Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-12-22
Buyer: Domstoladministrasjonen [the Norwegian Courts Administration]
Country: NO
Region: NORGE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71321000: Heating and ventilation design services | 72110000 | 72600000
Estimated value: 2000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2017-01-25
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The framework agreement shall cover the contracting authority's requirement for consultancy services for audio visual systems, including video, audio and multi-media systems, as well as procurement assistance services. This applies to systems in new buildings as well as the upgrading of existing systems.
The contract value is estimated to approx. 500 000 NOK excluding VAT per annum, a total of 2 000 000 NOK excluding VAT during the entire framework agreement period, including options The Contracting Authority's estimate is not binding.
For projects with a total value above 2 500 000 NOK excluding VAT, the contracting authority reserves the right to publish AV consultancy contracts separately.
The tenderer must have their affairs in order with respect to the payment of tax, employer contribution and value added tax (VAT).
Tax certificates not older than six months from the deadline for receipt of tenders. Tax certificates are defined as:
— Foreign tenderers must submit equivalent certificates from their own country that show that they have an arrangement for the payment of taxes and duties. If the authorities in the relevant country do not issue these certificates, the tenderer should submit a statement which states that all taxes and duties have been paid. The statement shall be approved and signed by the tenderer's Financial Director/ person responsible for finance.
— Confirmation that the tenderer is registered in a trade register or company register in accordance with the law in the country where the tenderer is established.
The tenderer's annual accounts, including notes with the board and auditor's reports from 2014 and 2015, as well as the provisional annual accounts for 2016.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to carry out a credit assessment from Experian or a similar company. Financial strength is evaluated in relation to turnover, operating profit margin, solidity and liquidity.
The tenderer may choose to rely on other companies' capacity to fulfil the requirement for the tenderer's economic and financial position.
The tenderer must, in such an event, document the resources of the companies on which he will rely and prove that he will have the requisite resources from these companies at his disposal during the contract period, for example by presenting a commitment statement, guarantee, co-operation agreement or similar.
This applies regardless of the legal nature of the connection between the companies, i.e. that the supporting companies can either be the tenderer's parent company, another company in the same group, a collaborating partner etc.
The tenderer may choose to rely on other companies' capacity to meet the technical and professional qualification requirements.
The tenderer must, in such an event, document the resources of the companies on which he will rely and prove that he will have the requisite resources from these companies at his disposal during the contract period, for example by presenting a commitment statement, guarantee, co-operation agreement or similar.
This applies regardless of the legal nature of the connection between the companies, i.e. that the supporting companies can either be the tenderer's parent company, another company in the same group, a collaborating partner etc.

Eligibility requirements: Qualification Requirement: The tenderer must have their affairs in order with respect to the payment of tax, employer contribution and value added tax (VAT). Documentation requirement: Tax certificates not older than six months from the deadline for receipt of tenders. Tax certificates are defined as: For Norwegian tenderers: — Form from the Tax Directorate (RF-1244) for VAT issued by the tax office. For foreign tenderers: — Foreign tenderers must submit equivalent certificates from their own country that show that they have an arrangement for the payment of taxes and duties. If the authorities in the relevant country do not issue these certificates, the tenderer should submit a statement which states that all taxes and duties have been paid. The statement shall be approved and signed by the tenderer's Financial Director/ person responsible for finance. Qualification Requirement: Tenderers shall be a legally established company. Documentation requirement: Norwegian tenderers: — Company Registration Certificate. Foreign tenderers: — Confirmation that the tenderer is registered in a trade register or company register in accordance with the law in the country where the tenderer is established. Documentation requirement: The tenderer's annual accounts, including notes with the board and auditor's reports from 2014 and 2015, as well as the provisional annual accounts for 2016. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to carry out a credit assessment from Experian or a similar company. Financial strength is evaluated in relation to turnover, operating profit margin, solidity and liquidity. The tenderer may choose to rely on other companies' capacity to fulfil the requirement for the tenderer's economic and financial position. The tenderer must, in such an event, document the resources of the companies on which he will rely and prove that he will have the requisite resources from these companies at his disposal during the contract period, for example by presenting a commitment statement, guarantee, co-operation agreement or similar. This applies regardless of the legal nature of the connection between the companies, i.e. that the supporting companies can either be the tenderer's parent company, another company in the same group, a collaborating partner etc. Qualification Requirement: The tenderer shall have sufficient financial strength to comply with the contractual obligations. Documentation requirement 1: Tenderers shall give a short description of their company. The description is to include: — Business idea. — Core competence. — History. — Organisation. — Ownership. — Current activities. — Routines and systems for quality assurance. The tenderer may choose to rely on other companies' capacity to meet the technical and professional qualification requirements. The tenderer must, in such an event, document the resources of the companies on which he will rely and prove that he will have the requisite resources from these companies at his disposal during the contract period, for example by presenting a commitment statement, guarantee, co-operation agreement or similar. This applies regardless of the legal nature of the connection between the companies, i.e. that the supporting companies can either be the tenderer's parent company, another company in the same group, a collaborating partner etc. Documentation requirement 2: Certificates from similar deliveries during the last three years. The certificates should be signed or confirmed in writing by the Contracting Authority for the different deliveries, and as a minimum shall include: — A brief description of the delivery. — Time of execution. — Scope of delivery in monetary amount. — Name, and telephone number of the reference person at the Contracting Authority. If it is not possible to acquire signed or verified attestations, the service provider shall provide a description of relevant contracts with descriptions according to the above points. The Contracting Authority must have the possibility to contact the contact persons who are listed. Qualification requirement 1: The tenderer must have adequate implementation ability. Qualification requirement 2: The tenderer shall have good experience from equivalent assignments.
