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Norway – Research and development services and related consultancy services – Editorial services for a scientific journal

Issued by Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion · via TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (EU)

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Published
7 Oct 2026
Closes
12 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC
Value
NOK 6,600,000
Reference
690384-2026
Location
Norway
Sector
Financial & Professional Services
Type
services

At a glance

Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion in Norway has published an invitation to bid in financial & professional services: “Norway – Research and development services and related consultancy services – Editorial services for a scientific journal”. Submissions close on 12 November 2026, 37 days from today. The stated value is NOK 6,600,000. Quote reference 690384-2026 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. There are 464 open financial & professional services notices in Norway on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (EU), not through FreeTender.

Details

"Søkelys på arbeidslivet" is funded by the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, and the Institute for Social Research (ISF) has served as the journal’s editorial body since its inception in 1987. Since 2007, "Søkelys på arbeidslivet" has been a peer-reviewed journal (Level 1). In the 2022 tender process, ISF was awarded the contract to publish a journal equivalent to "Søkelys på arbeidslivet" for a period extending up to the end of 2026. The Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion wishes to issue a call for tenders for a new four-year period for a journal equivalent to "Søkelys på arbeidslivet". The contract has a duration of four (4) years, from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2030. If the contract is not signed by 1 January 2027, it shall take effect upon signing. For a detailed description of the deliverables, please refer to Appendix 1 to the contract (the Contracting Authority’s description of the assignment). The estimated value of the contract over the four-year period is in the range of NOK 6,440,000 – 6,600,000 (excl. VAT). Please note that the stated amount is an estimate only. The estimate is not binding on the Contracting Authority. For a detailed description of the deliverables, please refer to Appendix 1 to the agreement.

Lots Lot 1 — Editorial services for a scientific journal (estimated 6600000)

Buyer: Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

Buyer country: NOR

Procedure: open

CPV code: 73000000

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

Context for bidders

There are 464 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in Norway. This one closes in 37 days.

Documents

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