Norway – Research and development consultancy services – Framework agreement for consultancy services for assistance with the execution of field activities within operation and maintenance, with a main focus on winter operations.

Winter and summer operations are of great importance for accessibility and traffic safety on the roads. It is important for the Norwegian Public Roads Administration to further develop and optimise existing methods and test new technology, including more environmentally friendly alternatives. This procurement shall provide assistance for various field activities in the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. This mainly applies to testing within winter operations, but other operations and maintenance assignments are also relevant. The activities can also include documentation of costs and effects on driving conditions as a sub-basis for calculating social effects and preparing standard requirements, contract descriptions and training material. The contracting authority would like tenders for consultancy services for follow-up and reporting from various field activities connected to the operation and maintenance of roads. Testing of different equipment and methods for winter and summer operation, including testing of new technology within the area will be relevant. The objective of the procurement is to get consultancy assistance for planning, implementation, documentation, analyses and reporting of the field activities in question.