Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2021-05-10
Buyer: Arbeids- og Velferdsetaten (NAV)
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 48000000 | 48422000 | 72000000 | 72220000: Systems and technical consultancy services | 72266000: Software consultancy services
Estimated value: 240000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2021-06-09
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: NAV has prepared guidelines in its strategies for the use of cloud services and platform services. Based on this, NAV will now procure a framework agreement that will cover the need for a cloud platform.
NAV has made major investments in alterations to platforms and increased competence and will, therefore, continue its established portfolios in Microsoft and Google. Tenderers must therefore be able to offer cloud platform services from these manufacturers.
NAV needs a tenderer that has partner status as a Microsoft LSP (Licensing Solution Provider) and as a Google Cloud Partner. Attention is drawn to the fact that NAV has requirements regarding this in Annex 1 of the tender documentation.
The framework agreement will include the procurement of cloud platform services (PaaS/IaaS). SaaS will normally be procured through other contracts, but in some cases there can be a need to procure individual associated SaaS systems connected to the cloud platform systems through this contract via the manufacturers' portals.
— access to products and services that support the contracting authority's cloud strategy and future needs,
— well-established and prioritised channels into the leading manufacturers of cloud platform services,
— good and efficient routines and system support/self-service in relation to orders, deliveries, and invoicing,
— good competence and experience with cloud platform services from the leading manufacturers, including security and personal protection,
— consultancy and assistance for the contracting authority's use of relevant cloud platform services.
The framework agreement is estimated to have a value of between NOK 250 000 000 to NOK 300 000 000 including VAT. Emphasis is put on the fact that this estimate is very uncertain. This is due, amongst other things, to uncertainty connected to the transition to cloud platform services in NAV due to priorities.
The contract period is 3 years from when it is signed. The contracting authority has the option to extend the contract for a further one year.
The selection of tenderers will be based on the degree of fulfilment of the qualification requirements for very good experience and good implementation ability, as stated in the Mercell portal.
The contract period is 3 years from when it is signed. The contracting authority has the option to extend the contract for a further one year.
Foreign Tenderers: Certificate for registration in the Register of Business Enterprises as prescribed in the legislation of the country in which the tenderer is established. For Norwegian tenderers, a company registration certificate from the Brønnøysund Register Centre will be collected through the eBevis service.
The contracting authority will obtain credit ratings carried out by Experian; see www.Experian.no If a tenderer believes that the credit rating will not provide an accurate picture, supplementary information is to be attached to the request for qualification.

Eligibility requirements: Requirement: Tenderers are required to be a legally established company. Documentation requirement: Foreign Tenderers: Certificate for registration in the Register of Business Enterprises as prescribed in the legislation of the country in which the tenderer is established. For Norwegian tenderers, a company registration certificate from the Brønnøysund Register Centre will be collected through the eBevis service.

Award value: 240000000