<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><ContractNotice xmlns="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:ContractNotice-2" xmlns:cac="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonAggregateComponents-2" xmlns:cbc="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonBasicComponents-2" xmlns:efac="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extension-aggregate-components/1" xmlns:efbc="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extension-basic-components/1" xmlns:efext="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extensions/1" xmlns:ext="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonExtensionComponents-2" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"><ext:UBLExtensions><ext:UBLExtension><ext:ExtensionContent><efext:EformsExtension><efbc:TransmissionDate>2024-03-08+01:00</efbc:TransmissionDate><efbc:TransmissionTime>13:07:50+01:00</efbc:TransmissionTime><efac:NoticeSubType><cbc:SubTypeCode>16</cbc:SubTypeCode></efac:NoticeSubType><efac:Organizations><efac:Organization><efac:Company><cbc:WebsiteURI>http://www.miljodirektoratet.no</cbc:WebsiteURI><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0001</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification><cac:PartyName><cbc:Name languageID="ENG">Miljødirektoratet</cbc:Name></cac:PartyName><cac:PostalAddress><cbc:StreetName>Brattørkaia 15B</cbc:StreetName><cbc:CityName>Trondheim</cbc:CityName><cbc:PostalZone>7010</cbc:PostalZone><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">NOR</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:PostalAddress><cac:PartyLegalEntity><cbc:CompanyID>999 601 391</cbc:CompanyID></cac:PartyLegalEntity><cac:Contact><cbc:Name>Frank Eklo</cbc:Name><cbc:Telephone>73 58 05 00</cbc:Telephone><cbc:ElectronicMail>frank.eklo@miljodir.no</cbc:ElectronicMail></cac:Contact></efac:Company></efac:Organization><efac:Organization><efac:Company><cbc:WebsiteURI>https://www.domstol.no/Enkelt-domstol/trondelag-tingrett/</cbc:WebsiteURI><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0002</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification><cac:PartyName><cbc:Name languageID="ENG">Trøndelag tingrett</cbc:Name></cac:PartyName><cac:PostalAddress><cbc:StreetName>Postboks 2317 Torgarden</cbc:StreetName><cbc:CityName>Trondheim</cbc:CityName><cbc:PostalZone>7004</cbc:PostalZone><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">NOR</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:PostalAddress><cac:PartyLegalEntity><cbc:CompanyID>926 722 794</cbc:CompanyID></cac:PartyLegalEntity><cac:Contact><cbc:Telephone>73 54 24 00</cbc:Telephone><cbc:ElectronicMail>sor-trondelag.tingrett@domstol.no</cbc:ElectronicMail></cac:Contact></efac:Company></efac:Organization></efac:Organizations><efac:Publication><efbc:NoticePublicationID schemeName="ojs-notice-id">00145946-2024</efbc:NoticePublicationID><efbc:GazetteID schemeName="ojs-id">50/2024</efbc:GazetteID><efbc:PublicationDate>2024-03-11Z</efbc:PublicationDate></efac:Publication></efext:EformsExtension></ext:ExtensionContent></ext:UBLExtension></ext:UBLExtensions><cbc:UBLVersionID>2.3</cbc:UBLVersionID><cbc:CustomizationID>eforms-sdk-1.8</cbc:CustomizationID><cbc:ID schemeName="notice-id">da1c8681-131d-49d5-b4d5-681e01c75616</cbc:ID><cbc:ContractFolderID>cc16dab4-1177-4d59-8eb8-ca123b42d795</cbc:ContractFolderID><cbc:IssueDate>2024-03-08+01:00</cbc:IssueDate><cbc:IssueTime>13:07:50+01:00</cbc:IssueTime><cbc:VersionID>01</cbc:VersionID><cbc:RegulatoryDomain>32014L0024</cbc:RegulatoryDomain><cbc:NoticeTypeCode listName="competition">cn-standard</cbc:NoticeTypeCode><cbc:NoticeLanguageCode>ENG</cbc:NoticeLanguageCode><cac:ContractingParty><cbc:BuyerProfileURI>https://kgv.doffin.no/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/profile/NO/999601391</cbc:BuyerProfileURI><cac:ContractingPartyType><cbc:PartyTypeCode listName="buyer-legal-type">cga</cbc:PartyTypeCode></cac:ContractingPartyType><cac:ContractingActivity><cbc:ActivityTypeCode listName="authority-activity">env-pro</cbc:ActivityTypeCode></cac:ContractingActivity><cac:Party><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0001</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification></cac:Party></cac:ContractingParty><cac:TenderingTerms><cac:ProcurementLegislationDocumentReference><cbc:ID>LocalLegalBasis</cbc:ID><cbc:DocumentDescription languageID="ENG">Procurement Regulations</cbc:DocumentDescription></cac:ProcurementLegislationDocumentReference><cac:TendererQualificationRequest><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">crime-org</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">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 combating organised crime (EUT L 300 of 11.11.2008, p. 42).</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">corruption</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">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 enforceable verdict has 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.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">fraud</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">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).</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">terr-offence</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">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 out 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.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">finan-laund</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">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).</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">human-traffic</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">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).</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">socsec-pay</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">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?</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">tax-pay</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">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?</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">envir-law</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">Is the tenderer aware of breaches of environmental provisions as stated in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents or Article 18 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">socsec-law</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">Is the tenderer aware of breaches of provisions on social conditions as stated in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents or Article 18 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">labour-law</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">Is the tenderer aware of breaches of provisions on working conditions as stated in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents or Article 18 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">bankruptcy</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">Is the tenderer in a bankruptcy situation? