{"data":{"id":"2026-109753","eFormId":"5deea021-c5be-4671-879a-497d3a92c38d","procedureId":null,"heading":"RFI \u2013 Service life extension of trams for Gr\u00e5kallbanen, Trondheim","description":"The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to inform the market and to initiate dialogue with economic operators regarding possible approaches to life\u2011extension of the existing tram fleet. The contracting authority wishes to gain insight into technical feasibility, risks, and suitable procurement strategies before deciding on the next steps.\n\nThe County Council of Tr\u00f8ndelag is interested in dialogue with companies that can either:\n\nperform an independent evaluation of the feasibility of extending the service life of the vehicles; and/or\n\ncarry out refurbishment and life\u2011extension work to the vehicles.\n\nKey technical areas of interest include, but are not limited to, DC electrical control systems (chopper technology) and mechanical components such as gearboxes and drivetrain elements.\n\nThe County Council of Tr\u00f8ndelag (Tr\u00f8ndelag fylkeskommune) has initiated a project to assess the possibility of extending the service life of the trams operating on the Gr\u00e5kallbanen tramway in Trondheim. The trams were manufactured by Linke\u2011Hofmann\u2011Busch (LHB) and delivered in the period 1984\u20131985. Of the eleven trams originally delivered, six vehicles remain in operation and are included in the scope of this assessment.\n\nGr\u00e5kallbanen is operated by Boreal Bane AS, which is also the owner of the vehicles and responsible for maintenance. Boreal has carried out a technical condition assessment of the six operational trams and has presented a preliminary cost estimate and a risk analysis related to a potential life\u2011extension program. The assessment indicates significant uncertainty regarding feasibility, costs, availability of spare parts, and access to specialized expertise, particularly related to legacy direct\u2011current (DC) electrical control systems.\n\nThe initial phase will consist of digital meetings with interested economic operators. The meetings will be used to present the background and challenges of the project and to collect feedback and recommendations regarding feasible technical and commercial solutions.\n\nBased on the input received during the market consultation, the project team will assess alternative approaches and decide how to proceed. This assessment will include a comparison between life\u2011extension of the existing vehicles and the potential procurement of new trams for Trondheim, with the objective of determining the most economically advantageous solution.\n\nThis Prior Information Notice is for information and market consultation only and does not constitute a call for competition.\n\nAn original technical data sheet for the LHB trams delivered to Trondheim in 1984\u20131985 is attached to the information notice.\n\nFeedback must be provided by August 7.th 2026.","buyer":[{"id":"817920632","name":"Tr\u00f8ndelag Fylkeskommune"}],"locationId":["NO060"],"placeOfPerformance":["Tr\u00f8ndelag/Tr\u00f6\u00f6ndelage"],"issueDate":"2026-05-29T11:43:01+02:00","deadline":null,"qualificationDeadline":null,"noticeType":"ADVISORY_NOTICE","allTypes":["ADVISORY_NOTICE","PLANNING"],"allCpvCodes":["50224000","50222000","34622100","50000000","50200000","50220000","34000000","34600000","34620000","34622000"],"directCpvCodes":["50224000","50222000","34622100"],"parentCpvCodes":["50000000","50200000","50220000","34000000","34600000","34620000","34622000"],"noticeStatus":null,"allReceivedTenders":null,"preferredPublicationDateTed":null,"plannedDateTed":"2026-05-30","competitionDocsUrl":"https://hyyr.no/marketdialog/cmp2l5l0w000d04l8fkojgprl","sentToTed":true,"regulationUrl":"https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2016-08-12-974?q=foa","core":{"estimatedValue":null,"mainActivity":"gen-pub"},"awardedNames":[],"changeNotices":null,"limitedDataFlag":false,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","tedId":"371392-2026","procurementTimeline":[{"id":"2026-109753","allType":["ADVISORY_NOTICE","PLANNING"],"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","selectedNotice":true}],"procurementStrategicLabels":[],"lotsNumber":1,"doffin_url":"https://doffin.no/notices/2026-109753"},"_meta":{"retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T10:39:26Z","language":"en","content_languages":["en"],"sources":[{"id":"doffin","name":"Doffin and TED","description":"Search Norwegian and European public procurement, notices and CPV codes.","cache_ttl_seconds":60}],"cache":{"hit":false,"stored_at":"2026-09-11T10:39:26Z","expires_at":"2026-09-11T10:40:26Z","ttl_seconds":60,"remaining_ttl_seconds":60,"age_seconds":0,"scope":"process"}},"_links":{"self":"https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/anskaffelser/2026-109753","wiki":"https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/anskaffelse/2026-109753/","source":"https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/doffin"}}