The Research Council of Norway, c/o the Innovation Division at the User-driven Research based Innovation (BIA) programme, invites tenderers to participate in an open tender contest. The objective of the tender contest is to enter into a framework agreement on Consultancy service for industry-oriented R&D Material Technology. The extent of the consultancy service will vary from year to year, dependent on allocations and portfolio of applications, as well as initiated projects under the BIA and other relevant programmes. It is also dependent on how the Research Council of Norway will organise future focuses on material technology. The extent will be agreed upon, one year at a time. The first year, the requirement for external consultancy service is estimated to approx. 1/2 -2/3 man-labour year.