Stand-by buses 2025

In order to ensure the route and customer satisfaction, Ruter monitors public transport and, if needed, strengthen the tender by calling out extra buses at short notice. The buses are called stand-by buses and they are a flexible capacity reinforcement and can be used throughout Ruter's area. See the attached …

CPV: 60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport), 60100000 Road transport services, 60112000 Public road transport services
Place of execution:
Stand-by buses 2025
Awarding body:
Ruter As
Award number:
25/01098

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Ruter As
Activity of the contracting entity : Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Stand-by buses 2025
Description : In order to ensure the route and customer satisfaction, Ruter monitors public transport and, if needed, strengthen the tender by calling out extra buses at short notice. The buses are called stand-by buses and they are a flexible capacity reinforcement and can be used throughout Ruter's area. See the attached tender documentation for further information.
Procedure identifier : 3cef93b1-01d6-4d6b-a1db-ba4ac5475b72
Internal identifier : 25/01098
Type of procedure : Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Additional classification ( cpv ): 60100000 Road transport services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 60112000 Public road transport services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Norway
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : Oslo/Akershus

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/25/EU

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Analogous situation like bankruptcy under national law : See the ESPD form.
Bankruptcy : See the ESPD form.
Corruption : See the ESPD form.
Arrangement with creditors : See the ESPD form.
Participation in a criminal organisation : See the ESPD form.
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition : See the ESPD form.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law : See the ESPD form.
Money laundering or terrorist financing : See the ESPD form.
Fraud : See the ESPD form.
Child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings : See the ESPD form.
Insolvency : See the ESPD form.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law : See the ESPD form.
Assets being administered by liquidator : See the ESPD form.
Guilty of misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure : See the ESPD form.
Purely national exclusion grounds : See the ESPD form.
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure : See the ESPD form.
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure : See the ESPD form.
Guilty of grave professional misconduct : See the ESPD form.
Early termination, damages or other comparable sanctions : See the ESPD form.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law : See the ESPD form.
Payment of social security contributions : See the ESPD form.
Business activities are suspended : See the ESPD form.
Payment of taxes : See the ESPD form.
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : See the ESPD form.

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Stand-by buses 2025 - Sub-assignment A
Description : In order to ensure the route and customer satisfaction, Ruter monitors public transport and, if needed, strengthen the tender by calling out extra buses at short notice. The buses are called stand-by buses and they are a flexible capacity reinforcement and can be used throughout Ruter's area. See the attached tender documentation for further information.
Internal identifier : 25/01098

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Additional classification ( cpv ): 60100000 Road transport services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 60112000 Public road transport services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : Oslo/Akershus

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 01/09/2025
Duration end date : 31/08/2026

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 2
The buyer reserves the right for additional purchases from the contractor, as described here : Contract per sub-assignment A has one (1) year duration, starting 01.09.2025-31.08.2026 in addition to extensions for a further one (1) + one (1) year. If the Contracting Authority deems it necessary, the Contracting Authority can extend the Contract for shorter periods than one (1) year at a time, for example, six (6) months at a time during the two (2) years of extensions.

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

The procurement falls within the scope of the European Parliament and Council 2009/33/EC (Clean Vehicles Directive – CVD)
The CVD legal basis to establish which category of procurement procedure applies Passenger road transport services

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Other
Name : Tenderers shall have their tax authorities in order.
Description : Tenderers shall present a tax and VAT test from the tax authorities. The certificate shall not be older than 6 months from the tender deadline.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Other
Name : The tenderer shall be a legally established company.
Description : Company Registration Certificate, not older than 6 months calculated from the application deadline.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Use of this criterion : Not used

5.1.11 Procurement documents

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : Norwegian
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 12/05/2025 10:00 +00:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Conditions relating to the performance of the contract : See the attached competition documents.
Financial arrangement : See the attached competition documents.

