# Public tenders Canonical results: https://zephior.com/tenders?buyer=3f0ab0a5a2c822 1 matching notices. Page 1. Filter semantics: OR within a filter, AND across filters and text search. Omitted statuses use active defaults; [] includes all statuses. --- title: "Sitka spruce removal at Valen-Flatval, stage 2" canonical: "https://zephior.com/tenders/3d582fe5-9f04-49ea-a5d7-6a79e1dd63a1/froya-sitka-spruce-removal-valen-flatval" last-updated: 2026-10-14T21:36:04.966824+00:00 --- # Sitka spruce removal at Valen-Flatval, stage 2 Frøya municipality seeks forestry services to remove sitka spruce in the Valen-Flatval area, where the species is classified as a very high ecological risk. The work covers up to 5,000 m³, including trees down to 4 cm diameter at breast height, branches, logging waste, terrain transport and repair of terrain damage; the municipality may call off up to 1,000 m³ more at a derived unit price. Work is planned for 1 December 2026 to 15 March 2027. Award is to the lowest compliant total price, subject to grant funding and agreements with at least 75% of affected landowners. - Status: open - Country: NO - Buyer: Frøya Kommune - Submission deadline: 2026-10-27T11:00:00Z (instant) - Original notice: https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/706402-2026 - Source checked: 2026-10-14T21:32:00.420326Z ## Source-backed public facts ```json { "id": "3d582fe5-9f04-49ea-a5d7-6a79e1dd63a1", "revision": 1, "modifiedAt": "2026-10-14T21:36:04.966824+00:00", "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-10-14T21:32:00.420326Z", "stale": false, "url": "https://zephior.com/tenders/3d582fe5-9f04-49ea-a5d7-6a79e1dd63a1/froya-sitka-spruce-removal-valen-flatval", "locale": "en", "title": "Sitka spruce removal at Valen-Flatval, stage 2", "summary": "Frøya municipality seeks forestry services to remove sitka spruce in the Valen-Flatval area, where the species is classified as a very high ecological risk. The work covers up to 5,000 m³, including trees down to 4 cm diameter at breast height, branches, logging waste, terrain transport and repair of terrain damage; the municipality may call off up to 1,000 m³ more at a derived unit price. Work is planned for 1 December 2026 to 15 March 2027. 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The work covers up to 5,000 m³, including trees down to 4 cm diameter at breast height, branches, logging waste, terrain transport and repair of terrain damage; the municipality may call off up to 1,000 m³ more at a derived unit price. Work is planned for 1 December 2026 to 15 March 2027. 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Work is scheduled from 1 December 2026 to 15 March 2027." ] } }, "facts": { "lots": [ { "id": "LOT-0000", "title": "Main project sitkagran stage 2 — production of sitkagran, Valen-Flatval", "source_ref": "ted-original-html", "description": "Frøya municipality invites tenderers to an open tender contest for the deterrence of sitkagran in the Valen-Flatval area, as stage 2 of the municipality ́s work in combating the species. Sitkagran is classified with very high ecological risk and threatens, among other things, coastal clusters, where Frøya has a significant share of the country's mapped area. The assignment includes the production of up to 5,000 m³ sitkagran down to 4 cm in chest height diameter, with twigs, handling logging waste, terrain transport, transporting and improving terrain damage. In addition the contracting authority has the right to call-offs for up to 1,000 m³ at a unit price derived from the total price. Sitkagranen stands in small, scattered fields with poor load carrying capacity and proximity to buildings, and the operational conditions deviate considerably from traditional forestry operations. The tenderer shall follow-up the landowners through the inspection of each property and provide a dedicated gender neutral preferred opposite the municipality and landowners. The seemed to belong to the tenderer, and the value shall be worked in as deductions in a fixed total price. The work shall be carried out in the period from 1 December 2026 to 15 March 2027, and the contract will be awarded the tender with the lowest total price among tenders that fulfil the requirements. Signing of the contract requires political grants and an agreement with at least 75 percent of affected landowners. A joint site inspection will be held 13 October 2026 and the contracting authority would like input to the tender documentation in the question period." } ], "schedule": [ { "event": "Work start", "value": "2026-12-01", "source_ref": "ted-original-html" }, { "event": "Work end", "value": "2027-03-15", "source_ref": "ted-original-html" } ], "requirements": [ { "text": "Up to 5,000 m³ are included in the main work; up to 1,000 m³ additional call-offs may be ordered. Work is scheduled from 1 December 2026 to 15 March 2027.", "source_ref": "ted-original-html" } ], "award_criteria": [ { "text": "Lowest total price among compliant tenders. Contract signature is conditional on political grants and agreements with at least 75% of affected landowners.", "source_ref": "ted-v3" } ], "estimated_value": null }, "award": null, "contractPeriod": null, "noticeText": { "text": "198/2026\n706402-2026 - Competition\n706402-2026\n706402-2026 - Competition\nNorway – Logging services – Main project sitkagran stage 2 — production of sitkagran, Valen-Flatval\nOJ S 198/2026 13/10/2026\nContract or concession notice – standard regime - Change notice\nServices\n1.