Procurement of the operation and maintenance of the unclassified Internet systems of the Norwegian Armed Forces
At a glance
FORSVARSMATERIELL (OSLO, Norway) is tendering: Procurement of the operation and maintenance of the unclassified Internet systems of the Norwegian Armed Forces. Offers are due 7 Dec 2026, 12:00 CET. Estimated value NOK 20m, 72-month contract, 2 lots. Bidders must show, among other things: EMAS, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, references, minimum turnover, insurance.
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Key facts
- Deadline
- NOK 20m
- Estimated value
- 72 months
- Duration
- Open procedure
- Procedure
- 6 Nov 2026
- Published
- 771780-2026
- Notice number
- 2026032578
- Reference number
- IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (72000000)
- Main CPV
- NO081
- Place of performance (NUTS)
- 2
- Lots
- not allowed
- Variant offers
- English
- Language of offers
Dates
Every date of the notice and its changes, in order. Times: Brussels / Warsaw.
Notice published
Deadline for questions
Opening of offers
Deadline for offers
What the buyer wants
The purpose of this procurement process is to enter into a contract with a tenderer for the operation and maintenance of the unclassified Internet systems of the Norwegian Armed Forces. The current agreement comprises six systems that are all accessed by the users via the Internet. Five of the systems run on virtual servers in a data centre at the current operations provider. The servers run either Windows or Linux operating system.
The machines can roughly be divided into web servers, application servers, database servers, as well as servers for joint services, such as Active Directory. There are currently 27 servers in total, divided between two running environments, production and testing. The last system included in this agreement is operated in Microsoft Azure. The management of this cloud system must be continued by the new operations provider. Please read the procurement documents for further details on the procurement.
CPV codes
- 72000000IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportmain
- 72222300Information technology services
- 72400000Internet services
- 72514000Computer facilities management services
Lots (2)
The contract is divided into 2 lots. Offers may be submitted for selected lots where the documents allow it.
Lot 1Procurement of the operation and maintenance of the unclassified Internet systems of the Norwegian Armed Forces
- Estimated value:
- NOK 20m
- Duration:
- 72 months
- Place (NUTS):
- NO081, NO084
- CPV:
- 72000000 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
The purpose of this procurement process is to enter into a contract with a tenderer for the operation and maintenance of the unclassified Internet systems of the Norwegian Armed Forces. The current agreement comprises six systems that are all accessed by the users via the Internet. Five of the systems run on virtual servers in a data centre at the current operations provider. The servers run either Windows or Linux operating system. The machines can roughly be divided into web servers, application servers, database servers, as well as servers for joint services, such as Active Directory. There are currently 27 servers in total, divided between two running environments, production and testing. The last system included in this agreement is operated in Microsoft Azure. The management of this cloud system must be continued by the new operations provider. Please read the procurement documents for further details on the procurement.
Lot 2
- Estimated value:
- NOK 20m
- Duration:
- 72 months
The purpose of this procurement process is to enter into a contract with a tenderer for the operation and maintenance of the unclassified Internet systems of the Norwegian Armed Forces. The current agreement comprises six systems that are all accessed by the users via the Internet. Five of the systems run on virtual servers in a data centre at the current operations provider. The servers run either Windows or Linux operating system. The machines can roughly be divided into web servers, application servers, database servers, as well as servers for joint services, such as Active Directory. There are currently 27 servers in total, divided between two running environments, production and testing. The last system included in this agreement is operated in Microsoft Azure. The management of this cloud system must be continued by the new operations provider. Please read the procurement documents for further details on the procurement.
Conditions for participation & required documents
What the notice asks bidders to prove, and the documents it requires. Full text below.
Conditions in the notice
- CertificatesEMAS · ISO 14001 · ISO 9001
- ReferencesSimilar contracts delivered before
- Minimum turnoverMinimum annual turnover or financial standing
- InsuranceProfessional or liability insurance
Detected automatically in the published notice. Always confirm against the tender documents.
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The tenderer is registered in a company register or a trade
register in the member state in which the tenderer is established. As described in annex XI of directive 2014/24/EU; suppliers from certain member states may have to fulfil other requirements in the mentioned annex.
Minimum qualification requirements
Tenderers shall be registered in a company register or trade register in the country where the tenderer is established. | Documentation requirement:
Norwegian tenderers: - Company Registration Certificate. Foreign tenderers:
Confirmation that the tenderer is registered in a company register or trade register in the country where the tenderer is established.
The tenderer ́s ("total") annual turnover for the number of
financial years requested in the tender notice or in the procurement documents is
as follows:
Minimum qualification requirements
Tenderers must have had an annual minimum turnover of twice the contract ́s estimated value in the last three fiscal years before the tender deadline has expired. | Documentation requirement: The company's annual accounts and a
financial statement on the company's total turnover, for the last three fiscal years.
