Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2021-11-22
Buyer: The Norwegian Armed Forces c/o the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation.
Country: NO
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 32413100 | 32420000 | 32421000 | 32422000 | 32423000
Estimated value: 1050000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2021-12-21
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The aim of the tender contest is to enter into a framework agreement for the procurement of networks. The procurement will cover network equipment for local networks (between the workplace and computer room) and WAN (between locations). The procurement includes equipment such as switches, routers, firewalls, time servers, media converters, cables, and SFPs. In addition associated maintenance services are included for this materiel, as well as a need for expert services for installation.
Tenderers must have an orderly system in relation to payment of taxes and VAT. This requirement must be fulfilled by the tenderer himself, it cannot be met by the use of sub-suppliers. Documentation requirement: Tax certificate not older than 6 months from the application deadline. Tax certificate is defined as: For Norwegian tenderers: Certificate issued by the tax collector or Norwegian Tax Administration for VAT, tax, and payroll tax. Foreign tenderers: Foreign tenderers must present equivalent certificates from their country of origin, which substantiate that their tax and duty payments are in order. If the authorities in the relevant country do not issue such certificates, the tenderer should submit a declaration stating that all taxes and duties have been paid. The declaration shall be approved and signed by the tenderer's Financial Director/ person responsible for Finance.
Tenderers must be registered in a company register, professional register or a trade register in the country where the tenderer is established. This requirement must be fulfilled by the tenderer himself, it cannot be met by the use of sub-suppliers.
-Foreign tenderers must present an equivalent certification from their country verifying that the tenderer is registered in a company register, professional register or a trade register in the country where the tenderer is established.
- If the authorities in the country in question do not issue such certificates, the tenderer must present a declaration that verifies that the tenderer is registered in a company register, professional register, or trade register in the country where the tenderer is registered.
Tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to implement the delivery, including satisfactory profit ratio, liquidity ratio and equity ratio.
A credit assessment from a certified credit rating agency based on the most recent known accounting. The rating must not be older than three months.
Tenderers must have good experience from comparable assignments. Comparable assignments mean the delivery of ICT within network.
Overview of the tenderer´s three most relevant assignments in the last three years. In order to ensure sufficient competition, documentation of deliveries that the tenderer carried out more than three years ago can also be taken into consideration. The list must include a statement of
- A description must be given of the tenderer's technical personnel or technical units the tenderer has at disposal to fulfil the delivery.
- A statement of the tenderer's average workforce and the number of employees in the administration in the last 3 years.
Tenderers must have a good and well functioning quality assurance system. This requirement must be fulfilled by the tenderer himself, it cannot be met by the use of sub-suppliers.
If a tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent standards, it is sufficient to present a copy of a valid certificate.
Tenderers must have a good environmental management system. This requirement must be fulfilled by the tenderer himself, it cannot be met by the use of sub-suppliers.
If a tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 14001, EMAS, or equivalent standards, it is sufficient to present a copy of a valid certificate.

Eligibility requirements: Tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to implement the delivery, including satisfactory profit ratio, liquidity ratio and equity ratio. Documentation requirement: A credit assessment from a certified credit rating agency based on the most recent known accounting. The rating must not be older than three months.
Tenderers must have good experience from comparable assignments. Comparable assignments mean the delivery of ICT within network. Documentation requirement: Overview of the tenderer´s three most relevant assignments in the last three years. In order to ensure sufficient competition, documentation of deliveries that the tenderer carried out more than three years ago can also be taken into consideration. The list must include a statement of - The assignment value - Date • Recipient - Brief description of the assignment. It is the tenderer's responsibility to confirm relevance through the description. Tenderers must have sufficient capacity to complete the delivery. Documentation requirement: - A description must be given of the tenderer's technical personnel or technical units the tenderer has at disposal to fulfil the delivery. - A statement of the tenderer's average workforce and the number of employees in the administration in the last 3 years. Tenderers must have a good and well functioning quality assurance system. This requirement must be fulfilled by the tenderer himself, it cannot be met by the use of sub-suppliers. Documentation Requirement: A description of the tenderer´s quality assurance methods. If a tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent standards, it is sufficient to present a copy of a valid certificate. Tenderers must have a good environmental management system. This requirement must be fulfilled by the tenderer himself, it cannot be met by the use of sub-suppliers. Documentation requirement: A description of environmental measures that have been implemented in the business. If a tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 14001, EMAS, or equivalent standards, it is sufficient to present a copy of a valid certificate. Tenderers must have sufficient staff to fulfil the contract. Tenderers must have minimum 70 employees in Norway. Of these 70, the tenderer himself, without support from other companies, must have minimum 30 employees in Norway who have Norwegian citizenship. All of the above-mentioned employees must have relevant competence for the fulfilment of the contract. Documentation requirement: A description of the tenderer's organisation, total manpower in Norway, number of employees with Norwegian citizenship, and the personnel's competence. CV s are not to be submitted. Tenderers must have established ICT environments in Norway. As a minimum the following is required: - Professional environment of 15 employees within product advice and sales - Professional environment of 15 employees within system design, consultancy services, and project management - Professional environment of 10 employees within installation and maintenance services for ICT The same person can be included in maximum two professional environments. Documentation requirement: A description of the tenderer's established professional environments in Norway, and how these professional environments are staffed.

Award value: 1050000000