The contracting authority aims at obtaining and administering flats/houses for home seekers who due to various reasons requires assistance for obtaining own homes. The goal of the Foundation (the contracting authority) is of a non-economic nature.

The execution of the contracting authority's operations is currently done through a general manager contract. The contract includes all work in connection with operation and administration of the contracting authority's activities.

A new contract shall be entered into from and including 1.1.2018.

In order to ensure the assignment as a general manager the tenderer must have a business office located in the central areas of Horten which also shall include room for the contracting authority's janitor. The entrance and access to the office shall as far as possible be universal and easily accessible for the tenants. The office shall be open at least 4 days a week, between 10:00 and 15:00.

The contact with the tenants shall be characterised by service-mindedness and flexibility. The general manager and his employees shall have good knowledge of written and oral Norwegian.

In short the contracting authority's activities currently include: the following:

— Residential units per 31.12.2016: 390.

— Full-time equivalent: 1 (operations manager/janitor).

— Budget for 2017: 35 800 000 NOK of which the maintenance budget is 5 000 000 NOK.