Regarding any other economic and financial requirements
that have been stated in the notice or in the procurement documents, the tenderer declares that:
Minimum qualification requirements
Tenderers shall have the necessary economic and financial capacity to fulfill the contract. It is sufficient to fulfill the requirement that the tenderer has achieved the credit rating of "credit worthy" or equivalent. | Documentation requirement:
Credit rating from a certified credit rating company based on the last known accounting figures. The assessment must not be more than three months old.
Only for services: In the reference period, the tenderer has
carried out the following important goods deliveries of the requested type, or the following important services of the requested type. The contracting authority can require up to three years experience and allow experience from the previous
three years to be taken into consideration.
Minimum qualification requirements
The tenderer shall have good experience from similar deliveries. | Documentation requirement: Overview of the tenderer's most relevant contracts in the course of the last three years. The overview must include an indication of:
- The value of the contract
- Date of execution
- Recipient (name, telephone number and e-mail address)
- Brief description of the delivery. Tenderers shall give maximum three reference assignments. It is the tenderer ́s responsibility to document relevance through the description.
Can tenderers submit certificates issued by independent
bodies that document that the tenderer fulfils the stated quality assurance standards, including universal design requirements?
Minimum qualification requirements
Tenderers shall have a good quality management system. The quality management system shall, as a minimum, have procedures to ensure that all laws and regulations, which the part of the company that will work with the fulfillment of the contract is covered by, are followed. | Documentation requirement: A description of the tenderer ́s qualitymanagement system. If a tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent standards, it is sufficient to submit a copy of a valid certificate.
Is the tenderer able to submit certificates issued by
independent bodies as documentation that the tenderer fulfils the stated environmental management systems or standards?
Minimum qualification requirements
Tenderers shall have a documented and valid environmental management system with routines and a structure that show how the tenderer safeguards relevant environmental considerations in connection to the services that are to
be provided under the contract. | Documentation requirement: A description of the tenderer's environmental management system. If the tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 14001, Eco-Lighthouse, EMAS or equivalent standards, it is
sufficient to present a copy of a valid certificate.
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Conditions in this notice
- EMAScertificate in your profile, valid on the bid dateNot in your profile yet
- ISO 14001certificate in your profile, valid on the bid dateIn your profile
- ISO 9001certificate in your profile, valid on the bid dateExpires before the deadline
- Referencessimilar contracts from your history matched to the conditionNeeds a look
- Minimum turnoverturnover from your financial statements against the thresholdNeeds a look
- Insuranceliability policy amount and validity on the bid dateIn your profile
This tender's facts
- 2 lotschoose the lots you can deliver and price each oneNeeds a look
- Who wins at this buyerrecently: Axnes AS, AVISAFE AS — 5 different winners in the last 6 awardsNeeds a look
Typical for: Managed services
- Service levels (SLA)availability, response and penalty terms you can meetNeeds a look
- Information securityISO/IEC 27001 or equivalent controlsExpires before the deadline
- Service and data locationwhere the service runs and where data is keptIn your profile
- Business continuitybackups, disaster recovery and an exit planIn your profile
Registers — checked automatically
- National company registercompany active, representation matchesVerified
- LEI (GLEIF)LEI issued and renewed, data matches the registerVerified
- Sanctions screeningcompany and owners not listedVerified
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Buyer
FORSVARSMATERIELL
- Address
- Grev Wedels plass 1, 0151 OSLO, Norway
- Region (NUTS)
- NO081, NO084
- Website
- FMA.NO
Register identifiers
- EU VAT
- NO916075855
- Registration no. in the notice
- 916075855
What this buyer bought before
57 IT contract award notices 2019–2026, €132.9m in total.
Intention notice, framework agreement for communication equipment.
Winner: Axnes AS
NOK 13mFramework agreement — maximum value
18 Aug 2026
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2 Jul 2026
Framework agreement communication equipment for the rescue service.
Winner: Axnes AS
NOK 13mFramework agreement — maximum value
15 Jun 2026
Procurement of telephony services for the defence sector.
Winner: Telenor Norge AS (hovedenhet) · 2 bids
NOK 950mFramework agreement — maximum value
10 Apr 2026
Dynamic purchasing system - Consultancy services in the discipline of System Engineering.
Winner: C13 Consulting AS
NOK 2m
9 Mar 2026
Prequalification Framework agreement for the delivery of commercial radio and 5G systems.
Winner: Northcom AS · 3 bids
NOK 480m
22 Jan 2026
How to submit an offer
Offers are submitted only on the buyer's platform, before the deadline for offers.
- permalink.mercell.com
- Platform
- yes
- Electronic submission
- no
- Electronic auction
Questions & answers
What is the deadline for offers in "Procurement of the operation and maintenance of the unclassified Internet systems of the Norwegian Armed Forces"?
Offers are due by 7 Dec 2026, 12:00 CET.
What is the estimated value?
The estimated value published in the notice is NOK 20m.
Who is the buyer?
FORSVARSMATERIELL (OSLO, Norway).
Where and how do I submit an offer?
Offers are submitted electronically on permalink.mercell.com.
Is the contract divided into lots?
Yes, into 2 lots.
Which procedure is used?
Open procedure.
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