Qualification - National project management for the implementation and analysis of PISA 2029 in Norway

The Ministry of Education and Research (KD) has decided that Norway shall participate in the study "Programme for International Student Assessment" (PISA) in 2029. The Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training is hereby giving the assignment of national project management for PISA in Norway. National project management is responsible for …

CPV: 73000000 Forschungs- und Entwicklungsdienste und zugehörige Beratung
Ausführungsort:
Qualification - National project management for the implementation and analysis of PISA 2029 in Norway
Vergabestelle:
Utdanningsdirektoratet
Vergabenummer:
2025/6255

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Utdanningsdirektoratet
Legal type of the buyer : Public undertaking
Activity of the contracting authority : Education

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Qualification - National project management for the implementation and analysis of PISA 2029 in Norway
Description : The Ministry of Education and Research (KD) has decided that Norway shall participate in the study "Programme for International Student Assessment" (PISA) in 2029. The Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training is hereby giving the assignment of national project management for PISA in Norway. National project management is responsible for carrying out the PISA survey in Norway, i.e. preparation for the study, collection and analysis of the Norwegian data as well as communication and reporting. An important part of the assignment to the national project management is to take care of the role of NPM (National Project Manager). This is prequalification for national project management for the implementation and analysis of the PISA 2029 study.
Procedure identifier : d7cf78e5-0c19-4e98-be7e-97533074d85e
Internal identifier : 2025/6255
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 Ministry of Education and Research (KD) has decided that Norway shall participate in the study "Programme for International Student Assessment" (PISA) in 2029. The Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training is hereby giving the assignment of national project management for PISA in Norway. National project management is responsible for carrying out the PISA survey in Norway, i.e. preparation for the study, collection and analysis of the Norwegian data as well as communication and reporting. An important part of the assignment to the national project management is to take care of the role of NPM (National Project Manager). This is prequalification for national project management for the implementation and analysis of the PISA 2029 study.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Norway
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU
Anskaffelsesforskriften - The Ministry of Education and Research (KD) has decided that Norway shall participate in the study "Programme for International Student Assessment" (PISA) in 2029. The Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training is hereby giving the assignment of national project management for PISA in Norway.

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Sources of grounds for exclusion : European Single Procurement Document (ESPD)

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Qualification - National project management for the implementation and analysis of PISA 2029 in Norway
Description : The Ministry of Education and Research (KD) has decided that Norway shall participate in the study "Programme for International Student Assessment" (PISA) in 2029. The Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training is hereby giving the assignment of national project management for PISA in Norway. National project management is responsible for carrying out the PISA survey in Norway, i.e. preparation for the study, collection and analysis of the Norwegian data as well as communication and reporting. An important part of the assignment to the national project management is to take care of the role of NPM (National Project Manager). This is prequalification for national project management for the implementation and analysis of the PISA 2029 study.
Internal identifier : 2025/6255

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Norway
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 05/03/2026
Duration end date : 30/06/2032

5.1.6 General information

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

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Sources of selection criteria : European Single Procurement Document (ESPD)
Information about the second stage of a two-stage procedure :
Minimum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure : 3
The procedure will take place in successive stages. At each stage, some participants may be eliminated
The buyer reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without any further negotiations

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : Norwegian
Address of the procurement documents : https://permalink.mercell.com/265998835.aspx

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : Norwegian
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Advanced or qualified electronic signature or seal (as defined in Regulation (EU) No 910/2014) is required
Variants : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 24/10/2025 10:00 +00:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : yes

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

Review organisation : Oslo Tingrett
Information about review deadlines : Ten Days

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Utdanningsdirektoratet
Registration number : 970018131
Postal address : Schweigaardsgate 15b
Town : OSLO
Postcode : 0135
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Oslo ( NO081 )
Country : Norway
Contact point : Jan Eivind Sodeland
Telephone : +47 95752714
Fax : +47 23301200
Internet address : http://www.udir.no/
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Oslo Tingrett
Registration number : 926725939
Town : Oslo
Postcode : 0125
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Oslo ( NO081 )
Country : Norway
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 4be16f19-1648-4d7c-a937-fa0155f5cd56 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 19/09/2025 10:53 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 19/09/2025 11:38 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00617333-2025
OJ S issue number : 181/2025
Publication date : 22/09/2025