🇳🇴 Norway · Government procurement
How to find and win government tenders in Norway.
Doffin (doffin.no) is Norway's national procurement notice database, where all Norwegian contracting authorities are required to publish above-threshold tender notices. Norway is not an EU member but participates in the EU single market through the EEA Agreement, meaning it follows EU procurement directives. This guide covers how to work with Doffin and the broader Norwegian procurement market.
Four steps to your first Norwegian government contract.
1
Register on Doffin and obtain a Norwegian organisasjonsnummer
Create a free account on doffin.no to track notices and receive alerts. Norwegian companies use their organisasjonsnummer; foreign companies register with an equivalent business identifier from their home country.
2
Search tenders by CPV code, contracting authority, and region
Filter Doffin notices by category, authority type (state, county, municipality, or state-owned enterprise), and publication date. Above EEA thresholds, notices also appear on TED; below-threshold contracts may be published only on Doffin or the buyer's own channel.
3
Download specifications and submit via the designated e-procurement system
Retrieve the konkurransegrunnlag (tender documents) from Doffin or the linked buyer platform (many Norwegian authorities use KGV, Mercell, or Visma Tendsign). Submit your tilbud (bid) electronically before the closing deadline.
4
Track award notices and request feedback
Award notices (kontraktstildeling) are published on Doffin. Norway's Regulations on Public Procurement (FOA) require contracting authorities to notify all tenderers of the award decision and observe a mandatory standstill period before signing.
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Doffin (Database for Offentlige Innkjøp) is operated by the Norwegian Agency for Public Management and eGovernment (Digitaliseringsdirektoratet) and serves as the official national repository for public procurement notices. While Doffin is the mandatory notice channel, Norwegian contracting authorities use various e-procurement platforms for document distribution and bid submission — including Mercell, Visma Tendsign, and KGV — so the full workflow may span multiple systems.
Norway's EEA membership means its procurement follows the EU directives (implemented via the Norwegian Act on Public Procurement, LOA, and its regulations). Any EEA-based supplier can bid on Norwegian public contracts on equal terms with Norwegian firms. Non-EEA suppliers are generally eligible above certain thresholds under WTO GPA rules, as Norway is also a GPA signatory. Tender documents and bids are typically required in Norwegian, though some contracts — particularly at national level — accept English.
Doffin consolidates all mandatory Norwegian notices, but the submission and document systems are fragmented. Sell to State indexes publicly available Norwegian government procurement data, with plain-English search and saved tender searches with a daily email alert.
Frequently asked questions
What is Doffin?
Doffin (doffin.no) is Norway's national database for public procurement notices, operated by the Norwegian government. All Norwegian contracting authorities must publish above-threshold tender notices on Doffin, making it the primary source for Norwegian public procurement opportunities.
Can international companies bid on Norwegian government tenders?
Yes. EEA-established companies can participate on equal terms with Norwegian firms under Norway's EEA obligations. Non-EEA suppliers from WTO GPA signatory countries are also eligible above applicable thresholds. Documentation is typically required in Norwegian.
Is Doffin free to use?
Yes — registering on Doffin and accessing published tender notices is free of charge. Accessing full tender documents may require registration on the specific e-procurement system the buyer uses (such as Mercell or Visma Tendsign), where free tiers are typically available.
How can Sell to State help me track Norwegian tenders?
Sell to State lets you search Norwegian government procurement data in plain English and save tender searches with a daily email alert.
What Norwegian procurement data does Sell to State cover?
Sell to State indexes publicly available Norwegian government tender and award data. Search by buyer, supplier, keyword, or contract category across the Norway dataset.
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