Monitoring services for the water area Glomma south.

Description

The contest is for the delivery of monitoring services for the water area Glomma south. As part of the work in the water area, general monitoring and condition assessments of the water bodies are to be carried out. The water area coordinates monitoring of water bodies in accordance with the water regulations work in cooperation with County Administrator in Oslo and Viken, which has overall responsibility for the monitoring and knowledge basis. See point 1.1.1 for a description of the participants in the contract. The value of the procurement is estimated to be approx. NOK 850,000 excluding VAT per year for all of the lots. The value is an estimate and is not binding for the contracting authority. The contracting authority´s need can vary from year to year. The consumption will also depend on the weather situation (such as drought), changed financial frames, organisational alterations, municipal and county activities, and public injunctions. See the procurement documents for further information. Lot 1: The contest is subject to cancellation by the contracting authority, due to budget coverage and political approval, amongst other things. Lots/groups Tenders can be submitted for one or several groups. Sub-tenders and alternative tenders cannot be submitted for individual groups, nor alternative tenders. Groups: Group 1: Rivers and streams: Sample taking and analysis of fouling algae. Reports and entering data into Water Environment. Group 2: Rivers and streams: Sample taking and analysis of bottom fauna. Reports and entering data into Water Environment. Group 3: Sample taking from lakes. Group 4: Lakess: Counting plankton, reports and entering data into Water Environment. Group 5: Laboratory services Statens Standardavtale (SSA) [Government’s Standard Contract] The contract is expected to awarded by 01.01.2024. The procurement will be regulated by the attached contract, SSA-O. The contracting authority will enter into a contract with 1 tenderer per group. The contract will be valid for the years 2024, 2025 and 2026. The contract will then be renewed automatically for 1 (one) year at a time, unless 3 (three) months notice is given by the contracting authority before the renewal date. The contracting authority can give 12 (twelve) months notice on the contract before the renewal date. The contracting authority expects the tenderers to familiarize themselves with the contractual provisions and make the necessary clarifications internally in readiness to sign the contract if awarded.