Joint framework agreement for legal services

The aim of the procurement is to ensure the need for access to external legal services within relevant legal areas for the Norwegian Health Network and nine departments in health management. There is a need for services across legal areas and within complex problems. Tenderers shall offer legal services, including: …

CPV: 79100000 Oikeudelliset palvelut, 79110000 Oikeudellinen neuvonta ja edustaminen, 79140000 Oikeudelliset neuvonta- ja tiedotuspalvelut
Määräaika:
8. elokuuta 2025 kello 10.00
Määräajan tyyppi:
Tarjouksen jättäminen
Teloituspaikka:
Joint framework agreement for legal services
Myöntävä elin:
Norsk Helsenett SF
Myöntämisnumero:
25/01201

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Norsk Helsenett SF
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 : Joint framework agreement for legal services
Description : The aim of the procurement is to ensure the need for access to external legal services within relevant legal areas for the Norwegian Health Network and nine departments in health management. There is a need for services across legal areas and within complex problems. Tenderers shall offer legal services, including: Consultancy in individual cases, including major review workGeneral legal assistance Design of templates and the like Development and quality control of contract draft, templates and the likeSecondment/deployment*Webinar, courses, lectures and other competence raising at Customer Presentation in litigation Relevant legal areas: Labour law and pension Contract and Contract Law Health Competition law / EU/EEA legal legal ProcurementsForvaltningsrett/public rettsområderTeknologi- og ICT-rettInformasjonssikkerhet og personvernSelskapsrettRammeavtalen skal inngås med 2 leverandører, der leverandør no. 1 is the primary supplier and supplier no. 2 is a secondary supplier. Annex 2 describes the procedure for awarding call-offs.
Procedure identifier : d4a40664-a2cf-44e3-a598-4ca46a0a9d9a
Internal identifier : 25/01201
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure : The aim of the procurement is to ensure the need for access to external legal services within relevant legal areas for the Norwegian Health Network and nine departments in health management. There is a need for services across legal areas and within complex problems. Tenderers shall offer legal services, including: Consultancy in individual cases, including major review workGeneral legal assistance Design of templates and the like Development and quality control of contract draft, templates and the likeSecondment/deployment*Webinar, courses, lectures and other competence raising at Customer Presentation in litigation Relevant legal areas: Labour law and pension Contract and Contract Law Health Competition law / EU/EEA legal legal ProcurementsForvaltningsrett/public rettsområderTeknologi- og ICT-rettInformasjonssikkerhet og personvernSelskapsrettRammeavtalen skal inngås med 2 leverandører, der leverandør no. 1 is the primary supplier and supplier no. 2 is a secondary supplier. Annex 2 describes the procedure for awarding call-offs.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79100000 Legal services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79110000 Legal advisory and representation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79140000 Legal advisory and information services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Norway
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 40 000 000 Norwegian krone

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU
Anskaffelsesforskriften - The aim of the procurement is to ensure the need for access to external legal services within relevant legal areas for the Norwegian Health Network and nine departments in health management. The tenderer shall offer legal services. The framework agreement shall be signed with 2 tenderers, with tenderer no. 1 being the primary supplier and supplier no. 2 will be the secondary supplier.

