Procurement of a framework agreement for consultancy services for acute landslide events

Description

NVE needs consultancy services on landslides for acute landslide events or messages of concern connected to a danger for such events, including rock falls, rock slides, quick clay, snow avalances, landslides, slush avalanches, and flood avalanches. The contract does not include consultancy services for major mountain avalanches. The contract will be valid for 2 years, with an option for a 2 year extension on the same terms. The scope of the contract is estimated to be NOK 15-25 million excluding VAT, with an upper limit of NOK 50 million excluding VAT over four years, without any obligations. The contract is for assistance at short notice nationwide, including Svalbard (12 areas, see 1.3 for more information). Tenderers can choose which geographical and professional areas they can cover. The tenderers are expected to assist NVE with, amongst other things, acute danger assessments, site inspections, and the preparation of technical notes or reports. Lot 1: NVE needs consultancy services on landslides for acute landslide events or messages of concern connected to a danger for such events, including rock falls, rock slides, quick clay, snow avalances, landslides, slush avalanches, and flood avalanches. The contract does not include consultancy services for major mountain avalanches. The contract will be valid for 2 years, with an option for a 2 year extension on the same terms. The scope of the contract is estimated to be NOK 15-25 million excluding VAT, with an upper limit of NOK 50 million excluding VAT over four years, without any obligations. Call-offs will depend on flood and landslide events, and are, therefore, unpredictable. The contract is for assistance at short notice nationwide, including Svalbard (12 areas, see 1.3 for more information). Tenderers can choose which geographical and professional areas they can cover. The tenderers are expected to assist NVE with, amongst other things, acute danger assessments, site inspections, and the preparation of technical notes or reports. NVE would like to enter into a contract with minimum 2 tenderers within each geographical area and within the three service categories, quick clay, snow avalanches, and avalanches in steep terrain. The distribution between the tenderers will occur in the following way: NVE will rank the tenderers according to the award criteria.