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Norway – Printed books – Framework agreement - Printed books to schools and public libraries

Issued by Karmøy Kommune · via TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (EU)

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Published
13 Sept 2026
Closes
8 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTC
Value
NOK 4,70,00,000
Reference
615891-2026
Location
Norway
Sector
Manufacturing & Supply
Type
goods

Details

Karmøy municipality is holding the procurement on behalf of the procurement cooperation. The procurement is for the procurement and delivery of printed books and it is divided into two lots. One framework agreement shall be signed for each sub-contract: Sub-contract 1 - School BooksDelkontrakt 2 - Library Books The aim of the procurement is to cover the municipalities ́ need for printed books to schools, school libraries and public libraries in the contract period. Sub-contract 1 – The School Books Framework agreement is for the procurement and delivery of printed books to schools and school libraries. The sub-contract includes i.a. school books, textbooks, subject books and other book groups for the school libraries. The price and discount provisions will vary depending on whether the book in question is covered by the current rules on fixed prices on books. The following municipalities participate: Karmøy kommuneHaugesund municipalityVindafjord municipalityTysvær kommuneSveio kommuneSuldal kommuneSauda, estimated value is NOK 47 million excluding VAT over the maximum contract period of four years. Sub-contract 2 – The library books framework agreement is for the procurement and delivery of printed books to the public libraries. The following municipalities participate: Karmøy kommuneHaugesund municipality Estimated value is NOK 13 million excluding VAT over the maximum contract period of four years. Tenderers can submit tenders for one or both lots. One framework agreement shall be signed with one tenderer per sub-contract. The framework agreements will be valid for two years, with an option for an extension for one + one years (2 +1+1 years). The maximum agreement period is four years.

Lots Lot 1 — Sub-contract 1: School books (estimated 47000000.00): The sub-contract is for a framework agreement for the purchase and delivery of printed books to schools and school libraries. The agreement includes, among other things, school books, textbooks, subject books and other book groups to the school libraries, as described in the tender documents. The following municipalities participate: Karmøy kommuneHaugesund municipalityVindafjord municipalityTysvær kommuneSveio kommuneSuldal kommuneSauda, estimated value is NOK 47 million excluding VAT over the maximum contract period of four years. A framework agreement shall be signed with one tenderer. The contract will be valid for two years, with an option for an extension for one + one year (2 + 1 + 1 year). Lot 2 — Sub-contract 2: Library books (estimated 13000000.00): The sub-contract is for a framework agreement for the purchase and delivery of printed books to the public libraries. The agreement shall cover the libraries ́needs for books for children, youths and adults within the book groups and the terms described in the tender documents. The following municipalities participate in the sub-contract: Karmøy kommuneHaugesund municipality Estimated value of the lot is NOK 13 million excluding VAT over the maximum contract period of four years. A framework agreement shall be signed with one tenderer. The contract will be valid for two years, with an option for an extension for one + one year (2 + 1 + 1 year).

Buyer: Karmøy Kommune

Buyer country: NOR

Procedure: open

CPV code: 22110000

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We hold 7 notices from Karmøy Kommune, going back to August 2026 — 6 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Financial & Professional Services and Manufacturing & Supply. There are 49 open Manufacturing & Supply tenders in Norway. This one closes in 26 days.

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