25-0013 - Consultancy services - Employees abroad

NORCE Research AS

The contracting authority would like to enter into a framework agreement with a tenderer for consultancy services connected to tax, duties and working conditions for employees abroad, and has a need for assistance in the following areas: 1. International tax law 2. Calculation of wages and social duty abroad. 3. Reporting tax and social contributions abroad. 4. Labour law 5. Employment contracts for employees abroad. 6. Pensions and insurances for employees abroad. See the framework agreement Annex 1 General Description for further information on the different services that are covered and an overview of employees abroad.

Frist

Fristen for mottak av tilbud var 2025-10-27. Anskaffelsen ble publisert 2025-09-24.

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Anskaffelseshistorikk

Dato	Dokument
2025-09-24	Kunngjøring av konkurranse
2026-01-08	Kunngjøring om tildeling av kontrakt

Kunngjøring av konkurranse (2025-09-24)
Gjenstand
Anskaffelsens omfang
Tittel: 25-0013 - Consultancy services - Employees abroad
Referansenummer: 1203
Kort beskrivelse:

Kontrakttype: Tjenester
Produkter/tjenester: Juridiske tjenester 📦
Estimert verdi eksklusive mva: 2 500 000 NOK 💰
Beskrivelse
Intern identifikator: 1704
Tilleggsprodukter/-tjenester:

Bedriftsrådgivning og administrativ rådgivning 📦

Forretningstjenester: lov, reklame, rådgiving, ansettelse, trykking og sikkerhet 📦

Juridisk rådgivning 📦

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Regnskaps-, revisjons- og skattemessige tjenester 📦

Skatterådgivning 📦

Land: Norge 🇳🇴
Utførelsessted:

Agder 🏙️

Oslo 🏙️

Rogaland 🏙️

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Troms/Romsa/Tromssa 🏙️

Vestland 🏙️

Varighet: 24 måneder
Maksimalt antall fornyelser: 2
Annen informasjon om fornyelser:

1 + 1 year. The contract will be valid for 2 years, with a unilateral option for the Contracting Authority to extend the contract for 1+1 year. The contract period is automatically extended and on unchanged terms, unless the Contracting Authority notifies in writing that the contract shall not be extended by the end of the current contract period. The total maximum agreement period is four 4 years.

Tildelingskriterier
Kvalitetskriterium (navn): Quality
Kvalitetskriterium (vekting): 60
Pris ✅
Pris (vekting): 40
Kvalitetskriterium (navn): Justification for not using the environment to the award criteria in accordance with the public procurement regulations §7-9 (5). As the procurement concerns a service procurement where the contracting authority procures human resources that shall carry out an assignment, the contracting authority considers that the procurement is of its nature has a climate footprint and an environmental impact that is immaterial and involves little travel activities, and therefore has not stated award criteria or requirements concerning climate and environment in accordance with PPR §7-9. This is justified by the fact that any climate footprint and environmental impact associated with this procurement are beyond what can be seen as the nature of the procurement, and the nature of the procurement creates an immaterial climate footprint and an immaterial environmental impact.
Kvalitetskriterium (vekting): 0
Tittel
Identifikasjonsnummer for delkontrakt: LOT-0001

Prosedyre
Prosedyretype
Åpen anbudskonkurranse ✅
Rettslig grunnlag: Direktiv 2014/24/EU
Administrativ informasjon
Frist for mottak av tilbud eller forespørsler om deltakelse: 2025-10-27 11:00:00.000 📅
Språk som tilbud eller forespørsler om deltakelse kan sendes inn på: engelsk 🗣️
norsk 🗣️
Minste tidsramme som tilbyderen må opprettholde tilbudet i: 114 dager
Informasjon om en rammeavtale eller en dynamisk innkjøpsordning
Rammeavtale med én leverandør ✅
Maksimalt antall deltakere: 1
Anbudsvilkår
Elektronisk fakturering: Påkrevd
Elektronisk bestilling vil bli brukt ✅
Elektronisk betaling vil bli brukt ✅
Tildelingskriterier
Vekttype: Vekting (prosent, eksakt)
Anbudsvilkår
Kontrakten har gjennomføringsvilkår ✅

