Procurement of framework agreements for HR legal services

The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) invites tenderers to an open tender contest for a framework agreement with one provider of legal services for the HR area. Tenderers shall be able to assist the Contracting Authority within the following areas: have top competence within collective and individual labour law, …

CPV: 79100000 Legal services
Deadline:
Oct. 20, 2025, 10 a.m.
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
Procurement of framework agreements for HR legal services
Awarding body:
ARBEIDS- OG VELFERDSETATEN
Award number:
25/45175

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : ARBEIDS- OG VELFERDSETATEN
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 : Procurement of framework agreements for HR legal services
Description : The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) invites tenderers to an open tender contest for a framework agreement with one provider of legal services for the HR area. Tenderers shall be able to assist the Contracting Authority within the following areas: have top competence within collective and individual labour law, i.e. for both the Working Environment Act and the Government Employees Act, including central contracting authorities in the government's top competence in the related areas of privacy and tax could deal with conflict-filled and difficult situations, including participation in negotiations, both in writing and in meetings, and carrying out investigations and assessments of alleged critiqued conditions in negotiations, both in writing and in meetings, and the execution of investigations and assessments of alleged critiqued conditions in relation to alleged critiques. for notifications, cf. the Working Environment Act chapter 2AI addition, the tenderer may contribute competence raising measures such as courses and lectures.
Procedure identifier : 6195bec2-7a51-42b7-ba35-d7803839cb5a
Internal identifier : 25/45175
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Main features of the procedure : The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) invites tenderers to an open tender contest for a framework agreement with one provider of legal services for the HR area. Tenderers shall be able to assist the Contracting Authority within the following areas: have top competence within collective and individual labour law, i.e. for both the Working Environment Act and the Government Employees Act, including central contracting authorities in the government's top competence in the related areas of privacy and tax could deal with conflict-filled and difficult situations, including participation in negotiations, both in writing and in meetings, and carrying out investigations and assessments of alleged critiqued conditions in negotiations, both in writing and in meetings, and the execution of investigations and assessments of alleged critiqued conditions in relation to alleged critiques. for notifications, cf. the Working Environment Act chapter 2AI addition, the tenderer may contribute competence raising measures such as courses and lectures.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79100000 Legal services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Norway
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 15 000 000 Norwegian krone

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU
Anskaffelsesforskriften - The contracting authority and what shall be procured is covered by the Public Procurement Regulations.

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 : Procurement of framework agreements for HR legal services
Description : The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) invites tenderers to an open tender contest for a framework agreement with one provider of legal services for the HR area. Tenderers shall be able to assist the Contracting Authority within the following areas: have top competence within collective and individual labour law, i.e. for both the Working Environment Act and the Government Employees Act, including central contracting authorities in the government's top competence in the related areas of privacy and tax could deal with conflict-filled and difficult situations, including participation in negotiations, both in writing and in meetings, and carrying out investigations and assessments of alleged critiqued conditions in negotiations, both in writing and in meetings, and the execution of investigations and assessments of alleged critiqued conditions in relation to alleged critiques. for notifications, cf. the Working Environment Act chapter 2AI addition, the tenderer may contribute competence raising measures such as courses and lectures.
Internal identifier : 25/45175

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79100000 Legal services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Norway
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 48 Month

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 2

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 15 000 000 Norwegian krone

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)

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Quality
Description : Quality
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 60
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Price
Description : Price
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 40
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : immaterial climate footprint and environmental impact (justified below)
Description : According to the Public Procurement Regulations § 7-9, the contracting authority that is included in part III can choose to weight climate and environment considerations with a minimum of 30% or to set climate and environmental considerations among the three highest prioritised award criteria. If none of these alternatives are used, climate and environmental requirements shall be set in the requirement specification. This must be justified in the procurement documents. The obligation to set requirements or criteria in accordance with PPR § 7-9 does not apply, however, if the procurement has, in its nature, a climate footprint and an environmental impact that is immaterial and this is justified in the procurement documents, cf. the PUBLIC Procurement Regulations § 7-9 (5). For this procurement of HR legal services, the climate footprint and environmental impact are assessed in accordance with their nature as immaterial. The procurement of HR legal services is a service procurement. The services that are procured consist of assistance and consultancy services from lawyers. The work assignments will primarily consist of desk work, meetings, and some courses and lectures. Human resources such as hourly work or assignments are typically procured for this procurement category, where any climate footprint and environmental impact will often be beyond what can be connected to the nature of the procurement. See DFØ ́s guidelines on climate and environmental considerations in public procurements point 7.2, where it is established that service procurements such as consultancy services typically have an immaterial climate footprint. The nature of the procurement means that any climate footprint and environmental impact will mainly be related to office use, travel activities etc. In this context, this climate footprint is considered marginal, and it is therefore not necessary to set specific climate and environmental requirements. The procurement is subject to our assessment in the category "consultancy and analysis services", which, in accordance with DFØ ́s mapping of CPV codes, is identified as a category with low climate intensity. Based on this, we consider that the procurement regulations § 7-9 (5) will be used, as the procurement is assessed to have an immaterial climate footprint and environmental impact. We are therefore exempted from the obligation to weight climate and environmental considerations by 30% or to set requirements in the requirement specification.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 0

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : Norwegian
Address of the procurement documents : https://permalink.mercell.com/264294271.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
Variants : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 20/10/2025 10:00 +00:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 6 Month
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 20/10/2025 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 : Not allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : 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 : Oslo Tingrett
Information about review deadlines : There will be a waiting period of at least 10 days after the award of contract.

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : ARBEIDS- OG VELFERDSETATEN
Registration number : 889640782
Postal address : Postboks 354
Town : Mo i Rana
Postcode : 8601
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Nordland/Nordlánnda ( NO071 )
Country : Norway
Contact point : Ida Sedberg Myhre
Telephone : 95945015
Internet address : http://www.nav.no/
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Oslo Tingrett
Registration number : 926725939
Town : Oslo
Postcode : 0164
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Oslo ( NO081 )
Country : Norway
Telephone : +4722035200
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 9dba9730-4022-4005-8368-c37db2c3a884 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 15/09/2025 14:00 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 15/09/2025 14:00 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00606188-2025
OJ S issue number : 178/2025
Publication date : 17/09/2025