Procurement of a wheeled excavator

Simas Iks

Published: Apr 13, 2026

Updated: May 6, 2026

Source: TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU)

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to Zeppelin Equipment — NOK 2,940,000

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About This Opportunity

Award notice from Simas Iks (Norway) — Procurement of a wheeled excavator. mining & extractives. Awarded to Zeppelin Equipment (NOK 2.9M).

This is a supplies contract in the mining and extractives sector. Located in Norway, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of NOK 2.

Published through TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU), a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the mining and extractives sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

Procurement of a wheeled excavator - SIMAS IKS SIMAS IKS shall enter into a contract for the delivery of a complete wheel excavator for operation at SIMAS ́ facility in Festingdalen, Kaupanger. The machine shall be prepared for use when delivering, including naudsynt documentation in Norwegian, training operators, function tests and acceptance tests. The procurement comprises a wheeled excavator in weight class approx. 18-20 tonnes, with functions, specifications and equipment as stated in Annex 1 - Requirement Specifications (Excel). This includes between the second engine Step V, hydraulics and control requirements, a safe lift system, driving comfort, light equipment, operational ownership, HSE requirements and options. All the technical and functional requirements in Annex 1 are binding minimum requirements. Tenderers shall offer a complete machine ready for operation, including training on the SIMAS basis, annual inspections and service during the guarantee period and a guaranteed response time for error handling and service, cf. the requirements in Annex 1. The delivery shall be carried out in DDP (Incoterms 2010) SIMAS Kaupanger. The competition was held as an open tender contest for negotiations in accordance with the Public Procurement Act (LOA) and the Public Procurement Regulations (FOA) part III (above the EEA threshold). All communication and submission shall occur via KGV (Artifik). The qualification requirement shall be documented by ESPD in kgv, and it comprises legal establishment, economic and financial capacity, as well as technical and professional capacity, including relevant references and documented works ́stadnett in Vestland. The contract will be awarded based on the financially most advantageous tender based on the following criteria: Price (50%), Environment (20%), Quality and provision (20%) and Service and uptime (10%). The contract will benefit DFØ standard contract terms for the procurement of goods with or without assembly/installation, with the accompanying annexes. Annex 5 - Ethical requirements (DFØ) debts for the supplier chain and requirements in accordance with the OpenHeit Act. For this procurement, it is not a framework agreement. Delivery time: The machine shall be delivered 5 months after the contract has been signed. SIMAS requests all interested suppliers to ask questions via KGV, within the stated deadline.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU) and was originally published on April 13, 2026. Last refreshed 50 days ago. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Simas Iks

Simas Iks has issued 9 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 2 currently open and 2 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Energy & Power, Governance & Public Administration, and Mining & Extractives. All notices are published for Norway. Notices are distributed via TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU) and Doffin Norway. Most recent publication: May 29, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

How much was the contract awarded for?

Zeppelin Equipment was awarded the contract for NOK 2,940,000. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in Norway. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU) to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.

Is this tender still open?

No — the contract has already been awarded to Zeppelin Equipment. The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Simas Iks in Norway. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Supplies contract in the Mining & Extractives sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.