Framework agreement for lawyer services
Original notice title
Norway – Legal services – Framework agreement for lawyer services
Opportunity Score
Why this score?
Opportunity
60 / 100
Complexity
55 / 100
Risk factors
Restricted procedure: only tenderers who are invited after qualification can submit a tender. Unless you have already b...
Full procurement documents (including selection criteria and contract terms) were not analyzed. Critical requirements m...
Restricted procedure — pre-qualification required
Deep Portfolio Analysis
Uses:
- Description
- Industries & Services
- Capabilities
- Market & Experience
- Certifications
Tender facts
- Contracting authority
- Vaksdal kommune
- Country
- Norway
- CPV
- 79100000 - Legal services +4 more
- Deadline
- Aug 11, 2026
- Estimated value
- NOK 10M (approx. EUR 896.3k)
Overview
Moderate opportunityKey Facts
- NOK 10M estimated value
- Framework procurement
- Services contract
- 1 lot
- Duration 48 MONTH
- Provision of legal advisory and representation services to Vaksdal municipality
- Main focus on legal issues arising from the Joint Project Arna-Stanghelle (FAS) – a road and railway infrastructure project
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Vaksdal municipality is seeking a single legal services provider under a 2+1+1 year framework agreement (max 4 years) to cover ongoing legal needs, primarily related to the Joint Project Arna-Stanghelle (FAS) infrastructure project. The procurement uses a restricted procedure, meaning only invited tenderers can submit bids. Award is 50% price (hourly rates) and 50% quality (competence/experience and assignment implementation). Estimated framework maximum value is 10,000,000 NOK. Deadline for tenders is 2026-08-11 10:00 CEST (extended to 2026-08-18 for selection phase?). Note: Only structured notice/XML was analyzed; no full procurement documents were available.
Risks
Restricted procedure: only tenderers who are invited after qualification can submit a tender. Unless you have already b...
Full procurement documents (including selection criteria and contract terms) were not analyzed. Critical requirements m...
Restricted procedure — pre-qualification required
Analysis may be incomplete
Only part of the procurement documentation was analyzed. Additional eligibility requirements, certificates, or submission documents may exist in the remaining tender documentation.
Key Requirements
Technical
- Framework agreement with a single tenderer
- Duration: 2 years with options to extend 1+1 years (max 4 years total)
Administrative
- Restricted procedure: only invited tenderers may submit a tender
Requirements may be incomplete.
Award Criteria
Lot 1
Buyer
Name
Location
Dalekvam, NOR
Website
Identifier
961821967
Activity
General public services
Lots (1)
LOT-0000
Framework agreement for lawyer services
Single lot covering all legal services needed by Vaksdal municipality, with emphasis on matters arising from the FAS railway/road project. The framework agreement will be awarded to one tenderer for a period of 2 years, with options to extend twice for 1 year each (total max 4 years).
EUR 896.3k
Estimated value
Duration
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Award Criteria
Deadline
Award details
REQUIREMENT: Hourly rate for the offered resources. The price will be assessed on the basis of the total sum stated in the summation of hourly rates for the offered resources in the price form. All prices shall be stated in NOK excluding VAT. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Tenderers shall submit the following: • Completed Annex 5 Annex 1 - Price Form. See Annex 5 Annex 1 - Price Form for further information.
REQUIREMENT: The award criteria will be uniformly assessed on the basis of the following topics: A) Competence and experience of the offered core team The contracting authority emphasises: - Experience from relevant legal areas, c.f. Annex 1 The contracting authority ́s requirement specifications. - Experience with the municipal sector/public administration. - The core team's total experience and composition. B) Implementation of assignments The tenderer ́s implementation in practice and work methodology with assignments under the framework agreement. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Tenderers shall submit the following documentation: • Completed the tenderer ́s solution description, cf. Annex 1 Annex 1. • Completed CV template, cf. Annex 1 Annex 2. A) Competence and experience of the offered core team Tenderers shall submit CVs of up to 2 A4 pages for each of the named resources in core team, ref. Annex 1 Annex 1 - the tenderer's solution description. One CV shall be submitted per job category: • Partner • Senior lawyer • Lawyer • Associate Lawyer Tenderers shall submit the completed CV template, c.f. Annex 1 Annex 2 - Template for CVs. Furthermore, the tenderer shall provide an account of the core team ́s total experience and composition that is relevant for this contract. The offered core resources ́ competence and experience can be assessed and verified in any clarification and negotiation meeting(s). Response to point A) of an account of the offered core team's combined experience and composition, shall be up to 2 A4 sides. The response shall be delivered in annex 1. Annex 1 - The tenderer ́s solution description. The responses shall use the Open Sans font at font size 10 points or greater. The top, bottom and side margins shall be minimum 2.5 cm. B) Implementation of assignments Tenderers shall give an account of how it will organise and execute assignments under the framework agreement and show how the tenderer will coordinate and co-operation with Vaksdal municipality. Tenderers shall give an account of their work methodology with the accompanying quality assurance and tools, including by describing their routines for reporting and following up. The response to point B) regarding the execution of the assignment shall be up to 4 A4 pages. The response shall be delivered in Annex 1 Annex 1 - the tenderer ́s solution description. The responses shall use the Open Sans font at font size 10 points or greater. The top, bottom and side margins shall be minimum 2.5 cm.
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Original TED description
Vaksdal municipality intends to enter into a framework agreement with one tenderer who shall provide lawyer services for the municipality. The aim of the procurement is to cover the municipality ́s ongoing need for lawyer services, mainly related to problems that will occur in connection with Bane NOR and Statens Vegvesen ́s work on the Joint Project Arna-Stanghelle (FAS), which runs through Vaksdal municipality. The joint project Arna-Stanghelle (FAS) is a joint project between Bane NOR and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration to build a safer and faster road and railway route between Arna outside Bergen and Stanghelle in Vaksdal municipality. See Annex 1 - the Contracting Authority's Requirement Specifications for further information on the procurement ́s purpose and extent.
Procurement Details
- Publication date
- 25 Jun 2026
- Languages
- English, Norwegian
Reference metadata
- Legal basis
- 32014L0024
Reference IDs
- Tender ID
- 439104-2026
Documents (1)
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Opportunity Score
Why this score?
Opportunity
60 / 100
Complexity
55 / 100
Risk factors
Restricted procedure: only tenderers who are invited after qualification can submit a tender. Unless you have already b...
Full procurement documents (including selection criteria and contract terms) were not analyzed. Critical requirements m...
Restricted procedure — pre-qualification required
Deep Portfolio Analysis
Uses:
- Description
- Industries & Services
- Capabilities
- Market & Experience
- Certifications