Evaluation of services and surveys regarding implementation of elections for the Norwegian Directorate of Elections [Valgdirektoratet] 2023

Description

The contracting authority is seeking an evaluation of support provided to municipalities and county authorities by the Directorate of Elections [Valgdirektoratet] during elections. This support is primarily connected to the use of the Directorate of Elections' EVA system, training, user-support and information. It is preferable to have information on whether the collaboration between the Norwegian Directorate of Elections and municipalities and counties has functioned satisfactorily, and whether the Norwegian Directorate of Elections has solved the tasks related to supporting the municipalities and tools for the implementation of elections in an appropriate manner. The engaged party will also implement a survey that will be sent out to municipalities and counties after the election (the election implementation survey). The survey is intended to collect statistics on election implementation in municipalities and counties. The upper financial limit for the procurement is NOK 1,500,000 excluding VAT. The service provider must deliver two reports by 15 December 2023. Lot 1: The contracting authority is seeking an evaluation of support provided to municipalities and county authorities by the Directorate of Elections [Valgdirektoratet] during elections. This support is primarily connected to the use of the Directorate of Elections' EVA system, training, user-support and information. It is preferable to have information on whether the collaboration between the Norwegian Directorate of Elections and municipalities and counties has functioned satisfactorily, and whether the Norwegian Directorate of Elections has solved the tasks related to supporting the municipalities and tools for the implementation of elections in an appropriate manner. The service provider will also implement a survey that will be sent out to municipalities and counties after the election (the election implementation survey). The survey is intended to collect statistics on election implementation in municipalities and counties. In this survey, it is preferable to have a basis for comparison, and several themes are therefore repeated for each election. The upper financial limit for the procurement is NOK 1,500,000 excluding VAT. The service provider must deliver two reports by 15 December 2023. For a more detailed description of the delivery, see annex 1 of the contract (the Contracting Authority’s description of the assignment).