Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-12-04
Buyer: Ålesund kommune
Country: NO
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 30200000 | 30230000 | 30234000 | 48820000: Servers
Estimated value: 15000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2021-01-13
Award criteria: Lowest price

Technical requirements: The contracting authority would like to use this procurement to enter into a framework agreement with one tenderer. The objective of the contract is to cover the contracting authority's need for servers, storage, a hyper-converged system, and relevant accessories in accordance with the requirements specification.
The scope of the framework agreement will vary from year to year, depending on many different framework factors, so it is difficult to predict. The contracting authority has therefore set an upper limit to this contract in order to ensure continuity in deliveries and an increased predictability for the contracting authority and the chosen tenderer. The upper limit on this framework agreement is set to NOK 15 million excluding VAT (including options) (See the tender documentation for further information on the scope.).
Norwegian tenderers: tenderers must give consent in their tender to TendSign obtaining and the contracting authority getting information on the above-mentioned via TendSign. If a tenderer does not give consent, the tenderer must attach a tax and VAT certificate. The tax certificate(s) shall not be older than 6 months, from the tender deadline. Any arrears or other irregularities must be justified (Tenderers can obtain the electronic tax and VAT certificate themselves and immediately receive it by email.).
Foreign tenderers: tenderers who are not established in Norway must present equivalent documentation issued by the authorities in the country where the tenderer is established. The certificate shall preferably be translated into Norwegian, but it will also be accepted in Swedish, Danish and English.
Credit rating: the contracting authority will carry out an assessment of the tenderer's finances, through the company and accounting information system Bisnode AS (www.soliditet.no/creditcontrol) with the service CreditPro. The contracting authority is not accepting credit ratings from other company and accounting information systems than Bisnode AS with the service CreditPro so that the Tenderers can be assessed on equal terms. Tenderers can enclose other necessary information with their tender if the tenderer is of the opinion that Bisnode/CreditPro will not provide an accurate picture of the financial situation. Newly established companies who have not worked up a basis for a credit assessment must attach a declaration from a bank or similar financial institution on the company's financial and economic standing. This also applies to foreign tenderers.
Tax and VAT certificate: tenderers must have their tax, payroll tax and VAT payments in order, in accordance with the legislation.
Credit rating: the adequate financial capacity to fulfil the contract is required. A minimum requirement is that the tenderer is credit-worthy with a score of A in accordance with Bisnode AS using the service CreditPro, or that the tenderer has the financial capacity to implement the agreement, based on the contracting authority’s assessment in accordance with the attached documentation from tenderers. Newly established companies must have the financial capacity to implement the agreement.
Manufacturer and importer responsibility for electrical and electronic products (EE): documentation of membership in a return scheme certified by the Norwegian Environment Agency.
Documented certified dealer: documentation showing that the tenderer is a certified dealer of the offered equipment.
Manufacturer and importer responsibility for electrical and electronic products (EE): tenderers are required to fulfil their obligations as manufacturer and/or importer of electrical and electronic products (EE) for financing collection and treatment of EE waste through membership in a return company that is certified by the Norwegian Environmental Agency. Return companies for electrical and electronic waste certified by the Norwegian Environmental Agency are currently the following: RENAS, ERP Norge, Norsirk, RECIPO, Serva.


Award value: 15000000