This article applies to you as a public buyer, and explains what the choice of procedure means for the rest of the procurement.
Where you choose
On the Procedure step you set the Procedure type. The choice decides which steps the wizard shows you next, and how the competition runs.
The procedures
Open tender has one stage. Any interested supplier can submit a bid directly before the deadline. This is the simplest to run.
Restricted tender has two stages. Suppliers first request to take part, you assess the requests and invite those who continue, and only then are bids submitted.
Competitive procedure with negotiation has two stages and additionally lets you negotiate with suppliers before final bids.
The wizard shows two more cards. Dynamic purchasing system (DPS) is a scheme suppliers qualify for on a rolling basis, where each purchase runs as its own competition under the scheme; it is selectable at or above the EEA threshold. Competitive dialogue is shown as well, but is not available yet.
⚠️ Important: Restricted tender and competitive procedure with negotiation can only be selected when the procurement is at or above the EEA threshold. Below it, both are locked and open tender is the choice. Which threshold applies follows from the classification: the regulation, the estimated value, the contract type and your organization’s legal type. Where the legal type is needed to classify the procurement, the wizard says so on the step before.
ℹ️ Note: If you chose a two-stage procedure, the procurement gets its own prequalification step after announcement. In an open competition that step does not exist.
Deadlines and milestones
Under Process flow and milestone plan you set the dates for running the procurement. The bid validity period is how long suppliers are bound by their bid.
Language
Under the languages setting you choose which languages you accept. Adding English opens the competition to suppliers who do not write Norwegian.
Next
See Qualification requirements and ESPD for the next step.