The contest is for a framework agreement for text services. We are looking for tenderers that have broad experience with writing and text production of high quality and that can adapt the style and language to different platforms and media. Tenderers can be agencies, freelancers, or one-person companies.

The contract is divided into the following three lots:

Lot 1: News, press releases and media features;

Lot 2: General texts, trade articles, feature articles, and debate features;

Lot 3: Translations from Norwegian to English.

The total value of the lots in the contract period is estimated to be NOK 800 000 excluding VAT a year. The estimate is above the EEA threshold. The estimated value is not binding for the contracting authority. The volume can be both higher and lower, and will depend on, amongst other things, the contracting authority's needs, activities, budgetary situation and other framework factors in the contract period.

Refer to the procurement documents for further information.

Lot.

Tenderers can submit tenders for one or more lots. Tenders cannot be submitted for parts of the lots, and alternative tenders are not allowed.

Lot 1: News, press releases, and media features. Approx. turnover a year: NOK 300 000 excluding VAT;

Lot 2: General texts, trade articles, feature articles, and debate features. Approx. turnover a year: NOK 250 000 excluding VAT;

Lot 3: Translations from Norwegian to English. Approx. turnover a year: NOK 200 000 excluding VAT.

Instructions for tender submission: you must choose the part called Lot 1, Lot 2, or Lot 3 to submit a tender to submit a tender for a lot. This choice appears when you start your tender. Click on 'choose lots' to find it again.

Framework agreement.

The assignment will be regulated by the attached framework agreement with the accompanying standard agreement terms.

The framework agreement applies from 1 July 2021 for lot 3.

The contracting authority will sign contracts with multiple tenderers as long as a sufficient number of qualified tenderers submit tenders.

The contracting authority expects that the tenderer studies the contractual terms and makes the required internal clarifications in such a way that a contract can be signed if awarded.