Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2021-07-19
Buyer: Kolumbus AS
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 79710000: Security services | 79713000: Guard services
Estimated value: 3800000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2021-08-30
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The contracting authority hereby invites tenderers to an open tender contest for ticket inspections. The ticket inspections are to be carried out on board our buses, boats and ferries. In the long term ticket inspections can be required for city bicycles and other future means of mobility.
North-Rogaland (Haugalandet and Ryfylke North) and South-Rogaland (North-Jæren, Ryfylke South, Jæren and Dalane).
Estimated 1 600 hours a year. Of which approx. 60 % will be in Haugesund and the surrounding area. The rest will be in the rest of the contract area.
Estimated 1 600 hours a year. Of which approx. 60 % will be in Haugesund and the surrounding area. The rest will be in the rest of the contract area. Most of the ticket inspections are currently on buses, but there are also inspections on boats.
Estimated 8 400 hours a year. Of which approx. 60 % will be in North-Jæren (Stavanger, Sandnes, Sola, and Randaberg).
Estimated 8 400 hours a year. Of which approx. 60 % will be in North-Jæren (Stavanger, Sandnes, Sola and Randaberg),. THe rest will be in the rest of the area. Most of the inspections occur between 7.00 — 10.00 and 13.00 — 17.00 from Monday to Friday. In addition there are some inspections between 17.00 – 22.00 on weekdays. Some inspections take place at weekends between 8.00 – 22.00. Most are inspections on buses.
Norwegian companies: Company registration certificate, not older than three months at the tender deadline.
Foreign companies: Documentation proving that the company is registered in a trade or business register as prescribed by the law of the country where the tenderer is established.
Documentation Requirement: Norwegian companies: A tax and VAT certificate must be submitted. The certificate must not be older than six months at the tender deadline. See: https://www.skatteetaten.no/skjema/attest-for-skatt-og-merverdiavgift/
Foreign companies: Documentation proving that the company is up to date with tax payments as prescribed by the law of the country where the tenderer is established.
Requirement: Tenderers must have sufficient financial capacity to fulfil the contractual obligations.
Documentation Requirement: Tenderers must submit the annual accounts for the last 3 years, including the board's annual report and the auditor's statement, and any other documentation showing that the tenderer fulfils this qualification requirement.
In addition the contracting authority will obtain its own credit rating of the company via credit rating company. Tenderers must achieve a rating of 'credit worthy'.
Requirement 1: Tenderers must have permission to operate inspection services, cf. the Act and regulations on duty services, section 3.
Documentation requirement 1: The requirement must be documented by submitting permission issued by the police. If the permission is older than 12 months from the date the tender is submitted, the tenderer must attach confirmation from the police that the permission is still valid. (A copy of an electronic letter from the executive officer at the police will be sufficient.)

Eligibility requirements: Requirement for legal registration: Tenderers must be a legally established company. Documentation requirement: Norwegian companies: Company registration certificate, not older than three months at the tender deadline. Foreign companies: Documentation proving that the company is registered in a trade or business register as prescribed by the law of the country where the tenderer is established. Requirement for tax payments: Tenderers must have their tax and VAT payments in order. Documentation Requirement: Norwegian companies: A tax and VAT certificate must be submitted. The certificate must not be older than six months at the tender deadline. See: https://www.skatteetaten.no/skjema/attest-for-skatt-og-merverdiavgift/ Foreign companies: Documentation proving that the company is up to date with tax payments as prescribed by the law of the country where the tenderer is established.

Award value: 3800000