Prior Information Notice - U-864 Keel access and mercury canister retrieval

The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) is planning a procurement for a new offshore campaign to investigate the wreckage parts of the submarine U-864 off the coast of Fedje. The main objective is to obtain access to a limited section of the keel of one or both wreck parts in order …

CPV: 45100000 Site preparation work, 45112340 Soil-decontamination work, 45120000 Test drilling and boring work, 45252124 Dredging and pumping works, 71313450 Environmental monitoring for construction, 71330000 Miscellaneous engineering services, 71332000 Geotechnical engineering services, 76520000 Offshore services
Place of execution:
Prior Information Notice - U-864 Keel access and mercury canister retrieval
Awarding body:
KYSTVERKET
Award number:
2025/3266

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : KYSTVERKET
Legal type of the buyer : Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Prior Information Notice - U-864 Keel access and mercury canister retrieval
Description : The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) is planning a procurement for a new offshore campaign to investigate the wreckage parts of the submarine U-864 off the coast of Fedje. The main objective is to obtain access to a limited section of the keel of one or both wreck parts in order to retrieve mercury canisters and assess their condition, as well as evaluate the condition of the keel boxes along as much of the wreck's length as possible. There is also a need to map the depth to bedrock in the area immediate vicinity of the wreck parts. The operation will require expertise in environmental monitoring and in excavation/dredging and/or drilling in contaminated sediments at water depths corresponding to the site (140-160 metres). Alternative approach for accessing the keel and assessing its conditioning may be considered, provided they are proven and tested. The stability of the wreck parts must be maintained throughout the operation. NCA plans to publish the tender notice on 1 September 2025. On 5 September, the NCA will invite potential suppliers to a supplier conference to provide further information about the procurement, the purpose of the investigation, results from recently conducted mapping of the wreck parts, and physical conditions at the wreck site to better describe the complexity of the planned sub-sea operation. The conference will be held via Microsoft Teams, and suppliers will have the opportunity to ask questions following an introductory presentation. Registration should be sent via email to lill.veronika.benjaminsen@kystverket.no by 12:00 PM (CEST) on 4 September". Please mark the email with: "Registration Supplier Conference � Keel access and mercury canister retrieval." Suppliers who register by within the deadline will receive a Teams invitation. Please note that the planned offshore campaign is complex and may require suppliers to engage subcontractors to cover the requested scope. Based on previous experience, early preparation of the tender is recommended.��Tentative Timeline for the Procurement Process:1. September 2025: Publication of tender notice5. September 2025: Supplier conference via Teams6. Tender submission deadlineWeeks 41�42: Evaluation of received tendersWeek 43: NegotiationsWeek 44: Evaluation of revised tendersWeek 45: Contract award recommendation
Internal identifier : 2025/3266

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Works
Main classification ( cpv ): 45100000 Site preparation work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45112340 Soil-decontamination work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45120000 Test drilling and boring work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45252124 Dredging and pumping works
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71313450 Environmental monitoring for construction
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71330000 Miscellaneous engineering services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71332000 Geotechnical engineering services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 76520000 Offshore services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Vestland ( NO0A2 )
Country : Norway

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU
Anskaffelsesforskriften - .

3. Part

3.1 Part technical ID : PAR-0000

Title : Prior Information Notice - U-864 Keel access and mercury canister retrieval
Description : The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) is planning a procurement for a new offshore campaign to investigate the wreckage parts of the submarine U-864 off the coast of Fedje. The main objective is to obtain access to a limited section of the keel of one or both wreck parts in order to retrieve mercury canisters and assess their condition, as well as evaluate the condition of the keel boxes along as much of the wreck's length as possible. There is also a need to map the depth to bedrock in the area immediate vicinity of the wreck parts. The operation will require expertise in environmental monitoring and in excavation/dredging and/or drilling in contaminated sediments at water depths corresponding to the site (140-160 metres). Alternative approach for accessing the keel and assessing its conditioning may be considered, provided they are proven and tested. The stability of the wreck parts must be maintained throughout the operation. NCA plans to publish the tender notice on 1 September 2025. On 5 September, the NCA will invite potential suppliers to a supplier conference to provide further information about the procurement, the purpose of the investigation, results from recently conducted mapping of the wreck parts, and physical conditions at the wreck site to better describe the complexity of the planned sub-sea operation. The conference will be held via Microsoft Teams, and suppliers will have the opportunity to ask questions following an introductory presentation. Registration should be sent via email to lill.veronika.benjaminsen@kystverket.no by 12:00 PM (CEST) on 4 September". Please mark the email with: "Registration Supplier Conference � Keel access and mercury canister retrieval." Suppliers who register by within the deadline will receive a Teams invitation. Please note that the planned offshore campaign is complex and may require suppliers to engage subcontractors to cover the requested scope. Based on previous experience, early preparation of the tender is recommended.��Tentative Timeline for the Procurement Process:1. September 2025: Publication of tender notice5. September 2025: Supplier conference via Teams6. Tender submission deadlineWeeks 41�42: Evaluation of received tendersWeek 43: NegotiationsWeek 44: Evaluation of revised tendersWeek 45: Contract award recommendation
Internal identifier : 2025/3266

3.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Works
Main classification ( cpv ): 45100000 Site preparation work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45112340 Soil-decontamination work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45120000 Test drilling and boring work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45252124 Dredging and pumping works
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71313450 Environmental monitoring for construction
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71330000 Miscellaneous engineering services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71332000 Geotechnical engineering services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 76520000 Offshore services

3.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Vestland ( NO0A2 )
Country : Norway

3.1.5 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no

3.1.6 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : Norwegian
Address of the procurement documents : https://permalink.mercell.com/263198003.aspx ,

3.1.7 Terms of procurement

The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No

3.1.9 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Oslo Tingrett
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : KYSTVERKET

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : KYSTVERKET
Registration number : 874783242
Postal address : Postboks 1502
Town : �LESUND
Postcode : 6025
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Møre og Romsdal ( NO0A3 )
Country : Norway
Contact point : �rjan Flisnes
Telephone : +47 07847
Internet address : http://www.kystverket.no
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Oslo Tingrett
Registration number : 926 725 939
Town : Oslo
Postcode : 0164
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Oslo ( NO081 )
Country : Norway
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 6db78ab0-ed15-4f4d-a962-85c65bb9a349 - 01
Form type : Planning
Notice type : Prior information notice or a periodic indicative notice used only for information
Notice dispatch date : 15/08/2025 14:01 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 15/08/2025 14:06 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00541297-2025
OJ S issue number : 157/2025
Publication date : 19/08/2025
Estimated date of publication of a contract notice within this procedure : 01/09/2025