Research and development services and related consultancy services

Tender description

The government has started work on reviewing measures in order to increase employment and an expert group was appointed by the government on 12.1.2018, which shall analyse the development in employment and income assurance schemes and how these cooperate towards the aim of a higher degree of employment. Knowledge of income assurance schemes in other countries would be useful for this work. The project shall examine the differences in income assurance schemes and the use of them in the Nordic countries (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland) and the Netherlands. Tenderers can choose to draw in other countries if they are assessed to have a transferable value to Norwegian conditions. The income assurance schemes that shall be highlighted are schemes that give income assurance for persons of employable age who, due to different reasons, cannot support themselves through work. Schemes that give income assurance for studies and birth / adoption are not included in the assignment. An interim report shall be submitted by the end of September 2018 and the final report by the end of April 2019. See Annex 1 of the contract (the Contracting Authority’s description of the assignment) for further details. The assignment has a cost limit of 2 000 000 NOK excluding VAT (2 500 000 NOK including VAT). The contract period is estimated to be 1 year, subject to changes due to annual grants, professional assessments and progress. The start will be calculated from when the contract is signed (estimated to be in spring 2018) and it will end in spring 2019.