Three bids received for the ship tunnel

The procurement process for the construction of the Stad Ship Tunnel has moved a step forward with the receipt of the first bids from the contractors.

The deadline for submitting initial bids in the tender competition for the Stad Ship Tunnel expired on June 10. By the deadline, all three prequalified bidders had submitted their offers. These are the joint venture of Skanska Norge AS and Vassbakk & Stol AS (Norway), AF Gruppen Norge AS (Norway), and Eiffage Génie Civil (France).

- Due to competition considerations, we cannot disclose details about prices or other sensitive information. The submitted bids will now be evaluated according to the rules, requirements, and criteria that apply to the tender process. We will provide further information about the next steps once this evaluation has been completed, says Director General Einar Vik Arset.

About the Stad ship tunnel

The Norwegian Coastal Administration (Kystverket) has been tasked with building the Stad Ship Tunnel, the world's first full-scale ship tunnel. The construction project will be carried out by a main contractor through a turnkey contract. It is scheduled to be announced in 2024, with construction potentially commencing in 2025.

The objective of the Stad Ship Tunnel project is to improve the navigability and safety of maritime transport around Stad, likely the most weather-exposed and dangerous stretch of sea along the Norwegian coast. Additionally, the project is to be optimized to extract other benefits.

The ship tunnel will be constructed at the narrowest point of the Stad Peninsula, between the Moldefjord and Kjødepollen, in the Vanylvsfjord. The tunnel will be 1.7 kilometers long (2.2 km including entrance areas), 50 meters high, and with a width of 36 meters. This means that vessels up to the size of the Coastal Route/Hurtigruten will be able to safely navigate past Stadlandet.

The Norwegian Coastal Administration is a transport agency under the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Fisheries. Our vision is to develop the coast and ocean areas into the world's safest and cleanest. The Stad Ship Tunnel is a part of this effort.

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