Transport tenders in Norway.

Norway’s transport services market has around 150 tenders in the last 120 days, equal to roughly 36 per month or 9 per week. Activity is cooling, down 28 percent from the preceding period. Volume peaked in April and then fell sharply, with subdued levels afterwards.

Announced values are highly skewed. The average is NOK 309.2M and the total is NOK 21,024.5M, but a few very large procurements inflate the average. The NOK 17.5M median is a more realistic benchmark for a typical opportunity, although each notice must be assessed separately.

Demand is spread across around 70 active organisations, but disclosed spending is exceptionally concentrated. The largest buyers account for 99 percent of disclosed value. AtB represents NOK 4,368.0M, while Skyss and Kolumbus represent NOK 885.0M and NOK 480.0M. Regional authorities and Sykehusinnkjøp HF also appear among active buyers.

The median bid window is 34 days. Suppliers should maintain bid ready capacity rather than wait for a notice to appear, especially because the market is skewed toward a small number of large opportunities. Early preparation can help teams respond within each notice’s specific timetable.

The available market facts do not report foreign supplier participation, award nationality, or country specific barriers. An overseas supplier should therefore review each Doffin notice, its eligibility requirements, service scope, language and contract terms before deciding whether it can bid.

Yes. The data records 15 winning companies, and 100 percent of winners took exactly one contract. That indicates no entrenched repeat winner pattern in this period and suggests a newcomer can compete. Success still depends on meeting the requirements and submitting a strong, timely response.

The official publication portal is Doffin at doffin.no. Suppliers should use it as the primary source for Norwegian public transport service notices. These opportunities fall within CPV division 60, which can help organise searches and monitoring without replacing review of the individual notice.

Competition appears open rather than dominated by repeat winners. Fifteen companies won contracts in the period, and every winner took exactly one. However, this does not mean value is evenly distributed: buyer concentration is extreme, with the largest buyers accounting for 99 percent of disclosed value.

Start on Doffin by searching transport services within CPV division 60, then prioritise notices from the major value buyers, including AtB, Skyss and Kolumbus. Review scope, value, deadline and eligibility in each notice. Given the 34 day median bid window, continuous monitoring is more effective than occasional searching.

Otnox can help suppliers turn the market signals into a focused pipeline by supporting monitoring of Doffin opportunities, highlighting priority buyers and keeping bid preparation organised. That approach matches the market’s skewed value distribution and 34 day median window, helping suppliers target quality opportunities instead of chasing volume.