713249-2026 · Contract Notice

Conservation services

Riksantikvaren

Location: Norway
Service Period: 2 years
Contract value: NOK 24,000,000

15.10.2026Publication
10.11.2026Today
Nov 16, 2026, 11:00 AMDeadline
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Conservation of historic church interiors and artefacts

Provide conservation services for selected objects in Norwegian churches, including painted interiors, lime paintings and fixtures in protected churches; glue-coloured decoration in listed and protected churches; and fixtures dating from before 1537. The framework also encompasses specialist conservation expertise and related assessment work described in the selection requirements.

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NOK 20,400,000

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The framework is planned to start 2027-01-01 and run through 2029-01-01; no separate implementation or go-live milestone is stated beyond the planned start date, and the notice allows for extensions not included in the base period.

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Lots1

Lot: LOT-0000

Title: Conservation services

Description: The procurement is for a framework agreement for services connected to the preservation of selected objects in Norwegian churches. The framework agreement is limited to the following assignments: • Preservation of painted interior, lime paintings and fixtures in protected churches. • Preservation of glue-coloured decorated interior in listed and protected churches. • Preservation of fixtures from before 1537 in listed and protected churches.

Internal identifier: 26/03962

Purpose

Main nature of the contract: Services

Main classification: (cpv): 50000000 Repair and maintenance services

Additional classification: (cpv): 45212300 Construction work for art and cultural buildings

Place of performance

Country: Norway

Anywhere in the given country

Additional information: See the tender documentation

Estimated duration

Start date: 01/01/2027

Duration end date: 01/01/2029

Renewal

Maximum renewals: 2

Value

Estimated value excluding VAT: 24 000 000,00 NOK

Maximum value of the framework agreement: 24 000 000,00 NOK

General information

Reserved participation: Participation is not reserved.

The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given: Tender requirement

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

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

Additional information: See the tender documentation

Strategic procurement

Green Procurement Criteria: No Green Public Procurement criteria

Selection criteria

Sources of selection criteria: Notice, Procurement Document, European Single Procurement Document Request

Criterion

Enrolment in a relevant professional register

Description of selection criterion: Tenderers shall be registered in a company register, professional register or registered in a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established.

Criterion

Other economic or financial requirements

Description of selection criterion: Tenderers shall have their tax, payroll tax and VAT payments in order. Documentation requirement: Tax and VAT certificate issued by the tax office via Altinn. Tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to be able to fulfil the contract. Creditworthiness with no requirement for collateral will be sufficient to meet the requirement. Documentation requirement: Credit rating based on the most recent financial figures. The rating shall be carried out by a credit rating company with licence to conduct this service. The contracting authority reserves the right to obtain further credit ratings or other financial information that, but not limited to, annual financial statements including notes, the board's annual reports and auditor's reports.

Criterion

References on specified deliveries

Description of selection criterion: The tenderer and any sub-suppliers shall have good experience and competence from similar deliveries. Documentation requirement: Tenderers must present documentation from reference projects within the following work, which must have been carried out within the last three years: • Preservation of painted interior and/or permanent fixtures • Preservation of canvas painting • Preservation of pre-format artefact • Preservation of glue-coloured choirs • Preservation of lime painting • Condition evaluation of church art • Indoor climate monitoring of church buildings, with assessment of The reference projects must show that the tenderer and any sub-suppliers have experience with all the elements stated above, in addition to knowledge on and experience with Norwegian cultural environment protection. The description shall include the scope, date, orderer (name, telephone number and email address) and value. Documentation in the form of an assignment report with method and material use shall be provided for each reference assignment. The reports must be in Norwegian or English.

