The competition is for the delivery of line and cable materials for TNett, framework agreement.  The procurement ́s value is estimated to: NOK 15,000,000 excluding VAT per annum. Maximum value for the entire contract period, including any options and expected price rise: NOK 160,000,000 excluding VAT (over 8 years). The need is uncertain. The volume can vary both up and down and the contract period will depend on, among other things, the contracting authority ́s needs, activities, budgetary situations and other framework factors. See the procurement documents for further information. The contracting authority has assessed the procurement against the apprentice regulations, c.f. the Procurement Act § 7 and concluded that apprentices are not required in this procurement as the procurement is a procurement, cf. the apprentice regulations § 4.