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Sources of grounds for exclusion : Notice
Corruption : Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a enforceable verdict has been convicted of corruption by a verdict handed down not more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Corruption as defined in Article 3 of the Convention on Combating Corruption, Involving European Communities or European Union Member States (EUT C 195 of 25.6.1997, s. 1), and in Article 2, point 1, in the Council ́s framework decision 2003/568/RIA of 22 July 2003 on combating corruption in the private sector (EUT L 192 of 31.7.2003, p. 54). This rejection reason also includes corruption as defined in national law for the contracting authority or supplier.
Fraud : Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, at the time a legally convicted of fraud has been convicted of fraud by a verdict handed down not more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Fraud included in Article 1 of the Convention on protection of the Financial Interests of the European Communities (EFT C 316 of 27.11.1995, p. 48).
Money laundering or terrorist financing : Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a legal verdict has been convicted of money laundering or financing terrorism by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Money laundering or financing terrorism As defined in Article 1 of the European Parliament and Council Directive 2005/60/EF of 26 October 2005 on preventive measures against the use of the financial system for money laundering and financing terrorism (EUT L 309 of 25.11.2005, p. 15).
Participation in a criminal organisation : Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, at the time a legally convicted verdict of participation in a criminal organisation by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Participation in a criminal organisation as defined in Article 2 of the Council ́s framework decision 2008/841/RIA of 24 October 2008 on control of organised crime (EUT L 300 of 11.11.2008, p. 42)
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body, or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a legal verdict has been convicted of acts of terrorism or criminal acts connected to terrorist activities by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Acts of terrorism or criminal acts relating to terrorist activity as defined in Article 1 and 3 of the Council ́s framework decision 2002/475/RIA of 13 June 2002 on combating terrorism (EFT L 164, af 22.6.2002, p. 3). This rejection reason also includes incitement to, participation or attempts to commit such actions as included in Article 4 in the mentioned framework decision.
Child labour and including other forms of trafficking in human beings : Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a legal verdict has been convicted of child labour and other forms of human trafficking by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Child labour and other forms of human trafficking as defined in Article 2 of the European Parliament and council directive 2011/36/EU of 5. 1 April 2011 on the prevention and control of human trafficking and the protection of its victims and for compensation of the Council ́s framework decision 2002/629/RIA (EUT L 101 of 15.4.2011, p. 1).
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law : Is the tenderer aware of breaches of environmental provisions as stated in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents or Article 18 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law : Is the tenderer aware of breaches of provisions on working conditions as stated in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents or Article 18 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law : Is the tenderer aware of breaches of provisions on social conditions as stated in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents or Article 18 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU.
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition : Has the tenderer entered into agreement(s) with other tenderers with the intention of turning the competition?
Grave professional misconduct : Has the tenderer committed serious errors in professional practice? If relevant, see the definitions in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents.
Misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure : Have the tenderer:a) given grossly incorrect information when notifying the information required to verify that there is no basis for rejection, or of the qualification requirements being met,b) failed to provide such information,c) subject to immediately submitting the supporting documents requested by the Contracting Authority, ord) improperly affecting the Contracting Authority's decision process to acquire confidential information that could give this an unlawful advantage in connection with competition, or negligently has given misleading information that can have a significant influence on decisions on rejection, selection or award?
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure : Are tenderers aware of a conflict of interest as stated in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents?
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure : Has the tenderer or an entity associated with the supplier advised the contracting authority or in another way been involved in the planning of the competition?
Early termination, damages, or other comparable sanctions : Has the tenderer committed significant breaches of contract in connection with the fulfilment of a previous public contract, a previous contract with a public contracting authority or a previous concession contract, where the breach has led to the cancellation of the contract, compensation or other similar sanctions?
Breaching of obligations set under purely national exclusion grounds : The contracting authority shall state that in Norway there are national rejection reasons. These shall be described in the procurement documents. Tenderers must respond to whether they are in one or more of the situations described in the national rejection reasons. Will the purely national rejection reasons, as stated in the relevant notice or in the procurement documents, apply?
Breaching obligation relating to payment of social security contributions : Have tenderers failed to fulfil all their social security obligations in the country where they are established and in their member state, if this is a different country than what he is established in?
Breaching obligation relating to payment of taxes : Has the tenderer not fulfilled his tax and duty obligations in the country in which he is established, and in the contracting authority's member state, if this is a different country than what he is established in?
Business activities are suspended : Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.
Bankruptcy : Is the tenderer in a bankruptcy situation? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.
Arrangement with creditors : Is the supplier in a situation where he has been forced debt arrangement? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.
Insolvency : Is the tenderer in an insolvency situation? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.
Assets being administered by liquidator : Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.
Analogous situation like bankruptcy, insolvency or arrangement with creditors under national law : Is the supplier in a situation where he has been forced debt arrangement? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Joint framework agreement for legal services
Description : The aim of the procurement is to ensure the need for access to external legal services within relevant legal areas for the Norwegian Health Network and nine departments in health management. There is a need for services across legal areas and within complex problems. Tenderers shall offer legal services, including: Consultancy in individual cases, including major review workGeneral legal assistance Design of templates and the like Development and quality control of contract draft, templates and the likeSecondment/deployment*Webinar, courses, lectures and other competence raising at Customer Presentation in litigation Relevant legal areas: Labour law and pension Contract and Contract Law Health Competition law / EU/EEA legal legal ProcurementsForvaltningsrett/public rettsområderTeknologi- og ICT-rettInformasjonssikkerhet og personvernSelskapsrettRammeavtalen skal inngås med 2 leverandører, der leverandør no. 1 is the primary supplier and supplier no. 2 is a secondary supplier. Annex 2 describes the procedure for awarding call-offs.
Internal identifier : 25/01201

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79100000 Legal services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79110000 Legal advisory and representation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79140000 Legal advisory and information services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Norway
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 30/09/2025
Duration end date : 30/09/2029

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 40 000 000 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 : Notice
Criterion : Enrolment in a relevant professional register
Description : Tenderers are registered in a professional register in the member state in which the tenderer is established. As described in annex XI of directive 2014/24/EU; suppliers from certain member states may have to fulfil other requirements in the mentioned annex.
Criterion : Enrolment in a trade register
Description : Tenderers are registered in a company register or a trade register in the member state in which the tenderer is established. As described in annex XI of directive 2014/24/EU; suppliers from certain member states may have to fulfil other requirements in the mentioned annex.
Criterion : References on specified services
Description : Only for services: In the reference period, the tenderer has carried out the following important goods deliveries of the requested type, or the following important services of the requested type. The contracting authority can require up to three years experience and allow experience from the previous three years to be taken into consideration. Minimum qualification requirements Requirement: The tenderer shall have experience from assignments of an equivalent nature and scope. Documentation requirement: Description of the tenderer's three most relevant assignments in the last 3 years. The documentation shall include information on the name of the customer, contract value, scope and a short description of the content of the delivery.

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : Norwegian
Deadline for requesting additional information : 01/08/2025 10:00 +00:00
Address of the procurement documents : https://permalink.mercell.com/256074048.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 : Allowed
Advanced or qualified electronic signature or seal (as defined in Regulation (EU) No 910/2014) is required
Variants : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 08/08/2025 10:00 +00:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 95 Day
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 08/08/2025 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 : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants : 100
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Trøndelag tingrett -
Information about review deadlines : See the tender documentation.

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Norsk Helsenett SF
Registration number : 994598759
Postal address : Abels gate 9
Town : TRONDHEIM
Postcode : 7030
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Trøndelag/Trööndelage ( NO060 )
Country : Norway
Contact point : Avdeling anskaffelser
Telephone : +47 24200000
Internet address : http://www.nhn.no
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Trøndelag tingrett
Registration number : 926722794
Town : Trondheim
Postcode : 5001
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Trøndelag/Trööndelage ( NO060 )
Country : Norway
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : a338a611-0cf5-4c9f-98e0-108fb691e02b - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 27/05/2025 12:36 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 27/05/2025 12:47 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00342872-2025
OJ S issue number : 102/2025
Publication date : 28/05/2025