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Norway – Non-scheduled passenger transport – Ad hoc bus transport services

Issued by Kolumbus AS · via TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (EU)

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Published
5 Oct 2026
Closes
3 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC
Reference
685616-2026
Location
Norway
Sector
Transport & Logistics
Type
services

At a glance

Kolumbus AS in Norway has published an invitation to bid in transport & logistics: “Norway – Non-scheduled passenger transport – Ad hoc bus transport services”. Submissions close on 3 November 2026, 30 days from today. Quote reference 685616-2026 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 2 notices from this buyer since 2026, 2 of them currently open. There are 100 open transport & logistics notices in Norway on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (EU), not through FreeTender.

Details

The Contracting Authority intends to establish parallel framework agreements for the provision of ad hoc bus transport services. The framework agreements shall cover the Contracting Authority's transport requirements outside its regular scheduled services.

Lots Lot 1 — Ad hoc bus transport services

Buyer: Kolumbus AS

Buyer country: NOR

Procedure: open

CPV code: 60140000

Full notice, tender documents and how to bid are on the official TED page (link above).

Context for bidders

We hold 2 notices from Kolumbus AS, going back to August 2026 — 2 of them still open. They buy mostly in Financial & Professional Services and Transport & Logistics. There are 100 open Transport & Logistics tenders in Norway. This one closes in 30 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this transport & logistics opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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