\nBuyer\n1.1.\nBuyer\nOfficial name\n:\nFrøya Kommune\nEmail\n:\nj.a.kvalbein@gmail.com\nLegal type of the buyer\n:\nBody governed by public law, controlled by a local authority\nActivity of the contracting authority\n:\nGeneral public services\n2.\nProcedure\n2.1.\nProcedure\nTitle\n:\nMain project sitkagran stage 2 — production of sitkagran, Valen-Flatval\nDescription\n:\nFrøya municipality invites tenderers to an open tender contest for the deterrence of sitkagran in the Valen-Flatval area, as stage 2 of the municipality ́s work in combating the species. Sitkagran is classified with very high ecological risk and threatens, among other things, coastal clusters, where Frøya has a significant share of the country's mapped area. The assignment includes the production of up to 5,000 m³ sitkagran down to 4 cm in chest height diameter, with twigs, handling logging waste, terrain transport, transporting and improving terrain damage. In addition the contracting authority has the right to call-offs for up to 1,000 m³ at a unit price derived from the total price. Sitkagranen stands in small, scattered fields with poor load carrying capacity and proximity to buildings, and the operational conditions deviate considerably from traditional forestry operations. The tenderer shall follow-up the landowners through the inspection of each property and provide a dedicated gender neutral preferred opposite the municipality and landowners. The seemed to belong to the tenderer, and the value shall be worked in as deductions in a fixed total price. The work shall be carried out in the period from 1 December 2026 to 15 March 2027, and the contract will be awarded the tender with the lowest total price among tenders that fulfil the requirements. Signing of the contract requires political grants and an agreement with at least 75 percent of affected landowners. A joint site inspection will be held 13 October 2026 and the contracting authority would like input to the tender documentation in the question period.\nProcedure identifier\n:\n1ca564b5-0c45-41dd-9cd9-31bcafe97158\nInternal identifier\n:\nHovedprosjekt sitkagran etappe 2 — avvirkning av sitkagran, Valen–Flatval\nType of procedure\n:\nOpen\nThe procedure is accelerated\n:\nno\nMain features of the procedure\n:\nFrøya municipality invites tenderers to an open tender contest for the deterrence of sitkagran in the Valen-Flatval area, as stage 2 of the municipality ́s work in combating the species. Sitkagran is classified with very high ecological risk and threatens, among other things, coastal clusters, where Frøya has a significant share of the country's mapped area. The assignment includes the production of up to 5,000 m³ sitkagran down to 4 cm in chest height diameter, with twigs, handling logging waste, terrain transport, transporting and improving terrain damage. In addition the contracting authority has the right to call-offs for up to 1,000 m³ at a unit price derived from the total price. Sitkagranen stands in small, scattered fields with poor load carrying capacity and proximity to buildings, and the operational conditions deviate considerably from traditional forestry operations. The tenderer shall follow-up the landowners through the inspection of each property and provide a dedicated gender neutral preferred opposite the municipality and landowners. The seemed to belong to the tenderer, and the value shall be worked in as deductions in a fixed total price. The work shall be carried out in the period from 1 December 2026 to 15 March 2027, and the contract will be awarded the tender with the lowest total price among tenders that fulfil the requirements. Signing of the contract requires political grants and an agreement with at least 75 percent of affected landowners. A joint site inspection will be held 13 October 2026 and the contracting authority would like input to the tender documentation in the question period.\n2.1.1.\nPurpose\nMain nature of the contract\n:\nServices\nMain classification\n(\ncpv\n):\n77210000\nLogging services\nAdditional classification\n(\ncpv\n):\n77200000\nForestry services\n,\n77211000\nServices incidental to logging\n,\n77211100\nTimber harvesting services\n,\n77230000\nServices incidental to forestry\n2.1.2.\nPlace of performance\nCountry subdivision (NUTS)\n:\nTrøndelag/Trööndelage\n(\nNO060\n)\nCountry\n:\nNorway\n2.1.4.