Contract award - Express boat 2026

Finnmark County refers to a competition for a short-term contract for the operation of the express boat offer in the county and we can inform that Boreal Sjø AS ("Boreal Sjø") will be awarded the contract for the total operation of the express boat packages in Finnmark for the period …

CPV: 60600000 Lodní doprava
Místo provedení:
Contract award - Express boat 2026
Misto zadání:
FINNMARK FYLKESKOMMUNE
Číslo zakázky:
25/01693

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : FINNMARK FYLKESKOMMUNE
Legal type of the buyer : Regional authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Contract award - Express boat 2026
Description : Finnmark County refers to a competition for a short-term contract for the operation of the express boat offer in the county and we can inform that Boreal Sjø AS ("Boreal Sjø") will be awarded the contract for the total operation of the express boat packages in Finnmark for the period from 1 January 2026 to 30 June 2028, with an option for an extension for up to two years.
Procedure identifier : 1c9b83ee-f677-4715-b10f-43884062efb1
Internal identifier : 25/01693
Type of procedure : Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation
The procedure is accelerated : no
Main features of the procedure : The procurement is for 10 individual routes, that are grouped into six route packages: Tender package, Route name Tender places Tender package 1VargsundXpressenAlta – Hammerfest - Alta via StorekorsnesAnbudspakke 2LoppaXpressenØksfjordXpressenStjernsundXpressenVestre Loppa – ØksfjordØksfjord - Hasvik – HammerfestØksfjord – Storekorsnes – AltaAnbudspakke 3AltafjordXpressenSørøysundXpressenRevsnesXpressenAlta – Kongshus quay – KvalfjordBygderute in SørøysundHammerfest – RevsneshamnAnbudspakke 4Langfjorden transport boat« "Taxi boat" Transport route between Skjånes and Langfjordstedene in Gamvik kommuneAnbudspakke 5MåsøyXpressenBåtrute in Måsøy and towards HammerfestAnbudspakke 6Skolerute i Rognsund"Taxibåt" Skoleskyssbåt i RognsundetI tender package 5, the Contracting Authority will provide the vessel MS Hollendaren, which shall be used at MåsøyXpressen. The operator hires the vessel during the contract period. The vessel will be handed over at the start of the contract.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 60600000 Water transport services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku ( NO073 )
Country : Norway

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 975 000 000 Norwegian krone

2.1.4 General information

Call for competition is terminated
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU
Anskaffelsesforskriften - The procurement will be carried out as a negotiated procedure after a prior notice.

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Contract award - Express boat 2026
Description : Finnmark County refers to a competition for a short-term contract for the operation of the express boat offer in the county and we can inform that Boreal Sjø AS ("Boreal Sjø") will be awarded the contract for the total operation of the express boat packages in Finnmark for the period from 1 January 2026 to 30 June 2028, with an option for an extension for up to two years.
Internal identifier : 25/01693

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 60600000 Water transport services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku ( NO073 )
Country : Norway
Additional information :

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 975 000 000 Norwegian krone

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Price
Description : Proof in the completed price form.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 70
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Environment
Description : Environment 30% Emissions of climate gases
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 30

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Mediation organisation : Sis- ja Nuorta-Finnmárkku diggegoddi / Indre og Østre Finnmark tingrett
Review organisation : Sis- ja Nuorta-Finnmárkku diggegoddi / Indre og Østre Finnmark tingrett
Information about review deadlines : Default deadlines
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : FINNMARK FYLKESKOMMUNE
Organisation whose budget is used to pay for the contract : FINNMARK FYLKESKOMMUNE
Organisation executing the payment : FINNMARK FYLKESKOMMUNE
Organisation signing the contract : FINNMARK FYLKESKOMMUNE

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 975 000 000 Norwegian krone

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0000

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Boreal Sjø AS
Tender :
Tender identifier : Samlet tilbud alle anbudspakker
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0000
Value of the tender : 975 000 000 Norwegian krone
The tender was ranked : no
The tender is a variant : no
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : Samlet tilbud alle anbudspakker
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 07/07/2025
Organisation signing the contract : FINNMARK FYLKESKOMMUNE

6.1.4 Statistical information

Summary of the review requests the buyer received :
Number of complainants : 0
Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 1

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : FINNMARK FYLKESKOMMUNE
Registration number : 830090282
Postal address : Henry Karlsens plass 1
Town : VADSØ
Postcode : 9800
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku ( NO073 )
Country : Norway
Contact point : Anskaffelser Finnmark fylkeskommune
Telephone : 78963000
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
Organisation signing the contract
Organisation whose budget is used to pay for the contract
Organisation executing the payment

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Sis- ja Nuorta-Finnmárkku diggegoddi / Indre og Østre Finnmark tingrett
Registration number : 926 722 840
Town : Vadsø
Postcode : 9800
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku ( NO073 )
Country : Norway
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation
Mediation organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Boreal Sjø AS
Size of the economic operator : Large
Registration number : 974208849
Postal address : Hamnegata 3
Town : Hammerfest
Postcode : 9600
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku ( NO073 )
Country : Norway
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0000
The winner is listed on a regulated market

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : b5f224b8-a16d-4777-9e1d-8c54c880637c - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 10/07/2025 09:26 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 10/07/2025 13:36 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00456567-2025
OJ S issue number : 132/2025
Publication date : 14/07/2025