The contracting authority would like to use this procurement to enter into a framework agreement with one tenderer. The aim of the contract is to cover the customers' need for analysis services for water and sewage, sludge, landfill monitoring and environment in accordance with the regulations. The municipality that has a water supply facility, sewage treatment plant, landfill and sludge treatment facility is obliged to carry out sample taking and analysing according to: • The Drinking Water Regulations. • The Pollution Regulations • The Natural Fertiliser Products Regulations. • The Waste Regulations • The Water Regulations The analysis services will apply to analyses for drinking water, sewage water, sewage sludge, ladder water, ladder water sediment, ground water wells, discharge from oil dividers, compost, soil, waste, fresh water, coastal water, sediment and biota. The above lists are not exhaustive. In addition to analyses in accordance with the regulation requirements, there is sometimes a need for other types of analyses. The contracting authority shall enter into a contract with a tenderer who has the necessary competence to assist in all phases, from the sample to the result. Comments on the contract: • Recipient studies are not a part of this agreement. Comments on the contract: • Recipient studies are not a part of this agreement. There is a separate contract for accredited sample taking at the sewage treatment facility in Ålesund. Municipality. This type of sample taking is not a part of this agreement. •When using external environment consultants etc., this agreement can be bypassed by ordering analysis services.
Frist
Fristen for mottak av tilbud var 2026-03-16.
Anskaffelsen ble publisert 2026-02-09.
Kunngjøring av konkurranse (2026-02-09) Gjenstand Anskaffelsens omfang
Tittel: Procurement - Analysis Services, 2026
Referansenummer: 26/249
Kort beskrivelse:
The contracting authority would like to use this procurement to enter into a framework agreement with one tenderer.
The aim of the contract is to cover the customers' need for analysis services for water and sewage, sludge,
landfill monitoring and environment in accordance with the regulations.
The municipality that has a water supply facility, sewage treatment plant, landfill and sludge treatment facility is obliged to carry out sample taking and analysing according to:
• The Drinking Water Regulations.
• The Pollution Regulations
• The Natural Fertiliser Products Regulations.
• The Waste Regulations
• The Water Regulations
The analysis services will apply to analyses for drinking water, sewage water, sewage sludge, ladder water,
ladder water sediment, ground water wells, discharge from oil dividers, compost, soil, waste, fresh water,
coastal water, sediment and biota.
The above lists are not exhaustive.
In addition to analyses in accordance with the regulation requirements, there is sometimes a need for other types of analyses.
The contracting authority shall enter into a contract with a tenderer who has the necessary competence to assist in all phases, from the sample to the result.
Comments on the contract:
• Recipient studies are not a part of this agreement.
Comments on the contract:
• Recipient studies are not a part of this agreement.
There is a separate contract for accredited sample taking at the sewage treatment facility in Ålesund.
Municipality. This type of sample taking is not a part of this agreement.
•When using external environment consultants etc., this agreement can be bypassed by
ordering analysis services.
The contracting authority would like to use this procurement to enter into a framework agreement with one tenderer.
The aim of the contract is to cover the customers' need for analysis services for water and sewage, sludge,
landfill monitoring and environment in accordance with the regulations.
The municipality that has a water supply facility, sewage treatment plant, landfill and sludge treatment facility is obliged to carry out sample taking and analysing according to:
• The Drinking Water Regulations.
• The Pollution Regulations
• The Natural Fertiliser Products Regulations.
• The Waste Regulations
• The Water Regulations
The analysis services will apply to analyses for drinking water, sewage water, sewage sludge, ladder water,
ladder water sediment, ground water wells, discharge from oil dividers, compost, soil, waste, fresh water,
coastal water, sediment and biota.
The above lists are not exhaustive.
In addition to analyses in accordance with the regulation requirements, there is sometimes a need for other types of analyses.
The contracting authority shall enter into a contract with a tenderer who has the necessary competence to assist in all phases, from the sample to the result.
Comments on the contract:
• Recipient studies are not a part of this agreement.