Juridisk, økonomisk, finansiell og teknisk informasjon
Vilkår for deltakelse
Utvalgskriterium: Andre økonomiske eller finansielle krav
Liste og kort beskrivelse av regler og kriterier:

The tenderer's tax and VAT certificate.: Tenderers shall have their tax, payroll tax and VAT payments in order. Documentation requirements: The chosen tenderer shall present a tax and VAT certificate issued by the Norwegian Tax Administration upon request. The tax certificate must not be more than six months from the deadline for receipt of tenders.

Utvalgskriterium: Andel underleveranse
Liste og kort beskrivelse av regler og kriterier:

Subcontractors: Tenderers shall provide information on whether they intend to use sub-suppliers to fulfil the assignment/delivery. Documentation requirements: Tenderers shall provide information on whether they intend to use sub-suppliers to fulfil the assignment/delivery. If a tenderer must rely on sub-suppliers to fulfil the qualification requirements, a commitment statement must be enclosed from the sub-contractor where they commit to providing sufficient capacity in the event of a contract, cf. the Public Procurement Regulations. § 16-10 (2), and the relevant sub-supplier must submit a separate ESPD form, c.f. the Public Procurement Regulations § 16-10, and the relevant sub-supplier must submit a separate ESPD form, cf. the Public Procurement Regulations § 16-10 (2). § 17-1 (6). See annex 2 of the tender documentation.

Utvalgskriterium: Innmelding i handelsregister
Liste og kort beskrivelse av regler og kriterier:

The tenderer ́s registration, authorisations, etc.: Tenderers shall be registered in a company register, professional register or a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established. Documentation requirements: Norwegian companies: Company Registration Certificate. Foreign companies: Verification that the tenderer is registered in a company register, professional register or a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established.

Requirements of the tenderer's economic and financial capacity.: Tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to be able to fulfil the contract. Documentation requirements: Credit rating based on the most recent financial figures. The rating shall be carried out by a credit rating company with licence to conduct this service. The contracting authority reserves the right to obtain further credit ratings or other financial information that, but not limited to, annual financial statements including notes, the board's annual reports and auditor's reports. If a tenderer has a justifiable reason for not submitting the documentation required by the Contracting Authority, he can document his economic and financial capacity by presenting any other document that the Contracting Authority deems suitable.

Hovedfinansieringsvilkår og betalingsordninger og/eller henvisning til relevante bestemmelser som regulerer dem: N/A
Vilkår knyttet til kontrakten
Vilkår for kontraktoppfyllelse: N/A
Vilkår for deltakelse
Utestengelsesgrunn:

Akkord med kreditorer

Avtaler med andre økonomiske aktører som har til formål å vri konkurransen

Barnearbeid og andre former for menneskehandel

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Bedrageri

Brudd på forpliktelser fastsatt i nasjonale utelukkelsesgrunner

Brudd på forpliktelser på arbeidsrettens område

Brudd på forpliktelser på miljørettens område

Brudd på forpliktelser på sosialrettens område

Brudd på plikt til å betale skatter

Brudd på plikt til å betale trygdeavgifter

Brudd på yrkesetiske regler innen forsvarsanskaffelser

Deltakelse i en kriminell organisasjon

Direkte eller indirekte deltakelse i forberedelsen av denne anskaffelsen

Eiendeler under administrasjon av bobestyrer

Forretningsvirksomheten er suspendert

Grov yrkesfeil

Hvitvasking eller terrorfinansiering

Insolvens

Interessekonflikt på grunn av deltakelse i anskaffelsesprosedyren

Konkurs

Korrupsjon

Manglende pålitelighet som utgjør risiko for nasjonal sikkerhet

Terrorhandlinger eller handlinger knyttet til terrorvirksomhet

Tidlig oppsigelse, erstatning eller andre tilsvarende sanksjoner

Tilsvarende situasjon som konkurs, insolvens eller akkord etter nasjonal rett

Uriktige opplysninger, tilbakeholdt informasjon, manglende evne til å fremlegge nødvendige dokumenter, eller å ha skaffet seg fortrolige opplysninger om denne anskaffelsesprosedyren

Beskrivelse av utelukkelsesgrunner:

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 in such a situation is obligatory in accordance with the current national law with no exceptions, when the tenderer is still able to carry out the contract.

