758475-2026 - Competition
Norway – Judicial services – Legal services within contract
OJ S 212/2026 02/11/2026
Contract notice – light regime
Services
1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: NORDRE FOLLO KOMMUNE
Email: thomas.greve@nordrefollo.kommune.no
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Legal services within contract
Description: The municipality needs legal assistance within contracts and development agreements/landowner financing. Most of the assignments will consist of direct advice and as a lawyer resource in relevant cases. Parts of the work can consist of advice and discussions as well as direct support, not to mention legal advice to avoid cases ending up in the law court. General courses/training can also be relevant. Contract and associated areas: The municipality uses both an interaction contract and other standard contracts. The assistance shall be able to consist of legal advice in all phases of a building or construction project, e.g. contract strategy, choice of contract model, development cases advice and following-up of contract through the construction phase when the project is completed with, for example, final settlement.
Procedure identifier: 30d77b00-eef0-4518-81eb-f15fc380f2f5
Internal identifier: 26/33767
Type of procedure: Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation
Main features of the procedure: Development agreements/landowner financingThis includes, among other things, legal advice for negotiations and quality assurance of development agreements and other means of realising technical infrastructure and order of measures that the builders shall cost entirely or partly. See the attached specifications for further information on the assignment/lawyer requirements. Financial scope of the framework agreement: The total estimation from previous contracts is NOK 10 million over 4 years. The maximum limit is estimated to NOK 15 million excluding VAT. The contract right is expected to represent the largest part of the scope. Furthermore, there is a need for the municipality to get the best possible consultants/lawyers within a limited municipality finances, and the procurement will thus have a price cap Based on current experience with the need for legal services, the municipality cannot accept a higher hourly rate for senior lawyers of maximum NOK 3,500 per hour excluding VAT. The hourly rate for lawyers is a maximum of NOK 1,500,000 excluding VAT.
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 75231000 Judicial services
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Anywhere
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis: 
Directive 2014/24/EU
Anskaffelsesforskriften - The municipality needs legal assistance within contracts and development contracts/landowner financing. Most of the assignments will consist of direct consultancy and as a lawyer resource in relevant cases.
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: Notice
Corruption: Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, by enforceable judgement been convicted of corruption by a verdict handed down not more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Corruption as defined in Article 3 of the Convention on Combating Corruption, involving European Communities or European Union member states (EUT C 195 of 25.6.1997, s. 1), and in Article 2, point 1, in the Council ́s framework decision 2003/568/RIA of 22 July 2003 on combating corruption in the private sector (EUT L 192 of 31.7.2003, p. 54). This rejection reason also includes corruption as defined in national law for the contracting authority or supplier.
Fraud: Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, at the time a legally convicted of fraud has been convicted of fraud by a verdict handed down not more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Fraud included in Article 1 of the Convention on protection of the Financial Interests of the European Communities (EFT C 316 of 27.11.1995, p. 48).
Money laundering or terrorist financing: Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a legal verdict has been convicted of money laundering or financing terrorism by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Money laundering or financing terrorism As defined in Article 1 of the European Parliament and Council Directive 2005/60/EF of 26 October 2005 on preventive measures against the use of the financial system for money laundering and financing terrorism (EUT L 309 of 25.11.2005, p. 15).
Participation in a criminal organisation: Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, at the time a legally convicted verdict of participation in a criminal organisation by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Participation in a criminal organisation as defined in Article 2 of the Council ́s framework decision 2008/841/RIA of 24 October 2008 on control of organised crime (EUT L 300 of 11.11.2008, p. 42)
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities: Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body, or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a legal verdict has been convicted of acts of terrorism or criminal acts connected to terrorist activities by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set directly in the judgement that still applies? Acts of terrorism or criminal acts relating to terrorist activity as defined in Article 1 and 3 of the Council ́s framework decision 2002/475/RIA of 13 June 2002 on combating terrorism (EFT L 164, af 22.6.2002, p. 3). This rejection reason also includes incitement to, participation or attempts to commit such actions as included in Article 4 in the mentioned framework decision.
Child labour and including other forms of trafficking in human beings: Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a legal verdict has been convicted of child labour and other forms of human trafficking by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Child labour and other forms of human trafficking as defined in Article 2 of the European Parliament and council directive 2011/36/EU of 5. 1 April 2011 on the prevention and control of human trafficking and the protection of its victims and for compensation of the Council ́s framework decision 2002/629/RIA (EUT L 101 of 15.4.2011, p. 1).
Breaching obligation relating to payment of social security contributions: Have tenderers failed to fulfil all their social security obligations in the country where they are established and in their member state, if this is a different country than what he is established in?
Breaching obligation relating to payment of taxes: Has the tenderer not fulfilled his tax and duty obligations in the country in which he is established, and in the contracting authority's member state, if this is a different country than what he is established in?
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0000
Title: Legal services within contract
Description: The municipality needs legal assistance within contracts and development agreements/landowner financing. Most of the assignments will consist of direct advice and as a lawyer resource in relevant cases. Parts of the work can consist of advice and discussions as well as direct support, not to mention legal advice to avoid cases ending up in the law court. General courses/training can also be relevant. Contract and associated areas: The municipality uses both an interaction contract and other standard contracts. The assistance shall be able to consist of legal advice in all phases of a building or construction project, e.g. contract strategy, choice of contract model, development cases advice and following-up of contract through the construction phase when the project is completed with, for example, final settlement.
Internal identifier: 26/33767
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 75231000 Judicial services
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Anywhere
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Start date: 22/02/2027
Duration end date: 22/02/2029
5.1.6.
General information
Reserved participation: 
Participation is not reserved.
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: Notice
Criterion: Enrolment in a trade register
Description of selection criterion: The tenderer is registered in a company register or a trade register in the member state in which the tenderer is established. As described in annex XI of directive 2014/24/EU; suppliers from certain member states may have to fulfil other requirements in the mentioned annex. Minimum qualification requirements The tenderer shall be a legally established company. Documentation: Norwegian companies shall submit a company registration certificate from the Brønnøysund Register Centre. Foreign companies shall submit proof that the tenderer is registered in a company register, professional register or a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established.