Comments on the contract:
• Recipient studies are not a part of this agreement.
There is a separate contract for accredited sample taking at the sewage treatment facility in Ålesund.
Municipality. This type of sample taking is not a part of this agreement.
•When using external environment consultants etc., this agreement can be bypassed by
ordering analysis services.
Kontrakttype: Tjenester
Produkter/tjenester: Laboratorietjenester📦
Estimert verdi eksklusive mva: 11 200 000 NOK 💰
Beskrivelse
Intern identifikator: 26/249
Tilleggsprodukter/-tjenester:
Participants in the agreement:
• Fjord municipality
• Haram municipality
• Hareid municipality
• Sula municipality
• Sykkylven municipality
• Ørsta municipality
• Ålesund municipality
•Attvine
• Sykkylven Energi
Land: Norge 🇳🇴
Utførelsessted: Møre og Romsdal
🏙️
Varighet: 24 måneder
Maksimalt antall fornyelser: 2
Annen informasjon om fornyelser: Renewal lenght is 12 months
Informasjon om opsjoner
Opsjoner ✅
Beskrivelse av opsjoner:
The options are described in a separate tab in the attached exel file. It's tab 17.
Informasjon om elektroniske kataloger
Tilbud må presenteres i form av elektroniske kataloger eller inkludere en elektronisk katalog
Tildelingskriterier
Pris ✅
Pris (vekting): 25
Kvalitetskriterium (navn): Quality
Kvalitetskriterium (vekting): 45
Kvalitetskriterium (navn): Environment
Kvalitetskriterium (vekting): 30
Tittel
Identifikasjonsnummer for delkontrakt: LOT-0000
Prosedyre Prosedyretype
Åpen anbudskonkurranse ✅
Rettslig grunnlag: Direktiv 2014/24/EU
Hovedtrekk ved prosedyren: Open tender
Administrativ informasjon
Frist for mottak av tilbud eller forespørsler om deltakelse: 2026-03-16 11:00:58 📅
Vilkår for åpning av tilbud: 2026-03-16 11:15:00 📅
Språk som tilbud eller forespørsler om deltakelse kan sendes inn på: norsk 🗣️
Minste tidsramme som tilbyderen må opprettholde tilbudet i: 89 dager Informasjon om en rammeavtale eller en dynamisk innkjøpsordning
Rammeavtale med flere leverandører ✅
Maksimalt antall deltakere: 999
Anbudsvilkår
Tilbydere kan levere mer enn ett tilbud
Avansert eller kvalifisert elektronisk signatur eller segl (som definert i forordning (EU) nr. 910/2014) er påkrevd
Åpningsdato: 2026-03-16 11:15:00 📅
Elektronisk katalog: Tillatt
Elektronisk fakturering: Påkrevd
Elektronisk bestilling vil bli brukt ✅
Elektronisk betaling vil bli brukt ✅
Frist for å be om tilleggsinformasjon: 2026-03-08 23:00:00 📅
Tildelingskriterier
Vekttype: Vekting (prosent, eksakt)
Juridisk, økonomisk, finansiell og teknisk informasjon Vilkår for deltakelse
Utvalgskriterium: Andre økonomiske eller finansielle krav
Liste og kort beskrivelse av regler og kriterier:
Payment of tax, VAT and other public duties.
This requirement only applies to Norwegian tenderers.
Requirements:
Tenderers must have their tax, payroll tax and
VAT in accordance with the legal provisions and the tenderer must not have significant arrears.
Any arrears or other irregularities must be justified.
Documentation requirement:
Tenderers shall document the requirement through the certificate "Information on tax and duties". Certificate
shall be of the type "RF-1507" and not "RF-1316".
Tenderers can order such a certificate from the Norwegian Tax Administration on behalf of their activities.
Tenderers are asked to enclose the certificate in the tender or submit it on request. Tax Certificate
must not be older than 6 months calculated from the tender deadline.
Read about the certificate here: https://www.skatteetaten.no/skjema/opplysninger-om-skatt-og-avgift/
Payment of tax, VAT and other public duties.
