Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-05-07
Buyer: Lillestrøm Kommune
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45233141: Road-maintenance work | 90620000 | 90630000
Submission deadline: 2020-06-08
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The competition concerns winter operation of municipal roads, foot and bicycles paths and spaces in Lillestrøm Kommune [Lillestrøm Municipality] from and including autumn 2020. The municipality is divided into seven areas and contracts will be awarded to one tenderer in each of the seven areas.
The procurement value is estimated to be above the EEA threshold. The estimated value is not binding for the contracting authority. The need is uncertain. Previously, the contracting authority has procured for approx. NOK 12 million-NOK 15 million excluding VAT per year in recent years. The volume during the contract period will depend on i.a. Weather conditions, the contracting authority's need, activities, budget situation and other framework factors.
It is possible to submit tenders for one or more areas. Sub-tenders cannot be submitted within the individual areas, not alternative tenders. Nor is it possible to submit tenders for only snow clearing or gritting. The contracting authority retains the right to divide the contract between multiple suppliers and accept all or parts of a tender. Geographic area division:
The authority considers it an advantage that there are multiple suppliers and will particularly encourage small suppliers to submit tender offers.
The contracting authority will sign a contract/contracts with one to seven tenderers, as long as a sufficient number of qualified tenderers submit tender offers.
The contracting authority expects that the tenderer studies the contractual terms and makes the required internal clarifications in such a way that a contract can be signed if awarded.
Documentation requirement: requirement for certificate of paid VAT, tax and social security contribution. A certificate issued by the competent authority in the tenderer's country, confirming that the tenderer has met their obligations in regard to payment of VAT, tax and social security contributions in the country where the tenderer/contractor has their headquarters the (Norwegian certificate for Tax and VAT is combined and ordered from altinn.no, previously RF-1244) in accordance with the legislation in the country. The certificate must not be more than 6 month olds.
The contracting authority is not allowed to request the certificate if he has already received it, in accordance with the regulations § 17-1(4). If you have submitted a tax certificate to the contracting authority and it is still valid at the time of the tender submission for this contract the tender submission deadline, for this contest, you are not obliged to submit a certificate now. If this is the case, state when and to whom the certificate was previously submitted. You can, however, enclose the certificate voluntarily if you want.
Requirements regarding the tenderer's economic and financial standing: the financial capacity to fulfil the contract is required (ESPD: Part IV B.58-3).
Documentation: the contracting authority will assess finances through the company and accounting information system Proff Forvalt (www.forvalt.no). Tenderers are asked to submit other information they believe is relevant. The contracting authority reserves the right to obtain supplementary information about the tenderer's finances.