Procurement of Operation Contract at Frier Vest Terminal

Grenland Havn IKS

The Client seeks to enter into an Operation Contract and establish a strategic partnership with an Operator for the operation of the Frier Vest Terminal. The Operation Contract is a concession contract, which involves transfer of the operating risk to the Operator, who pays remuneration to the Client for exploiting the services covered by the Operation Contract.The Frier Vest Terminal is under construction, and the construction work is planned to be completed in November 2026. The Frier Vest Terminal will be the Port of Grenland's new container terminal, and thus the container operations will be moved from the Brevik Terminal to the Frier Vest Terminal. The operation is planned to start at Frier Vest Terminal on December 1st, 2026. The Port of Grenland seeks a partner to operate the new container terminal and further develop the terminal in close collaboration with the Client.

Frist

Fristen for mottak av tilbud var 2025-10-08. Anskaffelsen ble publisert 2025-08-27.

Hvem?

• Grenland Havn IKS

Hva?

• Drift av havner og sjøveier og liknende tjenesteytelser › Drift av havn

Hvor?

• Telemark
• Vestlandet › Vestland

Anskaffelseshistorikk

Dato	Dokument
2025-08-27	Kunngjøring av konkurranse

Kunngjøring av konkurranse (2025-08-27)
Gjenstand
Anskaffelsens omfang
Tittel: Procurement of Operation Contract at Frier Vest Terminal
Referansenummer: 1
Kort beskrivelse:

Kontrakttype: Tjenester
Produkter/tjenester: Drift av havn 📦
Estimert verdi eksklusive mva: 2 500 000 000 NOK 💰
Beskrivelse
Intern identifikator: 1
Tilleggsprodukter/-tjenester: Drift av havner og sjøveier og liknende tjenesteytelser 📦
Land: Norge 🇳🇴
Utførelsessted: Telemark 🏙️
Varighet
Startdato: 2025-12-31 📅
Sluttdato: 2041-12-31 📅
Tildelingskriterier
Pris ✅
Pris (vekting): 30
Kvalitetskriterium (navn): Offered Operation
Kvalitetskriterium (vekting): 50
Kvalitetskriterium (navn): Offered Organization
Kvalitetskriterium (vekting): 20
Tittel
Identifikasjonsnummer for delkontrakt: LOT-0000

Prosedyre
Prosedyretype
Åpen anbudskonkurranse ✅
Rettslig grunnlag: Direktiv 2014/23/EU
Hovedtrekk ved prosedyren:

The procurement is carried out as a competition with negotiations in one step following a prior announcement in accordance with KON parts I and II. This procedure gives all interested suppliers the opportunity to submit a tender in the competition.

Rettslig grunnlag:

The procurement process is carried out in accordance with Act of 17 June 2016 no. 73 on public procurement (hereby "LOA") and the Regulations of 12 August 2016 no. 976 on the award of concession contracts (hereby "KON"). The procurement is carried out as a competition with negotiations in one step following a prior announcement in accordance with KON parts I and II.

Administrativ informasjon
Frist for mottak av tilbud eller forespørsler om deltakelse: 2025-10-08 10:00:00 📅
Språk som tilbud eller forespørsler om deltakelse kan sendes inn på: norsk 🗣️
engelsk 🗣️
Minste tidsramme som tilbyderen må opprettholde tilbudet i: 175 dager
Anbudsvilkår
Avansert eller kvalifisert elektronisk signatur eller segl (som definert i forordning (EU) nr. 910/2014) er påkrevd
Frist for å be om tilleggsinformasjon: 2025-09-24 10:00:00 📅
Tildelingskriterier
Vekttype: Vekting (prosent, eksakt)

Juridisk, økonomisk, finansiell og teknisk informasjon
Vilkår for deltakelse
Utvalgskriterium: Innmelding i handelsregister
Liste og kort beskrivelse av regler og kriterier:

Organizational and Legal Position QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: The supplier shall be a legally established company. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: For Norwegian suppliers: • Company certificate of registration. For Norwegian suppliers, the contracting authority obtains a company certificate from the Brønnøysund Register Centre. The Norwegian suppliers must therefore not submit a company certificate. For foreign suppliers: Confirmation that the supplier is registered in a trade register or a register of business enterprise in accordance with the laws of the state where the supplier is established.

