Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-12-22
Buyer: Utenriksdepartementet
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 72250000: System and support services | 79950000
Estimated value: 300000 USD
Submission deadline: 2021-01-24
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Servizzi ta' l-organizzazzjoni ta' fieri ta' l-esibizzjonijiet, u ta' l-organizzazzjoni tal-kongressi
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on behalf of Our Ocean Advisory Group is inviting interested parties to participate in an open tender procedure to establish a contract for the purchase of technical support to the Our Ocean Conferences steering mechanism for the 2021, 2022 and 2023 Our Ocean Conference.
The technical support services (TSS) will assist the Advisory Group and host countries with administration and upkeep of the registration tool for voluntary commitments and other running administrative tasks for the 2021, 2022 and 2023 Our Ocean Conference.
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on behalf of Our Ocean Advisory Group is inviting interested parties to participate in an open tender procedure to establish a contract for the purchase of technical support to the Our Ocean Conferences steering mechanism for the 2021, 2022 and 2023 Our Ocean Conference.
The aim of the Our Ocean Conferences is to promote a healthy and sustainable ocean by bringing together and mobilising voluntary commitments from governments, private sector and civil society.
A steering mechanism for the conferences was established on 2 June 2020, in the form of an Advisory Group consisting of past and confirmed future hosts and up to three special advisors invited by the advisory group, and chaired by the current host of the Our Ocean Conference. The Advisory Group is intended to ensure greater continuity between conferences and in particular handle issues relating to securing future hosts.
The technical support services (TSS) will assist the Advisory Group and host countries with administration and upkeep of the registration tool for voluntary commitments and other running administrative tasks for the 2021, 2022 and 2023 Our Ocean Conference.
The contract period is 3 years from the date of signature, with an option to extend the contract three times for one year (3 + 1 + 1 + 1).
The contract period ends after three (3) years, unless the customer at least three (3) months before the time of expiration of the contract period, notifies the consultant in writing that the option to extend the contract is being exercised.
• good conduct. The contracting authority will consistently reject providers who can be linked to professional misconduct. The supplier must confirm that the business has not been convicted of any offence listed in the annex ‘Declaration of good conduct’.
• for Norwegian tenderers, the tax certificates are sufficient proof that the business is legally established, and it is not necessary to provide further documentation. Tenderers that are not established in Norway must provide proof of enrolment in a professional or trade register.
• fiscal report (financial report) documenting the tenderers financial status for the last 3 fiscal years.
In the event that it is not possible to submit fiscal reports for the last 3 fiscal years, for example due to the tenderer's company being recently established, fiscal report shall be provided for as far back as possible and if necessary the tenderer shall provide alternative documentation.
• The service provider must be able to make available staff with sufficient IT and administrative qualifications to:
— carry out administrative tasks such as administrate email accounts, bank accounts, pay fees/subscriptions, web site domains, etc.,

Eligibility requirements: Conditions for participation: • the tenderer must have a legally established business. • good conduct. The contracting authority will consistently reject providers who can be linked to professional misconduct. The supplier must confirm that the business has not been convicted of any offence listed in the annex ‘Declaration of good conduct’. Documentation that must be provided: • for Norwegian tenderers, the tax certificates are sufficient proof that the business is legally established, and it is not necessary to provide further documentation. Tenderers that are not established in Norway must provide proof of enrolment in a professional or trade register. • Annex 2 ‘Declaration of good conduct’ must be completed and signed, and enclosed with the tender.

Award value: 300000