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">insolvency</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">Is the tenderer in an insolvency situation? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers is obligatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">cred-arran</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">Is the supplier in a situation where he has been forced debt arrangement? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers is obligatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">liq-admin</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">Is the tenderer in a situation where he has his assets managed by a bankruptcy manager or by the court? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers is obligatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">susp-act</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">Has the tenderer's business conduct been stopped? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">distorsion</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">Has the tenderer entered into agreement(s) with other tenderers with the intention of turning the competition?</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">prof-misconduct</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">Has the tenderer committed serious errors in professional practice? If relevant, see the definitions in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">partic-confl</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">Are tenderers aware of a conflict of interest as stated in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents?</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">prep-confl</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">Has the tenderer or an entity associated with the supplier advised the contracting authority or in another way been involved in the planning of the competition?</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">sanction</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">Has the tenderer committed significant breaches of contract in connection with the fulfilment of a previous public contract, a previous contract with a public contracting authority or a previous concession contract, where the breach has led to the cancellation of the contract, compensation or other similar sanctions?</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">misrepresent</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">Has the tenderer: a) given grossly incorrect information with the notification of the information required to verify that there is no basis for rejection, or of the qualification requirements being fulfilled, b) failed to provide such information, c) made reservations immediately to present the supporting documents requested by the contracting authority, or d) improperly affected the contracting authority ́s decision process to acquire confidential information that could give this an unlawful advantage in connection with competition, or negligently has given misleading information that can have a significant influence on decisions on rejection, selection or award?</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">nati-ground</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">The contracting authority shall state that in Norway there are national rejection reasons. These shall be described in the procurement documents. Tenderers must respond to whether they are in one or more of the situations described in the national rejection reasons. Will the purely national rejection reasons, as stated in the relevant notice or in the procurement documents, apply?</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement></cac:TendererQualificationRequest></cac:TenderingTerms><cac:TenderingProcess><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">See the tender documentation</cbc:Description><cbc:ProcedureCode listName="procurement-procedure-type">open</cbc:ProcedureCode><cbc:GovernmentAgreementConstraintIndicator>false</cbc:GovernmentAgreementConstraintIndicator></cac:TenderingProcess><cac:ProcurementProject><cbc:ID schemeName="InternalID">2024/3034</cbc:ID><cbc:Name languageID="ENG">Technical consultancy services for reducing emissions to air from the petroleum industry. </cbc:Name><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">As a part of Norwegian assistance, the Norwegian Environment Agency has professional cooperation with the authorities in a number of developing countries in order to reduce emissions from the countries petroleum activities. This work particularly focusses on emissions from flaring associated gas and methane emissions. We have limited capacity and are therefore seeking technical consultancy services in this area. 

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
The deliveries in this procurement are consultancy services. Reference is made to the Directorate for Management and Financial Management (DFØ) ́s "Guidelines on climate and environmental considerations in public procurements" where "Consultancy and analysis services" are given as examples of services that, in their nature, are considered to have a climate footprint and environmental impact that is immaterial.
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The description must include a statement of the contract ́s value, date and recipient (preferably the name, telephone number and e-mail address). It is the tenderer ́s responsibility to document relevance through the description. Tenderers can document their experience by referring to competence of the personnel he has at his disposal and can use this assignment, even if the experience has been worked up while the personnel have served another service provider.</cbc:Description><cbc:CalculationExpressionCode listName="usage">used</cbc:CalculationExpressionCode></efac:SelectionCriteria><efac:SelectionCriteria><cbc:CriterionTypeCode listName="selection-criterion">other</cbc:CriterionTypeCode><cbc:Name languageID="ENG">Norwegian tenderers must have their affairs in order with respect to the payment of tax, employer contribution and value added tax (VAT).</cbc:Name><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">Tax certificate, not older than six months.</cbc:Description><cbc:CalculationExpressionCode listName="usage">used</cbc:CalculationExpressionCode></efac:SelectionCriteria></efext:EformsExtension></ext:ExtensionContent></ext:UBLExtension></ext:UBLExtensions><cbc:VariantConstraintCode 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This work particularly focusses on emissions from flaring associated gas and methane emissions. We have limited capacity and are therefore seeking technical consultancy services in this area. 

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
The deliveries in this procurement are consultancy services. Reference is made to the Directorate for Management and Financial Management (DFØ) ́s "Guidelines on climate and environmental considerations in public procurements" where "Consultancy and analysis services" are given as examples of services that, in their nature, are considered to have a climate footprint and environmental impact that is immaterial.
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