Rental of mobile office, storage, toilet and sanitary/shower containers and associated services in Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovak...

Frontex has published an open procedure framework contract (CALL ID FRONTEX/2026/OP/0047) for rental of mobile office, storage, toilet and sanitary/shower containers and associated logistics and maintenance across 11 country lots: Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova and France. The framework has an initial 12-month duration renewable up to three times (planned period up to 48 months) and an estimated overall procedure value of €4,800,000 with lot-specific estimates provided in the procurement documents. Award will be based on quality (60%) and price (40%) and submissions must be made electronically via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal by 12 August 2026 at 16:00:59 CEST. Tender documents, annexes and templates including the Terms of Reference and financial proposal forms are available on the portal and bidders must follow the mandatory eSubmission requirements.

What it funds

Scope

Framework contracts to rent temporary mobile office, storage, toilet and sanitary/shower containers and provide associated logistics, delivery, installation, maintenance and removal across 11 countries where Frontex deploys its Standing Corps.

Eligible countries / lots:Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova and France (separate lots per country; see procurement documents) ¹.

1. 1Who can apply: commercial suppliers/contractors able to provide rental and associated services for mobile containers (qualification and selection criteria detailed in the tender documents). SMEs flagged as not suitable for some lots.
2. 2Contract type: framework agreement with initial 12 month duration, renewable up to 3 times; open procedure with electronic submission.
3. 3Submission: eSubmission via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal by the stated deadline.

Key dates:call published 13 July 2026; deadline for tender submission 12 August 2026 16:00:59 (CEST). An earlier internal date (2026-01-01) may reflect administrative timing; use the portal deadline above.

Award criteria:quality (60) and price (40) as weighted criteria; full tender specifications, financial templates and draft contract available in the annexes on the portal ¹.

How to apply:Register and submit tenders electronically via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal (see Tender ID FRONTEX/2026/OP/0047). Required documents include tender submission form, technical proposal template, financial offer form and declarations listed in the annexes ¹.

Footnotes

1. 1Procurement documents, annexes and submission portal: FRONTEX/2026/OP/0047 on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal Tender page.

Basic facts

Reference CALL IDENTIFIER FRONTEX/2026/OP/0047. Lead contracting authority European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX). Procurement type Services. Main CPV 70200000 (Rental of office and other equipment). Framework contract to provide rental and associated logistics/maintenance for mobile office, storage, toilet and sanitary/shower containers.

Purpose:The framework contract enables Frontex to rent temporary and rapidly deployable mobile office, storage, toilet and shower/sanitary containers with associated logistics and maintenance services, to provide officers of the Standing Corps with adequate working and sanitary conditions during operational deployments in the territories listed below.

Geographic scope (contract lots):Contracts are divided into separate lots per country: Norway (Lot 1), Finland (Lot 2), Estonia (Lot 3), Latvia (Lot 4), Lithuania (Lot 5), Slovakia (Lot 6), Hungary (Lot 7), Romania (Lot 8), Bulgaria (Lot 9), Moldova (Lot 10) and France (Lot 11).

Deadlines, submission and contract value

Publication date 2026-07-13. Tender submission deadline 12 August 2026 at 16:00:59 (CEST/Europe/Warsaw timezone). An open tender event is scheduled for 13 August 2026 at 11:00 (local time). Submission method: mandatory eSubmission via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. Estimated total procedure value €4,800,000. Estimated overall contract amount shown as €4,800,000 across all lots; individual lot estimated totals are provided in the lot section below. For full documents and submission access consult the portal Tender details on the Funding & Tenders Portal ¹.

Who can apply (eligible applicant types)

Eligible applicants:economic operators able to provide rental, logistics and maintenance services for mobile containers. This typically includes private companies (SMEs and large enterprises) active in equipment rental, modular buildings, sanitation services, logistics and site services; authorised subcontractors; and formal consortia or joint ventures where allowed by the procurement documents. The procurement documents must be consulted for specific exclusion and selection criteria; the tender documentation includes selection/qualification requests and specific tenderer requirements.

Funding type and contract model

This is a public procurement framework agreement (service contract). The contracting system type is framework-agreement (fa-wo-rc). The procedure is an open tender with eSubmission; the award will produce a framework contract concluded for an initial period of 12 months, renewable up to three times as described in the draft contract. The funding type is procurement (service contract), not a grant or loan.

