Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-11-20
Buyer: Havindustritilsynet
Country: NO
Region: NO0A1
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 72200000 | 72211000: Systems and user software programming services | 72212610 | 72224000: Project management consultancy services | 72224200: Systems quality assurance planning services
Estimated value: 16000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2025-12-17
Award criteria: quality, price

Technical requirements: 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 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 of fraud has been convicted of fraud by a verdict handed down not more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Fraud included in Article 1 of the Convention on protection of the Financial Interests of the European Communities (EFT C 316 of 27.11.1995, p. 48).
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 legal verdict has been convicted of money laundering or financing terrorism by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Money laundering or financing terrorism As defined in Article 1 of the European Parliament and Council Directive 2005/60/EF of 26 October 2005 on preventive measures against the use of the financial system for money laundering and financing terrorism (EUT L 309 of 25.11.2005, p. 15).
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 control of organised crime (EUT L 300 of 11.11.2008, p. 42)
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 legal verdict has been convicted of acts of terrorism or criminal acts connected to terrorist activities by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Acts of terrorism or criminal acts relating to terrorist activity as defined in Article 1 and 3 of the Council ́s framework decision 2002/475/RIA of 13 June 2002 on combating terrorism (EFT L 164, af 22.6.2002, p. 3). This rejection reason also includes incitement to, participation or attempts to commit such actions as included in Article 4 in the mentioned framework decision.

Eligibility requirements: Tenderers are registered in a company register or a trade register in the member state in which the tenderer is established. As described in annex XI of directive 2014/24/EU; suppliers from certain member states may have to fulfil other requirements in the mentioned annex.
Minimum qualification requirements
Demand: 
The tenderer shall be a legally established company. 

Documentation requirement: 
-Registration
- Foreign companies: Proof that the company is registered in a trade or business register as prescribed by the law of the country where the tenderer is established.
Regarding any other economic and financial requirements that have been stated in the notice or in the procurement documents, the tenderer declares that:
Minimum qualification requirements
Demand: 
1. Tenderers must not be tax or VAT payable. 

2. Tenderers must have the financial capacity to fulfil the contract. This means good economic and financial position. 

Documentation Requirement 1: 
Documentation requirement:
- Tax certificate, not older than six months.

Foreign tenderers must provide certificates from authorities equivalent to the Norwegian authorities. 

Documentation Requirement 2:
- The accounts for the last two years, including the annual report with notes and the auditor ́s statement. 
- Credit evaluation/rating, not older than one year, and which is based on the last known accounting figures. The rating shall be carried out by an officially certified credit rating institution.
Requirement: Tenderers shall demonstrate that they have competence and experience within the relevant
disciplines (see Annex 2 - Core areas and areas of commitment). 

Documentation requirement:
Documented by crossing in Annex 2 - Core areas and priority areas. Minimum one of
the main areas must be checked in order for the tenderer to be qualified.
SELECTION CRITERIA
If there are more than 9 tenderers who fulfil the qualification requirements,
the contracting authority will select a maximum of 9 tenderers according to the following selection criteria:

- Core and commitment areas.
- Breadth and specialist suppliers.

The Contracting Authority is keen to have a breadth among suppliers, i.e. suppliers who
covers several or all disciplines and more specialised tenderers. The contracting authority would like to continue participating in small and medium sized companies. 

The contracting authority will therefore select suppliers based on achieving a mix of breadth suppliers and specialised suppliers. Breadth suppliers means tenderers who cover many disciplines. Specialist suppliers are actors with expertise and a clear professional profile within a few disciplines.

The contracting authority will start from the tenderer ́s description of the company (cf. point 6.1).
Letter of submission) and Annex 2.

The aim of an appropriate mix of breadth and specialist competence will determine the number of
breadth suppliers and specialist suppliers who will be selected. At the selection of
breadth suppliers, the breadth of the core and commitment areas will count the most. At the selection of
specialist suppliers, the specialised competence will count the most.
See the Public Procurement Regulations
The following will be used in the assessment under this criteria:
Havtil has a small IT department and therefore has limited capacity to follow up.
many consultants. It is therefore important that the tenderer can deliver small teams of 1-3
persons who can solve a breadth of assignments, including how personnel can
cover several roles.

Documentation requirement:
Tenderers shall describe how the tenderer, through his experience, will deliver
good results with small multi-disciplinary team of 1-3 person who can solve a width
of assignments, including how personnel can cover several roles. The description shall
concretely related to the core and commitment areas that are listed in annex 2.
The tenderer shall refer to concrete deliveries with a short
a description of the delivery, who the contracting authority was, which sub-suppliers
was used and the extent.
Price 

Under this criteria, an hourly rate excluding VAT will be assessed for the stated consultancy categories.
Any travel costs will be invoiced in addition. The sea-to-sea does not cover travel time.

Hourly rate for the stated consultancy categories; 
Senior consultant with a minimum of ten years relevant experience (50%)
Consultant with at least four years relevant experience (50 %)
Havindustritilsynet (Havtil) wishes to enter into parallel framework agreements with solid, knowledgeable and flexible cooperation partners. Havtil is looking for tenderers who can contribute with consultancy, competence and capacity for various assignments within IT development and management.  The aim of the competition is to enter into parallel framework agreements with several tenderers in order to cover the broadest possible spectrum of disciplines. The distribution of assignments in the framework agreement will occur through mini-competitions. Call-offs will be needs based and connected to various internal assignments and projects. The contract will be valid for two years, with an option for Havtil to extend the contract for 1 year + 1 year.
Option for an extension for 1 year + 1 year.