Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-05-28
Buyer: The Norwegian Armed Forces c/o the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 34500000 | 34510000 | 35500000: Warships and associated parts | 35510000: Warships | 35520000: Parts for warships
Estimated value:  NOK
Submission deadline: 2019-06-26
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The aim of the procurement is to establish 2 parallel Framework Agreements for relieving maintenance and change assignments on the Norwegian Defence's vessels. The Framework Agreements will cover maintenance services and change work for all the vessel classes that the Norwegian Defence has or gets in the Framework Agreement period. This includes both surface vessels and submarines.
The tenderer will be required to have personnel who can be security cleared for some of the call-offs under the Framework Agreement.
Requirement: the tenderer shall have their affairs in order with respect to the payment of tax and VAT.
Requirement: the tenderer shall meet the requirements of Norwegian legislation with regard to health, safety and the environment (HSE).
Documentation: completed and signed HSE self-declaration in accordance with FOSA [Defence and Security Procurement Regulations] Annex 2. Use any attached template, see Annex 4 HSE declaration.
Requirement: the tenderer shall be a legally established company in Norway, with the majority of the board members having Norwegian citizenship, throughout the entire contract period. The value creation and competence related to the deliveries shall be in Norway.
A binding commitment statement on the majority of board members holding Norwegian citizenship throughout the lifetime of the Framework Agreement, and that shipyards/infrastructure/production means will be located in Norway.
Requirement: tenderers must have a well functioning organisation and management as well as the capacity to fulfil the Framework Agreement.
A short description of the company's history and the current activity of the company, an overview of the company's organisation (with an organisation chart), and the ownership structure.
A general description of the company's workforce and the equipment/material that the tenderer can use (both internal and external) for the execution of this Framework Agreement.
Requirement: tenderers must have the required economic and financial capacity to fulfil the contract. A credit rating of 'credit worthy' or equivalent will be sufficient to fulfil the requirement.
Documentation: credit rating from a certified credit rating agency, based on the last fiscal figures. The rating must not be older than 3 months.
Requirement: tenderers must have good experience from similar contracts (maintenance and change assignments). The deliveries must be of an equivalent complexity and scope. For example, experience from work on ships in class.
Documentation: tenderers must fill in the attached Annex 6 Reference Form. One form must be submitted for each supplier with any sub-suppliers.
Overview of the tenderer's most relevant assignments in the last 3 years. In order to ensure sufficient competition, documentation of deliveries that the tenderer carried out more than 3 years ago can also be taken into consideration. The list must include a statement of:

Eligibility requirements: Requirement: tenderers must have the required economic and financial capacity to fulfil the contract. A credit rating of 'credit worthy' or equivalent will be sufficient to fulfil the requirement. Documentation: credit rating from a certified credit rating agency, based on the last fiscal figures. The rating must not be older than 3 months.
Requirement: tenderers must have good experience from similar contracts (maintenance and change assignments). The deliveries must be of an equivalent complexity and scope. For example, experience from work on ships in class. Documentation: tenderers must fill in the attached Annex 6 Reference Form. One form must be submitted for each supplier with any sub-suppliers. Overview of the tenderer's most relevant assignments in the last 3 years. In order to ensure sufficient competition, documentation of deliveries that the tenderer carried out more than 3 years ago can also be taken into consideration. The list must include a statement of: — recipients (name, telephone number and email), — the value of the assignment, — date, — a brief description of the assignment. Requirement: tenderers must have good professional competence to carry out all of the Framework Agreement's disciplines. A certificate of apprenticeship and minimum 2 years experience is required for personnel who will carry out the work. Personnel who carry out services within electro must have maritime experience. Certification is required for personnel who will carry out sheet and welding work. Documentation: tenderers must fill in annex 7 Competence Form. A description must be given of the education and professional qualifications that the tenderer has at his disposal to complete the delivery. CVs are not requested here. It is the tenderer's responsibility to document competence in all disciplines in accordance with Annex 5 Delivery Scope. Requirement: tenderers must have a good and well-functioning quality assurance system that can be revised by the contracting authority upon request. Documentation: description of the tenderer’s methods for quality assurance. If the tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent standards, it is sufficient to present a copy of a valid certificate. Requirement: tenderers must have a good system for maintaining and further developing competence. Documentation: tenderers must describe how their personnel's competence is maintained and further developed. Requirement: the tenderer shall have a good environment management system. Documentation: a description of environment management measures that have been implemented in the organisation. If the tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 14001 or equivalent standards, it is sufficient to present a copy of a valid certificate.