Norway – School furniture – Furniture (competition documents for a hearing)

The Contracting Authority hereby sends proposed competition documents for a hearing. The aim of the hearing is to obtain input from the market before the final announcement.nnlandet county is planning to procure furniture for office and school buildings at all of the county ́s locations, and the contracting authority would like furniture adapted to high quality public use, long lifetime (15-20 years), universal design and systems that facilitate efficient cleaning. Emphasis will be put on standardisation, predictable costs and future orientated systems that provide high user satisfaction. The contracting authority would like to reduce internal resource use by increasing the degree of self-service, efficient ordering systems and good schemes for service, maintenance and repairs. Sustainability is a central consideration, and inland county would like a minimum of 25% used furniture, with the ambition to increase the share during the contract period. The tenderer shall contribute to internal re-use, disposal as needed and deliver a high level of service and maintenance services. Deadline for input: 01.05.2026.