/11/2026 00:00:00 (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: English
Electronic catalogue: Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate: 07/12/2026 12:00:58 (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:
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system:
No dynamic purchase system
5.1.16.
Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation: Kærunefnd útboðsmála
Information about review deadlines: Complaints concerning the procurement procedure may be submitted to the Icelandic Public Procurement Complaints Commission (Kærunefnd útboðsmála) within 20 days from the date on which the complainant became aware, or should have become aware, of the alleged infringement, pursuant to Article 106 of Act No. 120/2016 on Public Procurement. Special time limits apply to certain remedies.
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: Kærunefnd útboðsmála
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: Göng og brú ohf.
Registration number: 7003110310
Department: Göng og brú ohf. HQ
Postal address: Hafnarstræti 91
Town: Akureyri
Postcode: 600
Country subdivision (NUTS): Höfuðborgarsvæði (IS001)
Country: Iceland
Contact point: Kristín Gestsdóttir
Telephone: 464-1790
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: Kærunefnd útboðsmála
Registration number: Kærunefnd útboðsmála, Borgartún 21, 105 Reykjavík, Iceland, +354 578 8700
Postal address: Borgartúni 21
Town: Reykjavik
Postcode: 105
Country subdivision (NUTS): Höfuðborgarsvæði (IS001)
Country: Iceland
Telephone: 5758700
Roles of this organisation:
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
8.1.
ORG-0003
Official name: Mercell Holding ASA
Registration number: 980921565
Postal address: Askekroken 11
Town: Oslo
Postcode: 0277
Country subdivision (NUTS): Oslo (NO081)
Country: Norway
Contact point: eSender
Telephone: +47 21018800
Fax: +47 21018801
Roles of this organisation:
TED eSender
Notice identifier/version: a1fc9928-797d-44b1-adb5-877b5d7ca619 - 01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 29/10/2026 13:33:27 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Notice dispatch date (eSender): 29/10/2026 13:33:28 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 752675-2026
OJ S issue number: 211/2026
Publication date: 30/10/2026