Criterion

Authorisation or membership of a particular organisation needed for service contracts

Description of selection criterion: The tenderer and any sub-suppliers shall have sufficient competence and implementation ability. Documentation requirement: A description shall be given of the company that shows that the tenderer and any sub-suppliers have sufficient manpower to carry out assignments under the framework agreement, with a delivery of up to 4,000 hours/annum. The description shall highlight how professional and administrative responsibilities at the tenderer and any sub-suppliers will contribute to the quality of the delivery. In addition the tenderer and any sub-suppliers shall demonstrate that they have personnel with competence in the different disciplines included in the contract, including preservation of painted interiors/fixtures, canvas painting, pre-reformator objects, glue-coloured choirs and lime paintings. Personnel who work with projects within the framework agreement shall have ordinary membership in the Nordic Conservatory Association, IIC (International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works), or any other organisation that is a member of or affiliated with one of IIC's regional groups. CVs for personnel who shall carry out assignments under the framework agreement shall be submitted and include the following: • Formal education and work experience • Membership in NKF or other organisations affiliated with IIC • Overview of relevant reference assignments with a description of their role in the assignment. • References' names, e-mails and telephone numbers. • Any publication list

Criterion

Study, technical and research facilities

Description of selection criterion: The tenderer and any sub-suppliers shall possess premises, equipment and HSE routines that are necessary for executing work under the contract. Documentation requirement: The tenderer and any sub-suppliers shall describe and account for the equipment that will be used for assignments that must be carried out at the studio. A description must be given of which equipment, tools, material and analysis methods the tenderer has in order to carry out the assignment, as well as that the tenderer has suitable premises. Reference must be made to the studio having fire and theft protection, climate regulation and extraction, as well as space for the receipt of large and several objects. The studio ́s complete address shall be provided. Tenderers and any sub-suppliers shall describe their HSE routines, both for work in the studio and in the field.

Criterion

Other economic or financial requirements

Description of selection criterion: Access to safe transport for assignments required. Documentation requirement: Tenderers shall use carrier companies that are members of ARTIM, ICEFAT or equivalent, who have experience with disassembly, packing and transport of nationally important objects. Tenderers shall provide a description of how the requirement for safe transport will be taken care of.

Award criteria

Criterion:

Type:: Cost

Name: Price

Description: The offered hourly rate and mark-up percentage will be assessed under this criteria.

Category of award weight criterion:: Weight (points, exact)

Award criterion number: 20

Criterion:

Type:: Quality

Name: Quality

Description: The quality of the tenderer and any sub-suppliers technical and professional qualifications will be assessed under this criteria. The quality will be assessed according to documentation of the following: • Reference projects • Studios and equipment parks • HSE routines

Category of award weight criterion:: Weight (points, exact)

Award criterion number: 40

Criterion:

Type:: Quality

Name: Competence

Description: Under this criteria, the tenderer and any sub-suppliers ́ total competence will be assessed. The competence will be assessed according to documentation of the following: • Reference projects • CVs for personnel • Implementation ability

Category of award weight criterion:: Weight (points, exact)

Award criterion number: 40

Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available: Norwegian

Deadline for requesting additional information: 05/11/2026 23:00:00 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT

Address of the procurement documents: https://eu.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=461818&TID=200422158&B=

Terms of procurement

Terms of submission:

Electronic submission: Required

Address for submission: https://eu.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=461818&TID=200422158&B=

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Norwegian

Electronic catalogue: Not allowed

Variants: Not allowed

Tenderers may submit more than one tender: Not allowed

Deadline for receipt of tenders: 16/11/2026 11:00:00 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT

Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 3 Months

Information that can be supplemented after the submission deadline:

No documents can be submitted later.

Information about public opening:

Opening date: 16/11/2026 11:10:00 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT

Place: Electronic

Additional information: It is not an official opening of tenders, it occurs electronically via the contracting authority ́s KGV with persons from the contracting authority present.

