Procurement of icebreaking services - 13 contract areas
TED (EU)
KYSTVERKET
Norway
NOK 185m
10 Nov 2026
Description
The contracting authority shall enter into a contract for icebreaker services with 1 tenderer for the contract area Drammensfjorden. The contract ́s geographical area is the main area and biled and the main and biled area in Drammen, Lier and Asker municipalities on the stretch from Drammen to Rødtangen. Icebreakers have previously ice-seasons had to operate in ice thicknesses up to 40-60cm. Drammensfjorden has, in some areas, large content of fresh water, which, together with topographic and meteorological conditions, means that the ice is at times very hard. The contract will be valid for 6+1+1 years. The contract shall ensure that the Norwegian Coastal Administration has access to the necessary icebreaker capacity in the contract period in the contract area The contract ́s geographical area is the Oslo fjord from the Swedish border to Oslo on the fjord ́s east side, excluding Halden, on the fjord ́s west side from Oslo to Nevlunghavn, in the main and biled, as well as the main and biled ́s fairway area. The contract period is 6+1+1 years. The contracting authority shall enter into a contract for icebreaker services with 1 tenderer for the contract area Halden. The agreement shall ensure that the Norwegian Coastal Administration has access to the necessary icebreaker capacity during the entire contract period in the contract area, the contract ́s geographical area is main and biled and the main and biled ́s fairway area in Halden municipality. Experience has been carried out on the stretch in Svinesund from Sponvikskansen to Halden, and further into Iddefjorden to Bakke. Please note that the road is located on both sides of the border and that ice wrapping will therefore take place on both sides of the border. The contracting authority shall enter into a contract for icebreaker services with 1 tenderer for the contract area Telemark - Agder (Arendal). The agreement shall ensure that the Norwegian Coastal Administration has access to the necessary icebreaker capacity during the entire contract period in the contract area, the Contract geology area is the Sørland coast in Agder and Telemark on the stretch from Kvåsefjorden to Nevlunghavn, in the main and biled, as well as the main and bileds fairway area. The ice breaking has most experience taken place in the area Kragerø, and this will normally be addressed at first mobilisation. Some winters have submitted to Eydehavn from the north, and Tromøysundet had to have icebrows. The contract period is 6+1+1 years. The contracting authority shall enter into a framework agreement for icebreaker services with up to 3 tenderers for contract area Rogaland - Korsfjorden. The framework agreement shall ensure that the Norwegian Coastal Administration has access to the necessary icebreaker capacity during the entire contract period in the contract area. The framework agreement ́s geographical area is Main and Biled and the main and biled fairway areas from Rogaland ́s border to Korsfjorden, including adjoining fjords. The ice breaking has been carried out in the path to Sauda, and the occasional contract has a duration of 4+1+1 years. The contracting authority shall enter into a framework agreement for icebreaker services with up to 3 tenderers for the contract area Korsfjorden – Stad. The framework agreement shall ensure that the Norwegian Coastal Administration has access to the necessary icebreaker capacity during the entire contract period in the contract area. The framework agreement ́s geographical area is Main and Biled and the main and biled ́s fairway area from Korsfjorden to Stad, including adjoining fjords. Experience has been carried out in the path to Gudvangen and Årdalstangen. The objective of the contract ́s scope is to ensure available resources if there is a need for ice-breaking within the contract area. The chosen tenderer will be responsible for breaking ice, but can use hired resources, which fulfil the contract requirements, to provide the service. The contract period is 4+1+1 years. The contracting authority shall enter into a framework agreement for icebreaker services with 1 tenderer for the contract area Trondheimsfjorden, Beitstadfjorden etc. The framework agreement shall ensure that the Norwegian Coastal Administration has access to the necessary icebreaker capacity during the entire contract period in the contract area. The contract ́s geographical area is Main and Biled and the main and biled ́s fairway area from trondheimsfjorden, Beitstadfjorden and other fjords in Møre and Trøndelag. The ice wrapping has been happening experience in the fairway into Beitstadfjorden – Follafoss, Steinkjer and Malm, in addition to occasional needs in Bjugn and Surnadalsfjorden. The scope ́s border on Kråkvågfjorden is at Tarva north side, and in the south by Averøya. The chosen tenderer will be responsible for breaking ice, but can use hired resources, which fulfil the contract requirements, to provide the service. The contract period is 4+1+1 years. The contracting authority shall enter into a framework agreement for icebreaker services with up to 3 tenderers for the contract area Tarva - Rørvik. The framework agreement shall ensure that the Norwegian Coastal Administration has access to the necessary