A contract in accordance with Part III in the Public Procurement Regulations for:

Debt collection services — a framework agreement for the New Vestfold and Telemark County VT19/5.

The contracting authority was the 2 counties: Telemark and Vestfold.

Telemark County was the host county for the procurement co-operation VT Innkjøp, which was responsible for holding the tender competition.

A framework agreement for debt collection services will be signed for the new Vestfold and Telemark County.

General description

A procurement in accordance with Part III in the Public Procurement Regulations for: debt collection services — a framework agreement for the New Vestfold and Telemark County — VT19/5.

About the contracting authority

The contracting authority was the 2 counties: Telemark and Vestfold.

Telemark County was the host county for the procurement co-operation VT Innkjøp, which was responsible for holding the tender competition.

The Norwegian Parliament has decided that the county structure in Norway shall change. Vestfold and Telemark fylkeskommune are currently 2 separate counties. As a result of the Norwegian Parliament's decision, Vestfold and Telemark will be merged into a new county from 1.1.2020. The new large county (New Vestfold and Telemark County) will have the new organisation number 821227062.

Description of the contracting authority's need

The contest was for a framework agreement for debt collection services for the new Vestfold and Telemark County from 1.1.2020. The objective of the procurement was to cover the contracting authority's requirements for such debt collection services.

The estimated contract value is 400 000 NOK excluding VAT per annum.

The volume was only an estimate. The value must be considered as an estimate and is not binding.