25/12831 - Interpretation Services

The contracting authority shall enter into a dynamic purchasing system for interpreters who will be part of the interpretation service ́s base of interpreters. Competitions reiterating this DPS will not be announced in Mercell, but each individual interpretation assignment will be communicated and awarded through the interpretation service's trade system. …

CPV: 79000000 Poslovne storitve: pravo, trženje, svetovanje, zaposlovanje, tiskanje in varnost, 79530000 Prevajalske storitve, 79540000 Storitve tolmačenja
Kraj izvršitve:
25/12831 - Interpretation Services
Organ za podeljevanje:
Larvik kommune
Številka dodelitve:
2025/12831

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Larvik kommune
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law, controlled by a local authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : 25/12831 - Interpretation Services
Description : The contracting authority shall enter into a dynamic purchasing system for interpreters who will be part of the interpretation service ́s base of interpreters. Competitions reiterating this DPS will not be announced in Mercell, but each individual interpretation assignment will be communicated and awarded through the interpretation service's trade system. Interpretation services will be procured for approx. NOK 2.5 million per annum.
Procedure identifier : 0611617b-a943-4fe7-98c9-356947be67df
Internal identifier : 2025/12831
Type of procedure : Restricted
The procedure is accelerated : no
Main features of the procedure : The interpretation service in Larvik offers a broad spectrum of interpretation services in a wide range of languages. The competition is open for both interpreters who have individual lectures/are self-employed and for interpreters who receive fees/wages from Larvik municipality for each assignment. See the information on the interpretation service in annex 1 and on the municipality ́s websites.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79530000 Translation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79540000 Interpretation services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Vestfold ( NO093 )
Country : Norway
Additional information : Interpretation takes place throughout the Norway.

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU
Anskaffelsesforskriften - The Procurement Regulations part III, § 26-4 to § 26-7.

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 : 25/12831 - Interpretation Services
Description : The contracting authority shall enter into a dynamic purchasing system for interpreters who will be part of the interpretation service ́s base of interpreters. Competitions reiterating this DPS will not be announced in Mercell, but each individual interpretation assignment will be communicated and awarded through the interpretation service's trade system. Interpretation services will be procured for approx. NOK 2.5 million per annum.
Internal identifier : 2025/12831

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79530000 Translation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79540000 Interpretation services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Vestfold ( NO093 )
Country : Norway
Additional information : Interpretation takes place throughout the Norway.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 27/09/2025
Duration end date : 31/12/2099

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
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Sources of selection criteria : European Single Procurement Document (ESPD)
Information about the second stage of a two-stage procedure :
Minimum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure : 0

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : Norwegian
Address of the procurement documents : https://permalink.mercell.com/265296434.aspx

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Allowed
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : Norwegian
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Variants : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 31/12/2099 11:00 +00:00
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 : no
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, partly without reopening and partly with reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants : 10000
Justification for the duration of the framework agreement : Dynamic purchasing system.
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
Dynamic purchasing system, only usable by buyers listed in this notice

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Vestfold Tingrett
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : Vestfold Tingrett

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Larvik kommune
Registration number : 918082956
Postal address : Feyers gate 7
Town : LARVIK
Postcode : 3256
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Vestfold ( NO093 )
Country : Norway
Contact point : Øivind Sørum
Telephone : +47 33171000
Fax : +47 33171001
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Vestfold Tingrett
Registration number : 926723618
Postal address : Stenmalveien 2a
Town : Tønsberg
Postcode : 3116
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Vestfold ( NO093 )
Country : Norway
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 3aa186ec-6d5a-4ea4-a692-488b25d94ad7 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 23/09/2025 13:54 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 24/09/2025 06:32 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00626764-2025
OJ S issue number : 184/2025
Publication date : 25/09/2025