icebreaker capacity during the entire contract period in the contract area. The framework agreement ́s geographical area is Main and Biled and the main and biled fairway areas from the north side of Tarva to Rørvik, including adjoining fjords. Experience has been wrestling on the stretch Namsos-Lokkaren and some ice winters have been involved in Hoddøya ice formation. The objective of the agreement ́s scope is to ensure available resources if there is a need for ice-breaking within the contract area. The chosen tenderer will be responsible for breaking ice, but can use hired resources, which fulfil the contract requirements, to provide the service. The contract period is 4+1+1 years. The contracting authority shall enter into a framework agreement for icebreaker services with up to 3 tenderers for the contract area Nordland South. The framework agreement shall ensure that the Norwegian Coastal Administration has access to the necessary icebreaker capacity during the entire contract period in the contract area. The framework agreement ́s geographical area is main and biled and the main and biled area between Austra in Lekafjorden and Bodø. In experience there has not been ice breaking under government management on this stretch in the past, but some ice winterers have been ice formation in some fjords. The objective of the agreement ́s scope is to ensure available resources if there is a need for ice-breaking within the contract area. The chosen tenderer will be responsible for breaking ice, but can use hired resources, which fulfil the contract requirements, to provide the service. The contract period is 4+1+1 years. The contracting authority shall enter into a framework agreement for icebreaker services with up to 3 tenderers for the contract area Nordland Nord. The framework agreement shall ensure that the Norwegian Coastal Administration has access to the necessary icebreaker capacity during the entire contract period in the contract area The framework agreement ́s geographical area is Main and Biled and the main and biled fairway areas between Bodø and Harstad (Kasfjorden) There has experience not been icebreaking in government management on this stretch in the past, but the customer knows that there are individual ice winters involving ice formation in some fjords. The objective of the agreement ́s scope is to ensure available resources if there is a need for ice-breaking within the contract area. The chosen tenderer will be responsible for breaking ice, but can use hired resources, which fulfil the contract requirements, to provide the service. The contract period is 4+1+1 years. The contracting authority shall enter into a framework agreement for icebreaker services with up to 3 tenderers for contract area Troms – Finnmark Vest. The framework agreement shall ensure that the Norwegian Coastal Administration has access to the necessary icebreaker capacity during the entire contract period in the contract area. The framework agreement ́s geographical area is main and biled and the main and bileds fairway area between Harstad and Hammerfest. In experience there has not been ice breaking under government management on this stretch in the past, but some ice winters have been ice floes in the lead in this area. The framework agreement shall cover both short-term call-offs (individual assignments of ice wrapping) and long term deliveries. Call-offs will take place when the competition is reopened (mini-competition) between the tenderers in the relevant sub-contract. The contract period is 4+1+1 years. The contracting authority shall enter into a framework agreement for icebreaker services with 1 supplier for contract area Finnmark Øst. The framework agreement shall ensure that the Norwegian Coastal Administration has access to the necessary icebreaker capacity during the entire contract period in the contract area. The contract ́s geographical area is Main and Biled and the main and bileds fairway area between Hammerfest and Kirkenes. Ice wrapping has mainly occurred in Tana/Leirpollen and Kirkenes, but the Norwegian Coastal Administration knows that it is also freezing in Porsanger / Hamnebukt. The agreement period is 4+1+1 years.
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Buyer
Country
Norway
Category
Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services · Supporting transport services, travel agencies63726200
Contract value
NOK 185m
Deadline
10 Nov 2026
Published
11 Oct 2026
Languages
English
Source
TED (EU) · 701538-2026
How to bid
Procedure
Open - anyone may submit a tender
Submit your tender at
https://permalink.mercell.com/290609173.aspx
Submission language
NOR
Electronic submission
Required
Tender documents
Freely available
Tenders opened
2026-11-10Z
Contract terms
Type of contract
Services
Place of performance
NO085, NO081, NO083, NO093, NO092, NO094, NO0A1, NO0A2, NO060, NO0A3, NO071, NO072, NO073
Duration
96 months
Your tender must stay valid for
2 months
Framework agreement
No, Yes, with competition reopened for each call-off, Yes, without reopening competition
Dynamic purchasing system
No
Variant tenders
Not allowed
EU funded
No
Contact the buyer
gabriel.skofteland@kystverket.no
Phone
+47 07847
Address
Postboks 1502, 6025, ÅLESUND
Website
http://www.kystverket.no
Contact point
Gabriel Skofteland
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