Framework agreement for lawyer services

The framework agreement shall cover the contracting authority ́s need for legal services. Assignments can include, but are not limited to: • Review of legal questions of a large or smaller extent and general advice on individual questions and various legal issues. • Legal quality assurance of the content of …

CPV: 79100000 Juridische dienstverlening, 79000000 Zakelijke dienstverlening: juridisch, marketing, consulting, drukkerij en beveiliging, 79110000 Juridisch advies en juridische vertegenwoordiging, 79111000 Juridisch advies, 79112000 Juridische vertegenwoordiging, 79112100 Vertegenwoordigingsdiensten voor belanghebbenden, 79140000 Juridische adviezen en informatie, 79400000 Adviezen inzake bedrijfsvoering en management, en aanverwante diensten
Plaats van uitvoering:
Framework agreement for lawyer services
Toekennende instantie:
Norges geologiske undersøkelse
Gunningsnummer:
25/00001

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Norges geologiske undersøkelse
Legal type of the buyer : Public undertaking, controlled by a central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Framework agreement for lawyer services
Description : The framework agreement shall cover the contracting authority ́s need for legal services. Assignments can include, but are not limited to: • Review of legal questions of a large or smaller extent and general advice on individual questions and various legal issues. • Legal quality assurance of the content of documents prepared by the contracting authority and contract parties. • Legal assistance for project accounts and EU projects. • Assistance with any appeals or disputes, including negotiations and procedure. • Internal courses, conferences, seminars etc. The services are expected to be delivered in close cooperation with different internal resources at the contracting authority and competence transfer is therefore important. In addition the tenderer shall, upon request, hold internal courses at the contracting authority. The law firm shall have competence within: • Contract and contract law • Labour law for the governmental sector • Security and privacy • Tax and duties Needs can occasionally arise for assistance in other competence areas than those listed above. The contracting authority shall, in such cases, be able to use the framework agreement, but is not bound to this. The Contracting Authority is not obliged to procure a fixed volume of legal services. The need for services can vary a lot from year to year. The contracting authority does not have any purchasing obligation under the contract and can engage legal assistance outside of the contract if the contracting authority deems it appropriate on the basis of the assignment ́s nature, complexity or for other reasons. See part 2 Annex 1 the Contracting Authority's requirement specifications for further information on the contents of the procurement.
Procedure identifier : 27388ace-a7d4-456f-84e8-1f595a36bad0
Previous notice : c321d34c-5f14-4ee3-8181-e7855a49cf32-01
Internal identifier : 25/00001
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Main features of the procedure : The procurement will be made in accordance with the Act from 17 June 2016 no. 73 on public procurements (LOA) and the regulations 12 August 2016 no. 974 on public procurements (FOA) parts I and III. The contract will be awarded in accordance with the open tender contest procedure, cf. the Public Procurement Regulations § 13-1 (1).

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79100000 Legal services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79110000 Legal advisory and representation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79111000 Legal advisory services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79112000 Legal representation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79112100 Stakeholders representation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79140000 Legal advisory and information services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Norway
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 3 000 000 Norwegian krone

2.1.4 General information

Call for competition is terminated
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Framework agreement for lawyer services
Description : The framework agreement shall cover the contracting authority ́s need for legal services. Assignments can include, but are not limited to: • Review of legal questions of a large or smaller extent and general advice on individual questions and various legal issues. • Legal quality assurance of the content of documents prepared by the contracting authority and contract parties. • Legal assistance for project accounts and EU projects. • Assistance with any appeals or disputes, including negotiations and procedure. • Internal courses, conferences, seminars etc. The services are expected to be delivered in close cooperation with different internal resources at the contracting authority and competence transfer is therefore important. In addition the tenderer shall, upon request, hold internal courses at the contracting authority. The law firm shall have competence within: • Contract and contract law • Labour law for the governmental sector • Security and privacy • Tax and duties Needs can occasionally arise for assistance in other competence areas than those listed above. The contracting authority shall, in such cases, be able to use the framework agreement, but is not bound to this. The Contracting Authority is not obliged to procure a fixed volume of legal services. The need for services can vary a lot from year to year. The contracting authority does not have any purchasing obligation under the contract and can engage legal assistance outside of the contract if the contracting authority deems it appropriate on the basis of the assignment ́s nature, complexity or for other reasons. See part 2 Annex 1 the Contracting Authority's requirement specifications for further information on the contents of the procurement.
Internal identifier : 25/00001

