Norway – Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment – Procurement of a framework agreement for the purchase of armoured vehicles

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Foreign Ministry) is planning to announce a competition for a framework agreement for the delivery of armoured vehicles. The contracting authority shall establish a contract for the procurement of standardised vehicles, either armoured at the factory or by alteration companies. The armour ring shall be in accordance with European standards. The main content of the delivery will be (i) the vehicles themselves (type SUV/Mini-van), (ii) possibility of fulfilment of various specifications and modifications to the vehicles, and (iii) option for delivery of the vehicles in different degrees of armour. The tender documentation will have a number of specific requirements for the vehicles, where orders can vary. This includes i.a. requirements for the possibility of delivery of vehicles with different degrees of armour, and other functional and technical modifications. Some specific requirements are described in point 2.1 in the Invitation to Market Dialogue. The objective of the market dialogue is to clarify which competition criteria the market can fulfil, as well as what room the contracting authority has to take care of its needs, any guidelines and considerations for equal treatment of the participants in the competition. See the invitation to the market dialogue for the procurement of armoured vehicles for further information.