Independent inspections with project implementation, technical assistance and capacity building.

Team Palestine at the Norwegian Embassy in Amman, hereafter called the Contracting Authority, intends to establish a framework agreement for independent control and technical consulting in connection with the implementation of Norwegian support for energy sector projects, and therefore invites interested parties to participate in an open tender contest. Team …

CPV: 73000000 Forschungs- und Entwicklungsdienste und zugehörige Beratung, 71000000 Dienstleistungen von Architektur-, Konstruktions- und Ingenieurbüros und Prüfstellen, 71310000 Technische Beratung und Konstruktionsberatung, 72220000 Systemberatung und technische Beratung, 73200000 Beratung im Bereich Forschung und Entwicklung, 73210000 Beratung im Bereich Forschung, 73220000 Beratung im Bereich Entwicklung
Ausführungsort:
Independent inspections with project implementation, technical assistance and capacity building.
Vergabestelle:
Utenriksdepartementet
Vergabenummer:
7140f431-8fc9-4a39-90dc-12772c80dcaa

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Utenriksdepartementet
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law, controlled by a central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Independent inspections with project implementation, technical assistance and capacity building.
Description : Team Palestine at the Norwegian Embassy in Amman, hereafter called the Contracting Authority, intends to establish a framework agreement for independent control and technical consulting in connection with the implementation of Norwegian support for energy sector projects, and therefore invites interested parties to participate in an open tender contest.
Procedure identifier : 464adc58-12eb-4263-9b4c-c0f769ffd08c
Internal identifier : 7140f431-8fc9-4a39-90dc-12772c80dcaa
Type of procedure : Negotiated without prior call for competition
Main features of the procedure : The procurement process was carried out in accordance with the Act of 17 June 2016 no. 73 on public procurements (LOA) and the regulations of 12 August 2016 no. 974 on public procurements (FOA), parts I and III, after a competition with negotiations without a prior notice, cf. PPR § 13-3 (b). After publishing an open tender contest in accordance with PPR part III, the Contracting Authority did not receive tender offers. A negotiated procedure was thus held without a prior notice, cf. the Public Procurement Regulations § 13-3 (b).

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71310000 Consultative engineering and construction services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72220000 Systems and technical consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73200000 Research and development consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73210000 Research consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73220000 Development consultancy services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 15 000 000 Norwegian krone

2.1.4 General information

Call for competition is terminated
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Independent inspections with project implementation, technical assistance and capacity building.
Description : Team Palestine at the Norwegian Embassy in Amman, hereafter called the Contracting Authority, intends to establish a framework agreement for independent control and technical consulting in connection with the implementation of Norwegian support for energy sector projects, and therefore invites interested parties to participate in an open tender contest.
Internal identifier : 256a7212-5a60-4835-b971-13a976f7938d

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72220000 Systems and technical consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73200000 Research and development consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73210000 Research consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73220000 Development consultancy services
Options :
Description of the options : The agreement enters into force when signed by both parties. The agreement has a duration of 2 (two) years. The customer shall have the option to extend the agreement for an additional 1+1 years (two years in total), giving the agreement a potential maximum duration of 4 (four) years. The option will be automatically exercised unless the Client provides written notice within 3 (three) months before the end of the contract period that the option will not be exercised or will be exercised for a shorter period than 1 (one) year.

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 17/09/2025
Duration end date : 17/09/2029

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 2
Other information about renewals : The agreement enters into force when signed by both parties. The agreement has a duration of 2 (two) years. The customer shall have the option to extend the agreement for an additional 1+1 years (two years in total), giving the agreement a potential maximum duration of 4 (four) years. The option will be automatically exercised unless the Client provides written notice within 3 (three) months before the end of the contract period that the option will not be exercised or will be exercised for a shorter period than 1 (one) year.

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 15 000 000 Norwegian krone
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 15 000 000 Norwegian krone

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Price
Description : Price
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 30
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Competence of offered personnel
Description : Competence of offered personnel
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 70

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Oslo tingrett
Information about review deadlines : See the law and regulations on public procurements.
Organisation whose budget is used to pay for the contract : Utenriksdepartementet
Organisation executing the payment : Utenriksdepartementet
Organisation signing the contract : Utenriksdepartementet

6. Results

Maximum value of the framework agreements in this notice : 15 000 000 Norwegian krone
Approximate value of the framework agreements : 15 000 000 Norwegian krone
Direct award :
Justification for direct award : No suitable tenders, requests to participate, or applications were received in response to a previous notice
Other justification : The procurement process was carried out in accordance with the Act of 17 June 2016 no. 73 on public procurements (LOA) and the regulations of 12 August 2016 no. 974 on public procurements (FOA), parts I and III, after a competition with negotiations without a prior notice, cf. PPR § 13-3 (b). After publishing an open tender contest in accordance with PPR part III, the Contracting Authority did not receive tender offers. A negotiated procedure was thus held without a prior notice, cf. the Public Procurement Regulations § 13-3 (b).

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0000

At least one winner was chosen.
Framework agreement :
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 15 000 000 Norwegian krone
Re-estimated value of the framework agreement : 15 000 000 Norwegian krone

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : KPMG AS
Subcontractors of the winner :
Official name : Ecofi AS
Tender :
Tender identifier : 20250711
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0000
Value of the tender : 15 000 000 Norwegian krone
The tender was ranked : no
The tender is a variant : no
Subcontracting : Yes
Subcontracting value is known : no
Subcontracting percentage is known : no
Description : Deliver services as stated in the tender for implementation of the contract.
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : PAL-24/0007
Title : Framework agreement: Independent inspection of project implementation, technical assistance and capacity building.
Date on which the winner was chosen : 14/08/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 17/09/2025
The contract is awarded within a framework agreement : no
Organisation signing the contract : Utenriksdepartementet

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders submitted electronically
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 1
Range of tenders :
Value of the lowest admissible tender : 0 Norwegian krone
Value of the highest admissible tender : 15 000 000 Norwegian krone

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Utenriksdepartementet
Registration number : 972417920
Postal address : Postboks 8114 Dep.
Town : Oslo
Postcode : 0032
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Oslo ( NO081 )
Country : Norway
Telephone : 004723 95 00 00
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation signing the contract
Organisation whose budget is used to pay for the contract
Organisation executing the payment

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Oslo tingrett
Registration number : 926 725 939
Postal address : Postboks 2106 Vika
Town : Oslo
Postcode : 0125
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Oslo ( NO081 )
Country : Norway
Telephone : +47 22035200
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : KPMG AS
Size of the economic operator : Large
Registration number : 935 174 627
Town : Oslo
Postcode : 0191
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Oslo ( NO081 )
Country : Norway
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0000
The winner is listed on a regulated market

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : Ecofi AS
Size of the economic operator : Small
The organisation is a natural person
Registration number : 920314546
Town : Billingstad
Postcode : 1396
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Akershus ( NO084 )
Country : Norway
Roles of this organisation :
Subcontractor

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : e75991fd-c9ac-4700-a525-76c2c9277141 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 17/10/2025 10:35 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 17/10/2025 12:00 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00688069-2025
OJ S issue number : 201/2025
Publication date : 20/10/2025