Prequalification for a competitive dialogue for the procurement of DWDM equipment and competence.

The aim of the procurement is to enter into a framework agreement for the procurement of DWDM equipment and accompanying competence. The contracting authority has chosen to use the competitive dialogue procedure for this procurement, c.f. the Public Procurement Regulations § 13-2, as the procurement involves system design and as …

CPV: 32561000 Glasvezelverbindingen, 32400000 Netwerken, 32420000 Netwerkuitrusting, 32500000 Telecommunicatiebenodigdheden
Plaats van uitvoering:
Prequalification for a competitive dialogue for the procurement of DWDM equipment and competence.
Toekennende instantie:
Bredbåndsfylket AS
Gunningsnummer:
2026/1669

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Bredbåndsfylket AS
Legal type of the buyer : Public undertaking, controlled by a regional authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Prequalification for a competitive dialogue for the procurement of DWDM equipment and competence.
Description : The aim of the procurement is to enter into a framework agreement for the procurement of DWDM equipment and accompanying competence. The contracting authority has chosen to use the competitive dialogue procedure for this procurement, c.f. the Public Procurement Regulations § 13-2, as the procurement involves system design and as the contracting authority is unable to adequately describe the technical specifications.
Procedure identifier : e873310a-9128-47cb-99b8-5b853052ca11
Internal identifier : 2026/1669
Type of procedure : Competitive dialogue
Main features of the procedure : The aim of the procurement is to enter into a framework agreement for the procurement of DWDM equipment and accompanying competence. The contracting authority has chosen to use the competitive dialogue procedure for this procurement, c.f. the Public Procurement Regulations § 13-2, as the procurement involves system design and as the contracting authority is unable to adequately describe the technical specifications. The procurement will be carried out as a two stage competition in the form of a competitive dialogue. Stage 1: The procurement will start with this qualification. In this phase there will be a qualitative selection of the tenderers who are invited to submit a tender for the competition. The contracting authority plans to invite a maximum of four (4) tenderers to submit tender offers to the competition. If more than four (4) tenderers fulfil the minimum qualification requirements, the contracting authority will select tenderers based on selection criteria Stage 2: The tenderers who are assessed best qualified in accordance with the stated criteria will be invited to further participation in the competition. After dialogue meetings (on design and requirement specifications) with each of the invited tenderers, a final requirement specification will be prepared that shall form the basis for the tenderer ́s final tender.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 32561000 Fibre-optic connections
Additional classification ( cpv ): 32400000 Networks
Additional classification ( cpv ): 32420000 Network equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 32500000 Telecommunications equipment and supplies

2.1.2 Place of performance

Postal address : Stakkevollvegen 39
Town : Tromsø
Postcode : 9010
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Troms/Romsa/Tromssa ( NO072 )
Country : Norway
Additional information : The main office is the starting point, but the equipment shall be installed in 4 locations spread out over in Troms County.

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 10 000 000 Norwegian krone

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU
Anskaffelsesforskriften - The contracting authority has chosen to use the competitive dialogue procedure for this procurement, c.f. the Public Procurement Regulations § 13-2, as the procurement involves system design and as the contracting authority is unable to adequately describe the technical specifications.

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 : Prequalification for a competitive dialogue for the procurement of DWDM equipment and competence.
Description : The aim of the procurement is to enter into a framework agreement for the procurement of DWDM equipment and accompanying competence. The contracting authority has chosen to use the competitive dialogue procedure for this procurement, c.f. the Public Procurement Regulations § 13-2, as the procurement involves system design and as the contracting authority is unable to adequately describe the technical specifications.
Internal identifier : 2026/1669

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 32561000 Fibre-optic connections
Additional classification ( cpv ): 32400000 Networks
Additional classification ( cpv ): 32420000 Network equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 32500000 Telecommunications equipment and supplies

5.1.2 Place of performance

Postal address : Stakkevollvegen 39
Town : Tromsø
Postcode : 9010
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Troms/Romsa/Tromssa ( NO072 )
Country : Norway
Additional information : The main office is the starting point, but the equipment shall be installed in 4 locations spread out over in Troms County.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 48 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 10 000 000 Norwegian krone
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 10 000 000 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) : no

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Sources of selection criteria : Procurement Document
Information about the second stage of a two-stage procedure :
Minimum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure : 3
Maximum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure : 4
The procedure will take place in successive stages. At each stage, some participants may be eliminated

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Price
Description : The best price can get a maximum of 30 points. See the tender documentation
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 30
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Quality
Description : Best quality can max get 40 points. See the tender documentation
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 40
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Environment - Electricity Consumption
Description : At least electricity consumption will be rewarded with 30 points
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 30

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : Norwegian
Deadline for requesting additional information : 05/11/2025 15:00 +00:00
Address of the procurement documents : https://permalink.mercell.com/262991331.aspx

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of the procedure :
Estimated date of dispatch of the invitations to submit tenders : 17/11/2025
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
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 12/11/2025 11:00 +00:00
Information that can be supplemented after the submission deadline :
At the discretion of the buyer, some missing tenderer-related documents may be submitted later.
Additional information : The contracting authority can request clarification, supplementing or submitting as long as this does not result in the tender being changed significantly.
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
A non-disclosure agreement is required : yes
Additional information about the non-disclosure agreement : Personnel from the tenderer who shall install equipment at the contracting authority must sign a confidentiality statement before they can access the premises of the contracting authority.
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 : 1
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Nord-Troms og Senja Tingrett
Information about review deadlines : The waiting period is practised in accordance with the award of contract.
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Bredbåndsfylket AS
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Bredbåndsfylket AS
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : Bredbåndsfylket AS
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Bredbåndsfylket AS
Organisation processing tenders : Bredbåndsfylket AS

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Bredbåndsfylket AS
Registration number : 986358013
Postal address : Stakkevollveien 39
Town : TROMSØ
Postcode : 9010
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Troms/Romsa/Tromssa ( NO072 )
Country : Norway
Contact point : Frode Ramsvik
Telephone : +47 77788000
Internet address : http://bbft.no
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Nord-Troms og Senja Tingrett
Registration number : 973 679 953
Department : Tromsø
Postal address : Fr Nansens plass 17
Town : Tromsø
Postcode : 9008
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Troms/Romsa/Tromssa ( NO072 )
Country : Norway
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 7c9c6987-278a-4756-9a27-dcd3b528b5d3 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 23/10/2025 10:24 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 23/10/2025 11:16 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00703973-2025
OJ S issue number : 205/2025
Publication date : 24/10/2025