Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-09-22
Buyer: NOTODDEN KOMMUNE
Country: NO
Region: NO094
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 48000000 | 48700000 | 48730000: Security software package | 48732000: Data-security software package
Estimated value: 3500000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2025-10-20
Award criteria: price, quality

Technical requirements: Is the tenderer in a bankruptcy situation? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers in such a situation is obligatory in accordance with the current national law with no exceptions, when the tenderer is still able to carry out the contract.
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a enforceable verdict has been convicted of corruption by a verdict handed down not more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Corruption as defined in Article 3 of the Convention on Combating Corruption, Involving European Communities or European Union Member States (EUT C 195 of 25.6.1997, s. 1), and in Article 2, point 1, in the Council ́s framework decision 2003/568/RIA of 22 July 2003 on combating corruption in the private sector (EUT L 192 of 31.7.2003,  p. 54). This rejection reason also includes corruption as defined in national law for the contracting authority or supplier.
Is the supplier in a situation where he has been forced debt arrangement? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers in such a situation is obligatory in accordance with the current national law with no exceptions, when the tenderer is still able to carry out the contract.
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, at the time a legally convicted verdict of participation in a criminal organisation by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Participation in a criminal organisation as defined in Article 2 of the Council ́s framework decision 2008/841/RIA of 24 October 2008 on combating organised crime (EUT L 300 of 11.11.2008, p. 42).
Has the tenderer entered into agreement(s) with other tenderers with the intention of turning the competition?

Eligibility requirements: Tenderers shall be registered in a company register, professional register or registered in a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established.
                Documentation requirements:
                Norwegian companies: Company Registration Certificate

Foreign companies: Verification that the tenderer is registered in a company register, professional register or a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established.
Tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to be able to fulfil the contract. Creditworthiness with no requirement for collateral will be sufficient to meet the requirement.
                Documentation requirements:
                Credit rating based on the most recent financial figures. The rating shall be carried out by a credit rating company with licence to conduct this service.

A credit assessment/rating shall confirm that the tenderer has a minimum of credit worthiness of A, in accordance with the AAA rating system at Bisnode or equivalent.
Tenderers shall offer Norwegian speaking support and assistance for the product portfolio in the contract period.
                Documentation requirements:
                Tenderers substantiate the requirement
The obligations to set environmental requirements or criteria in accordance with § 7-9 do not apply if the procurement has, according to its nature, a climate footprint and an environmental impact that is immaterial. The fact that a procurement is of its nature has a climate footprint and an environmental impact that is immaterial, means that this category normally has a climate footprint and an environmental impact that has marginal significance.

This procurement is considered not to have significant climate and environmental impact as this is a digital service delivery that deals with licences. The procurement will involve little or no travel activities, and training and support can take place digitally.

The contracting authority will, based on its assessment, use the exclusion provisions in the procurement regulations § 7-9 fifth paragraph, as the procurement is justified as a climate footprint and an environmental impact that is immaterial. The contracting authority is therefore exempt from the obligations to weight the environment 30% or to prioritise the environment among the three highest prioritised award criteria.
The objective of the procurement is to renew the existing licence agreements on Trend Micro security products.

The Kongsberg region ICT currently has a portfolio of Trend Micro security products that shall be renewed. The new licence agreement shall be valid for 3 years.

A comprehensive description of the delivery is given in annexes.  

The contract shall be invoiced annually.