Hire of vessel for clearing of lost fishing equipment

The procurement is for the hire of vessels for clearing of lost fishing equipment along the Norwegian coast, the Continental Slope and parts of the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea. The Directorate of Fisheries would like to hire a vessel of minimum 50 metres long (LOA) for this expedition. …

CPV: 60653000 Botenverhuur met bemanning, 34500000 Schepen en boten, 34513000 Vissersboten, reddingsboten en andere speciale vaartuigen, 34513100 Vissersschepen, 60600000 Vervoer te water, 60651000 Verhuur van vaartuigen met bemanning, 63726700 Vissersvaartuigdiensten
Plaats van uitvoering:
Hire of vessel for clearing of lost fishing equipment
Toekennende instantie:
The Directorate of Fisheries
Gunningsnummer:
25/4425

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : The Directorate of Fisheries
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Hire of vessel for clearing of lost fishing equipment
Description : The procurement is for the hire of vessels for clearing of lost fishing equipment along the Norwegian coast, the Continental Slope and parts of the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea. The Directorate of Fisheries would like to hire a vessel of minimum 50 metres long (LOA) for this expedition. The offered vessel ought to be rigged for effective search by using the vessel ́s deck arrangement for trawling. Selected areas along the coast and fishing banks will be prioritised. Usually these areas have been located on the stretch from Vestlandet to Finnmark, but parts of the Barents Sea can also be included. The expedition has a duration of minimum 38 days, with an option for a further 5 expedition days.
Procedure identifier : f79d33a1-74c8-4f9e-8de2-000dd6ccc927
Previous notice : ce88e013-7744-42a4-b267-7271bb21f573-01
Internal identifier : 25/4425
Type of procedure : Open

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 60653000 Hire of boats with crew
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34500000 Ships and boats
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34513000 Fishing, emergency and other special vessels
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34513100 Fishing vessels
Additional classification ( cpv ): 60600000 Water transport services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 60651000 Hire of vessels with crew
Additional classification ( cpv ): 63726700 Fishing-vessel services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Norway
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 7 850 000 Norwegian krone

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Hire of vessel for clearing of lost fishing equipment
Description : The procurement is for the hire of vessels for clearing of lost fishing equipment along the Norwegian coast, the Continental Slope and parts of the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea. The Directorate of Fisheries would like to hire a vessel of minimum 50 metres long (LOA) for this expedition. The offered vessel ought to be rigged for effective search by using the vessel ́s deck arrangement for trawling. Selected areas along the coast and fishing banks will be prioritised. Usually these areas have been located on the stretch from Vestlandet to Finnmark, but parts of the Barents Sea can also be included. The expedition has a duration of minimum 38 days, with an option for a further 5 expedition days.
Internal identifier : 25/4425

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 60653000 Hire of boats with crew
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34500000 Ships and boats
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34513000 Fishing, emergency and other special vessels
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34513100 Fishing vessels
Additional classification ( cpv ): 60600000 Water transport services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 60651000 Hire of vessels with crew
Additional classification ( cpv ): 63726700 Fishing-vessel services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Norway
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 38 Day

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 5
Other information about renewals : possibility for up to 5 days extension.

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 7 850 000 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 : Quality
Name : The vessel ́s qualities and equipment.
Description : Responses to requirement B 1.1 - B 1.8 in Annex 2 - the Tenderer's solution proposal.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 40
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Environment
Description : Responses to requirements B 2.1 - B 2.5 in Annex 2 - the tenderer's solution proposal.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 30
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Price
Description : Complete Annex 7 - Total price and price terms.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 30

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 : Hordaland Tingrett
Information about review deadlines : See reply letter
Organisation signing the contract : The Directorate of Fisheries

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 5 350 000 Norwegian krone

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0000

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : CETUS AS
Tender :
Tender identifier : Leie av fartøy til opprensking av tapte fiskeredskaper - CETUS AS
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0000
Value of the tender : unpublished
Justification code : Commercial interests of an economic operator
Date of when this will be published : 21/10/2026
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : Leie av fartøy til opprensking av tapte fiskeredskaper - CETUS AS
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 27/05/2025
Organisation signing the contract : The Directorate of Fisheries

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
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 3

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : The Directorate of Fisheries
Registration number : 971203420
Postal address : Strandgaten 229
Town : BERGEN
Postcode : 5004
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Vestland ( NO0A2 )
Country : Norway
Contact point : Susanne Hole Falck
Telephone : +47 55238000
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation signing the contract

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Hordaland Tingrett
Registration number : 926 723 367
Department : Bergen
Town : Bergen
Postcode : 5004
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Vestland ( NO0A2 )
Country : Norway
Telephone : 55699700
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : CETUS AS
Size of the economic operator : Large
Registration number : 976117492
Postal address : Postboks 99
Town : Veavågen
Postcode : 4295
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Vestland ( NO0A2 )
Country : Norway
Telephone : +47 90067290
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0000

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 0da2d56a-5c47-43ad-ae61-4bf5749a7e47 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 21/10/2025 12:51 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 21/10/2025 13:06 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00700932-2025
OJ S issue number : 204/2025
Publication date : 23/10/2025