Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-05-03
Buyer: OFA - Konkurranseportal
Country: NO
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 18424300 | 24455000 | 33100000 | 33140000: Medical consumables | 33141114
Estimated value: 900000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2022-05-31
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: We would like to use this procurement to get a solid and serious supplier of medical consumables that can both deliver a broad spectrum of suitable products and also accompanying delivery, service, and product related services such as training, advice, etc. We would like to have a collaboration partner that we can challenge, but who can also challenge us in our daily routines, choice of products, and use of products.
A municipality consists of several participating entities with partly very different needs ranging from district nursing and nursing homes, to an emergency doctor surgery. The main rule for this contest will be that the offered products are of general high quality, whilst we, as the customer, are given the opportunity to choose simpler and cheaper products when we see it is appropriate.
We would like to use this procurement to get a solid and serious supplier of medical consumables that can both deliver a broad spectrum of suitable products and also accompanying delivery, service, and product related services such as training, advice, etc. We would like to have a collaboration partner that we can challenge, but who can also challenge us in our daily routines, choice of products, and use of products.
A municipality consists of several participating entities with partly very different needs ranging from district nursing and nursing homes, to an emergency doctor surgery. The main rule for this contest will be that the offered products are of general high quality, whilst we, as the customer, are given the opportunity to choose simpler and cheaper products when we see it is appropriate.
This contest will allow tenderers to have a broad playing field as regards how several of the qualitative criteria are fulfilled. The contest does not include comprehensive and detailed requirements for either the products or services, but tenderers must offer what they believe is an appropriate degree of quality.
The contract has an option for an extension for 12+12+12+12 months. The last 24 months will depend on the tenderer being able to document considerable investments in zero emission/environmental measures. If the tenderer cannot document this, the maximum length of the contract will be 48 months.
The following contracting authorities (municipalities) will be part of the contract from when it is signed:
Bygland, Farsund, Iveland, Lillesand, Valle, Åmli, Åseral, Sirdal, Lindesnes, Grimstad, Flekkefjord, Bykle, Arendal, Tvedestrand, Lyngdal, Kvinesdal, Hægebostad, Froland, Evje og Hornnes, and Birkenes.
Tax and VAT certificate. The certificate must not be older than 6 months from the tender deadline. The certificate can be obtained electronically from Altinn. For further information, see Skatteetaten.no.
Foreign tenderers must submit equivalent certificates from the country of origin, that substantiate that payment of taxes and duties is in order. If the authorities in the relevant country do not issue such certificates, the tenderer shall submit a statement which verifies that all taxes and duties have been paid. The declaration must be approved and signed by the tenderer's Financial Director/ person responsible for Finance.
Tenderers must be registered in a company register, professional register or a trade register in the country where the tenderer is established.
• Foreign tenderers: Verification that the tenderer is registered in a company register, trade register or a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established.
The required financial capacity will be assessed in relation to the contract's value, services, risk and length.
Credit rating based on the most recent accounting figures. The rating must be carried out by a credit rating agency with a licence to provide such service.
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. A brief account of the factual reason and alternative documentation must be submitted together with the tender before the deadline for receipt of tenders.

Eligibility requirements: Tax certificate Requirement: Tenderers must have the tax, employer contribution and VAT payments in order. Documentation requirement: Tax and VAT certificate. The certificate must not be older than 6 months from the tender deadline. The certificate can be obtained electronically from Altinn. For further information, see Skatteetaten.no. For foreign tenderers: Foreign tenderers must submit equivalent certificates from the country of origin, that substantiate that payment of taxes and duties is in order. If the authorities in the relevant country do not issue such certificates, the tenderer shall submit a statement which verifies that all taxes and duties have been paid. The declaration must be approved and signed by the tenderer's Financial Director/ person responsible for Finance. Company register/trade register. Requirement: Tenderers must be registered in a company register, professional register or a trade register in the country where the tenderer is established. Documentation requirement: • Norwegian tenderers: Company registration certificate • Foreign tenderers: Verification that the tenderer is registered in a company register, trade register or a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established.

Award value: 900000000