Public transport services 2026 - Valdres-Land Award

Inland traffic c/o Inland County has signed a new contract for public transport services in Valdres-Land and option for Gran from June 2026.The contract currently includes approx. 1.3 million km of bus route kilometres divided between approx. 45 buses, in addition to approx. 550,000 km divided between approx. 20 buses …

CPV: 60100000 Road transport services, 34114400 Minibuses, 34121000 Buses and coaches, 34121100 Public-service buses, 34121400 Low-floor buses, 34144910 Electric buses, 60112000 Public road transport services, 60130000 Special-purpose road passenger-transport services, 60140000 Non-scheduled passenger transport
Place of execution:
Public transport services 2026 - Valdres-Land Award
Awarding body:
INNLANDET FYLKESKOMMUNE
Award number:
2023/14510

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : INNLANDET FYLKESKOMMUNE
Activity of the contracting entity : Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Public transport services 2026 - Valdres-Land Award
Description : Inland traffic c/o Inland County has signed a new contract for public transport services in Valdres-Land and option for Gran from June 2026.The contract currently includes approx. 1.3 million km of bus route kilometres divided between approx. 45 buses, in addition to approx. 550,000 km divided between approx. 20 buses (including mini buses) in option Gran.
Procedure identifier : 16b0ea5f-552f-4d9e-ae85-146320a6aa5c
Internal identifier : 2023/14510
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 assignment concerns the operation of the contracting authority ́s public transport services, passenger transport by bus in Glåmdalen, Valdres and Hadeland-Land. There is an option for Gran municipality due to the fact that the transfer to Akershus county has not yet been clarified.  The production includes regional lines (which also go to other municipalities/counties than the stated municipalities), and local lines (these can also cross municipal borders). The assignment will be paid with prices for the required number of vehicles/vehicles in the maximum amount and a kilometre price for the distance driven on schedule in accordance with the contracting authority ́s order.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 60100000 Road transport services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34114400 Minibuses
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34121000 Buses and coaches
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34121100 Public-service buses
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34121400 Low-floor buses
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34144910 Electric buses
Additional classification ( cpv ): 60112000 Public road transport services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 60130000 Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 60140000 Non-scheduled passenger transport

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Innlandet ( NO020 )
Country : Norway

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 180 000 000 Norwegian krone

2.1.4 General information

Call for competition is terminated
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/25/EU
Forsyningsforskriften - Utilities Regulations

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Public transport services 2026 - Valdres-Land Award
Description : Inland traffic c/o Inland County has signed a new contract for public transport services in Valdres-Land and option for Gran from June 2026.The contract currently includes approx. 1.3 million km of bus route kilometres divided between approx. 45 buses, in addition to approx. 550,000 km divided between approx. 20 buses (including mini buses) in option Gran.
Internal identifier : 2023/14510

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 60100000 Road transport services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34114400 Minibuses
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34121000 Buses and coaches
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34121100 Public-service buses
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34121400 Low-floor buses
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34144910 Electric buses
Additional classification ( cpv ): 60112000 Public road transport services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 60130000 Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 60140000 Non-scheduled passenger transport
Options :
Description of the options : There is an option for Gran municipality due to the fact that the transfer to Akershus county has not yet been clarified.

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Innlandet ( NO020 )
Country : Norway
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 14 Year

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 0

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 180 000 000 Norwegian krone

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no
Information about previous notices :
Identifier of the previous notice : 391262-2023

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

The procurement falls within the scope of the European Parliament and Council 2009/33/EC (Clean Vehicles Directive – CVD)
The CVD legal basis to establish which category of procurement procedure applies Passenger road transport services

5.1.8 Accessibility criteria

Accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities are included

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Price
Description : The following will be assessed when evaluating the price: • Offered prices • Additional price for any reservations/deviations. Price is in this context defined as the prices given in the Price form in the Procedure Rules. Use of other prices, instead of or in addition to, may lead to rejection of the tender offer.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 80
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Quality - implementation
Description : The evaluation of the quality (implementation, vehicle) will assess fulfilment of the ought-requirements and any fulfilment of the minimum requirements for vehicles and the execution. The quality assessment is based on the tender offer in the reply form and the form of offered vehicles. Independent of a referral, there shall always be a short and clear description of the solution for each requirement in the reply form.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 10
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Quality - vehicle
Description : The evaluation of the quality (implementation, vehicle) will assess fulfilment of the ought-requirements and any fulfilment of the minimum requirements for vehicles and the execution. The quality assessment is based on the tender offer in the reply form and the form of offered vehicles. Independent of a referral, there shall always be a short and clear description of the solution for each requirement in the reply form.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 10

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 : Østre Innlandet tingrett
Information about review deadlines : Utilities Regulations § 21-2: Waiting period before the contract is signed
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : INNLANDET FYLKESKOMMUNE
Organisation signing the contract : INNLANDET FYLKESKOMMUNE

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 1 180 000 000 Norwegian krone

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0000

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Connect Bus Norge AS
Tender :
Tender identifier : Tilbud 1
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0000
Value of the tender : 1 180 000 000 Norwegian krone
The tender is a variant : no
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : 2023/14510
Title : Public transport services 2026 - Valdres-Land
Date on which the winner was chosen : 26/06/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 12/07/2025
Organisation signing the contract : INNLANDET FYLKESKOMMUNE

6.1.4 Statistical information

Summary of the review requests the buyer received :
Number of complainants : 0
Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Requests to participate
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 3
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 2
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 1
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 1

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : INNLANDET FYLKESKOMMUNE
Registration number : 920717152
Postal address : Parkgata 64
Town : HAMAR
Postcode : 2317
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Innlandet ( NO020 )
Country : Norway
Contact point : Petter Mølmen
Telephone : 62 00 08 80
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation signing the contract

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Østre Innlandet tingrett
Registration number : 973790889
Postal address : Postboks 4450
Town : Hamar
Postcode : 2326
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Innlandet ( NO020 )
Country : Norway
Telephone : 62782700
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Connect Bus Norge AS
Size of the economic operator : Medium
Registration number : 971654007
Postal address : Rosenholmveien 25
Town : Trollåsen
Postcode : 1414
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Akershus ( NO084 )
Country : Norway
Contact point : Ole Ingvar Myrvang Svelmo
Telephone : +47 909 91 589
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0000
The winner is listed on a regulated market

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 470ac009-71bc-4261-93f9-3a5c09b0f1c0 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 05/08/2025 10:34 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 05/08/2025 11:10 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00515253-2025
OJ S issue number : 149/2025
Publication date : 06/08/2025