The aim of the procurement is to enter into a framework agreement with one tenderer who shall ensure safe, stable and environmentally friendly bus transport by users in Drammen municipality at a predictable and sober price. The transport shall always be traffic safe and conscious for the user group, and it shall be assumed that school pupils shall have a seat and be properly secured in accordance with the current regulations. The users are mainly pupils with accompanying employees. The transport shall cover the planned bus transport to and from camp schools for pupils in Drammen municipality. The attached plans for driving are based on the current known need and shall be seen as illustrative for typical assignments and route set up in the framework agreement period. The actual call-off and final schedule may vary from year to year depending on the schools ́needs, activity plans and pupil numbers. Changes to schedules within the framework agreement ́s theme and value do not constitute a significant change to the framework agreement.
Frist
Fristen for mottak av tilbud var 2026-04-09.
Anskaffelsen ble publisert 2026-03-05.
Kunngjøring av konkurranse (2026-03-05) Gjenstand Anskaffelsens omfang
Tittel: Open tender contest for a framework agreement for bus transport for school camps for Drammen municipality
Referansenummer: 4276
Kort beskrivelse:
“The aim of the procurement is to enter into a framework agreement with one tenderer who shall ensure safe, stable and environmentally friendly bus transport...”
Kort beskrivelse
The aim of the procurement is to enter into a framework agreement with one tenderer who shall ensure safe, stable and environmentally friendly bus transport by users in Drammen municipality at a predictable and sober price. The transport shall always be traffic safe and conscious for the user group, and it shall be assumed that school pupils shall have a seat and be properly secured in accordance with the current regulations. The users are mainly pupils with accompanying employees.
The transport shall cover the planned bus transport to and from camp schools for pupils in Drammen municipality.
The attached plans for driving are based on the current known need and shall be seen as illustrative for typical assignments and route set up in the framework agreement period.
The actual call-off and final schedule may vary from year to year depending on the schools ́needs, activity plans and pupil numbers. Changes to schedules within the framework agreement ́s theme and value do not constitute a significant change to the framework agreement.
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Kontrakttype: Tjenester
Produkter/tjenester: Utleie av busser og turistbusser med sjåfør📦
Estimert verdi eksklusive mva: 2 000 000 NOK 💰
Beskrivelse
Beskrivelse av anskaffelsen:
“The aim of the procurement is to enter into a framework agreement with one tenderer who shall ensure safe, stable and environmentally friendly bus transport...”
Beskrivelse av anskaffelsen
The aim of the procurement is to enter into a framework agreement with one tenderer who shall ensure safe, stable and environmentally friendly bus transport by users in Drammen municipality at a predictable and sober price. The transport shall always be traffic safe and conscious for the user group, and it shall be assumed that school pupils shall have a seat and be properly secured in accordance with the current regulations. The users are mainly pupils with accompanying employees.
The transport shall cover the planned bus transport to and from camp schools for pupils in Drammen municipality.
The attached plans for driving are based on the current known need and shall be seen as illustrative for typical assignments and route set up in the framework agreement period.
The actual call-off and final schedule may vary from year to year depending on the schools ́needs, activity plans and pupil numbers. Changes to schedules within the framework agreement ́s theme and value do not constitute a significant change to the framework agreement.
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Tilleggsprodukter/-tjenester: Transporttjenester (bortsett fra avfallstransport)📦
Tilleggsprodukter/-tjenester: Veitransporttjenester📦
Tilleggsprodukter/-tjenester: Transport på offentlig vei📦
Tilleggsprodukter/-tjenester: Spesialtjenester av veipassasjerertransport📦
Tilleggsprodukter/-tjenester: Passasjertransport utenfor rutetider📦
Tilleggsprodukter/-tjenester: Utleie av kjøretøyer til persontransport med sjåfør📦
Utførelsessted: no085 🏙️
Varighet: 1461 (DAY)
Tildelingskriterier
Pris ✅
Pris (vekting): 100
Kvalitetskriterium (navn): The contracting authority has concluded that the exemption regulation can be used for school camps and that is "clear" that the climate and environmental requirements in the requirement specifications will have a better climate and environmental effect than an evaluation with 30% weighting. The contracting authority has therefore chosen to replace the award criteria with a minimum requirement for Euro 6 standard in combination with a best-effort commitment for actual use of zero emissions where practically possible. The following is a statement of the selection:
Parent
The contracting authority has a clear need to reduce the climate footprint from bus transport, also at school camps. For this type of service procurement, environment is a central part of the objective of the procurement. At the same time, the market dialogue shows that school camp transport has distinctive practical and technical limitations that differ considerably from regular daily driving.
