Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2024-06-24
Buyer: NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS
Country: NO
Region: NO0A2
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72000000 | 72200000 | 72210000: Software programming services | 72212000: Platform-specific software programming services | 72212400: Computer aided design software
Award criteria: quality, price

Technical requirements: The contracting authority would like to invest in a modern and user-friendly HRM system (the Cloud service), where a competence module in Skytjenesten is central and is seen as critical to ensuring quality of management support and competence development, as well as administering CV, reports, documentation and personnel archive. The contracting authority ́s current solution is based on the use of Word, PDF and Excel sheet. The cloud service must be intuitive for all user roles. The contracting authority uses the ERP system Unit4 ERP, where Tieto Evry is the system supplier. The cloud service shall not replace the functionalities in Unit4 ERP, see more information on Unit4 ERP in Annex 3 in the SSA-small cloud. The cloud service shall be the primary source for information on competence development and employee management for all of the Contracting Authority's employees. Timekeeping and handling absences, registering information on wages and remuneration, refunds of travel expenses etc. will take place in Unit4 ERP.  The actual wages execution is also carried out in Unit4 ERP. It is desirable that the Cloud service and the ERP system are experienced by the users as "seamlessly as possible". The aim of the Cloud service is to simplify and improve the processes connected to competence development for employees and employee management at the Contracting Authority.The tenderer ́s standard terms described or attached in Annex 10 are binding for the Contracting Authority as regards the requirements for the provision of the cloud services as specified in point 1.1.1 in the contract. A detailed description of the services is given in the SSA-small cloud Annex 1 and the annexes. The contract will be valid for 3 years, thereafter with an automatic annual extension.
NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS (the Contracting Authority) is a future orientated research institute with great professional breadth and strong knowledge environments. Our vision is "Passion for Knowledge - Together for Sustainability". The UN ́s sustainability goals are an important framework for our strategy. We deliver research and innovation in energy, health, climate, environment, society and technology. Our systems respond to central social challenges and contribute to value creation locally, nationally and globally. We have more than 800 employees divided in offices in Bergen (main office), Alta, Tromsø, Haugesund, Stavanger, Kristiansand, Grimstad and Oslo www.norceresearch.no.
Functionality (T1) (65-75%)
• Under this criteria:
-Usability
-Quality
-Flexibility 

Technical/general requirements (T2) (15-20%)
• Under this criteria:
-Integration
-Quality
- GDPR/Security

Implementation and support/service (T3) (20-25%)
• Under this criteria:
- Implementation time
- Project implementation, including a plan for an Approval test.
- Manpower/competence
- Service level and availability.
-Training
• Under this criteria:
- Total cost of implementation 
- Licence costs during the contract period.
- Hours


Winner: CatalystOne Solutions AS
Number of bids: 2