Market dialogue regarding a framework agreement for networks, server and storage products.

Agder County, 25 municipalities and associated entities in the Agder region, plans to announce a framework agreement for network, server and storage products. It is in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations § 12-1(1) that the contracting authority can carry out a market survey to prepare for the procurement. The …

CPV: 30200000 Computer equipment and supplies, 32400000 Networks, 32412000 Communications network, 32420000 Network equipment, 32424000 Network infrastructure, 48820000 Servers, 48821000 Network servers
Place of execution:
Market dialogue regarding a framework agreement for networks, server and storage products.
Awarding body:
OFA IKS
Award number:
2025/6

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : OFA IKS
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law, controlled by a local authority
Activity of the contracting authority : Public order and safety

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Market dialogue regarding a framework agreement for networks, server and storage products.
Description : Agder County, 25 municipalities and associated entities in the Agder region, plans to announce a framework agreement for network, server and storage products. It is in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations § 12-1(1) that the contracting authority can carry out a market survey to prepare for the procurement. The contracting authority would like, via this market survey, to clarify whether the market can deliver a system that meets the contracting authority ́s needs, get a better understanding of the market possibility room and get access to other useful information that could be relevant when designing the procurement documents. The Contracting Authority is not bound to take input from the market. We would like written input/feedback by 15.08.25. See the document "Market Survey" for further information.
Internal identifier : 2025/6

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 32400000 Networks
Additional classification ( cpv ): 30200000 Computer equipment and supplies
Additional classification ( cpv ): 32412000 Communications network
Additional classification ( cpv ): 32420000 Network equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 32424000 Network infrastructure
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48820000 Servers
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48821000 Network servers

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Norway
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : OFA IKS is holding procurements on behalf of our participating municipalities, including Agder County, 25 municipalities and associated entities in the Agder region.

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 108 000 000 Norwegian krone

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

3. Part

3.1 Part technical ID : PAR-0000

Title : Market dialogue regarding a framework agreement for networks and server and storage products.
Description : Agder County, 25 municipalities and associated entities in the Agder region, plans to announce a framework agreement for network, server and storage products. It is in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations § 12-1(1) that the contracting authority can carry out a market survey to prepare for the procurement. The contracting authority would like, via this market survey, to clarify whether the market can deliver a system that meets the contracting authority ́s needs, get a better understanding of the market possibility room and get access to other useful information that could be relevant when designing the procurement documents. The Contracting Authority is not bound to take input from the market. We would like written input/feedback by 15.08.25. See the document "Market Survey" for further information.
Internal identifier : 2025/6

3.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 32400000 Networks
Additional classification ( cpv ): 30200000 Computer equipment and supplies
Additional classification ( cpv ): 32412000 Communications network
Additional classification ( cpv ): 32420000 Network equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 32424000 Network infrastructure
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48820000 Servers
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48821000 Network servers

3.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Norway
Anywhere in the given country

3.1.3 Duration

Duration : 4 Year

3.1.4 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 108 000 000 Norwegian krone

3.1.5 General information

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

3.1.6 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : Norwegian
Deadline for requesting additional information : 08/08/2025 10:00 +00:00

3.1.9 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Agder Tingrett -

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : OFA IKS
Registration number : 931832336
Department : OFA IKS
Postal address : Kjøita 40
Town : Kristiansand
Postcode : 4630
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Agder ( NO092 )
Country : Norway
Contact point : Hanne Hovde
Telephone : +47 99440142
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Agder Tingrett
Registration number : 926723480
Town : Kristiansand
Postcode : 4614
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Agder ( NO092 )
Country : Norway
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : ccec6789-7d4d-465e-875b-069f94f04cc8 - 01
Form type : Planning
Notice type : Prior information notice or a periodic indicative notice used only for information
Notice dispatch date : 16/06/2025 06:00 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 16/06/2025 06:00 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00391114-2025
OJ S issue number : 114/2025
Publication date : 17/06/2025
Estimated date of publication of a contract notice within this procedure : 15/09/2025