Framework agreement for communications services

Nordic Innovation (NI) hereby invites tenderers to submit tenders for the procurement of graphic design and production, for all or parts of the production chain, in accordance with what is stated in this tender documentation and annexes. The procurement is for a framework agreement with one or several agencies who …

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Kraj izvršitve:
Framework agreement for communications services
Organ za podeljevanje:
Nordic Innovation
Številka dodelitve:
867527

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Nordic Innovation
Legal type of the buyer : Public undertaking
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Framework agreement for communications services
Description : Nordic Innovation (NI) hereby invites tenderers to submit tenders for the procurement of graphic design and production, for all or parts of the production chain, in accordance with what is stated in this tender documentation and annexes. The procurement is for a framework agreement with one or several agencies who can work both strategically and operatively together with NI's communication department. The focus lies on graphical design, production, moving picture as well as concept and idea work. NI seeks creative and operative partners who can contribute to strengthening communication with contracting authorities, cooperation partners and interested parties. It is also desirable that the agencies can support the communication work with smart AI systems and contribute to the communication department ́s development. Tenders can be submitted for one or several sub areas. NI is open to entering into agreement with both a strategic and operative partner. If two tenderers are chosen, good cooperation between them is expected.
Procedure identifier : 3e420171-5258-46af-89a5-0453eda3e80a
Internal identifier : 867527
Type of procedure : Restricted
The procedure is accelerated : no

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79340000 Advertising and marketing services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79300000 Market and economic research; polling and statistics

2.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : See the tender documentation.

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 3 000 000 Norwegian krone

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Sources of grounds for exclusion : European Single Procurement Document (ESPD), Notice, Procurement Document
Corruption : The economic actor himself or any person who is a member of its administration, management or regulatory body or has authority to representation, decision or control thereof, has been the subject of a verdict on final conviction for corruption, by a verdict handed down not more five years ago or where an exclusion period determined directly in the judgement remains applicable.
Fraud : The financial actor himself or any person who is a member of its administration, management or regulatory body or has authority to representation, decision or control there, has been the subject of a conviction by a final verdict of fraud, by a conviction handed down at least five years ago or where an exclusion period determined directly in the conviction remains applicable.
Money laundering or terrorist financing : The economic actor himself or any person who is a member of its administration, management or regulatory body or has authority to representation, decision or control there has been the subject of a verdict of money laundering or financing terrorism, at a verdict handed down at least five years ago or where a exclusion period determined directly in the judgement still applies.
Participation in a criminal organisation : The economic actor himself or any person who is a member of its administration, management or regulatory body or has authority to representation, decision or control there, has been the subject of a conviction by final judgement for participation in a criminal organisation, at a verdict handed down at least five years ago or where an exclusion period determined directly in the conviction remains applicable.
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : The economic actor himself or any person who is a member of its administration, management or regulatory body or has authority to representation, decision or control there, has been the subject of a verdict of acts of terrorism or offences related to terrorist activities, at a verdict handed down at least five years ago or where a exclusion period determined directly in the judgement still applies.
Child labour and including other forms of trafficking in human beings : The economic actor himself or any person who is a member of its administration, management or regulatory body, or has authority to representation, decision or control there, has been the subject of a judgement for child labour and other forms of human trafficking, at a verdict handed down at least five years ago or where an exclusion period determined directly in the judgement remains applicable.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law : The economic actor has breached his obligations within environmental legislation.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law : The economic actor has breached his labour law obligations.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law : The economic actor has broken his obligations in the social law area.
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition : The economic actor has entered into agreements with other economic actors with the intention of turning the competition.
Grave professional misconduct : The economic actor is guilty of serious professional misdemeaction.
Misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure : The financial actor can confirm that: a) it has been guilty of serious misrepresentation by giving the information required to verify the absence of exclusion reasons or the fulfilment of the selection criteria, b) it has withholded such information, c) it has not, without delay, been able to submit the support documents required by a contracting authority or contracting authority, and d) it has committed to influencing the decision-making process of the contracting authority or the contracting authority, to obtain confidential information that could give the unreasonable advantage in the procurement procedure or to negligently provide misleading information that can have a significant influence on decisions about exclusion, election or award.
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure : The economic actor is aware of any conflict of interest, as stated in national legislation, the relevant notice or procurement documents due to its participation in the procurement procedure.
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure : The financial actor or a company connected to this has advised the contracting authority or contracting authority or otherwise been involved in the preparation of the procurement procedure.
Early termination, damages, or other comparable sanctions : The financial actor has experienced a previous public contract, an earlier contract with a contracting authority or a previous concession contract being terminated before the time, or that compensation or other equivalent sanctions were imposed in connection with the previous contract.
Breaching obligation relating to payment of social security contributions : The financial actor has breached his social security contribution obligations, both in the country where it is established and in the contracting authority's or contracting authority's member state if this is different from the country where it is established.
Breaching obligation relating to payment of taxes : The economic actor has breached his tax obligations, both in the country where it is established and in the member state of the contracting authority or the contracting authority if this is different from the country where the country is established.
Business activities are suspended : The business of the economic actor has been suspended.
Bankruptcy : The economic actor is bankrupt.
Arrangement with creditors : The financial actor is in an agreement with the creditors.
Insolvency : The economic actor is the object of insolvency or liquidation.
Assets being administered by liquidator : The assets of the financial actor are managed by a liquidator or by the court.
Analogous situation like bankruptcy, insolvency or arrangement with creditors under national law : The economic actor is in an equivalent situation as bankruptcy resulting from a similar procedure in accordance with national laws and regulations.

