Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-01-23
Buyer: NOTODDEN KOMMUNE
Country: NO
Region: NO091
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 34000000 | 34100000 | 34140000: Heavy-duty motor vehicles | 34143000: Winter-maintenance vehicles | 34144400: Gritting vehicles
Estimated value: 2400000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2025-02-17
Award criteria: price, quality

Technical requirements: Is the tenderer in a bankruptcy situation? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers in such a situation is obligatory in accordance with the current national law with no exceptions, when the tenderer is still able to carry out the contract.
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a enforceable verdict has been convicted of corruption by a verdict handed down not more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Corruption as defined in Article 3 of the Convention on Combating Corruption, Involving European Communities or European Union Member States (EUT C 195 of 25.6.1997, s. 1), and in Article 2, point 1, in the Council ́s framework decision 2003/568/RIA of 22 July 2003 on combating corruption in the private sector (EUT L 192 of 31.7.2003,  p. 54). This rejection reason also includes corruption as defined in national law for the contracting authority or supplier.
Is the supplier in a situation where he has been forced debt arrangement? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers in such a situation is obligatory in accordance with the current national law with no exceptions, when the tenderer is still able to carry out the contract.
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, at the time a legally convicted verdict of participation in a criminal organisation by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Participation in a criminal organisation as defined in Article 2 of the Council ́s framework decision 2008/841/RIA of 24 October 2008 on combating organised crime (EUT L 300 of 11.11.2008, p. 42).
Has the tenderer entered into agreement(s) with other tenderers with the intention of turning the competition?

Eligibility requirements: Tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to be able to fulfil the contract. Creditworthiness with no requirement for collateral will be sufficient to meet the requirement.

Documentation requirements:
             Credit evaluation/rating, not older than 3 months, and which is based on the last known fiscal figures.

The credit appraisal/rating shall be carried out by a credit rating company that has public approval (licence) to conduct this service.

A credit assessment/rating shall confirm that the tenderer has a minimum of credit worthiness of A, in accordance with the AAA rating system at Bisnode or equivalent.
Tenderers shall have experience from comparable contracts.

Documentation requirements:
             Tenderers shall describe their experience with sales and service of lorries.
Tenderers shall be registered in a company register, professional register or registered in a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established.

Documentation requirements:
             Norwegian companies: Company Registration Certificate

Foreign companies: Verification that the tenderer is registered in a company register, professional register or a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established.
Price offer lorry in accordance with the requirement specifications including a standard service contract for 5 years with an annual driving length of 25,000 km.
Under this criteria:

Quality, user friendliness and functionality beyond minimum requirements, including an annual model, mileage and delivery time.
The procurement is for the procurement of a lorry for the engineering service in Notodden municipality, intended for mass transport and winter maintenance. The vehicle is on municipal stand-by.

Tenderers shall offer a service contract at a certified workshop.

We would like an option on a service and repair agreement.

A comprehensive description of the requirements for the delivery is given in the requirement specifications.