Editorial services for a scientific journal

Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

Norway

NOK 7m

12 Nov 2026

Description

"Søkelys på arbeidslivet" is funded by the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, and the Institute for Social Research (ISF) has served as the journal’s editorial body since its inception in 1987. Since 2007, "Søkelys på arbeidslivet" has been a peer-reviewed journal (Level 1). In the 2022 tender process, ISF was awarded the contract to publish a journal equivalent to "Søkelys på arbeidslivet" for a period extending up to the end of 2026. The Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion wishes to issue a call for tenders for a new four-year period for a journal equivalent to "Søkelys på arbeidslivet". The contract has a duration of four (4) years, from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2030. If the contract is not signed by 1 January 2027, it shall take effect upon signing. For a detailed description of the deliverables, please refer to Appendix 1 to the contract (the Contracting Authority’s description of the assignment). The estimated value of the contract over the four-year period is in the range of NOK 6,440,000 – 6,600,000 (excl. VAT). Please note that the stated amount is an estimate only. The estimate is not binding on the Contracting Authority. For a detailed description of the deliverables, please refer to Appendix 1 to the agreement.

The record

As published. The notice text stays with the publisher.

Buyer

Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

Country

Norway

Regions (NUTS)

anyw

Category

Research and development services and related consultancy services · Research and development services73000000, 73200000

Contract value

NOK 7m

Deadline

12 Nov 2026

Published

6 Oct 2026

Languages

English

Source

TED (EU) · 690384-2026

How to bid

Procedure

Open - anyone may submit a tender

Submit your tender at

https://eu.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=461673&TID=200422021&B=

Submission language

NOR

Electronic submission

Required

Tender documents

Freely available

Award criteria

Price, Competence of proposed personnel, Understanding of the assignment

How the award is decided

Under this award criterion, points are awarded based on a comparison of the total price of the tenders for the assignment, cf. Appendix 5 to the agreement., The editorial team members' CVs with a list of references and the completed Appendix 4 to the contract, Administrative Provisions., Completed Appendix 2 to the contract, Contractor’s specification of the assignment, and completed Appendix 3 to the contract, Project and progress plan.

Tenders opened

2026-11-13Z

Contract terms

Type of contract

Services

Place of performance

anyw

Duration

4 years

Your tender must stay valid for

2027 years

Framework agreement

No

Dynamic purchasing system

No

Variant tenders

Not allowed

EU funded

No

Contact the buyer

Email

postmottak@aid.dep.no

Phone

+47 22249090

Address

Postboks 8019 Dep, 0030, Oslo

Website

https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dep/aid/id165/

Contact point

Ragnhild Nersten

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