Doffin
Doffin (Database for offentlige innkjøp) is the official Norwegian portal for public procurement notices. It covers both above-threshold notices that also flow to TED and below-threshold notices that never reach TED. For Norwegian defense procurement intelligence, Doffin is essential because most Forsvarsbygg infrastructure contracts and many Forsvarsmateriell framework calls publish below the EU threshold.
Etymology / origin
Established by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry, currently operated by Direktoratet for forvaltning og økonomistyring (DFØ). The portal name shortens 'Database for offentlige innkjøp', the Norwegian phrase for 'database for public procurement'.
Where you encounter this term
Defense buyers on Doffin include Forsvarsmateriell, Forsvarsbygg, FFI, FLO, NSM, and Cyberforsvaret — though the latter two usually procure via Forsvarsbygg or Forsvarsmateriell rather than self-publishing. Doffin's API requires Origin and Referer headers and uses an Elasticsearch-style search facet system. Below-threshold Doffin notices are the segment of Norwegian defense procurement most accessible to SMBs, which is why WULFRN treats Doffin as a first-class data source rather than relying on TED alone.
Example — from the WULFRN database
WULFRN added 163 new Doffin records on 2026-05-16 from a 24-month historical pull after expanding the buyer search list from 5 to 37 terms, surfacing entities such as NSM (Nasjonal sikkerhetsmyndighet) for the first time.
Related glossary terms
- Tenders Electronic Daily (TED)EU's official platform for above-threshold defense and public procurement notices from 27 member states plus Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein.
- Below-threshold procurementPublic-sector contracts below the EU procurement directive thresholds, published only on national portals — invisible on TED.
- Forsvarsmateriell (Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency)Norway's central defense materiel agency, the primary contracting authority for Norwegian Armed Forces equipment and sustainment.
- Forskrift om forsvars- og sikkerhetsanskaffelser (FOSA)Norway's defense and security procurement regulation, transposing EU Directive 2009/81/EC into Norwegian law.
- Anskaffelsesloven (Norwegian Public Procurement Act)Norway's general public procurement act, the legal foundation governing all public contracts including most defense purchases.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Doffin?
Doffin is Norway's official public procurement portal, operated by DFØ on behalf of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. It publishes both above-threshold notices (also on TED) and below-threshold notices that never reach TED, making it essential for full Norwegian defense procurement coverage.
How does Doffin differ from TED for Norwegian defense tenders?
TED only carries Norwegian defense contracts above €431,000 (supplies/services) or €5,382,000 (works). Doffin publishes those plus the smaller framework agreements, market consultations, and SMB-accessible contracts that constitute most of Forsvarsbygg's and FFI's procurement activity. Roughly half of WULFRN's Norwegian defense ingest is Doffin-only.
Which Norwegian defense buyers publish on Doffin?
Forsvarsmateriell, Forsvarsbygg, FFI (Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt), FLO (Forsvarets logistikkorganisasjon), NSM, Cyberforsvaret, Heimevernet, Sjøforsvaret, Luftforsvaret, Hæren, Forsvarsstaben, Etterretningstjenesten, and Politiets fellestjenester all appear in Doffin notices. Several procure centrally through Forsvarsmateriell rather than self-publishing.