Criterion: Other economic or financial requirements
Description of selection criterion: Regarding any other economic and financial requirements that have been stated in the notice or in the procurement documents, the tenderer declares that: Minimum qualification requirements Tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to be able to fulfil the contract. Tenderers are required to have a bankruptcy rating equivalent to B (moderate bankruptcy risk) from Proff Forvalt (Proff AS) or better. Documentation requirement: The contracting authority will use Proff Forvalt (Proff AS) to assess fulfilment of the requirement. Therefore it is not necessary for tenderers to send this documentation. The tenderer is expected to have known registered information about the company in Proff AS. If a tenderer chooses to use a parent company to fulfil the requirement, a parent company guarantee must be enclosed. The contracting authority will then use Proff Forvalt to assess the parent company's bankruptcy rating. If the tenderer (e.g. newly established companies) is not subject to bankruptcy proceedings in Proff Forvalt, the tenderer is asked to enclose other appropriate documentation. This can e.g. be the company's annual accounts or extracts thereof, bank declarations or liability insurance certificates, ref. the Public Procurement Regulations §16-4. If one company will use the capacity of other companies to fulfil the requirements for economic and financial capacity, the contracting authority requires that they are joint and severally responsible for the execution of the contract.

Criterion: References on specified services
Description of selection criterion: Only for services: In the reference period, the tenderer has carried out the following important goods deliveries of the requested type, or the following important services of the requested type. The contracting authority can require up to three years experience and allow experience from the previous three years to be taken into consideration. Minimum qualification requirements Tenderers shall have experience from comparable contracts. Comparable assignments means lawyer assistance/consultancy in contract legal questions and questions connected to development contracts. The experience must be from public contracting authorities with comparable complexity and scope to Nordre Follo municipality. Documentation: Description of the tenderer ́s up to 3 most relevant contracts in the course of the last 3 years. The description must, as a minimum, include a short description of the assignment, stating the values, dates and recipients of the assignment. It is the tenderer ́s responsibility to document relevance through the description.

Criterion: Measures for ensuring quality
Description of selection criterion: The tenderer utilises the following technical facilities and quality assurance measures and the tenderer ́s survey and research facility is as follows: Minimum qualification requirements Tenderers shall have a quality assurance system suitable for the delivery. Documentation: A description shall be enclosed of the tenderer's quality assurance methods. If a tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 9001 or other relevant quality assurance certifications, it is sufficient to enclose a copy of a valid certificate.

Criterion: Environmental management measures
Description of selection criterion: Tenderers can employ the following environmental management measures in connection with the execution of the contract: Minimum qualification requirements Tenderers shall have an environmental assurance system suitable for the delivery. Documentation: Tenderers shall enclose an account of existing routines. If a tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 14001 or other relevant environmental certification, it is sufficient to enclose a copy of a valid certificate.
Information about the second stage of a two-stage procedure: 
Minimum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure: 0
The buyer reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without any further negotiations
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available: Norwegian
Deadline for requesting additional information: 27/11/2026 11:00:00 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Address of the procurement documents: https://permalink.mercell.com/293477848.aspx
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission: 
Electronic submission: Required
Address for submission: https://permalink.mercell.com/293477848.aspx
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Norwegian
Advanced or qualified electronic signature or seal (as defined in Regulation (EU) No 910/2014) is required
Variants: Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of expressions of interest: 03/12/2026 23:00:00 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate: 03/12/2026 23:00:00 (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
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: NORDRE FOLLO KOMMUNE
Registration number: 922092648
Postal address: Idrettsveien 8
Town: SKI
Postcode: 1400
Country subdivision (NUTS): Akershus (NO084)
Country: Norway
Contact point: Thomas Greve
Email: thomas.greve@nordrefollo.kommune.no
Telephone: 02178
Roles of this organisation: 
Buyer
Notice information
Notice identifier/version: 7a91fee5-4257-4bbe-836e-5f18a5a0169b  -  01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract notice – light regime
Notice subtype: 20
Notice dispatch date: 30/10/2026 10:35:00 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Notice dispatch date (eSender): 30/10/2026 12:48:38 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 758475-2026
OJ S issue number: 212/2026
Publication date: 02/11/2026