Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-01-10
Buyer: Telemark fylkeskommune
Country: NO
Region: NO091
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated with prior call for competition
CPV classification: 34121000: Buses | 34121100: Public-service buses | 60000000 | 60112000
Estimated value: 1800000000 NOK
Award criteria: price

Technical requirements: Is the supplier in a situation where he has been forced debt arrangement? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.
Is the tenderer in a bankruptcy situation? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a enforceable verdict has been convicted of corruption by a verdict handed down not more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Corruption as defined in Article 3 of the Convention on Combating Corruption, Involving European Communities or European Union Member States (EUT C 195 of 25.6.1997, s. 1), and in Article 2, point 1, in the Council ́s framework decision 2003/568/RIA of 22 July 2003 on combating corruption in the private sector (EUT L 192 of 31.7.2003,  p. 54). This rejection reason also includes corruption as defined in national law for the contracting authority or supplier.
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, at the time a legally convicted verdict of participation in a criminal organisation by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Participation in a criminal organisation as defined in Article 2 of the Council ́s framework decision 2008/841/RIA of 24 October 2008 on control of organised crime (EUT L 300 of 11.11.2008, p. 42)
Has the tenderer entered into agreement(s) with other tenderers with the intention of turning the competition?

Eligibility requirements: See the tender documentation
other
All the necessary selection criteria specified in the notice or in the procurement documents mentioned in the notice are fulfilled.
If any of these certificates or other forms of documentation are available in electronic form, the certificates are to be provided for each:
Telemark county hereby invites tenderers to participate in a competition for a Contract for the procurement of transport services by bus in Telemark.
This competition replaces the previously published competition, which was cancelled 14 November 2024.
The competition will be held in accordance with the Act from 17 June 2016 no. 73 on public procurements and regulations 12 August 2016 no. 975 on procurement rules in the supply sectors (utilities regulations) parts I and II. The competition will be held as a competition with negotiations.
This procurement is for Telemark outside Grenland, apart from parts of Bamble municipality and it has a total extent of approx. 4,150,000 km per annum divided in two route areas. The contract will have an operational period of 12 years until 30/6-2038.
See the tender documentation for further information on the procurement.
Tenderers are requested to review the new tender documentation carefully, as some changes have been made.
Telemark County, Norway