The contracting authority belongs to the municipality sector.

By contracting authority we mean one or more municipalities together in a procurement collaboration under the aegis of the Procurement Circle. The collaboration is organised by Finnut Consult AS and the municipalities are separate contract parties.

The participants and contracting authorities to this call for tenders are the following 16 municipalities:

5405 Vadsø municipality

5442 Unjárga gielda/Nesseby municipality 5441 Deanu gielda/Tana municipality

5439 Gamvik municipality

5437 Kárásjoga gielda/Karasjok municipality

5430 Guovdageainnu/Kautokeino municipality

5432 Loppa municipality

5443 Båtsfjord municipality

5440 Berlevåg municipality.

5417 Salangen municipality

5415 Lavangen municipality

5413 Ibestad municipality

5418 Målselv municipality

5419 Sørreisa municipality

5444 Sør-Varanger municipality

5436 Porsanger municipality

The scope of the framework agreement is intended to cover the municipalities' needs in the agreement period. The contracting authority intends to enter into a framework agreement the procurement of paper, plastic and cleaning products.

The requested products must be delivered to different municipal enterprises in the 16 municipalities. Note that this estimate is not binding for the Contracting Authority. Also note that the stated consumption figures are only estimates from statistics and information based on deliveries from previous years. Changes to the budget, routines and activities can effect the total scope.

Each of the municipality will make orders in accordance with the signed framework agreement. Each procurer shall be invoiced directly by the supplier.