\nGeneral information\nLegal basis\n:\nDirective 2014/24/EU\nAnskaffelsesforskriften\n-\nThe procurement will be held as an open tender contest in accordance with the Act 17 June 2016 no. 73 on public procurements and regulations 12 August 2016 no. 974 on public procurements, parts I and part III. The procurement concerns services above the EEA threshold and is published in Doffin and TED.\nAnskaffelsesforskriften\n-\nDeferred deadline for asking questions and submitting tender offers\n2.1.6.\nGrounds for exclusion\nSources of grounds for exclusion\n:\nEuropean Single Procurement Document Request\n5.\nLot\n5.1.\nLot\n:\nLOT-0000\nTitle\n:\nMain project sitkagran stage 2 — production of sitkagran, Valen-Flatval\nDescription\n:\nFrøya municipality invites tenderers to an open tender contest for the deterrence of sitkagran in the Valen-Flatval area, as stage 2 of the municipality ́s work in combating the species. Sitkagran is classified with very high ecological risk and threatens, among other things, coastal clusters, where Frøya has a significant share of the country's mapped area. The assignment includes the production of up to 5,000 m³ sitkagran down to 4 cm in chest height diameter, with twigs, handling logging waste, terrain transport, transporting and improving terrain damage. In addition the contracting authority has the right to call-offs for up to 1,000 m³ at a unit price derived from the total price. Sitkagranen stands in small, scattered fields with poor load carrying capacity and proximity to buildings, and the operational conditions deviate considerably from traditional forestry operations. The tenderer shall follow-up the landowners through the inspection of each property and provide a dedicated gender neutral preferred opposite the municipality and landowners. The seemed to belong to the tenderer, and the value shall be worked in as deductions in a fixed total price. The work shall be carried out in the period from 1 December 2026 to 15 March 2027, and the contract will be awarded the tender with the lowest total price among tenders that fulfil the requirements. Signing of the contract requires political grants and an agreement with at least 75 percent of affected landowners. A joint site inspection will be held 13 October 2026 and the contracting authority would like input to the tender documentation in the question period.\nInternal identifier\n:\nHovedprosjekt sitkagran etappe 2 — avvirkning av sitkagran, Valen–Flatval\n5.1.1.\nPurpose\nMain nature of the contract\n:\nServices\nMain classification\n(\ncpv\n):\n77210000\nLogging services\nAdditional classification\n(\ncpv\n):\n77200000\nForestry services\n,\n77211000\nServices incidental to logging\n,\n77211100\nTimber harvesting services\n,\n77230000\nServices incidental to forestry\n5.1.2.\nPlace of performance\nCountry subdivision (NUTS)\n:\nTrøndelag/Trööndelage\n(\nNO060\n)\nCountry\n:\nNorway\n5.1.3.\nEstimated duration\nStart date\n:\n01/12/2026\nDuration end date\n:\n15/03/2027\n5.1.6.\nGeneral information\nReserved participation\n:\nParticipation is not reserved.\nProcurement Project not financed with EU Funds.\nThe procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)\n:\nno\n5.1.9.\nSelection criteria\nSources of selection criteria\n:\nProcurement Document\n5.1.11.\nProcurement documents\nLanguages in which the procurement documents are officially available\n:\nNorwegian\nDeadline for requesting additional information\n:\n19/10/2026\n10:00:00 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT\nAddress of the procurement documents\n:\nhttps://permalink.mercell.com/291205450.aspx\n5.1.12.\nTerms of procurement\nTerms of submission\n:\nElectronic submission\n:\nRequired\nAddress for submission\n:\nhttps://permalink.mercell.com/291205450.aspx\nLanguages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted\n:\nNorwegian\nElectronic catalogue\n:\nNot allowed\nVariants\n:\nNot allowed\nDeadline for receipt of tenders\n:\n27/10/2026\n11:00:00 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT\nDuration during which the tender must remain valid\n:\n57\nDays\nInformation about public opening\n:\nOpening date\n:\n27/10/2026\n11:00:00 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT\nTerms of contract\n:\nThe execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes\n:\nNo\nElectronic invoicing\n:\nAllowed\nElectronic ordering will be used\n:\nno\nElectronic payment will be used\n:\nyes\n5.1.15.\nTechniques\nFramework agreement\n:\nNo framework agreement\nInformation about the dynamic purchasing system\n:\nNo dynamic purchase system\n5.1.16.\nFurther information, mediation and review\nReview organisation\n:\nKlagenemnda for offentlige anskaffelser\nInformation about review deadlines\n:\nThe contract will not be signed at the earliest after a waiting period of at least 10 days from the day after notification of the award has been sent, cf. the procurement regulations § 25-2. The petition for a temporary injunction to stop signing of contract must be brought before the court court expires. 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