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79100000 Legal services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79110000 Legal advisory and representation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79111000 Legal advisory services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79112000 Legal representation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79112100 Stakeholders representation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79140000 Legal advisory and information services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Norway
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 4 Year

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 2
Other information about renewals : A framework agreement shall be signed with one tenderer. The contracting authority will use the contract terms as attached in part 2 Framework agreement and annexes. The framework agreement will be valid for 2 years, with an option for an extension for 1+1 year, a total of maximum 4 years. The contract will be valid from when the contract is signed.

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 3 000 000 Norwegian krone
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 3 000 000 Norwegian krone

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Price
Description : Price The following volume will be used for evaluation purposes: • Partner: 50 hours • Lawyer: 65 hours • Associate lawyer: 50 hours If a tenderer does not have an associate of a lawyer, the number of lawyers will be added to the number of lawyers. If the tenderer only has employed partners, the total number of hours will be added to partners.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 50
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Quality
Description : The criteria will be evaluated on: • Team composition, competence and experience for offered key personnel - 40 - 50 % • Work methodology and delivery security - 30 - 40 % • The tenderer ́s strategy and focus areas - 10 - 20 %
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 50

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
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 : Waiting period: 10 days calculated from the day after notification of contract award.
Organisation signing the contract : Norges geologiske undersøkelse

6. Results

Maximum value of the framework agreements in this notice : 3 000 000 Norwegian krone
Approximate value of the framework agreements : 2 000 000 Norwegian krone

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0000

At least one winner was chosen.
Framework agreement :
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 3 000 000 Norwegian krone
Re-estimated value of the framework agreement : 2 000 000 Norwegian krone

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig Trondhiem AS
Tender :
Tender identifier : Rammeavtale for advokattjenester - Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig Trondhiem AS
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0000
Value of the tender : 287 000 Norwegian krone
The tender was ranked : yes
Rank in the list of winners : 1
The tender is a variant : no
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : Rammeavtale for advokattjenester - Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig Trondheim AS
Title : Framework agreement for lawyer services - Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig Trondheim AS
Date on which the winner was chosen : 29/08/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 08/10/2025
Organisation signing the contract : Norges geologiske undersøkelse

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 : Tenders submitted electronically
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 3
Range of tenders :
Value of the lowest admissible tender : 287 000 Norwegian krone
Value of the highest admissible tender : 401 000 Norwegian krone

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Norges geologiske undersøkelse
Registration number : 970188290
Postal address : Postboks 6315 Torgarden
Town : Trondheim
Postcode : 7491
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Trøndelag/Trööndelage ( NO060 )
Country : Norway
Contact point : Håkon Farstad
Telephone : +47 45257595
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation signing the contract

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Trøndelag tingrett
Registration number : 926722794
Town : Trondheim
Postcode : 7004
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Trøndelag/Trööndelage ( NO060 )
Country : Norway
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig Trondhiem AS
Size of the economic operator : Small
Registration number : 985851514
Postal address : Postboks 1280 Pirsenteret
Town : Trondheim
Postcode : 7462
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Trøndelag/Trööndelage ( NO060 )
Country : Norway
Email : ano@svw.no
Telephone : +47 73845816
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0000
The winner is listed on a regulated market

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 77d9de57-1bfa-43ac-80dc-9273d01dbdfa - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 22/10/2025 09:10 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 22/10/2025 09:30 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00698233-2025
OJ S issue number : 204/2025
Publication date : 23/10/2025