Utvalgskriterium: Andre økonomiske eller finansielle krav
Liste og kort beskrivelse av regler og kriterier:

Financial and Economic Capacity QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: The supplier shall have sufficient financial and economic capacity, including solvency and equity, to be able to fulfil the contract. The Client will evaluate financial capacity in relation to the contract's scope and nature. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: The supplier's annual accounts including notes with the directors' report and auditor's report from the last 3 years. If the annual accounts for the previous year have not been finalised by the expiry of the tender deadline for this request for tender, the preliminary annual accounts for the previous year shall be attached in addition. The contracting authority reserves the right to obtain a credit rating from Experian. For Norwegian suppliers, the contracting authority obtains revised annual accounts from the Brønnøysund Register Centre. Norwegian suppliers must therefore not submit revised annual accounts. If standard documentation cannot be provided, alternative evidence may be submitted for approval.

Tax certificate QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: The supplier shall fulfil obligations related to the payment of taxes, VAT or similar payments under the laws of Norway or the relevant State in which the supplier is established. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: A tax certificate, no older than six months calculated from the deadline for delivery of the request to participate. A tax certificate shall be understood as: For Norwegian suppliers: • A certificate for tax and value added tax, issued by the tax collector's office For foreign suppliers: • Foreign suppliers must have corresponding certificates from their authorities documenting that they have complied with the rules and regulations related to taxes, VAT, fees, duties etc. If the authorities do not issue applicable certificates, the suppliers shall submit a statement confirming that all such taxes have been paid. The statement shall be confirmed and signed by the supplier's chief financial officer and auditor.

Utvalgskriterium: Referanser på spesifiserte arbeider
Liste og kort beskrivelse av regler og kriterier:

Technical and Professional Qualifications QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: The supplier shall have good experience from performance of similar and related contracts. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: The supplier shall submit a list of all relevant contracts performed during the last 5 years in accordance with the information listed below: • Short description of the work performed under the relevant contract, including the name of the purchasing company/contractor • Time for performance of the contract. • The economic value of the contract scope. The template in Appendix 3 Reference description may be used.

Utvalgskriterium: Tiltak for å sikre kvalitet
Liste og kort beskrivelse av regler og kriterier:

Health, environment and safety work system QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: The supplier must have a documented HSE system. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: The supplier must submit the table of contents on its HSE-system, and it must appear from this and any additional description that the system will meet the requirements in the Internal Control Regulation.

Quality Assurance Standards QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: The supplier must have a documented quality management system suitable for the contract. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: A description of the supplier's methods for quality assurance. If the supplier is certified in accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent quality management system certification, it is sufficient to submit a copy of a valid certificate.

Utvalgskriterium: Tiltak for miljøstyring
Liste og kort beskrivelse av regler og kriterier:

Environmental Management Standards QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: The supplier must have a documented environmental management system suitable for the contract. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: A description of the supplier's environmental management system. If the supplier is certified in accordance with ISO 14001 or equivalent environmental management system certification, it is sufficient to submit a copy of a valid certificate.

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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 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.

… 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).

… 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).

… 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)

… 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.

… 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).

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.

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.

… social conditions as stated in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents or Article 18 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU.

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

Have the tenderer:a) given grossly incorrect information when notifying the information required to verify that there is no basis for rejection, or of the qualification requirements being met,b) failed to provide such information,c) subject to immediately submitting the supporting documents requested by the Contracting Authority, ord) improperly affecting 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?

Are tenderers 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 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?

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?

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 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?

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.

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.

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 made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.

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 made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.

Oppdragsgiver
Navn og adresser
Navn: Grenland Havn IKS
Nasjonalt registreringsnummer: 970940510
Postnummer: 4001
Poststed: Porsgrunn
Region: Telemark 🏙️
Land: Norge 🇳🇴
E-post: ghv@grenland-havn.no 📧
Telefon: 35 93 10 00 📞
Type oppdragsgiver
Offentligrettslig organ
Type oppdragsgiver: Kjøperen er en oppdragsgiver
Hovedaktivitet
Havnerelaterte aktiviteter / Sjø- og innenlandske farvann
Kommunikasjon
URL for dokumenter: https://permalink.mercell.com/264108957.aspx 🌏
Deltakelses-URL: https://permalink.mercell.com/264108957.aspx 🌏
Elektronisk innsending: Påkrevd

Utfyllende informasjon
Klageinstans
Navn: Nedre Telemark tingrett
Nasjonalt registreringsnummer: 935 365 139
Postnummer: 4003
Poststed: Skien
Region: Telemark 🏙️
Land: Norge 🇳🇴
Klageprosedyre
Presis informasjon om frister for klageprosedyrer: Waiting period: 10 days after the award of contract.
Kilde: OJS 2025/S 165-563398 (2025-08-27)

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