Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-09-08
Buyer: SIGDAL KOMMUNE
Country: NO
Region: NO085
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71000000 | 71300000 | 71310000 | 71311000: Civil engineering consultancy services | 71311200
Estimated value: 4000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2025-10-06
Award criteria: quality, price

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.
                Documentation requirements:
                Credit rating equal to A (credit worthy) or better, measured against Bisnode Norway AS' AAA rating system or equivalent score from another reputable rating company. The rating shall be based on the last known accounting figures and it shall be carried out by a credit information company with licence to conduct this service.

Recently established companies with an credit rating, some foreign companies or companies without reporting obligation to the Brønnøysund Register Centre will not always be able to provide a credit rating as documentation that the qualification requirement is fulfilled. In such cases, this will be compensated by providing alternative documentation together with the tender.
Tenderers shall have their tax and VAT payments in order.
                Documentation requirements:
                A certificate shall be submitted for paid VAT, tax and social security contributions. Certificate issued by the competent authority in the member country, confirming that the tenderer has fulfilled his VAT, tax and social security obligations in the country where the tenderer/contractor belongs (Norwegian tax and VAT certificate is common and can be ordered from altinn.no, RF-1507, previous RF-1244) in accordance with the legal provisions in the country. The certificate must not be more than six months old.
Environmental management system and routines for taking care of climate and environmental considerations in the implementation of the assignment. The environmental criteria will be assessed as follows: Point 1: EMAS = 10 points, ISO 14001 = 9 points, Miljøfyrtårn = 7 points, Egen redelse = 0 to 5 points depending on the degree of concrete measures and routines. Point 2 = Best reply will be given 10 points and other responses will be given between 0 and 10 points from a distance to a best response. The average of points 1 and 2 is weighted 30% into the total score.
Price and costs. The price criteria will be assessed as follows: The lowest price will be given 10 points. A double price for the lowest price will be awarded 0 points. A linear model is used. The score for the price is weighted 20% into the total score.
Quality of the offered personnel and implementation ability. This quality criterium will be assessed as follows: For both points, best response is given 10 points. Other responses will be given from 0 to 10 points from the distance to the best response. The average score for points 1 and 2 is weighted 20% into the total score.
Experience from equivalent geographical areas within engineering design in urban development in land municipalities as well as holiday homes in the mountains. Tenderers must also document experience with professional reviews for large areas with principle decisions, experience within combined use of no-dig and conventional excavation will count positively. The references will be contacted. This quality criterium will be assessed as follows: For both points, best response is given 10 points. Other responses will be given from 0 to 10 points from the distance to the response. The average score for points 1 and 2 is weighted 20% in the total score.
Sigdal municipality is the contracting authority for this framework agreement. Sigdal municipality is a versatile municipality in Buskerud county, known for its natural landscape, rich cultural heritage and active communities. 

The municipality covers a large geographical area with several urban settlements, but also scattered settlements. There are also a lot of holiday homes in the municipality.

The contracting authority for this framework agreement will be Sigdal municipality as well as the municipally owned water and sewage company Eggedal Vann og Avløpsselskap AS, which provides services for large parts of the holiday home on the mountain.

The contracting authority would like to enter into a contract with a tenderer who can offer services that cover the contracting authority ́s need for consultancy engineering services within water, sewage and surface water (RIVA).

The assignments in the framework agreement will vary, but will mainly have one or several of the following purposes:

 * Draft project

 * Preliminary project

 * Detailed project

 * Tender/performance description

 * Applications by agreement

 * Site inspections and follow-up

 * Warranty cases

The contract will be in accordance with NS 8402 General contract terms for consultancy assignments paid in accordance with hours used. The contracting authority reserves the right to ask for a fixed price for call-offs and in such cases NS 8401 General contract terms for engineering design assignments (fixed price) will be used.
1 + 1 year.
            The contract can be extended for 1+1 year. The total possible agreement period is four years.