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Norway – Tutorial services – Manned Model Shiphandling Courses

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

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Published
7 Oct 2026
Closes
13 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC
Value
NOK 11,880,000
Reference
689262-2026
Location
Norway
Sector
Education & Training
Type
services

At a glance

KYSTVERKET in Norway has published an invitation to bid in education & training: “Norway – Tutorial services – Manned Model Shiphandling Courses”. Submissions close on 13 November 2026, 38 days from today. The stated value is NOK 11,880,000. Quote reference 689262-2026 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 20 notices from this buyer since 2026, 14 of them currently open. There are 120 open education & training notices in Norway on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (EU), not through FreeTender.

Details

The purpose of this procurement is to lease suitable facilities for conducting manned ship-handling model courses. The tender is divided into distinct lots, enabling bidders to submit offers for one or more parts of the scope.1. Leasing of facilities and instructors for manned ship-handling models for an introductory course.2. The course aims to enhance navigational safety and operational competence by providing practical, hands-on training in ship dispensers using scaled manned models. The leased facilities must meet all technical and safety requirements necessary to deliver high-quality training in accordance with the Norwegian Coastal Administration's standards.

Lots Lot 1 — ADVANCED ESA shiphandling (estimated 11880000.00): The Norwegian Coastal Administration provides training for maritime pilots operating in Norwegian waters, including advanced ship-handling skills for various vessel types and environments. This procurement concerns the rental of facilities for advanced manned model ship-handling training. The courses are designed for experienced pilots and focus on practical exercises to further develop clarification of skills and operational understanding. The contract includes provision of facilities, technical personnel, logistics, transportation, and accommodation. Training instructors are provided by the Norwegian Coastal Administration and are not part of this procurement. Co-use of the facilities is acceptable, provided it does not negatively affect the training. Lot 2 — INTRO ESA shiphandling intro (estimated 12000000.00): The Norwegian Coastal Administration provides training for maritime pilots operating in Norwegian coastal waters, including ship-handling skills for a wide range of vessels and conditions. This procurement concerns facilities for introductory manned model ship-handling training. The course is aimed at newly certified pilots and focuses on developing fundamental skills and understanding vessel behaviour for ships up to 150 metres. Detailed learning objectives and course content are specified in Appendix A (exercises) and Appendix B (focus areas).

Buyer: KYSTVERKET

Buyer country: NOR

Procedure: open

CPV code: 80590000

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

Context for bidders

We hold 20 notices from KYSTVERKET, going back to August 2026 — 14 of them still open. They buy mostly in Financial & Professional Services, Construction & Infrastructure and Water & Environment. There are 120 open Education & Training tenders in Norway. This one closes in 38 days.

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