Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-06-25
Buyer: Bærum kommune
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 48311100 | 48329000 | 72212310 | 72212311 | 72212610
Estimated value: 3000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2020-08-10
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Bærum municipality, henceforth referred to as the contracting authority, calls for tenders with negotiate related to a contract for an overall quality control and management system.
The tender contest shall be implemented in two phases. If in phase 1, more than three to five providers comply with the minimum qualification requirements, the contracting authority shall rank and select the providers according to criteria specified in the qualification documentation. Only the selected providers are invited to submit tenders in phase 2 of the tender contest.
We want a modern, user-friendly and appropriate system that ensures an efficient and easy access to the municipality's documentation of rules, routines and described work processes, and which supports the municipality's model for business management and quality work. The system must contribute to ensuring that the Bærum municipality complies with the applicable laws and regulations. We want a system that has good search functions, is future-oriented and independent of platforms. It must be possible to make parts of the information available to residents and other interested parties. The new system must cover the overall performance management. For further information see the requirement specification (annex 1A and 1B to SSA L) [the Norwegian Government's Standard Terms and Conditions L].
The contract period and extensions are in accordance with SSA L, point 5.1 [The Norwegian Government's Standard Terms and Conditions L].
If there are more than three to five service providers that have fulfilled the minimum qualification requirements, the contracting authority will rank the suppliers in accordance with the following selection criteria:
Experience 100 % the tenderer that refers to the most relevant assignments will be ranked highest. Experience from the implementation of a system in larger municipalities and health trusts will be given weighted higher than other experience.
Options are described in SSA-L [the Norwegian Government's Standard Terms and Conditions L] annex 1A; the Contracting Authority's requirement specification.
The tenderer must have their tax and VAT payments in order in the country where they are established.
A certificate for tax and VAT issued by either the local tax office or the tax collection office where the tenderer's head office is located. The certificate can be obtained from Altinn.no.
Norwegian tenderers who are not subject to VAT must provide confirmation of this from the National Tax Board.
Foreign tenderers must provide certificates from equivalent authorities to the Norwegian authorities.
Tenderers must be registered in a company register or a trade register in the country where the tenderer is established.
Foreign companies: verification that the company is registered in a trade or business register as prescribed by the law of the country where the tenderer is established.
The tenderer is required to be financially solvent, which gives the contracting authority the security that the tenderer will be financially viable throughout the period of the agreement.
Expanded credit rating/report, not older than 3 months from the deadline for receipt of tender. The credit rating/report must be issued, by a publicly certified credit rating agency with score A (credit worthy) or equivalent or better score. The report must be based on the last known fiscal figures. The date must be clear.

Eligibility requirements: Requirement 1: taxes and duties The tenderer must have their tax and VAT payments in order in the country where they are established. Documentation requirement: Tax and VAT certificates A certificate for tax and VAT issued by either the local tax office or the tax collection office where the tenderer's head office is located. The certificate can be obtained from Altinn.no. The certificates must not be older than 6 months, from the tender deadline. Norwegian tenderers who are not subject to VAT must provide confirmation of this from the National Tax Board. Foreign tenderers must provide certificates from equivalent authorities to the Norwegian authorities. Requirement 2: registered in a trade register or company register: Tenderers must be registered in a company register or a trade register in the country where the tenderer is established. Documentation requirement: Norwegian tenderers: Company registration certificate Foreign companies: verification that the company is registered in a trade or business register as prescribed by the law of the country where the tenderer is established.

Award value: 3000000