Salvage and refloating services – 26266 Raising, transporting and destructing of ownerless boats in Oslo fjord. 2026 Tender
Innkjøpskontoret AS
In context
This is a contract notice published by a government body covering services. Delivery covers Norway (Europe). It is classified under Waste Reduction and Ocean and Blue Economy against the sustainability taxonomy rather than matched on keywords.
This Norwegian tender procures the raising, transport and proper destruction of ownerless shipwrecks listed in Annex 3 in the Oslo fjord, with an estimated value of NOK 2.8 million excluding VAT. It suits marine salvage and refloating contractors with vessel, lifting and waste-disposal capability, and SMEs could bid if they can deliver the work or subcontract parts of it.
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About this tender
Innkjøpskontoret AS, a Norwegian government buyer, is procuring the raising, removal and proper destruction of ownerless shipwrecks in the Oslo fjord, listed in annex 3 of the procurement documents. The contract is a salvage and refloating service covering the full chain from raising each vessel, through transport, to destruction. The estimated value is NOK 2,800,000 excluding VAT, plus the value of any options. The notice states that this is above the EEA threshold. The volume is an estimate and is not binding on the contracting authority. The contract is subject to cancellation of the competition, including for budgetary coverage and political approval. The authority has assessed the procurement under Public Procurement Act § 5h and concluded that no apprenticeship requirement applies, because the main elements of the contract do not involve work where certified apprentices or craftspeople are relevant (§ 5h second section, letter c). The notice does not state a contract duration.
Key requirements
- ✓Raise, transport and lawfully destroy shipwrecks listed in Annex 3 in the Oslo fjord
- ✓Estimated value NOK 2,800,000 excl. VAT plus options; volumes are non-binding
- ✓Contract subject to cancellation for budget coverage and political approval
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- Compared with 20 similar tenders (ocean in Norway) listed in the last 12 months.
- Similar tenders that state a value range from $600k to $95m, with a median of $9.0m (7 tenders).
- It allows 33 days to respond, shorter than the typical 36 days across 19 similar tenders.
- This is the only similar tender from this organisation listed here in the last 12 months.
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Waste reduction funding covers prevention, collection, sorting, recycling and recovery of municipal, commercial and industrial waste. Much of the activity is public procurement by local and regional authorities, alongside grants for new treatment technology. Bidders are typically assessed on service capacity, environmental permits and track record with comparable contracts.
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