Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-07-19
Buyer: Skatteetaten [The Norwegian Tax Administration]
Country: NO
Region: NORGE
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 48000000 | 48300000 | 48331000 | 48332000 | 48450000
Submission deadline: 2016-08-22

Technical requirements: The objective of the procurement is to enter into agreement for the purchase of a portfolio tool including support with implementation and adaptation and further maintenance. The qualification will be carried out to ensure that the desired number of qualified tenderers will submit tender offers. The agreement is estimated to come into force by the turn of the month November/December 2016. The agreement includes implementation of the tool, including procurement of licenses, maintenance and any further development.
The value of the procurement is difficult to establish, but is estimated to be between 3 000 000 NOK and 10 000 000 NOK, depending on which functionality and solution is taken in use.
Requirement: the interested party shall have their tax, employer contribution and VAT payments in order.
Documentation requirement: Norwegian tenderers shall submit a certificate, either from the tax collector or the Norwegian Tax Administration, which states the extent of any tax, employer contribution and VAT payment arrears.
Foreign tenderers shall submit an equivalent certificate from authorities equivalent to the Norwegian authorities.
The certificate must not be more than 6 months old calculated from the deadline for receipt of the request for participation. Any arrears and other notes must be explained.
Foreign companies must submit documentation that demonstrates the tenderer is registered in a trade index or professional register or business register as prescribed in legislation in the country where the tenderer is established.
Documentation requirement: credit rating, not older than 1 year calculated from the deadline for receipt of request for participation. The rating shall be based on the latest known accounting figures.
If an interested party will use another company to fulfil the this qualification requirement, a credit rating must also be presented for such companies. The above mentioned credit rating shall fulfil the requirements in the above bullet point. Furthermore, interested parties must document to the contracting authority that they can use the relevant and necessary resources at the company, for example, by enclosing a binding statement.
Requirement: in the last 5 years the interested party must have delivered an equivalent solution to at least three independent customers of equivalent size as the contracting authority, cf. point 1.2 in the attached qualification documentation.
Documentation requirement: a detailed account that proves that the interested party fulfils all elements in the qualification requirement. The account shall, at a minimum, include a description of the contractual relationship that the tenderer is or has been a party to, which proves fulfilment of the qualification requirement, including information on:
— the nature of the individual agreements (content in the delivery), scope and value, point in time the individual terms of agreement were established;
If the interested party shall rely on sub-contractors for the fulfilment of the current qualification requirement, the interested party must otherwise demonstrate to the contracting authority that the interested party can use the sub-contractor's relevant and necessary resources for the current procurement, for example, by submitting a commitment statement.
The selection of qualified interested parties will occur on the basis of a combined assessment of received documentation as requested in chapter 2.4 in the attached tender documentation. The following terms will be assessed:
— to what degree the interested party in the last 5 years has delivered an equivalent solution to more than three independent customers.

Eligibility requirements: Requirement: the interested party shall have their tax, employer contribution and VAT payments in order. Documentation requirement: Norwegian tenderers shall submit a certificate, either from the tax collector or the Norwegian Tax Administration, which states the extent of any tax, employer contribution and VAT payment arrears. Foreign tenderers shall submit an equivalent certificate from authorities equivalent to the Norwegian authorities. The certificate must not be more than 6 months old calculated from the deadline for receipt of the request for participation. Any arrears and other notes must be explained. Requirement: the interested party must be a legally established company. Documentation requirement: Norwegian tenderers shall submit a company registration certificate. Foreign companies must submit documentation that demonstrates the tenderer is registered in a trade index or professional register or business register as prescribed in legislation in the country where the tenderer is established. Requirement: the tenderer should have sufficient economic ability to carry out the contract. Documentation requirement: credit rating, not older than 1 year calculated from the deadline for receipt of request for participation. The rating shall be based on the latest known accounting figures. If an interested party will use another company to fulfil the this qualification requirement, a credit rating must also be presented for such companies. The above mentioned credit rating shall fulfil the requirements in the above bullet point. Furthermore, interested parties must document to the contracting authority that they can use the relevant and necessary resources at the company, for example, by enclosing a binding statement. Requirement: in the last 5 years the interested party must have delivered an equivalent solution to at least three independent customers of equivalent size as the contracting authority, cf. point 1.2 in the attached qualification documentation. Documentation requirement: a detailed account that proves that the interested party fulfils all elements in the qualification requirement. The account shall, at a minimum, include a description of the contractual relationship that the tenderer is or has been a party to, which proves fulfilment of the qualification requirement, including information on: — the nature of the individual agreements (content in the delivery), scope and value, point in time the individual terms of agreement were established; — name of public or private co-contractor(s); and — name and contact information of reference for the terms of the agreement. If the interested party shall rely on sub-contractors for the fulfilment of the current qualification requirement, the interested party must otherwise demonstrate to the contracting authority that the interested party can use the sub-contractor's relevant and necessary resources for the current procurement, for example, by submitting a commitment statement.
Requirement: the tenderer should have sufficient economic ability to carry out the contract. Documentation requirement: credit rating, not older than 1 year calculated from the deadline for receipt of request for participation. The rating shall be based on the latest known accounting figures. If an interested party will use another company to fulfil the this qualification requirement, a credit rating must also be presented for such companies. The above mentioned credit rating shall fulfil the requirements in the above bullet point. Furthermore, interested parties must document to the contracting authority that they can use the relevant and necessary resources at the company, for example, by enclosing a binding statement.
Requirement: in the last 5 years the interested party must have delivered an equivalent solution to at least three independent customers of equivalent size as the contracting authority, cf. point 1.2 in the attached qualification documentation. Documentation requirement: a detailed account that proves that the interested party fulfils all elements in the qualification requirement. The account shall, at a minimum, include a description of the contractual relationship that the tenderer is or has been a party to, which proves fulfilment of the qualification requirement, including information on: — the nature of the individual agreements (content in the delivery), scope and value, point in time the individual terms of agreement were established; — name of public or private co-contractor(s); and — name and contact information of reference for the terms of the agreement. If the interested party shall rely on sub-contractors for the fulfilment of the current qualification requirement, the interested party must otherwise demonstrate to the contracting authority that the interested party can use the sub-contractor's relevant and necessary resources for the current procurement, for example, by submitting a commitment statement.