The Research Council of Norway, c/o the Department for Statistics and Evaluation, invites tenderers to an open tender contest for a framework agreement for analyses and the development of indicators for the national research and innovation system. The aim of the procurement is to establish a contract with one or two analysis environments (contract partners) that can build, further develop, and analyse a broad data basis in order to understand the development in the Norwegian research and innovation system.

The Research Council of Norway, c/o the Department for Statistics and Evaluation, invites tenderers to an open tender contest for a framework agreement for analyses and the development of indicators for the national research and innovation system. The aim of the procurement is to establish a contract with one or two analysis environments (contract partners) that can build, further develop, and analyse a broad data basis in order to understand the development in the Norwegian research and innovation system. The work will include the capacity and ability to carry out specific analyses, deliveries, and provide advice, in addition to serving users with access to data and analyses. The use of bibliometrics data will be a central part. Cooperation is required between at least two institutions on the tenderer's side, in order to ensure competence transfer in central areas of knowledge.

The assignment is announced as a framework agreement that will be valid for 3 years, with an annual limit of up to NOK 1.68 million excluding VAT. The total limit for the entire contract period will be NOK 5.04 million excluding VAT.

Further details on the assignments can be found in annex 1 - Framework agreement for analyses and development of indicators for the national research and innovation system. Project description.