Water transport services

Description

The current contract for sea transport services on the route Bergen-Kirkenes Expires 31.12.2019. The contract includes an option for a 1 year extension. The Ministry of Transport and Communications is intending to take up the option. A final decision on the release of the option will be made during the tender process. The competition is for the operation of the coastal route Bergen-Kirkenes return for a period of 10 years, with a mutual option for a 1 year extension. The operation will start 1.1.2021 at the latest. The operation of the coastal route in total involves daily, year-round and continuous sailings between 34 given ports along the stretch. Transport shall be offered to passengers who travel locally or regionally between the ports on the north and southbound routes respectively. In addition, transportation of cargo must be offered between the ports on the route Tromsø-Kirkenes-Tromsø. The Ministry of Transport and Communications invites tenderers to a negotiated procedure for the operation of the coastal route Bergen-Kirkenes return for a period of 10 years, with a mutual option for a one year extension. The operation will start 1.1.2021 at the latest. The operation of the coastal route comprises year-round and continuous sailings between 34 given ports on the route Bergen-Kirkenes in Norway. Transport shall be offered to passengers who travel locally or regionally between the ports on the north and southbound routes respectively. In addition, transportation of cargo must be offered between the ports on the route Tromsø-Kirkenes-Tromsø. With the current schedule, it takes 11 days to sail Bergen-Kirkenes return. The complete service includes daily departures. The procurement is divided into three packages: Package 1: 3 routes Package 2: 4 routes Package 3: 4 routes Lot no. 1 is for package 1. Tenderers can submit tenders for one or several packages. The contracting authority will award a contract to 1, 2 or 3 tenderers based on the lowest offered price. Each package will be evaluated independently. Further details of the procurement are provided in the tender documentation and annexes. The Ministry of Transport and Communications invites tenderers to a negotiated procedure for the operation of the coastal route Bergen-Kirkenes return for a period of 10 years, with a mutual option for a one year extension. The operation will start 1.1.2021 at the latest. The operation of the coastal route comprises year-round and continuous sailings between 34 given ports on the route Bergen-Kirkenes in Norway. Transport shall be offered to passengers who travel locally or regionally between the ports on the north and southbound routes respectively. In addition, transportation of cargo must be offered between the ports on the route Tromsø-Kirkenes-Tromsø. With the current schedule, it takes 11 days to sail Bergen-Kirkenes return. The complete service includes daily departures. The procurement is divided into three packages: Package 1: 3 routes Package 2: 4 routes Package 3: 4 routes Lot no. 2 is for package 2. Tenderers can submit tenders for one or several packages. The contracting authority will award a contract to 1, 2 or 3 tenderers based on the lowest offered price. Each package will be evaluated independently. Further details of the procurement are provided in the tender documentation and annexes. The Ministry of Transport and Communications invites tenderers to a negotiated procedure for the operation of the coastal route Bergen-Kirkenes return for a period of 10 years, with a mutual option for a one year extension. The operation will start 1.1.2021 at the latest. The operation of the coastal route comprises year-round and continuous sailings between 34 given ports on the route Bergen-Kirkenes in Norway. Transport shall be offered to passengers who travel locally or regionally between the ports on the north and southbound routes respectively. In addition, transportation of cargo must be offered between the ports on the route Tromsø-Kirkenes-Tromsø. With the current schedule, it takes 11 days to sail Bergen-Kirkenes return. The complete service includes daily departures. The procurement is divided into three packages: Package 1: 3 routes Package 2: 4 routes Package 3: 4 routes Lot no. 3 is for package 3. Tenderers can submit tenders for one or several packages. The contracting authority will award a contract to 1, 2 or 3 tenderers based on the lowest offered price. Each package will be evaluated independently. Further details of the procurement are provided in the tender documentation and annexes.