Documentation requirement: The tenderer's annual accounts, including notes with the board and auditor's reports from 2014 and 2015, as well as the provisional annual accounts for 2016. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to carry out a credit assessment from Experian or a similar company. Financial strength is evaluated in relation to turnover, operating profit margin, solidity and liquidity. The tenderer may choose to rely on other companies' capacity to fulfil the requirement for the tenderer's economic and financial position. The tenderer must, in such an event, document the resources of the companies on which he will rely and prove that he will have the requisite resources from these companies at his disposal during the contract period, for example by presenting a commitment statement, guarantee, co-operation agreement or similar. This applies regardless of the legal nature of the connection between the companies, i.e. that the supporting companies can either be the tenderer's parent company, another company in the same group, a collaborating partner etc. Qualification Requirement: The tenderer shall have sufficient financial strength to comply with the contractual obligations.
Documentation requirement: The tenderer's annual accounts, including notes with the board and auditor's reports from 2014 and 2015, as well as the provisional annual accounts for 2016. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to carry out a credit assessment from Experian or a similar company. Financial strength is evaluated in relation to turnover, operating profit margin, solidity and liquidity. The tenderer may choose to rely on other companies' capacity to fulfil the requirement for the tenderer's economic and financial position. The tenderer must, in such an event, document the resources of the companies on which he will rely and prove that he will have the requisite resources from these companies at his disposal during the contract period, for example by presenting a commitment statement, guarantee, co-operation agreement or similar. This applies regardless of the legal nature of the connection between the companies, i.e. that the supporting companies can either be the tenderer's parent company, another company in the same group, a collaborating partner etc.
Qualification Requirement: The tenderer shall have sufficient financial strength to comply with the contractual obligations.
Documentation requirement 1: Tenderers shall give a short description of their company. The description is to include: — Business idea. — Core competence. — History. — Organisation. — Ownership. — Current activities. — Routines and systems for quality assurance. The tenderer may choose to rely on other companies' capacity to meet the technical and professional qualification requirements. The tenderer must, in such an event, document the resources of the companies on which he will rely and prove that he will have the requisite resources from these companies at his disposal during the contract period, for example by presenting a commitment statement, guarantee, co-operation agreement or similar. This applies regardless of the legal nature of the connection between the companies, i.e. that the supporting companies can either be the tenderer's parent company, another company in the same group, a collaborating partner etc. Documentation requirement 2: Certificates from similar deliveries during the last three years. The certificates should be signed or confirmed in writing by the Contracting Authority for the different deliveries, and as a minimum shall include: — A brief description of the delivery. — Time of execution. — Scope of delivery in monetary amount. — Name, and telephone number of the reference person at the Contracting Authority. If it is not possible to acquire signed or verified attestations, the service provider shall provide a description of relevant contracts with descriptions according to the above points. The Contracting Authority must have the possibility to contact the contact persons who are listed. Qualification requirement 1: The tenderer must have adequate implementation ability. Qualification requirement 2: The tenderer shall have good experience from equivalent assignments.
Documentation requirement 1: Tenderers shall give a short description of their company. The description is to include: — Business idea. — Core competence. — History. — Organisation. — Ownership. — Current activities. — Routines and systems for quality assurance. The tenderer may choose to rely on other companies' capacity to meet the technical and professional qualification requirements. The tenderer must, in such an event, document the resources of the companies on which he will rely and prove that he will have the requisite resources from these companies at his disposal during the contract period, for example by presenting a commitment statement, guarantee, co-operation agreement or similar. This applies regardless of the legal nature of the connection between the companies, i.e. that the supporting companies can either be the tenderer's parent company, another company in the same group, a collaborating partner etc. Documentation requirement 2: Certificates from similar deliveries during the last three years. The certificates should be signed or confirmed in writing by the Contracting Authority for the different deliveries, and as a minimum shall include: — A brief description of the delivery. — Time of execution. — Scope of delivery in monetary amount. — Name, and telephone number of the reference person at the Contracting Authority. If it is not possible to acquire signed or verified attestations, the service provider shall provide a description of relevant contracts with descriptions according to the above points. The Contracting Authority must have the possibility to contact the contact persons who are listed.
Qualification requirement 1: The tenderer must have adequate implementation ability. Qualification requirement 2: The tenderer shall have good experience from equivalent assignments.