The objective of the co-procurement contract (the framework agreement) is to ensure efficient and simple access to furniture and fittings for the municipality's entities. The need for furniture and fittings is varies a lot amongst the contracting authority's entities. There are often different considerations that must be addressed, and there are strict requirements regarding functionalities, durability, user-friendliness, safety, ergonomics and, not least, environmental impact.
The procurement contract covers both new and used furniture and fittings that naturally fall into the product categories below:
-Office furniture
- School furniture
- Health and institutional furniture
- Internal sun shading
The Contract also includes, but is not exclusive to:
- Second hand furniture
- Lighting
- Outdoor furniture
- Custom-designed/manufactured furniture and fittings
- Reuse and recycling services
The goal is that Oslo Municipality will get its need for furniture and fittings met, and at the same time, reduce the impact on the climate and environment. The municipality will, amongst other things, prioritise internal reuse through upgrades, repairs, and improvements of existing products, prioritise second hand products and products based on reuse, and procure products designed for a long duration, repair, reuse, and recycling. Oslo Municipality aims to increase the degree of direct internal reuse. This will require a change consumption pattern from the municipality's entities. Therefore the estimate is that the value of this co-procurement contract will be higher in the start and can be reduced later in the contract period.
The contract has an annual estimated value of NOK 117 million for all the participating entities. The contracting authority draws attention to the fact that the estimates are based on previous consumption and the expected future needs, and are, therefore, very uncertain.