Part II

Part II of the Norwegian public procurement regulation (anskaffelsesforskriften) covers procurements valued between the national threshold of NOK 1.3 million and the EEA thresholds. In Norway, these are the national procurements with a publication requirement — marked with a Norwegian flag on Doffin, the national procurement database. Part II contains simplified procedural rules unique to Norway, as EU procurement directives only regulate procurements above the EU/EEA thresholds.

How does Part II work?

Part II covers Sections 8-1 through 11-2 and governs the entire process from planning to contract conclusion. The contracting authority must publish the procurement on Doffin but is not required to publish it on TED.

The two permitted procedures under Part II are open and restricted tender competitions. In an open competition, all interested suppliers may submit bids. In a restricted competition, the authority first selects qualified suppliers who are then invited to submit bids — but the minimum number of bidders cannot be set below three.

An important feature is that the authority may conduct dialogue with suppliers after the submission deadline. The previous prohibition on negotiation in Part II has been abolished, giving contracting authorities greater flexibility during the process.

Which procurements fall under Part II?

The main ranges for 2024–2026 are:

• Government goods and services: NOK 1.3–1.49 million (approx. €120,000–€136,000)
• Municipal goods and services: NOK 1.3–2.3 million (approx. €120,000–€208,000)
• Works contracts: NOK 1.3–57.9 million (approx. €120,000–€5.4 million)

Part II also applies to certain special services above the national threshold. Tools like Cobrief make it easy to filter notices published under Part II, helping suppliers quickly find relevant opportunities in the Norwegian market.

Part II is a distinctly Norwegian feature of the procurement framework — it bridges the gap between simple small-value purchases under Part I and the full EEA-regulated procedures of Part III. There is no direct equivalent in EU procurement directives, which makes Part II one of the most important elements to understand for anyone operating in the Norwegian public procurement market.