Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-06-29
Buyer: St Olavs Hospital HF
Country: NO
Region: Møre og Romsdal
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33140000: Medical consumables | 33141300 | 33696000 | 33696200 | 33696500
Estimated value: 15000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2016-08-23
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The contract is for 2 years with an option for the contracting authority to extend the contract for a further 3 years, 1 year at a time.
Framework agreements for microbiological reagents and sample taking equipment divided between these tender packages (sub-tender).
Underlying documentation and replies to a specific sub-tender must be added to the accompanying sub-delivery:
Tender package 5: Microbiology — Substrate including special washing. There can be several contract partners per tender package (see the tender documentation for further info).
The Contracting Authority uses Mercell Sourcing Service. To express your interest and gain access to any documents, please click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser (http://permalink.mercell.com/59704268.aspx). Then follow the instructions on the website.
We would primarily like to have the same supplier of sample taking equipment with liquid transport medium defined as the products 1.1 up to and including 1.9. The products 1.10 to 1.12 can come from another/other supplier/s.
The environment will have a particular focus in this tender package. We would like to have as few harmful substances as possible here.
This will be evaluated based on the replies given in Annex A — Requirement Specifications and the Self-Declaration Form Health and Environment for the offered products.
Ethics will have a particular focus in this tender package. All tenderers must sign the Annex Ethical Requirements — contract terms by the tender deadline. The chosen tenderer must fill in the Annex Ethical Requirements — self-reporting form and submit it at the latest 3 weeks after the contract has been signed.
Various products such as serum, blood, reagents and antibiotics supplements. The products can come from several suppliers.
KK — 01 Tax certificates for tax and VAT. Tenderers are required to have fulfilled their payment obligations for tax and VAT. Documentation requirement: Certificate issued by a competent authority confirming that the tenderer has fulfilled his obligations with regard to the payment of tax and VAT. (In Norway: Certificate (RF1316) from the tax collector and the municipal treasurer/collector of taxes, not older than 6 months). If the tenderer plans to use sub suppliers, a tax certificate and VAT certificate must also be submitted for these, with the equivalent requirements for fulfilment of their obligations. The contracting authority draws attention to the fact that we will accept certificates issued in accordance with RF 1244, but draws attention to the fact that if these are used, 2-2-forms that equal RF 1316 shall be enclosed.
KK — 02 Company registration certificate — Requirement: Tenderers shall be a legally established company/sole trader or company being founded (SUS). Documentation requirement: Established company: Certificate from the Register of Business Enterprises or certificate of registration in the professional register with regard to the legislation in the country in which the tenderer is established. Recently established/in the process of being established: Certificate from the Register of Business Enterprises, or if not available, the Memorandum of Association (AS). The Business Registration Certificate presented must not be more than 12 months old.
KK — 03 Requirement: Confirmation that the company is not currently the subject of debt composition or bankruptcy negotiations. Documented through a self-declaration, bank confirmation, auditor's report, etc. The attached form must be filled in and signed.
KK — 04B Requirement: Sufficient financial ability is required to fulfil the contractual obligations. The Credit Rating which will form the basis to be eligible for this competition will be not less than ‘Credit Worthy’ (equivalent to A at AAA Soliditet). In evaluation of the above, the contracting authority will be using Ravnifo.no/Soliditet. The Contracting Authority will itself obtain credit ratings as a basis for the assessment stated above. The information will be obtained after the tender deadline and on the same date for all tenderers. For recently established companies, companies under formation, companies with no activity or companies that have not been credit-rated, parent company guarantees, bank guarantees, etc. can instead be presented, providing an equivalent guarantee for the implementation ability. The company organisation number shall be provided for the parent company if a parent company guarantee is used.
KK — 05 Requirement: Tenderers shall have a properly functioning quality assurance/quality control system. Tenderers shall provide an account of this. In accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent third-party verified systems, the submission of a valid certificate will suffice.

Eligibility requirements: KK — 01 Tax certificates for tax and VAT. Tenderers are required to have fulfilled their payment obligations for tax and VAT. Documentation requirement: Certificate issued by a competent authority confirming that the tenderer has fulfilled his obligations with regard to the payment of tax and VAT. (In Norway: Certificate (RF1316) from the tax collector and the municipal treasurer/collector of taxes, not older than 6 months). If the tenderer plans to use sub suppliers, a tax certificate and VAT certificate must also be submitted for these, with the equivalent requirements for fulfilment of their obligations. The contracting authority draws attention to the fact that we will accept certificates issued in accordance with RF 1244, but draws attention to the fact that if these are used, 2-2-forms that equal RF 1316 shall be enclosed. KK — 02 Company registration certificate — Requirement: Tenderers shall be a legally established company/sole trader or company being founded (SUS). Documentation requirement: Established company: Certificate from the Register of Business Enterprises or certificate of registration in the professional register with regard to the legislation in the country in which the tenderer is established. Recently established/in the process of being established: Certificate from the Register of Business Enterprises, or if not available, the Memorandum of Association (AS). The Business Registration Certificate presented must not be more than 12 months old. KK — 03 Requirement: Confirmation that the company is not currently the subject of debt composition or bankruptcy negotiations. Documented through a self-declaration, bank confirmation, auditor's report, etc. The attached form must be filled in and signed. KK — 04B Requirement: Sufficient financial ability is required to fulfil the contractual obligations. The Credit Rating which will form the basis to be eligible for this competition will be not less than ‘Credit Worthy’ (equivalent to A at AAA Soliditet). In evaluation of the above, the contracting authority will be using Ravnifo.no/Soliditet. The Contracting Authority will itself obtain credit ratings as a basis for the assessment stated above. The information will be obtained after the tender deadline and on the same date for all tenderers. For recently established companies, companies under formation, companies with no activity or companies that have not been credit-rated, parent company guarantees, bank guarantees, etc. can instead be presented, providing an equivalent guarantee for the implementation ability. The company organisation number shall be provided for the parent company if a parent company guarantee is used. KK — 05 Requirement: Tenderers shall have a properly functioning quality assurance/quality control system. Tenderers shall provide an account of this. In accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent third-party verified systems, the submission of a valid certificate will suffice.
KK — 03 Requirement: Confirmation that the company is not currently the subject of debt composition or bankruptcy negotiations. Documented through a self-declaration, bank confirmation, auditor's report, etc. The attached form must be filled in and signed. KK — 04B Requirement: Sufficient financial ability is required to fulfil the contractual obligations. The Credit Rating which will form the basis to be eligible for this competition will be not less than ‘Credit Worthy’ (equivalent to A at AAA Soliditet). In evaluation of the above, the contracting authority will be using Ravnifo.no/Soliditet. The Contracting Authority will itself obtain credit ratings as a basis for the assessment stated above. The information will be obtained after the tender deadline and on the same date for all tenderers. For recently established companies, companies under formation, companies with no activity or companies that have not been credit-rated, parent company guarantees, bank guarantees, etc. can instead be presented, providing an equivalent guarantee for the implementation ability. The company organisation number shall be provided for the parent company if a parent company guarantee is used.
KK — 05 Requirement: Tenderers shall have a properly functioning quality assurance/quality control system. Tenderers shall provide an account of this. In accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent third-party verified systems, the submission of a valid certificate will suffice.