Access to test facilities, equipment, technical personnel and competence.

NORCE Research AS, hereafter called NORCE, intends to enter into an ongoing service contract with Mechatronics Innovation Lab AS, hereafter called MIL for access to test equipment, test facilities and the use of technical personnel in mechatronics, robotics, IoT, additive manufacturing, material development and technology qualification. NORCE Research AS, hereafter …

CPV: 42000000 Industrial machinery, 42900000 Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery, 42997300 Industrial robots, 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services, 38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Place of execution:
Access to test facilities, equipment, technical personnel and competence.
Awarding body:
NORCE Research AS
Award number:
1408

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : NORCE Research AS
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Access to test facilities, equipment, technical personnel and competence.
Description : NORCE Research AS, hereafter called NORCE, intends to enter into an ongoing service contract with Mechatronics Innovation Lab AS, hereafter called MIL for access to test equipment, test facilities and the use of technical personnel in mechatronics, robotics, IoT, additive manufacturing, material development and technology qualification.
Procedure identifier : e6cdc3e6-ad06-4644-b431-8a5b5ca31c97
Internal identifier : 1408
Type of procedure : Negotiated without prior call for competition

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 42000000 Industrial machinery
Additional classification ( cpv ): 42900000 Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
Additional classification ( cpv ): 42997300 Industrial robots
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Agder ( NO092 )
Country : Norway

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Access to test facilities, equipment, technical personnel and competence.
Description : NORCE Research AS, hereafter called NORCE, intends to enter into an ongoing service contract with Mechatronics Innovation Lab AS, hereafter called MIL for access to test equipment, test facilities and the use of technical personnel in mechatronics, robotics, IoT, additive manufacturing, material development and technology qualification.
Internal identifier : 2018

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 42000000 Industrial machinery
Additional classification ( cpv ): 42900000 Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
Additional classification ( cpv ): 42997300 Industrial robots
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Agder ( NO092 )
Country : Norway
Additional information :

5.1.6 General information

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

5.1.15 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 : Hordaland tingrett
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : NORCE Research AS
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : NORCE Research AS

6. Results

Direct award :
Justification for direct award : Contracts with estimated value below the procurement thresholds
Other justification : The Testing and Innovation Centre shall be used as a partner in research, testing and experimental development in the projects that require this. The Testing and Innovation Centre must fulfil a number of requirements to be suitable for the purpose. Co-location is central. See the annex for a detailed description of the requirements. NORCE has done extensive surveys in the market, and it is concluded that the equipment park, competence and proximity to NORCE ́s own laboratioriefasiliter in Grimstad, means that MIL is thus the only option to enter into such an ongoing service agreement with. MIL is the only actor who has the necessary competence, immediate proximity and the equipment that NORCE Research AS needs. The value of the contract is estimated to be approx. NOK 300,000 excluding VAT per annum.

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Mechatronics Innovation Lab AS
Tender :
Tender identifier : ee9c2a0d-fdd0-4df3-91e0-9acb90f9309b
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0001
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : 20caa299-d23c-4112-83b0-ce58a1bcdcd4

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : NORCE Research AS
Registration number : 919408049
Postal address : Nygårdsgaten 112
Town : Bergen
Postcode : 5008
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Vestland ( NO0A2 )
Country : Norway
Contact point : Wenche Grønvold
Telephone : +47 56107000
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Hordaland tingrett
Registration number : 926723367
Postal address : Postboks 7412
Town : Bergen
Postcode : 5020
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Vestland ( NO0A2 )
Country : Norway
Telephone : +47 55699700
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Artifik AS
Registration number : 925364967
Postal address : Stortingsgata 12
Town : Oslo
Postcode : 0161
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Oslo ( NO081 )
Country : Norway
Telephone : +47 46630107
Internet address : https://artifik.no
Roles of this organisation :
Procurement service provider

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : Mechatronics Innovation Lab AS
Registration number : 916274920
Postal address : Jon Lilletuns vei 9
Town : Grimstad
Postcode : 4879
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Agder ( NO092 )
Country : Norway
Telephone : +47
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 6b6bc77f-ba4d-4132-aa61-2c629decd5b4 - 01
Form type : Direct award preannouncement
Notice type : Voluntary ex-ante transparency notice
Notice dispatch date : 14/10/2025 14:15 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00681927-2025
OJ S issue number : 199/2025
Publication date : 16/10/2025