Terms of contract:

The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No

Conditions relating to the performance of the contract: See the tender documentation

A non-disclosure agreement is required: no

Electronic invoicing: Required

Electronic ordering will be used: no

Electronic payment will be used: yes

Financial arrangement: See the tender documentation

Techniques

Framework agreement:

Framework agreement, without reopening of competition

Maximum number of participants: 1

Additional buyer coverage: See the tender documentation

Information about the dynamic purchasing system:

No dynamic purchase system

Further information, mediation and review

Mediation organisation: Oslo tingrett

Review organisation: Oslo tingrett

Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure: Riksantikvaren

Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents: Riksantikvaren

Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: Oslo tingrett

Organisation receiving requests to participate: Riksantikvaren

Organisation processing tenders: Riksantikvaren

Procedure

Title: Conservation services

Description: The procurement is for a framework agreement for services connected to the preservation of selected objects in Norwegian churches. The framework agreement is limited to the following assignments: • Preservation of painted interior, lime paintings and fixtures in protected churches. • Preservation of glue-coloured decorated interior in listed and protected churches. • Preservation of fixtures from before 1537 in listed and protected churches.

Procedure identifier: 5414f85d-a6df-4a88-9b06-9a0337e8ff82

Internal identifier: 26/03962

Type of procedure: Open

The procedure is accelerated: no

Main features of the procedure: See the tender documentation

Purpose

Main nature of the contract: Services

Main classification: (cpv): 50000000 Repair and maintenance services

Additional classification: (cpv): 45212300 Construction work for art and cultural buildings

Place of performance

Country: Norway

Anywhere in the given country

Additional information: See the tender documentation

Value

Estimated value excluding VAT: 24 000 000,00 NOK

Maximum value of the framework agreement: 24 000 000,00 NOK

General information

Additional information: See the tender documentation

Legal basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Anskaffelsen gjennomføres i henhold til lov om offentlige anskaffelser av 17. juni 2016 (LOA) og forskrift om offentlige anskaffelser (FOA) FOR 2016-08-12-974. del I og III, som åpen anbudskonkurranse - See the tender documentation

Grounds for exclusion

Sources of grounds for exclusion: European Single Procurement Document Request, Procurement Document, Notice

Corruption: Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, by enforceable judgement been convicted of corruption by a verdict handed down not more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Corruption as defined in Article 3 of the Convention on Combating Corruption, involving European Communities or European Union member states (EUT C 195 of 25.6.1997, s. 1), and in Article 2, point 1, in the Council ́s framework decision 2003/568/RIA of 22 July 2003 on combating corruption in the private sector (EUT L 192 of 31.7.2003, p. 54). This rejection reason also includes corruption as defined in national law for the contracting authority or supplier.

Fraud: Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, at the time a legally convicted of fraud has been convicted of fraud by a verdict handed down not more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Fraud included in Article 1 of the Convention on protection of the Financial Interests of the European Communities (EFT C 316 of 27.11.1995, p. 48).

Money laundering or terrorist financing: Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a legal verdict has been convicted of money laundering or financing terrorism by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Money laundering or financing terrorism As defined in Article 1 of the European Parliament and Council Directive 2005/60/EF of 26 October 2005 on preventive measures against the use of the financial system for money laundering and financing terrorism (EUT L 309 of 25.11.2005, p. 15).

Participation in a criminal organisation: Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, at the time a legally convicted verdict of participation in a criminal organisation by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Participation in a criminal organisation as defined in Article 2 of the Council ́s framework decision 2008/841/RIA of 24 October 2008 on control of organised crime (EUT L 300 of 11.11.2008, p. 42)

Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities: Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body, or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a legal verdict has been convicted of acts of terrorism or criminal acts connected to terrorist activities by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set directly in the judgement that still applies? Acts of terrorism or criminal acts relating to terrorist activity as defined in Article 1 and 3 of the Council ́s framework decision 2002/475/RIA of 13 June 2002 on combating terrorism (EFT L 164, af 22.6.2002, p. 3). This rejection reason also includes incitement to, participation or attempts to commit such actions as included in Article 4 in the mentioned framework decision.

Child labour and including other forms of trafficking in human beings: Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a legal verdict has been convicted of child labour and other forms of human trafficking by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Child labour and other forms of human trafficking as defined in Article 2 of the European Parliament and council directive 2011/36/EU of 5. 1 April 2011 on the prevention and control of human trafficking and the protection of its victims and for compensation of the Council ́s framework decision 2002/629/RIA (EUT L 101 of 15.4.2011, p. 1).

Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law: Is the tenderer aware of breaches of environmental provisions as stated in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents or Article 18 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU.

Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law: Is the tenderer aware of breaches of provisions on working conditions as stated in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents or Article 18 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU.

Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law: Is the tenderer aware of breaches of provisions on social conditions as stated in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents or Article 18 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU.

Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition: Has the tenderer entered into agreement(s) with other tenderers with the intention of turning the competition?

Grave professional misconduct: Has the tenderer committed serious errors in professional practice? If relevant, see the definitions in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents.

Misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents or obtained confidential information of this procedure: Have the tenderer:a) given grossly incorrect information when notifying the information required to verify that there is no basis for rejection, or of the qualification requirements being met,b) failed to provide such information,c) subject to immediately submitting the supporting documents requested by the Contracting Authority, ord) improperly affecting the Contracting Authority's decision process to acquire confidential information that could give this an unlawful advantage in connection with competition, or negligently has given misleading information that can have a significant influence on decisions on rejection, selection or award?

Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure: Are tenderers aware of a conflict of interest as stated in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents?

Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure: Has the tenderer or an entity associated with the supplier advised the contracting authority or in another way been involved in the planning of the competition?

Early termination, damages, or other comparable sanctions: Has the tenderer committed significant breaches of contract in connection with the fulfilment of a previous public contract, a previous contract with a public contracting authority or a previous concession contract, where the breach has led to the cancellation of the contract, compensation or other similar sanctions?

Breaching obligation relating to payment of social security contributions: Have tenderers failed to fulfil all their social security obligations in the country where they are established and in their member state, if this is a different country than what he is established in?

Breaching obligation relating to payment of taxes: Has the tenderer not fulfilled his tax and duty obligations in the country in which he is established, and in the contracting authority's member state, if this is a different country than what he is established in?

Business activities are suspended: Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.

Bankruptcy: Is the tenderer in a bankruptcy situation? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.

Arrangement with creditors: Is the supplier in a situation where he has been forced debt arrangement? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.

Insolvency: Is the tenderer in an insolvency situation? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.

Assets being administered by liquidator: Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.

Analogous situation like bankruptcy, insolvency or arrangement with creditors under national law: Is the supplier in a situation where he has been forced debt arrangement? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.

Organizations

Buyer

Official name: Riksantikvaren

Email: paal.nustad@ra.no

Legal type of the buyer: Central government authority

Activity of the contracting authority: General public services

ORG-0001

Official name: Riksantikvaren

Registration number: 974760819

Postal address: Dronningens gate 13

Town: OSLO

Postcode: 0152

Country subdivision (NUTS): Oslo (NO081)

Country: Norway

Contact point: Paal Nustad

Email: paal.nustad@ra.no

Telephone: +47 90941118

Buyer profile: https://eu.eu-supply.com/ctm/company/companyinformation/index/339447

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

ORG-0002

Official name: Oslo tingrett

Registration number: 926 725 939

Town: oslo

Postcode: 0164

Country subdivision (NUTS): Oslo (NO081)

Country: Norway

Roles of this organisation:

Review organisation

Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

Mediation organisation

Notice information

713249-2026 - Competition

Norway – Repair and maintenance services – Conservation services

OJ S 200/2026 15/10/2026

Contract or concession notice – standard regime

Services

Notice identifier/version: db472b6c-0624-479a-b163-6b116bf4e928 - 01

Form type: Competition

Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime

Notice subtype: 16

Notice dispatch date: 13/10/2026 13:44:52 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT

Notice dispatch date (eSender): 13/10/2026 14:00:50 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT

Languages in which this notice is officially available: English

Notice publication number: 713249-2026

OJ S issue number: 200/2026

Publication date: 15/10/2026

Sources

Original notice on TED Procurement documents Submission portal

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