Consortium requirement and participation format

The tender allows participation according to the procurement documents. The published annexes include Power of Attorney/Commitment Letter templates and a draft framework contract indicating provisions for consortium/joint tendering, commitments and subcontracting. Bidders should check Annex VII PoA Commitment Letter and Annex XI Commitment letter Fundamental Rights for required declarations. In summary: single economic operators may bid; consortia/joint ventures are commonly permitted subject to meeting selection criteria and providing required declarations and powers of attorney.

Beneficiary geographic eligibility

This procurement is targeted to provide services on the territories of Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova and France. Bidders must be able to perform and supply services in the country(ies) of the lot(s) they tender for. Legal nationality and registration requirements follow the procurement documents and EU procurement rules applicable to Frontex procedures.

Target sectors and required capabilities

Primary sector:rental and logistics services for temporary accommodation and sanitary facilities. Required technical capabilities include supply and rental of mobile office units, storage containers, toilet and sanitary/shower containers; rapid deployment logistics; transport and site installation; maintenance and cleaning services; site-specific compliance with health, safety, environmental and fundamental rights requirements; and responsiveness for operational deployments. Tenderers must demonstrate operational capacity to deliver across the planned period and territories.

Project stage and duration

This is a commercial service delivery opportunity (operational/service stage). Planned duration per framework: 48 months planned period (draft indicates initial 12-month contract renewable up to three times). Performance is expected to be immediate upon award (logistics, deployment and ongoing rental/maintenance services).

Funding amounts and estimated values by lot

Estimated overall contract amount €4,800,000. The procurement data provides estimated values per lot as follows:

1. 1Lot 1 Norway estimated overall contract amount: €143,300
2. 2Lot 2 Finland estimated overall contract amount: €148,700
3. 3Lot 3 Estonia estimated overall contract amount: €155,200
4. 4Lot 4 Latvia estimated overall contract amount: €140,000
5. 5Lot 5 Lithuania estimated overall contract amount: €132,500
6. 6Lot 6 Slovakia estimated overall contract amount: €144,000
7. 7Lot 7 Hungary estimated overall contract amount: €158,300
8. 8Lot 8 Romania estimated overall contract amount: €1,156,000
9. 9Lot 9 Bulgaria estimated overall contract amount: €1,078,000
10. 10Lot 10 Moldova estimated overall contract amount: €544,000
11. 11Lot 11 France estimated overall contract amount: €1,000,000

Application method and stages

Application type:open tender via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal with mandatory eSubmission. Key dates: submission deadline 12 August 2026 16:00:59 (CEST). Additional information request period end: 4 August 2026. Open tender event: 13 August 2026 at 11:00. Application stages: effectively a single-stage submission of tender documents (technical and financial offers) followed by award evaluation; there is also an open tender event and potential clarification rounds. The tendering documents include templates and annexes to be completed and submitted.

Nature of support and contract modalities

Beneficiaries will receive contract payments for services rendered under a service contract (money in exchange for services). The framework contract includes ordering procedures for specific call-offs. The contract specifies electronic ordering and electronic payments. No direct grant or non-monetary advisory support is provided; the support is procurement of goods/services.

Co-funding and financial requirements

No co-funding from bidders is required as this is a procurement; bidders submit price offers. Financial guarantees, bank references or proof of financial capacity may be required under the selection criteria in the procurement documents. The SME suitable indicator is false for all lots, indicating the procurement is not specifically designed for SMEs only.

Selection and award criteria

Awarding criteria are quality (weighted 60) and price (weighted 40) as stated in the lot metadata; bidders must consult the procurement documents for the detailed sub-criteria and scoring method. Selection/qualification requirements and exclusion grounds are contained in the procurement documents and annexes. Tender validity period required is 6 months.

Application templates and required documents (listed in the tender pack)

The published procurement documents contain multiple annexes and templates that bidders must use or complete. Key documents and templates published include:

