The contracting authority will enter into this agreement on behalf of the Norwegian Armed Forces and the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency for the maintenance of the Outer Coast Guard Vessels.

The framework agreement will help to strengthen the Defence's operational capabilities and preparedness through increased capacity for maintenance and upgrade services and relevant engineering support by providing the Defence with access to such services during times of peace, crisis, conflict and war.

The contracting authority will enter into framework agreements for the delivery of technical shipping maintenance services, repairs, upgrading, modifications and engineering support.

The framework agreement under this procurement serves as a supplement to the Norwegian Armed Forces' internal capacity within its crews and workshops, as well as existing framework agreements.

See the prequalification documents for a detailed description of the assignment and how to respond to the qualification requirements.