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.

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 in such a situation is obligatory in accordance with the current national law with no exceptions, when the tenderer is still able to carry out the contract.

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).

Has the tenderer entered into agreement(s) with other tenderers with the intention of turning the competition?

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.

… 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).

… 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).

… 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).

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 in such a situation is obligatory in accordance with the current national law with no exceptions, when the tenderer is still able to carry out the contract.

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.

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 in such a situation is obligatory in accordance with the current national law with no exceptions, when the tenderer is still able to carry out the contract.

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?

Is the tenderer aware of a conflict of interest as stated in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents?

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?

Has the tenderer committed serious errors in professional practice? If relevant, see the definitions in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents.

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?

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.

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?

Has the tenderer not fulfilled all of his tax and duty obligations in both the country where he is established and in the contracting authority's member state, if this is a different country than what he is established in?

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.

… have been legally convicted of offences regarding professional behaviour in defence procurements?

Is the tenderer assessed to lack reliability that is necessary to exclude the risk of national security?

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.

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Poststed: Bergen
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Kunngjøring om tildeling av kontrakt (2026-01-08)
Gjenstand
Anskaffelsens omfang
Kort beskrivelse:

Estimert verdi eksklusive mva: 2 500 000 NOK 💰
Totalverdi for anskaffelsen (eksklusive mva): 2 500 000 NOK 💰
Tildelingskriterier
Kvalitetskriterium (navn): Justification for not using the environment to the award criteria in accordance with the public procurement regulations §7-9 (5). As the procurement concerns a service procurement where the contracting authority procures human resources that shall carry out an assignment, the contracting authority considers that the procurement is of its nature has a climate footprint and an environmental impact that is immaterial and involves little travel activities, and therefore has not stated award criteria or requirements concerning climate and environment in accordance with PPR §7-9. This is justified by the fact that any climate footprint and environmental impact associated with this procurement are beyond what can be seen as the nature of the procurement, and the nature of the procurement creates an immaterial climate footprint and an immaterial environmental impact.

Tildeling av kontrakt
Kontrakt/delkontrakt tildeles ✅
Identifikasjonsnummer for delkontrakt: LOT-0001
Kontraktnummer: 1441
Dato for inngåelse av kontrakten: 2026-01-08 📅
Kontrakten tildeles innenfor en rammeavtale ✅
Informasjon om tilbud
Antall mottatte tilbud via elektroniske midler: 4
Informasjon om kontraktens/delkontraktens verdi (eksklusive mva)
Totalverdi for kontrakten/delkontrakten: 2 500 000 NOK 💰
Anbudsidentifikator: 1596
Identifikator for lot eller gruppe av lot: LOT-0001
Navn og adresse på kontraktør
Navn: Advokatfirmaet Pricewaterhousecoopers AS
Nasjonalt registreringsnummer: 988371084
Postadresse: Dronning Eufemias gate 71
Postnummer: 0194
Poststed: Oslo
Region: Extra-Regio NUTS 3 🏙️
Land: Norge 🇳🇴
E-post: mats.berggreen@pwc.com 📧
Telefon: +47 95260323 📞
URL: https://www.pwc.no/no/tjenester/skatte-og-avgiftsraadgivning/personskatt-og-payroll.html 🌏
Vinnerens størrelse: Stor
Kilde: OJS 2026/S 006-014071 (2026-01-08)

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