The purpose of the procurement is to meet the contracting authority's need for medical consumables during the agreement period. Namsos, Overhalla, Namdalseid, Fosnes, Grong, Høylandet, Namsskogan, Røyrvik, Nærøy, Vikna, Leka, Lierne and Flatanger municipalities are the contracting authority. The tender contest is implemented as a joint tender where identical agreements shall be signed with the selected supplier and the various contract owners.