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Oslo Tingrett
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Ruter As

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0002

Title : Stand-by buses 2025 - Sub-assignment B
Description : In order to ensure the route and customer satisfaction, Ruter monitors public transport and, if needed, strengthen the tender by calling out extra buses at short notice. The buses are called stand-by buses and they are a flexible capacity reinforcement and can be used throughout Ruter's area. See the attached tender documentation for further information.
Internal identifier : 25/01098

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Additional classification ( cpv ): 60100000 Road transport services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 60112000 Public road transport services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : Oslo/Akershus

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 01/09/2025
Duration end date : 31/03/2026

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 0

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

The procurement falls within the scope of the European Parliament and Council 2009/33/EC (Clean Vehicles Directive – CVD)
The CVD legal basis to establish which category of procurement procedure applies Passenger road transport services

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Other
Name : Tenderers shall have their tax authorities in order.
Description : Tenderers shall present a tax and VAT test from the tax authorities. The certificate shall not be older than 6 months from the tender deadline.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Other
Name : The tenderer shall be a legally established company.
Description : Company Registration Certificate, not older than 6 months calculated from the application deadline.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Other
Name : Tenderers shall have their tax authorities in order.
Description : Tenderers shall present a tax and VAT test from the tax authorities. The certificate shall not be older than 6 months from the tender deadline.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Other
Name : The tenderer shall be a legally established company.
Description : Company Registration Certificate, not older than 6 months calculated from the application deadline.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Use of this criterion : Not used

5.1.11 Procurement documents

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : Norwegian
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 12/05/2025 10:00 +00:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Conditions relating to the performance of the contract : See the attached competition documents.
Financial arrangement : See the attached competition documents.

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Oslo Tingrett
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Ruter As

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0003

Title : Stand-by buses 2025 - Sub-assignment C
Description : In order to ensure the route and customer satisfaction, Ruter monitors public transport and, if needed, strengthen the tender by calling out extra buses at short notice. The buses are called stand-by buses and they are a flexible capacity reinforcement and can be used throughout Ruter's area. See the attached tender documentation for further information.
Internal identifier : 25/01098

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Additional classification ( cpv ): 60100000 Road transport services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 60112000 Public road transport services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : Oslo/Akershus

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 01/09/2025
Duration end date : 31/08/2026

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 2
The buyer reserves the right for additional purchases from the contractor, as described here : Contract per sub-assignment C has one (1) year duration, starting 01.09.2025-31.08.2026 in addition to extensions for a further one (1) + one (1) year. If the Contracting Authority deems it necessary, the Contracting Authority can extend the Contract for shorter periods than one (1) year at a time, for example, six (6) months at a time during the two (2) years of extensions.

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

The procurement falls within the scope of the European Parliament and Council 2009/33/EC (Clean Vehicles Directive – CVD)
The CVD legal basis to establish which category of procurement procedure applies Passenger road transport services

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Other
Name : Tenderers shall have their tax authorities in order.
Description : Tenderers shall present a tax and VAT test from the tax authorities. The certificate shall not be older than 6 months from the tender deadline.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Other
Name : The tenderer shall be a legally established company.
Description : Company Registration Certificate, not older than 6 months calculated from the application deadline.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Use of this criterion : Not used

5.1.11 Procurement documents

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : Norwegian
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 12/05/2025 10:00 +00:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Conditions relating to the performance of the contract : No
Financial arrangement : No

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Oslo Tingrett
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Ruter As

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Ruter As
Registration number : 991 609 407
Postal address : Dronningens gate 40, Postboks 1030 Sentrum
Town : Oslo
Postcode : 0104
Country : Norway
Telephone : 22 05 70 70
Internet address : https://www.ruter.no
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Oslo Tingrett
Registration number : 974714647
Postal address : C. J. Hambros plass 4
Town : Oslo
Postcode : 0164
Country : Norway
Contact point : Oslo tingrett
Telephone : +47 22035200
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 15815448-c0dd-40ee-8d23-b5ab36c41eb2 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 11/04/2025 16:26 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 11/04/2025 16:32 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00244998-2025
OJ S issue number : 74/2025
Publication date : 15/04/2025