Norsk helsenett SF (hereafter called the contracting authority) is a government company owned by the Ministry of Health and Care Services. Our task is to develop, administer and operate national e-health systems and infrastructure. The contracting authority is responsible for national e-health services such as e-prescription, helsenorge.no, Core journal and basic data. The contracting authority also provides services within ICT, procurements and archives for the entities in health management. The contracting authority has locations in Trondheim (the main office), Oslo, Tromsø, Moss and Svalbard. The framework agreement shall cover the need for assistance within the following sub-areas: operative implementation of procurement advice and/or implementation of security/and security graded procurement advice and/or implementation of sustainable procurement strategic development of the procurement area The Contracting Authority shall be the contract party in the framework agreement. As an option, other entities in the health management can join the contract if needed during the entire contract period. See the tender documentation/provisions for further information.

Parallel framework agreements shall be signed with a maximum of three (3) tenderers per sub-area. The estimated value of the framework agreement is NOK 26,000,000 excluding VAT. The estimate is based on the expected need in the contract period, but there is considerable uncertainty for the actual amount of call-offs. The maximum value of the framework agreement is NOK 30,000,000 excluding VAT, including expected price regulations and options for extending the framework agreement. The scope is only an estimate and is not binding for the contracting authority. The actual volume can vary based on changes in the organisation and entities, grants and other framework terms.