This requirement only applies to Norwegian tenderers.
Requirements:
Tenderers must have their tax, payroll tax and
VAT in accordance with the legal provisions and the tenderer must not have significant arrears.
Any arrears or other irregularities must be justified.
Documentation requirement:
Tenderers shall document the requirement through the certificate "Information on tax and duties". Certificate
shall be of the type "RF-1507" and not "RF-1316".
Tenderers can order such a certificate from the Norwegian Tax Administration on behalf of their activities.
Tenderers are asked to enclose the certificate in the tender or submit it on request. Tax Certificate
must not be older than 6 months calculated from the tender deadline.
Read about the certificate here: https://www.skatteetaten.no/skjema/opplysninger-om-skatt-og-avgift/
Economic and financial capacity
Requirements:
Tenderers must have the financial capacity to execute the contract.
Tenderers are required to be credit worthy, minimum A, in accordance with Dun & Bradstreet ́s service.
RiskGuardian Suite (https://riskguardian.bisnode.no), or have the financial capacity to implement
the contract based on the contracting authority ́s judgement.
Documentation requirement:
The Contracting Authority will carry out their own assessment of the tenderer's finances through RiskGuardian.
Suite. Tenderers can enclose other necessary information if the tenderer believes that
RiskGuardian Suite does not provide a correct picture of the financial situation.
The RiskGuardian Suite service includes all Nordic countries. As a main rule, the Contracting Authority accepts
credit ratings from other company and accounting information systems other than the RiskGuardian Suite on
due to equal treatment of the tenderers. Foreign tenderers outside the Nordic countries will
the contracting authority, however, use and accept a credit rating through Dun & Bradstreet's service.
Credit (https://credit.dnb.com/).
Tenderers that the contracting authority cannot find the RiskGuardian Suite (or Credit for suppliers)
outside the Nordic countries), e.g. newly established tenderers who have not built up a basis for
credit rating, must enclose a declaration/guarantee from a parent company/owner/bank or similar.
financing institutions, regarding the company's financial and economic position.
Requirements:
Tenderers must have the financial capacity to execute the contract.
Tenderers are required to be credit worthy, minimum A, in accordance with Dun & Bradstreet ́s service.
RiskGuardian Suite (https://riskguardian.bisnode.no), or have the financial capacity to implement
the contract based on the contracting authority ́s judgement.
Documentation requirement:
The Contracting Authority will carry out their own assessment of the tenderer's finances through RiskGuardian.
Suite. Tenderers can enclose other necessary information if the tenderer believes that
RiskGuardian Suite does not provide a correct picture of the financial situation.
The RiskGuardian Suite service includes all Nordic countries. As a main rule, the Contracting Authority accepts
credit ratings from other company and accounting information systems other than the RiskGuardian Suite on
due to equal treatment of the tenderers. Foreign tenderers outside the Nordic countries will
the contracting authority, however, use and accept a credit rating through Dun & Bradstreet's service.
Credit (https://credit.dnb.com/).
Tenderers that the contracting authority cannot find the RiskGuardian Suite (or Credit for suppliers)
outside the Nordic countries), e.g. newly established tenderers who have not built up a basis for
credit rating, must enclose a declaration/guarantee from a parent company/owner/bank or similar.
financing institutions, regarding the company's financial and economic position.
Utvalgskriterium: Teknikere eller tekniske organer for kvalitetskontroll
Liste og kort beskrivelse av regler og kriterier:
Requirements:
The tenderer, or employees at the tenderer are required to have experience from at least three equivalent assignments.
the last 5 years. Similar assignments means analysis services within ....., with a value of minimum NOK
NOK 3,000,000 excluding VAT per contract.
Documentation requirement:
Completed annex "The Tenderer's experience" or equivalent document.
If another document is used, the response shall be maximum two A4 pages. Answer
shall not include a cover page or table of contents. Any pages after page 2 will not be considered.
Any links etc. in the reply will not be considered.
