Tenders Are Invited For Market Dialogue - Framework Agreement On Payment And Account Maintenance Services

The Directorate For Administration And Financial Management (Dfø), Subordinate To The Ministry Of Finance, Manages The Governments Group Account Scheme And Enters Into Framework Agreements For Payment And Account-Keeping Services For Government Enterprises. The Group Account Arrangement Means That All Government Liquidity Is Consolidated Daily In The Governments Current Account At Norges Bank. Banks That Enter Into A Framework Agreement Must Therefore Have An Agreement With Norges Bank And Be Able To Adapt Their Systems To The Scheme. Dfø Currently Has Parallel Framework Agreements With Two Banks. These Agreements Expire On 10 May 2027, And The Last Option Is Not Planned To Be Used. New Framework Agreements Must Therefore Be Entered Into For Payment And Account Maintenance Services. An Estimate Of The Value Of The Frame Is Provided In This Announcement, But This Estimate Does Not Include The Value Of Currency Exchanges. The Real Financial Framework For The Procurement Will Therefore Be Higher Than What Appears From The Value Estimate In The Tender Documents. To Ensure A Good And Reliable Basis For Competition, Dfø Wants Dialogue With The Market Ahead Of The Announcement, And Therefore Invites Relevant Suppliers To Dialogue Meetings.