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Framework agreement for communications services
Description : Nordic Innovation (NI) hereby invites tenderers to submit tenders for the procurement of graphic design and production, for all or parts of the production chain, in accordance with what is stated in this tender documentation and annexes. The procurement is for a framework agreement with one or several agencies who can work both strategically and operatively together with NI's communication department. The focus lies on graphical design, production, moving picture as well as concept and idea work. NI seeks creative and operative partners who can contribute to strengthening communication with contracting authorities, cooperation partners and interested parties. It is also desirable that the agencies can support the communication work with smart AI systems and contribute to the communication department ́s development. Tenders can be submitted for one or several sub areas. NI is open to entering into agreement with both a strategic and operative partner. If two tenderers are chosen, good cooperation between them is expected.
Internal identifier : 867527

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79340000 Advertising and marketing services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79300000 Market and economic research; polling and statistics

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : See the tender documentation.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 48 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 3 000 000 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 : Notice, Procurement Document, European Single Procurement Document (ESPD)
Criterion : Enrolment in a trade register
Description : See the tender documentation.
Criterion : Other economic or financial requirements
Description : See the tender documentation
Criterion : References on specified services
Description : See the tender documentation.
Information about the second stage of a two-stage procedure :
Minimum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure : 5

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Hourly rate
Description : See the tender documentation.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 30
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Competence/personnel resources
Description : See the tender documentation.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 30
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Solution proposal
Description : See the tender documentation.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 40

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Deadline for requesting additional information : 12/11/2025 12:00 +00:00

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 25/11/2025 12:00 +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 : no
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants : 5
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Oslo Tingrett
Information about review deadlines : See the tender documentation
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Nordic Innovation
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Nordic Innovation

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Nordic Innovation
Registration number : 971 516 577
Postal address : Stensberggata 27
Town : Oslo
Postcode : 0170
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Oslo ( NO081 )
Country : Norway
Contact point : Emilie Westrum
Telephone : +47 97626838
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Oslo Tingrett
Registration number : 926725939
Town : Oslo
Postcode : 0125
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Oslo ( NO081 )
Country : Norway
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : f9db9cdb-a8fc-4369-8d52-b7da3d52511d - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 20/10/2025 13:53 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 20/10/2025 13:53 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00695412-2025
OJ S issue number : 203/2025
Publication date : 22/10/2025