Etat for bygg og eiendom (EBE) (the Agency for Buildings and Property) manages approx. 1.2 million m2 buildings, and has the task of covering Bergen kommune's (Bergen Municipality's) need for premises. The buildings are located in 8 city districts. The majority of the properties consists of approx. 100 schools and 60 nursery schools. In addition there are nursing homes, administration buildings, and sports centres, including ice rinks.

In order to cover the municipality's need for ongoing maintenance and operation of the ice rinks, Bergen Municipality, c/o EBE, intends to enter into a framework agreement as soon as possible with a tenderer for the provision of service, maintenance, and repairs of cooling equipment in the ice rinks that EBE manages at any one time.

The following ice rinks are currently included in the contract:

— Slåtthaug artificial ice rink;

— Bergenshallen.

Typical tasks expected to be included in the framework agreement:

— service of cooling equipment twice a year;

— maintenance and repairs of ammoniac cooling equipment;

— continual 24 hour duty scheme.

The procurement includes material deliveries that are necessary for carrying out the work under the framework agreement.

The above descriptions are not exhaustive. All assignments that naturally belong to the field (ice rinks with ammoniac as the cooling medium) are covered by the contract.

Overview of objects covered by the contract:

Slåtthaug

— NH3 SMC 112 L;

— NH3 SMC 116L;

— NH3 SMC 116L;

— condenser No 1 'air cooled' Baltimore VXC 550;

— liquid separators;

— evaporator No 1 'tube boiler';

— safety valves;

— NH3 HPO 28;

— condenser No 1 'water cooled';

— pilot receiver;

— MT-container;

— heat pump;

— safety valves;

— electro engines.

Bergenshallen

— NH3 Mycom N 8 L HS LT;

— NH3 Mycom N 8 L HS LT;

— NH3 Mycom N 6 L HS LT;

— NH3 Alfa Laval evaporator with fluid separator;

— NH3 Alfa Laval condenser with fluid collector;

— NH3 Middle piece pressure container with glycol cooling of top covers;

— NH3 BAC condenser Evaporation;

— NH3 solution pumps for ice rinks;

— pilot receiver;

— MT-container;

— heat pump;

— safety valves;

— electro engines.

See Annex 1A Check list for further details. The overview is not exhaustive and may be subject to supplements and changes in the contract period.