Procurement of icebreaking services - 13 contract areas

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The Norwegian Coastal Administration, operating under KYSTVERKET, is inviting suppliers to provide icebreaking services for thirteen distinct coastal contract areas covering the entire Norwegian coast. Twelve of these arrangements are straightforward service contracts with a single tenderer, each spanning an initial six‑year period followed by two one‑year extensions. The remaining contract area requires a framework agreement involving up to three tenderers and lasts for four years plus two one‑year extensions. Tenderers may submit bids for one or multiple contract areas, but each area must be treated as an individual procurement.

Each contract area – ranging from Drammensfjorden and Oslo Fjord to the far north of Finnmark – specifies that the scope of ice breaking will be determined on a season‑by‑season basis, taking into account prevailing ice conditions and maritime traffic within the zone. Consequently, the quantity of icebreaking operations is expected to fluctuate, and the provided figures in the tender documents serve only as a guideline rather than fixed performance targets. The Norwegian Coastal Administration acknowledges that, for some locations, recent experience with icebreaking is limited, thus approaches to estimate contract value remain approximate.

The procurement framework utilizes newly developed contract terms specifically adapted for icebreaker services, ensuring that suppliers adhere to latest Norwegian marine ice navigation and safety standards.

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The Norwegian Coastal Administration shall enter into contracts for 12 contract areas along the entire coast for icebreaker services. The contracts are a combination of a service contract with 1 tenderer and framework agreements with 1 or up to 3 tenderers. Contract area 1 - Drammesfjorden. Service contract with 1 tenderer. Duration of 6+1+1 years. Contract Area 2 - Oslo Fjord. Service contract with 1 tenderer. Duration of 6+1+1 years. Contract Area 3 - Halden. Service contract with 1 tenderer. Duration of 6+1+1 years. Contract Area 4 - Telemark - Agder. Service contract with 1 tenderer. Duration of 6+1+1 years. Contract Area 5 - Agder Vest - NOT Announced Contract Area 6 - Rogaland-Vestland south of Bergen, framework agreement with up to 3 tenderers. 4+1+1 year Contract area 7 - Vestland north of Bergen, framework agreement with up to 3 tenderers. Duration 4+1+1 year Contract area 8 - Trondheimsfjorden including. Beistadfjorden, framework agreement with one tenderer. 4+1+1 year Contract area 9 - Tarva - Rørvik, Framework agreement with up to 3 tenderers. Duration 4+1+1 year Contract area 10 - Nordland South, framework agreement with up to 3 tenderers. Duration 4+1+1 year Contract area 11 - Nordland North, framework agreement with up to 3 tenderers. Duration 4+1+1 year Contract area 12 - Troms-Finnmark west, framework agreement with up to 3 tenderers. Duration 4+1+1 year Contract area 13 - Finnmark east, framework agreement with 1 tenderer. Duration 4+1+1 year Tenderers are free to submit tenders for one or several contract areas. The extent of the ice breaking in the contract period will vary depending on ice conditions and traffic in the icebreaking area. The stated figures in the tender documents must therefore be seen as a guideline. Therefore it is difficult to state any good estimates of the value. The contract terms that are used are newly developed by the Norwegian Coastal Administration and adapted to the icebreaker service. We advise tenderers to familiarise themselves with the contracts with the accompanying annexEs Given maximum value for all contracts is a rough estimated statement. The Norwegian Coastal Administration does not have sufficient experience to give a good valuation as some areas are new and/or have not had active ice breaking in recent years.
Place of performance: NO060

Lot: LOT-0001
Title: Contract Area 1 - Drammensfjorden

Lot: LOT-0002
Title: Contract Area 2 - Oslo Fjord

Lot: LOT-0003
Title: Contract Area 3 - Halden

Lot: LOT-0004
Title: Contract Area 4 - Telemark_Agder

Lot: LOT-0005
Title: Contract Area 6 - Rogaland_Vestland south of Bergen

Lot: LOT-0006
Title: Contract Area 7 - Vestland, north of Bergen.

Lot: LOT-0007
Title: Contract area 8 - Trondheimsfjorden including. Beistadfjorden - Wikipedia

Lot: LOT-0008
Title: Contract Area 9 - Tarva_R ørvik

Lot: LOT-0009
Title: Contract Area 10 - Nordland South

Lot: LOT-0010
Title: Contract Area 11 - Nordland North

Lot: LOT-0011
Title: Contract Area 12 - Troms_ Finnmark West

Lot: LOT-0012
Title: Contract Area 13 - Finnmark East


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Open
Procedure type:
Open Procedure
Sectors:
63726200 - Ice breaking services
Deadline:
Nov 10, 2026, 11:00 AM
Contract duration:
96 MONTH
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