Commercialisation services

NORCE Research AS

NORCE Research AS is an independent research institute that provides multi-disciplinary, applied research within energy, climate and the environment, health, society and technology. NORCE works closely with business and the public sector to create research based innovation and social benefit. NORCE has several locations nationally. Deliveries under this agreement shall be able to perform efficiently across NORCE ́s locations (Tromsø, Bergen, Stavanger, Haugesund, Oslo, Kristiansand and Grimstad), through a combination of on-site presence and digital formats. Seamless follow-up of researchers, project managers and administration shall be facilitated, regardless of geographical location. The aim is to enter into a framework agreement with one total supplier (with an option to use sub-suppliers see point 2.6) of commercialisation services, which shall strengthen NORCE ́s ability to help identify, assess, evaluate and develop research results. The contract shall supplement NORCE ́s internal innovation and business developer function and ensure professional handling of rights, market clarification and scaling. * The framework agreement will be used for individual assignments as needed (call-offs). * NORCE maintains primary responsibility for brainstorming, first dialogue with researchers, receipt of innovation messages (DOFI) and initial rights claims. * The tenderer will have primary responsibility in later phases of the commercialisation process. The final division of roles and responsibilities will be agreed per assignment. NORCE ́s research areas: · Energy and technology (e.g. renewable energy, energy systems, digitalisation/AI, sensors and robotics). · Climate and environment (e.g. monitoring, modelling, nature and environmental data, sustainable materials and processes). · Health (e.g. health, e-health, decision support, diagnostics, medical technology). · Communities (e.g. stand-by, welfare, public innovation, computer and policy-driven service development). · Sea and bioeconomy (e.g. marine biotechnology, aquaculture, environment monitoring, sensor technology). Tenderers must be able to handle commercialisation of both physical technology and software/data-based results (including open source code models, data and licence regimes).

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Fristen for mottak av tilbud var 2026-06-03. Anskaffelsen ble publisert 2026-05-04.

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Dato	Dokument
2026-05-04	Kunngjøring av konkurranse

Kunngjøring av konkurranse (2026-05-04)
Gjenstand
Anskaffelsens omfang
Tittel: Commercialisation services
Referansenummer: 5296
Kort beskrivelse:

Kort beskrivelse

NORCE Research AS is an independent research institute that provides multi-disciplinary, applied research within energy, climate and the environment, health, society and technology. NORCE works closely with business and the public sector to create research based innovation and social benefit.

NORCE has several locations nationally. Deliveries under this agreement shall be able to perform efficiently across NORCE ́s locations (Tromsø, Bergen, Stavanger, Haugesund, Oslo, Kristiansand and Grimstad), through a combination of on-site presence and digital formats. Seamless follow-up of researchers, project managers and administration shall be facilitated, regardless of geographical location.

The aim is to enter into a framework agreement with one total supplier (with an option to use sub-suppliers see point 2.6) of commercialisation services, which shall strengthen NORCE ́s ability to help identify, assess, evaluate and develop research results. The contract shall supplement NORCE ́s internal innovation and business developer function and ensure professional handling of rights, market clarification and scaling.

* The framework agreement will be used for individual assignments as needed (call-offs).

* NORCE maintains primary responsibility for brainstorming, first dialogue with researchers, receipt of innovation messages (DOFI) and initial rights claims.

* The tenderer will have primary responsibility in later phases of the commercialisation process. The final division of roles and responsibilities will be agreed per assignment.

NORCE ́s research areas:

·         Energy and technology (e.g. renewable energy, energy systems, digitalisation/AI, sensors and robotics).

·         Climate and environment (e.g. monitoring, modelling, nature and environmental data, sustainable materials and processes).

·         Health (e.g. health, e-health, decision support, diagnostics, medical technology).

·         Communities (e.g. stand-by, welfare, public innovation, computer and policy-driven service development).

·         Sea and bioeconomy (e.g. marine biotechnology, aquaculture, environment monitoring, sensor technology).

Tenderers must be able to handle commercialisation of both physical technology and software/data-based results (including open source code models, data and licence regimes).

Kontrakttype: Tjenester
Produkter/tjenester: Konsulentvirksomhet i forbindelse med forskning og utvikling 📦
Estimert verdi eksklusive mva: 14 000 000 NOK 💰
Beskrivelse
Intern identifikator: 6920
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Bedriftsrådgivning og administrativ rådgivning og beslektede tjenester 📦

Planleggingsarbeid og utførelse av forskning og utvikling 📦

Land: Norge 🇳🇴
Utførelsessted:

Agder 🏙️

Oslo 🏙️

Rogaland 🏙️

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Troms/Romsa/Tromssa 🏙️

Vestland 🏙️

Varighet: 48 måneder
Maksimalt antall fornyelser: 2
Annen informasjon om fornyelser:

1 + 1 year. The contract will be signed 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.

Informasjon om opsjoner
Opsjoner ✅
Beskrivelse av opsjoner:

NORCE Innovation AS (subsidiary) has the option to use the framework agreement through non-exclusive call-offs. The option particularly concerns services connected to commercialisation in the late phase, including the sale and or licensing of technology, establishment and follow-up of the spin-off company, as well as a final exit. Dialogue with possible investors during and at the final exit. Including assistance connected to rights protection. NIOM - Nordic Institute for Odontological Materials AS (subsidiary) has the option to use the framework agreement through non-exclusive call-offs. Niom shall enter into the agreement with all rights and terms arising from this option, if any. The estimated annual scope of the option is NOK 750,000 excluding VAT. The estimate is uncertain and does not involve any obligation to buy. Actual use can be both lower or higher than the estimate.

Tildelingskriterier
Kvalitetskriterium (navn): Quality
Kvalitetskriterium (vekting): 70
Pris ✅
Pris (vekting): 30
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: 2026-06-03 10:00:00.000 📅
Språk som tilbud eller forespørsler om deltakelse kan sendes inn på: engelsk 🗣️
norsk 🗣️
Minste tidsramme som tilbyderen må opprettholde tilbudet i: 3 måneder
Informasjon om en rammeavtale eller en dynamisk innkjøpsordning
Rammeavtale med flere leverandører ✅
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: Andel underleveranse
Liste og kort beskrivelse av regler og kriterier:

Subcontractors: Tenderers shall carry out the assignment with their own resources or named sub-suppliers where relevant for the delivery of commercialisation services. Tenderers shall describe any sub-suppliers that shall be used in the contract, as well as which parts of the contract they shall carry out. The tenderer is fully responsible for the delivery, also for the work that is carried out by sub-suppliers. If a sub-supplier is used, a completed and signed Annex 3 - Commitment Statement shall be submitted for each sub-supplier. Documentation requirements: If a sub-supplier is used, a completed and signed Annex 3 - Commitment Statement shall be submitted for each sub-supplier.

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.

Oppdragsgiver
Navn og adresser
Navn: NORCE Research AS
Nasjonalt registreringsnummer: 919408049
Postadresse: Nygårdsgaten 112
Postnummer: 5008
Poststed: Bergen
Region: Vestland 🏙️
Land: Norge 🇳🇴
Kontaktpunkt: Ane Iversen
E-post: anskaffelser@norceresearch.no 📧
Telefon: +47 56107000 📞
URL: https://www.norceresearch.no/ 🌏
Adresse til kjøperprofilen: https://www.norceresearch.no/ 🌏
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