Interpretation Services

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The Contracting Authority Harstad municipality shall, on behalf of Harstad, Kvæfjord, Tjeldsund, Lødingen and Narvik municipalities, hold this competition. Harstad municipality is responsible for the implementation of the competition. This tender contest includes all 5 municipalities. The municipalities are independent legal entities and will enter into separate contracts. Background The existing agreement on interpretation services expires 10 November 2026 and a new framework agreement shall be established. The need for interpretation services is stable and is expected to persist, at the same time that the requirements for documented competence and proper handling of confidential information mean that we must have clear contractual frameworks, processes for ordering and mechanisms for quality assurance. We assume that in the current situation we have varying types of assignments (planned meetings, acute events, short telephone assignments and more demanding calls). This makes it necessary with a contract structure that both supports high availability and gives us control over the competence used in each assignment. The contracting authority needs to ensure continued access…

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