Norway – IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support – Framework agreement for a cloud platform with consultancy services.

The objective of the framework agreement is to give the Customer access to public cloud services in the form of PaaS and IaaS (Standardised cloud services) from one Cloud platform with support. The contracting authority shall also have access to consultancy services, consultancy services and other value-added services from the tenderer. The tenderer shall be the Customer's competence partner within the extent of the Framework agreement and shall have sufficient experience, competence and delivery ability in the contract period to assist the Customer in using and utilising the Standardised cloud services in The Cloud Platform. The contracting authority ́s strategic modernisation project "Future Customs Management" plans to start development on the new Sky platform in 2026. By utilising Public Cloud PaaS services, the project can benefit from a modern and scaleable platform that supports rapid development and implementation of innovative systems. This will be decisive for ensuring the project's success and contributing to the Contracting Authority ́s long-term goal. The framework agreement shall also give the Customer access to the tenderer ́s competence within cloud services, cloud platforms, the offered Cloud Platform and the Contracting Authority's Infrastructure Services. The competence can be provided in the form of planned and non planned hourly consultancy services or assignments at the agreed price with result responsibility. The framework agreement also includes value-added services from the tenderer. This can be free-standing services or consultancy services, related to the Cloud Platform or the Contracting Authority's Infrastructure services.