Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2023-01-09
Buyer: Hedmark IKT
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 48510000 | 48730000: Security software package | 48732000: Data-security software package | 72212510 | 72220000: Systems and technical consultancy services
Submission deadline: 2023-02-06
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The tender contest concerns a framework agreement for the purchase of a modern and comprehensive security and communication system, associated service and maintenance, as well as advisory and consultancy services, with options.
Documentation requirement: Tax Certificate, not older than six months calculated from the tender deadline. For Norwegian tenderers: A tax and VAT certificate issued by the Tax Collection Office via Altinn. Foreign tenderers must submit equivalent certificates from their own country that show that they have an arrangement for the payment of taxes and duties. 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 statement must be approved and signed by the tenderer's Financial Director/person responsible for finance.
Documentation requirements: Norwegian tenderers: Company Registration Certificate. Foreign tenderers - confirmation that the tenderer is registered in a trade register or company register in accordance with the law in the country where the tenderer is established.
The requirement must be documented by the tenderer's annual accounts, including notes with the boards and auditor's reports for 2021, the provisional accounts for 2022, as well as a credit rating from a recognised credit rating agenct, not older than three months. Tenderers' financial strength will be assessed on the basis of turnover, operating margin, solidity, and liquidity.
1) A brief and general description of the enterprise shall be presented, including: An account of the enterprise's core competencies related to the scope of the contract and a description of how the tenderer is organised for the execution of this contract, as well as the tenderer's available capacity.
2) A brief description of the overall quality assurance system that the tenderer will use for the implementation of the contract. The description should be so detailed that the contracting authority can undertake an independent evaluation of whether or not the tenderer's quality assurance system can be considered well-functioning for this contract. If a tenderer is certified by a public certification body (e.g., ISO), it is sufficient to attach a copy of an issued certificate.
3) Completed version of Annex 4 - Reference Descriptions, with a description of the tenderer's 3 most relevant and comparable assignments from the last 3 years. Tenderers are asked to attach any available signed attestations from previous assignments.
4) A brief and general description of the environmental management system the tenderer will use for the execution of the contract. The description must however be so detailed that the contracting authority can undertake an independent evaluation of whether the tenderer's environment management system can be considered well-functioning for this contract. If a tenderer is certified by a public certification body (EMAS, Eco-Lighthouse, ISO 14001, or other recognised environment management systems or standards), it is sufficient to attach a copy of an issued certificate.

Eligibility requirements: 1) The tenderer must have their tax, payroll tax and VAT payments in order. Documentation requirement: Tax Certificate, not older than six months calculated from the tender deadline. For Norwegian tenderers: A tax and VAT certificate issued by the Tax Collection Office via Altinn. Foreign tenderers must submit equivalent certificates from their own country that show that they have an arrangement for the payment of taxes and duties. 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 statement must be approved and signed by the tenderer's Financial Director/person responsible for finance. 2) The tenderer must be a legally established company. Documentation requirements: Norwegian tenderers: Company Registration Certificate. Foreign tenderers - confirmation that the tenderer is registered in a trade register or company register in accordance with the law in the country where the tenderer is established.