Notices of this kind (Norway, open procedure, above the EU threshold) give a median of 33 days, half of them between 29 and 38 days, based on 6,992 notices of the last two years.
This buyer usually gives 33 days (median of its last 12 calls for tender).
Norway - Building-cleaning services - Framework agreement for cleaning services
Buyer: Harstad Kommune
Country: Norway
Deadline: 10 Nov 2026, 12:00 (UTC+1)
Estimated value: €695,862
Procedure: Open procedure
Sector (CPV): Environment, sewage & cleaning (90911200)
Aperlena: https://aperlena.com/en/t/norway-building-cleaning-services-framework-agreement-for-cleaning-services-14f7d2cdd7
Official notice: https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/689423-2026
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Summary
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The contracting authority is establishing a framework agreement for cleaning services covering several of its buildings. The scope includes daily and periodic cleaning of office areas, communal areas and sanitary rooms, plus floor care and spring cleaning as needed. Services must maintain a uniform, stable quality across existing and future locations of varying sizes and needs, with flexibility to handle changes and additional premises during the contract period. The buyer requests central coordination combined with local presence, systematic quality management, clear deviation routines and equal cleaning standards in all buildings. Environmental requirements apply, including minimal chemical use and suitable, environmentally friendly products and methods.
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Description
Background The contracting authority needs to establish a new framework agreement for cleaning services for several buildings. The aim of the procurement is to ensure a more uniform, efficient and predictable cleaning delivery across the buildings, including new premises that shall be included in the contract. The need includes both existing and coming locations of varying sizes, use and cleaning needs. The contracting authority would therefore like a tenderer who can provide services of uniform and stable quality, at the same time as the delivery can be adapted to changes in scope and needs over time. The procurement shall facilitate good follow-up, clear quality management and equal cleaning standard in all buildings. It is also important for the contracting authority that the delivery safeguards environmental considerations through the use of suitable and environmentally friendly products and methods. Description of the assignment The assignment is for the provision of cleaning services under a framework agreement for the contracting authority ́s buildings. The delivery shall include daily cleaning and periodic cleaning, with needs that vary between the different buildings. The cleaning services will mainly apply to office areas, communal areas and sanitary rooms, as well as new premises that can be included in the contract period. The delivery shall also include floor care and spring cleaning as needed. The Contracting Authority requests delivery with central coordination and local presence, including permanent gender neutral preferred and good follow-up across the buildings. Tenderers shall be able to handle changes and additional needs in a flexible and efficient way. The delivery shall support equal cleaning standards in all buildings and it shall be built on systematic quality follow-up, clear deviation routines and environmentally conscious systems. It is assumed that the cleaning will be carried out with the lowest possible chemical use and with products and methods that are adapted to different surfaces and materials.
Description of the sub-contract This sub-contract is for the provision of cleaning services for Harstad library. The delivery shall include daily cleaning and periodic cleaning of the library ́s premises, including public areas, work areas, common areas and sanitary rooms. The cleaning shall be carried out so that the premises always appear clean, hygienic and representative of users, employees and other visitors. The sub-contract can also include floor care, spring cleaning and other cleaning related additional services as needed. Tenderers shall be able to adapt the delivery to changes in use, activity level and area scope in the contract period. The delivery shall be based on systematic quality monitoring, clear deviation routines and environmentally conscious systems. It is a prerequisite that the cleaning is carried out with the lowest possible chemical use and with products and methods suitable for the library ́s surfaces, fixtures and materials. The tenderer shall ensure stable delivery quality, good follow-up and appropriate coordination through a permanent gender neutral preferred.; Description of the sub-contract This sub-contract is for the provision of cleaning services for Havnegata medical centre. The delivery shall include regular cleaning of the doctor centre ́s premises, including treatment rooms, waiting areas, office areas, common areas and sanitary rooms, to the extent this is stated in the tender documentation and each order. The cleaning shall be carried out with uniform and stable quality and in accordance with the contracting authority ́s requirements for cleaning standards, quality follow-up and handling of deviations. The sub-contract can also include periodic cleaning, floor care, spring cleaning and other additional services as agreed and the contracting authority ́s needs. Tenderers shall be able to handle changes in extent and need in a flexible and efficient way. The delivery shall be planned and carried out so that the operation of the medical centre is disrupted to a minimum. It is a prerequisite that the tenderer uses suitable and