Main findings from the market dialogue.
The market dialogue shows that an absolute zero emission requirement for school camp driving is not feasible. This is due to several technical and practical conditions:
Baggage capacity and weight: Electric buses have a significantly higher self-weight than diesel buses due to battery packs. Baggage is at risk of having to leave luggage due to weight problems.
Range and charging infrastructure: School camp driving often involves longer distances than regular daily driving. The buses currently on the market can drive 500-600 km without charging in summer, but the range is affected by weather conditions, topography and load. Access to charging infrastructure at destination locations is uncertain.
Market access: There are few relevant suppliers who have electric buses with sufficient capacity ready at the start of the contract.
Why Euro 6 as a minimum requirement is more appropriate than zero emission requirement or award criteria
With a minimum requirement of zero emissions for school camps, most qualified providers would be excluded from the competition. Such a requirement cannot be consistent, given that the baggage need, passenger numbers and range vary between assignment and are not known at the time of the tender or contract. A zero emission requirement would therefore be contrary to the proportionality principle and the principle of competition in the Procurement Act § 4, and would not be "suitable" in relation to the nature of the delivery.
It is very difficult for both tenderers and the Contracting Authority to evaluate in advance what proportion of zero emissions can actually be committed to deliver, given the variability of the school camp assignments. An award criteria based on the estimated share of zero emission driving would complicate both the evaluation and later follow-up, as tenderers cannot guarantee a fixed percentage given the variability of the assignments.
By setting Euro 6 as the absolute minimum requirement, all tenders are ensured that they fulfil a high environmental standard that can be met in a consistent manner. At the same time, a contractual obligation ensures the actual use of zero emissions "where practically possible" that tenderers commit to maximising the share of zero emissions within the practical frameworks. This is a more accurate tool than a relative point scale that does not take into account the practical limitations.
A minimum requirement of Euro 6 combined with best-effort gives, therefore, more verifiable and enforceable environmental obligations in the contract period.
The market dialogue shows that most suppliers can deliver Euro 6 standards and that some can also deliver zero emissions for some camp school trips. By choosing a minimum requirement for Euro 6, high environmental ambitions can therefore be combined with real competition and feasibility for the supplier market.
Summarised
Evaluation with 30% weighting on the estimated share of zero emission driving risks a winner of tenders with optimistic estimates, but that the actual environmental performance will be lower than expected due to practical limitations. An absolute zero emission requirement would exclude qualified tenderers and be contrary to the proportionality principle.
It is therefore clear that a minimum requirement of Euro 6 standard combined with a best-commitment commitment to the actual use of zero emissions gives a better climate and environmental effect than evaluation with 30 % weighting.
Kvalitetskriterium (vekting): 0
Tittel
Identifikasjonsnummer for delkontrakt: LOT-0001
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Frist for mottak av tilbud eller forespørsler om deltakelse: 2026-04-09 10:00:00.000 📅
Språk som tilbud eller forespørsler om deltakelse kan sendes inn på: engelsk 🗣️
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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 registered in a commerce...”
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 registered in 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.
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Liste og kort beskrivelse av regler og kriterier:
“The tenderer's economic and financial capacity: Tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to be able to fulfil the contract....”
Liste og kort beskrivelse av regler og kriterier
The tenderer's economic and financial capacity: Tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to be able to fulfil the contract. Creditworthiness with no requirement for collateral will be sufficient to meet the requirement
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.
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