Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-10-19
Buyer: Norges Bank [The Central Bank of Norway]
Country: NO
Region: NORGE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive dialogue
CPV classification: 72253000: Helpdesk and support services | 72510000: Computer-related management services | 72514000: Computer facilities management services | 72514100 | 72700000
Estimated value: 1000000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2016-11-25
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Central Bank of Norway intends to enter into agreement with a tenderer who can supply a combined and quality assured ICT operational service. This involves data processing centre services, infrastructure services and operational services.
The objective of the procurement is to establish a new operational platform where the existing and future IT systems shall be established, operated and managed in a manner that fulfils The Central Bank of Norway's extremely high requirements for confidentiality, integrity and accessibility.
The agreement will not be exclusive, i.e. The Central Bank of Norway can use other suppliers where expedient. The total scope of the contract is anticipated to be around 1 000 000 000 NOK to 2 000 000 000 NOK At present there is uncertainty regarding the volume of the agreement.
The objective of the procurement is to establish a new operational platform where the existing and future IT systems shall be established, operated and managed in a manner that fulfils The Central Bank of Norway's extremely high requirements for confidentiality, integrity and accessibility.
A. The business shall not have arrears relating to the payment of taxes and duties to the government: Certificate for tax and VAT.
The certificate must not be more than 6 months from the deadline for receipt of tenders Any arrears must be explained / justified.
The requirement is only obligatory for Norwegian providers, but international providers are encouraged to submit equivalent documentation.
b. The tenderer shall confirm and fulfil the statutory requirements in Norway regarding health, safety and environment (HSE): HSE self-declaration that the tenderer fulfils, or if awarded the agreement will fulfil, statutory requirements in Norway regarding health, safety and environment. The self-declaration shall be enclosed with the application.
c. Tenderer must be a legally established company: Updated Company Registration Certificate or certificates of registration in professional registers as determined by legislation in the land where the tenderer is established.
d. The tenderer shall have sound professional conduct: If during the last five years the tenderer has been convicted of corruption, fraud or laundering of money, or guilty of a criminal offence related to professional conduct, the tenderer must submit an account of the judgement and case, as well as any self cleaning measures carried out by the tenderer after the matter.
A. The tenderer shall have good economic and financial capacity to be able to execute the contractual obligations: The Central Bank of Norway will assess the tenderer's fulfilment of the qualification requirement in the following manner:
1. Annual Financial Statements lodged for the last three years with notes including the auditors report.
2. Income statement and balance sheet for the last six months, if it is more than six months since the last annual report.
3. Credit rating from a certified credit rating institution (shall not be more than six months at the deadline for receipt of tenders).
4. If the tenderer cannot submit documentation named in points 1-3 above, he can demonstrate his economic and financial position with another document, including for example a parent company guarantee.

Eligibility requirements: A. The tenderer shall have good economic and financial capacity to be able to execute the contractual obligations: The Central Bank of Norway will assess the tenderer's fulfilment of the qualification requirement in the following manner: 1. Annual Financial Statements lodged for the last three years with notes including the auditors report. 2. Income statement and balance sheet for the last six months, if it is more than six months since the last annual report. 3. Credit rating from a certified credit rating institution (shall not be more than six months at the deadline for receipt of tenders). 4. If the tenderer cannot submit documentation named in points 1-3 above, he can demonstrate his economic and financial position with another document, including for example a parent company guarantee.
A. Tenderers should have good qualifications and capacity related to the delivery. 1. Description of the main supplier and their organisation (including management) and areas of business, including a description and documentation of the company's professional qualifications, capacity and competence for the delivery of ICT operational services. 2. A brief and general description of any sub -contractor(s) and their organisation (including management) and areas of business. If the tenderer wishes to rely on the capacity of other companies, the tenderer must document to The Central Bank of Norway that the tender will have control of the necessary resources, by presenting a commitment statement from these companies. Furthermore, it must be documented that the sub-contractor fulfils the relevant qualification requirements. Sub-contractors that shall be used to fulfil a qualification requirements must also document fulfilment of the requirements in the pre-qualification documentation point 3.1. b. The tenderer must have sufficient capacity to be able to deliver the services from Norway with employees who can be obtain security clearance. Employees in certain roles must be able to obtain security clearance. 1. Describe the company's capacity in regard to locations/offices, as well as the number of employees and their nationality in the organisation in Norway. c. The tenderer must have or have at their disposition, a data processing centre located in Norway, and outside of Oslo kommune, or be able to demonstrate a credible plan for establishing such a data processing centre in time for entering into this agreement. 1. Confirmation of the data processing centre's location in Norway, with address and description, or a thorough description of the plan for establishing a new data processing centre. d. It is a requirement that the tenderer, hereunder the organisation's resources in Norway, have relevant experience from similar deliveries. A joint reply is to be given for both the main supplier and any sub-contractor(s). Overview of the five principle assignments with equivalent competence areas, containing the following information: a. Name of customer. b. Period. c. Services provided. d. Scope and description of the delivery. If this type of information is subject to confidentiality, the tenderers can make the information anonymous. e. The tenderer shall have a control system for information security in accordance with ISO/IEC 27001 or equivalent standards as a basis for the execution. 1. The application should contain a description and documentation of the control system for information security. f. The tenderer should have a comprehensive quality assurance system in accordance with ISO/IEC 9001 or equivalent standards as a basis for the execution. 1. The application shall contain a description and documentation of the control system for quality.