environmentally friendly products and methods, with the lowest possible use of chemicals, suitable for the premises and relevant surfaces. Tenderers shall ensure clear follow-up of the delivery, including fixed contact points, systematic quality control and clear routines for handling deviations and improvement measures.; Description of the sub-contract This sub-contract is for the provision of cleaning services for medical centres. The delivery shall include daily cleaning and periodic cleaning of the medical centre ́s premises, including treatment rooms, waiting areas, office areas, common areas, sanitary rooms and any associated sub-rooms. The cleaning shall be carried out in accordance with the doctor centre ́s function, user patterns and hygiene requirements. The tenderer shall ensure an even and stable quality in the delivery and the services shall be adapted to the different areas ́ cleaning needs and load. The sub-contract can also include additional services as needed, including spring cleaning, floor care and other periodic cleaning. Tenderers shall be able to handle changes in extent and need in a flexible and efficient way. The delivery shall be based on systematic quality monitoring, clear deviation routines and environmentally conscious systems. The cleaning shall be carried out with the lowest possible chemical use and with products and methods suitable for the relevant surfaces and premises.; Description of the sub-contract This sub-contract is for cleaning services for Rødbergveien medical centre. The delivery shall include regular cleaning of the doctor centre ́s premises, including i.a. treatment rooms, waiting areas, office areas, common areas and sanitary rooms, to the extent relevant for the relevant location. The cleaning shall be carried out in accordance with the agreed frequency, fixed quality level and applicable requirements for hygiene and infection prevention. The sub-contract can also include periodic cleaning, floor care, spring cleaning and other cleaning related additional services as needed. Tenderers shall be able to adapt the delivery for changes in area use, activity level or other conditions that affect cleaning needs. It is a prerequisite that the tenderer has clear procedures for quality follow-up, handling deviations and communication with the contracting authority. The delivery shall contribute to a uniform and stable cleaning standard and it shall be carried out with suitable and most environmentally friendly products and methods, adapted to the premises and surfaces at the medical centre.; Description of the sub-contract This sub-contract includes cleaning services for ad hoc assignments at the relevant locations included in the framework agreement. The assignments will be needs controlled and they can vary in scope, frequency and content during the contract period. Ad hoc assignments can i.a. include extraordinary cleaning, periodic cleaning, spring cleaning, floor care, wash-down, cleaning in connection with moving, preparing premises as well as other temporary or special cleaning needs arising from each building. The tenderer shall be able to receive and handle orders in a flexible and efficient manner and provide the necessary resources within the agreed time. The delivery shall be coordinated in a structured manner and carried out with uniform and documentable quality, in accordance with the contracting authority ́s requirements and the current cleaning standards. The cleaning services shall be carried out with methods, equipment and products adapted to the relevant surfaces and materials and with the lowest possible use of chemicals. It is a prerequisite that the tenderer takes care of environmental considerations and follow established routines for quality follow-up and handling deviations. The sub-contract can include both existing and new locations that are included in the contract period.
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likely award for this notice, from its published estimate of €695,862
€535,814 to €695,862
Comparable awards in this country and sector came in at a median of 95% of their published estimate, half of them between 77% and 100%, based on 21 awards of the last 3 years.
Each award is compared with the estimate of the same lots, framework agreements excluded. A published estimate may include options and renewals, so an award under it is not always a discount.
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What this market pays
The buyer has too few awards of its own in this sector, so this is the range of the last 260 awards for Environment, sewage & cleaning in Norway.
€36,929€193.9M
This notice
€695,862
Median award
€830,910
Middle half of past awards
€301,694 to €2.2M
The estimate sits inside the usual range.
Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.
Larger than 61% of the open notices in Environment, sewage & cleaning across Europe.
smallestlargest
open now in Environment, sewage & cleaning
6,121
median open notice
€351,939
Who wins in this market
Many suppliers
Norway · Environment, sewage & cleaning
different companies won awards here
226
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
12%
buyers awarded contracts here
168
Based on 346 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable.
Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.
Competition
tenders per lot on average (open and restricted procedures)
2.8
of those lots received a single tender
29%
of the awards went to companies based in another country
1%
of the tenders came from another country
13%
As the official award notices state them, over the last 3 years. Tenders per lot count open and restricted procedures only: in a negotiated procedure or a direct award a single tender is the procedure itself. The country is the one the notice gives for the winner.