• Invitation to tender (Invitation_to_tender_V1.pdf)
• Annex I - Tender specifications (Annex I - Tender specifications_V1.pdf)
• Annex II - Terms of Reference (Annex II - Terms of Reference_V1.pdf) with Appendices 1 and 2
• Annex III - FWC Draft Service Contract (Annex III - FWC Draft Service Contract_V1.pdf) and Annex III to draft FWC - Privacy Notice
• Annex IV - Financial Proposal templates for each lot (Excel files per lot, e.g., Annex IV - Financial Proposal_Lot 1 - Norway_V1.xlsx)
• Annex V - Declaration on honour (Annex V - Declaration on honour_V1.docx)
• Annex VI - Tender Submission Form (Annex VI - Tender Submission Form_V1.docx)
• Annex VII PoA_Commitment Letter (Annex VII PoA_Commitment Letter_V1.odt)
• Annex VIII - Technical proposal template (Annex VIII - Technical proposal template_V1.xlsx)
• Annex IX - Declaration of Confidentiality (Annex IX - Declaration of Confidentiality_V1.docx)
• Annex X - Statement of Compliance with CoC (Annex X - Statement of Compliance with CoC_V1.docx)
• Annex XI - Commitment letter Fundamental Rights (Annex XI - Commitment letter Fundamental Rights_V1.docx)
• Draft contracting documents and other supporting forms.

Structure of the submission:bidders must complete the Tender Submission Form (Annex VI), a technical proposal using the Technical proposal template (Annex VIII), a financial proposal using the lot-specific Annex IV Excel form, and the required declarations (Annex V, Annex IX, Annex X, Annex XI). Where bidding as a consortium or using subcontractors, provide Power of Attorney/Commitment Letter (Annex VII) and evidencing documents as requested in the Terms of Reference and Tender specifications.

Evaluation process and timeline notes

Evaluation will consider technical quality and price according to the weighting in the awarding criteria. Tender validity 6 months. The draft framework contract sets contractual terms including initial 12-month duration with up to three renewals. Electronic ordering and payments are foreseen. Additional information requests must be submitted by 4 August 2026 according to the published timeline.

Other procurement requirements and compliance

Bidders must comply with the Terms of Reference, the Draft FWC Service Contract and privacy/fundamental rights commitments. The procurement pack contains a Statement of Compliance with the Code of Conduct and other compliance declarations. Health, safety, environmental, site access, and local regulatory compliance obligations will apply for deployments in each country; bidders must be able to operate in the respective national contexts.

Application stages and likely number of steps

Number of application stages:1 main submission stage (single-stage tender). After submission, there will be evaluation and award; bidders may be invited to clarification meetings but the tender is structured as a single-stage submission of technical and financial offers.

Success rates and competition

Success rates are not published in the tender documentation. As an open EU procurement for multiple lots, competition level is expected to be moderate to high depending on national market structure for temporary accommodation and sanitation rental providers. No historical success rate data is provided in the documentation.

Co-funding requirement

No co-funding is required from bidders; the procurement is funded by Frontex budgets for purchasing services via framework agreements. Bidders must provide price offers and satisfy any financial capacity/guarantee requirements in the selection criteria.

Mentioned countries (explicit list)

Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova and France.

Key procurement document references and where to apply

All tender documents (Invitation to tender, Annexes I to XI, Financial proposal templates per lot, Draft Service Contract) are published on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal tender page. Submission and enquiries must be made via the portal eSubmission tool. See the official tender page for downloads and submission Tender details on the Funding & Tenders Portal ¹.

Concise guidance for applicants

1) Decide which lot(s) you can legitimately serve; bids are per-country lot. 2) Download and complete the lot-specific Annex IV financial template and Annex VIII technical proposal template. 3) Complete Annex VI Tender Submission Form and Annex V Declaration on honour. 4) Attach required compliance declarations: Annex IX Declaration of Confidentiality, Annex X Statement of Compliance with CoC, Annex XI Fundamental Rights Commitment, and Annex VII PoA if bidding as consortium or using representatives. 5) Ensure selection and exclusion evidence (financial capacity, references, insurances) are provided as requested in the Tender specifications and Terms of Reference. 6) Submit electronically via the Funding & Tenders Portal before the deadline 12 August 2026 16:00:59. 7) Monitor the open tender event and the portal for clarifications and award notices.

The procurement pack contains a draft framework contract which sets the legal and operational terms, including the duration, renewals, ordering and payment methods, and privacy notice. Bidders must read and accept the draft contract terms or detail exceptions per the procedure described in the procurement documents.

Application checklist (short):1. Identify lot(s) and download lot-specific documents. 2. Complete Annex IV financial template for each lot submitted. 3. Prepare technical proposal using Annex VIII. 4. Fill Annex VI Tender Submission Form and Annex V Declaration on Honour. 5. Provide PoA/Commitment Letter for consortiums (Annex VII) and other declarations (Annex IX, X, XI). 6. Include any required supporting evidence for selection criteria. 7. Submit through eSubmission before 12/08/2026 16:00:59.

