Buvik sewage transfer line 2026 Tender
Original: Buvik kloakkoverføring
Karmøy Kommune
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This is a contract notice published by a government body covering construction and works. Delivery covers Norway (Europe). It is classified under Water and Engineering and Infrastructure against the sustainability taxonomy rather than matched on keywords.
This tender procures design and construction of a new wastewater transfer pipeline from Buvik to Visnes, including two pump stations (one new, one replacement). Bidders should be engineering/construction firms experienced in wastewater infrastructure and civil works in Norway.
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About this tender
Karmøy Kommune is procuring the Buvik sewage transfer project ("Buvik kloakkoverføring", internal reference 26/5330) under an open procedure. The works comprise a new sewage transfer line from Buvik to Visnes, serving a future wastewater treatment plant at Visnes. The scope includes about 700 m of open trench excavation, about 900 m of subsea pipeline, and about 80 m of pipe penetration (rørinnføring). It also covers two new pumping stations, one in Buvik and one at Visnes. At Visnes, the existing pumping station is to be decommissioned and a new station built on the same site, with sheet pile walls (spuntarbeider) installed before excavation. A temporary bypass road of about 440 m is included to maintain traffic while works on the county road (fylkesvegen) are underway. The contract is classified as building and civil engineering works for water and sewage pipelines, with sheet pile walls and pumping stations as additional classifications. The estimated duration is 18 months. The estimated value is NOK 35,000,000 excluding VAT. The procurement is delivered in Rogaland, Norway, and is governed by the Norwegian Public Procurement Regulations (Anskaffelsesforskriften).
Bidder eligibility
Bidders must satisfy the exclusion grounds under Anskaffelsesforskriften, and selection criteria are assessed through the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD). No reserved participation applies. No specific registrations, classifications, reference projects, or financial thresholds are stated on the notice page; these may be set out in the tender documents, which are accessible via the Mercell permalink.
How bids are scored
Not disclosed on the notice page. The award criteria, price/quality split and weightings are not stated and would need to be obtained from the tender documents.
Key requirements
- ✓Design and construction of new wastewater transfer pipeline from Buvik to Visnes
- ✓Establish new pump station at Buvik
- ✓Decommission existing pump station at Visnes and construct replacement on same site
- ✓Infrastructure must support future treatment plant at Visnes
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Water funding covers supply, sanitation, wastewater treatment, water efficiency, catchment management and flood risk. A large share is public procurement for infrastructure and services, alongside grants for innovation and access in underserved areas. Bidders and applicants are typically assessed on technical capacity, operating experience and community impact.
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