Loppa municipality - Molo - Øksfjord harbour 2026 Tender

Original: Loppa kommune - Molo - Øksfjord havn

Loppa kommune

About this tender

Loppa kommune is procuring a general contract (NS 8406) to upgrade the harbour facilities in Øksfjord, Finnmark. The scope includes building two new breakwaters (moloer), a new pumping station, a sewer pipeline and an access road. Seabed dredging under Molo Sør is required to achieve adequate geotechnical stability before filling. Dredged material is to be reused as core material in the breakwaters and as backfill in trenches, with any surplus delivered to an approved reception facility. The works include filling, widening and extension of Molo Nord, a turning area (snuplass), and concrete works on the new and existing breakwaters. The concrete works are priced as options, covering breakwater deck slabs, parapets and overlay casting on existing structures, and the contracting authority may order all or part of them. There are also optional items for demolition and reinstatement of about 200 metres of existing sewer pipeline on land. Environmental controls such as bubble curtains and turbidity monitoring must be applied during marine works. The existing sewer pipeline must be relocated and rerouted, with the new pumping station in operation, before marine work starts. Part of Molo Nord must be built before dredging begins so that dredged material can be encapsulated and particle spread reduced. Works are to be executed according to the design basis and associated drawings. The indicative contract period runs from 18.12.2026 (start) to 05.11.2027 (end), about 11 months. The estimated value is NOK 95,000,000 excluding VAT. This is a single-lot open procedure above EEA thresholds under the Norwegian Public Procurement Act (LOA) and Regulation (FOA).

Bidder eligibility

Bidders must not fall under the mandatory and discretionary exclusion grounds in the notice (corruption, fraud, money laundering, criminal organisation, terrorism, child labour and human trafficking, environmental, labour and social law breaches, distorting competition, grave professional misconduct, misrepresentation, conflicts of interest, prior serious contract breaches, bankruptcy, insolvency and similar situations). Unpaid tax and social security contributions in the country of establishment and in Norway also constitute grounds for exclusion. Norway's purely national exclusion grounds apply. Selection criteria are documented through the ESPD (EU Single European Procurement Document). The notice does not state specific turnover, financial standing or experience thresholds in the visible text. The contractor must provide a performance guarantee (sikkerhetsstillelse) using form Byggblankett 8406 B, approved by the project manager before the first instalment is paid. Bids must be submitted electronically and only one bid per bidder is allowed.

How bids are scored

Award is based on the most economically advantageous tender with a 70/30 price-quality split. Price (weight 70%) is the sum of all works and options on the bid form, excluding VAT. Quality criteria, each weighted 15%, are: (1) Oppgaveforståelse (understanding of the task), covering the proposed method, progress and how environmental concerns will be handled; (2) Kompetanse (competence), covering the project organisation, key personnel, an organisation chart and CVs for at least the project manager and site manager, showing education and project experience.

Key requirements

• ✓Establishment of two new piers (Molo Nord and Molo Sør) with geotechnical stability
• ✓Dredging of seabed with reuse of dredged material as core fill; environmental controls including bubble curtain and turbidity monitoring
• ✓New pump station, sewage pipeline relocation, access road, turning area, and concrete works (optional) on new and existing structures
• ✓Compliance with NS 8406 general contract standard and project design documentation

Procurement contact

The notice names a procurement contact for clarification questions.

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About this sector

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.