Detailed summary

This tender is an EU-level Frontex procurement for framework service contracts to rent mobile office, storage, toilet and sanitary/shower containers and provide associated logistics and maintenance across eleven country-specific lots (Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova and France). The procurement uses a framework-agreement contracting system, with an initial contract duration of 12 months renewable up to three times and a planned period recorded as 48 months. Award will be based on quality (60) and price (40) criteria. Bidders must submit a single-stage eSubmission via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal by 12 August 2026 16:00:59, using the published annex templates (technical and financial). The estimated total procedure value is €4.8 million with lot-specific estimated values provided in the documentation. The tender pack contains a draft framework contract, terms of reference, the technical proposal template, lot-specific financial proposal forms, and multiple declarations and forms that must be completed. The procurement is intended only for service suppliers able to operate in the target countries and to comply with the contractual, legal and fundamental rights requirements set out by Frontex; consult and follow the procurement documents closely when preparing and submitting bids.

For full documents, download and submit via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal tender page:Tender details on the Funding & Tenders Portal ¹.

Footnotes

1. 1Official tender page on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal contains the Invitation to tender, Annexes I to XI, Financial proposal templates, Terms of Reference and Draft Service Contract. Access, downloads and eSubmission are via the portal link: ec.europa.eu

Opportunity Overview

This is an open procedure framework contract tender issued by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) for the rental of mobile office, storage, toilet, and sanitary/shower containers with associated logistics and maintenance services ¹.

The contract aims to provide adequate working and sanitary conditions for officers of Frontex's Standing Corps deployed across 11 countries: Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, and France ¹.

Tender Reference:Frontex/2025/OP/0032 (Lot coverage for countries listed above) ¹.

Primary Portal Link:EU Funding & Tenders Portal ¹.

Key Contract Details

Deadlines and Timeline

Two submission deadlines are listed for this opportunity:1 January 2026 at 14:00:59 UTC and 12 August 2026 at 16:00:59 UTC ¹.

Given the current date is July 18, 2026, the first deadline has passed, and the second deadline (August 12, 2026) is imminent ¹.

Eligibility and Applicant Profile

Eligible applicants are private companies and contractors capable of providing mobile container rental services, logistics, and maintenance ².

1. 1Must demonstrate ability to meet procurement specifications for rapid deployment
2. 2Must have operational reliability in container logistics and maintenance
3. 3No consortium requirement; single entities can apply for one, several, or all country lots

Funding and Financial Information

While the exact total value for this specific 11-country lot is not explicitly stated in the provided results, a comparable Frontex tender for 9 countries (Iceland, Sweden, Poland, etc.) had an estimated total value of €7,488,000 over 4 years ²³.

Individual lot values in similar tenders range from €240,000 to €2,016,000 per country ².

Estimated Value Range:Based on comparable tenders, the total framework value for 11 countries is likely between €8 million and €12 million, with per-country lots ranging €240K–€2M ².

Scope of Services Required

Contractors must provide rental services for the following container types, plus associated logistics and maintenance ²³:

• Mobile office containers
• Storage containers
• Toilet containers
• Sanitary/shower containers
• Logistics (transport, deployment, retrieval)
• Maintenance and operational support

Geographic Coverage

Services are required in the following 11 countries:Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, and France ¹.

This tender covers a different geographic scope than the previously announced 9-country tender (Iceland, Sweden, Poland, Germany, Portugal, Cyprus, Belgium, Ukraine, Montenegro) ⁴².

Evaluation Criteria

Tenders will be evaluated based on the best price-quality ratio, prioritizing operational reliability and rapid deployment capabilities ².

Key factors include the ability to deliver containers quickly to operational deployment areas and ensure sustained working/sanitary conditions for Standing Corps officers ¹.

How to Apply

Submissions must be made electronically via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal before the deadline of 12 August 2026 at 16:00:59 UTC ¹.

Applicants should download the Terms of Reference (Annex II) and draft Framework Contract (Annex III) from the portal for detailed specifications ¹⁸.

Full Tender Documents ¹.

Footnotes

1. 1Official tender details and documents are available at the EU Funding & Tenders Portal: Frontex Tender 17c78b14.
2. 2Comparable tender details (9-country scope) with lot values and contract duration: Subsdy Tender Summary.
3. 3Frontex LinkedIn announcement confirming €7.49M estimated value and 4-year duration for similar tender: Frontex LinkedIn Post.