Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2023-01-24
Buyer: Sandnes kommune
Country: NO
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 31000000 | 31100000 | 31110000 | 31130000 | 31160000
Estimated value: 80000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2023-03-02
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The contracting authority needs to enter into a framework agreement for the delivery of water and sewage pumps. This also includes the option for complete turnkey contract deliveries for new constructions/alterations/adaptations of technical installations, electrical and automation work, the establishment of an energy system and a continuing service contract for a top system for the central control plant. The tender contest will be held as a collaboration. Three (3) contracts will be signed, one for Sandnes Municipality, one for Gjesdal Municipality, and one for Klepp Municipality.
The aim of the procurement is to create frameworks for the best possible efficient and reliable operation of technical installations in the water and sewage network, with focus on the technical machinery.
The contracting authority needs to enter into a framework agreement for the delivery of water and sewage pumps. This also includes the option for complete turnkey contract deliveries for new constructions/alterations/adaptations of technical installations, electrical and automation work, the establishment of an energy system and a continuing service contract for a top system for the central control plant. The tender contest will be held as a collaboration. Three (3) contracts will be signed, one for Sandnes Municipality, one for Gjesdal Municipality, and one for Klepp Municipality.
The aim of the procurement is to create frameworks for the best possible efficient and reliable operation of technical installations in the water and sewage network, with focus on the technical machinery.
As an option, the contracting authority can extend the contract for up to one year at a time, to a maximum combined contract period of four years.
The framework agreement options for one year + one year extension can only be triggered in writing by the contracting authority at any time during the contract period.
As an option, with expanded scope as a consequence, Sola Municipality will have the possibility to join the contract with written notification to the tenderer during the lifetime of the framework agreement. Sola Municipality must have the same terms as Sandnes Municipality, Gjesdal Municipality, and Klepp Municipality. If the municipality joins, separate contract terms will be established between the tenderer and Sola Municipality.
Tenderers must be registered in a company register, professional register or a trade register in the country where the tenderer is established.
Tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to fulfil the contract. Tenderers must as a minimum achieve a rating of 'Credit worthy', i.e. the tenderer must be in risk classification 5 or higher on the Experian scale.
In addition tenderers must, including any third party resources, have had the following in the last three (3) fiscal years:
As documentation the contracting authority will obtain the credit evaluation Commercial Delphi Score from Experian (The contracting authority subscribes to services from Experian).
Tenderers are expected to have familiarised himself with registered information about the company and by submission of the tender accepts that the information will be obtained and form the basis of the assessment of the tenderer's economic situation.
Tenderers can attach a credit rating from a certified credit rating company showing that the tenderer fulfils the requirement. The credit assessment must be based on the last available accounting figures.
If a tenderer has valid reasons for not being able to provide the documentation requested by the contracting authority, the tenderer can prove his economic and financial position with any other document that the contracting authority deems suitable.
Tenderers must have experience from the delivery of water and sewage pumps and associated devices that shows that the tenderer can handle the scope and complexity of work as described in the tender documentation and annexes.

Eligibility requirements: Tenderers must be registered in a company register, professional register or a trade register in the country where the tenderer is established.

Award value: 80000000