Four of the six contractors applied for prequalification to construct the Stad ship tunnel have been qualified to submit bids. The contractors advancing are:  

• Joint venture: Skanska Norge AS and Vassbakk og Stol AS (Norway) 
• AF Gruppen Norge AS (Norway) 
• Eiffage Génie Civil (France) 
• Joint venture: Acciona Construcción S.A and Bertelsen og Garpestad AS (Spain/Norway) 

The four qualified bidders are invited to meetings at Stadlandet on March 10 and 11. There, they will receive more information about the project, including a site inspection of the tunnel areas. The goal is to showcase the tunnel areas, highlight challenges and risk factors, and answer questions to prepare the bidders to submit strong proposals for constructing the ship tunnel. The initial bids are to be submitted by June 1. These will then be evaluated and negotiated, possibly in multiple rounds, before selecting the best offer based on the award criteria. 

The goal is to sign the contract in the autumn of 2025 and commence construction in 2026. This depends on receiving bids within the project's budget framework. The Norwegian Coastal Administration estimates the construction period to be approximately five years. Click here and no/132 for further information in the tunnelbuilder archive and also visit https://www.kystverket.no/. 09/25