Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-04-27
Buyer: Arbeids- og velferdsdirektoratet, Økonomi- og styringsavdelingen, Anskaffelsesseksjonen (The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration, Economy and Management Division, The Procurement Section)
Country: NO
Region: Oslo og Akershus
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 48000000 | 72260000: Software-related services | 72267100: Maintenance of information technology software
Estimated value: 70000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2016-06-01
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration, henceforth referred to as NAV, shall procure various system software for central and distributed operating platforms. Several of NAV's central applications, including Infotrygd, are run on IBM System z, whilst other applications are run on distributed platforms. In this connection system software is to be understood as software that is used for the management, development and administration of this environment. The professional systems are not included in the contract.
The current system software is provided by several suppliers. The operative system z/OS is provided by IBM. In 2016 several independent procurements will be made for central and distributed operational platforms.
This procurement is for software with the accompanying services for the middleware area — with the accompanying security and monitoring.
These products closely interact and ensure that NAV currently has a stable and secure middleware platform that provides the performance and capacity NAV requires.
NAV would like to prequalify tenderers who can give an offer for the branded products mentioned above or equivalent. ‘Or equivalent’ means that the product has equivalent functionality as the concrete branded product, as well as it covering equivalent needs for the Contracting Authority, including being able to be seamlessly integrated into the Contracting Authority's current system and ICT infrastructure.
The contract will have 2 elements: 1) Software licences and 2) services connected to the implementation and maintenance of the software in the contracting authority's operating environment, including any migration from the existing to the new software. Tenderers shall be able to implement, integrate, maintain and further develop the offered systems.
The contract for the procurement of software with the accompanying services will come into force 1.1.2017 or as agreed between the parties.
The contract will then be valid for a 3 year period, with options for the Contracting Authority (the Customer) to extend the contract for 1 year plus 1 year with written notification at least 6 months before each period expires.
Documentation requirement: Norwegian tenderers shall have a tax and VAT certificate from the tax authorities, not older than 6 months from the deadline for requests to participate in the tender contest.
Foreign tenderers: Certificate for registration in the Register of Business Enterprises as prescribed in the legislation of the country in which the supplier is established.
Qualification requirement: The tenderer is required to have good financial solidity. A ‘good creditworthiness’ or better credit rating satisfies this requirement.
Documentation requirement: The contracting authority will obtain a credit rating carried out by Experian; see www.Experian.no
If the tenderer feels that the credit rating will not provide an accurate picture, please send supplementary information together with the qualification application.
Documentation requirement: Description of the tenderer's technical capacity and professional qualifications. With regard to the capacity, a description of the tenderer's relevant units shall be given. With regard to qualifications, a short overview of the tenderer's general relevant expertise shall be given. Persons that will be offered should not be specified, and CVs should not be supplied.
Documentation requirement: The tenderer's most important deliveries over the last 3 years, including a description of the assignment, its value, date and recipients.

Eligibility requirements: Requirement: Norwegian tenderers must have their tax and VAT payments in order. Documentation requirement: Norwegian tenderers shall have a tax and VAT certificate from the tax authorities, not older than 6 months from the deadline for requests to participate in the tender contest. Requirement: Tenderers are required to have a legally established company. Documentation requirement: Norwegian tenderers: Company registration certificate from the Brønnøysund Register Centre. Foreign tenderers: Certificate for registration in the Register of Business Enterprises as prescribed in the legislation of the country in which the supplier is established. Qualification requirement: The tenderer is required to have good financial solidity. A ‘good creditworthiness’ or better credit rating satisfies this requirement. Documentation requirement: The contracting authority will obtain a credit rating carried out by Experian; see www.Experian.no If the tenderer feels that the credit rating will not provide an accurate picture, please send supplementary information together with the qualification application. Requirement: A good ability to fulfil the contract is required. Documentation requirement: Description of the tenderer's technical capacity and professional qualifications. With regard to the capacity, a description of the tenderer's relevant units shall be given. With regard to qualifications, a short overview of the tenderer's general relevant expertise shall be given. Persons that will be offered should not be specified, and CVs should not be supplied. Requirement: Relevant experience from similar assignments is required. Documentation requirement: The tenderer's most important deliveries over the last 3 years, including a description of the assignment, its value, date and recipients. Requirement: A good, well-functioning quality assurance system is required. Documentation requirement: An account of the company's quality assurance system/management system and any certificates issued by independent bodies.
Qualification requirement: The tenderer is required to have good financial solidity. A ‘good creditworthiness’ or better credit rating satisfies this requirement. Documentation requirement: The contracting authority will obtain a credit rating carried out by Experian; see www.Experian.no If the tenderer feels that the credit rating will not provide an accurate picture, please send supplementary information together with the qualification application.
Requirement: A good ability to fulfil the contract is required. Documentation requirement: Description of the tenderer's technical capacity and professional qualifications. With regard to the capacity, a description of the tenderer's relevant units shall be given. With regard to qualifications, a short overview of the tenderer's general relevant expertise shall be given. Persons that will be offered should not be specified, and CVs should not be supplied. Requirement: Relevant experience from similar assignments is required. Documentation requirement: The tenderer's most important deliveries over the last 3 years, including a description of the assignment, its value, date and recipients. Requirement: A good, well-functioning quality assurance system is required. Documentation requirement: An account of the company's quality assurance system/management system and any certificates issued by independent bodies.