Requirements:
The tenderer, or employees at the tenderer are required to have experience from at least three equivalent assignments.
the last 5 years. Similar assignments means analysis services within ....., with a value of minimum NOK
NOK 3,000,000 excluding VAT per contract.
Documentation requirement:
Completed annex "The Tenderer's experience" or equivalent document.
If another document is used, the response shall be maximum two A4 pages. Answer
shall not include a cover page or table of contents. Any pages after page 2 will not be considered.
Any links etc. in the reply will not be considered.
3.1.4.3.2 Accreditation
Requirements:
Tenderers shall be accredited in accordance with NS-EN ISO/IEC 17025. All analysis services such as
requires accreditation in accordance with the current regulations (parameter and quantification limit) shall be included
in the accreditation.
Documentation requirement:
Certified accreditation papers.
3.1.4.3.2 Accreditation
Requirements:
Tenderers shall be accredited in accordance with NS-EN ISO/IEC 17025. All analysis services such as
requires accreditation in accordance with the current regulations (parameter and quantification limit) shall be included
in the accreditation.
Documentation requirement:
Certified accreditation papers.
3.1.4.3.3 Quality assurance system
Requirements:
Tenderers shall have a good and well functioning quality management system, based on ISO 9001 or
equivalent, which are third party certified by an accredited certification body.
Documentation requirement:
Copy of a valid system certificate issued by an accredited certification body*
*The contracting authority shall accept other documentation for equivalent measures if the tenderer does not have
possibility to obtain such certificates by the deadline, and this is not due to the tenderer himself. This depends on
that the tenderer documents that these measures are equivalent to the requested standard/system.
3.1.4.3.3 Quality assurance system
Requirements:
Tenderers shall have a good and well functioning quality management system, based on ISO 9001 or
equivalent, which are third party certified by an accredited certification body.
Documentation requirement:
Copy of a valid system certificate issued by an accredited certification body*
*The contracting authority shall accept other documentation for equivalent measures if the tenderer does not have
possibility to obtain such certificates by the deadline, and this is not due to the tenderer himself. This depends on
that the tenderer documents that these measures are equivalent to the requested standard/system.
Utvalgskriterium: Prøver, beskrivelser eller fotografier uten ekthetsattest
Liste og kort beskrivelse av regler og kriterier:
Procurement of goods: The tenderer presents supplies that shall be delivered, requested samples, descriptions or photographs, which do not need to be accompanied by certificates that they are genuine.
Utvalgskriterium: Prøver, beskrivelser eller fotografier med ekthetsattest for vareleveranser
Liste og kort beskrivelse av regler og kriterier:
When procurement of goods: If requested, the tenderer further declares that they will deliver the requested certificates that they are genuine.
Utvalgskriterium: Attester fra kvalitetskontrollinstitutter
Liste og kort beskrivelse av regler og kriterier:
Can tenderers submit the requested certificates issued by official bodies for quality control, and who can confirm that the goods, which are clearly identified by reference to technical specifications or standards, as determined in the notice or in the procurement documents, are in accordance with these?
Can tenderers submit the requested certificates issued by official bodies for quality control, and who can confirm that the goods, which are clearly identified by reference to technical specifications or standards, as determined in the notice or in the procurement documents, are in accordance with these?
Utvalgskriterium: Attester fra uavhengige organer om kvalitetsstandarder
Liste og kort beskrivelse av regler og kriterier:
Can tenderers submit certificates issued by independent bodies that document that the tenderer fulfils the stated quality assurance standards, including universal design requirements?
Utvalgskriterium: Attester fra uavhengige organer om miljøstyringssystemer eller -standarder
Liste og kort beskrivelse av regler og kriterier:
Is the tenderer able to submit certificates issued by independent bodies as documentation that the tenderer fulfils the stated environmental management systems or standards?
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 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
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
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 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?
… 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?
… 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.
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?
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 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?
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?
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?
Has the tenderer's business conduct been stopped?
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 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 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 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 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 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.
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.
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 in a similar situation in accordance with an equivalent procedure set in the national law? See the national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents.