Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-09-09
Buyer: St Olavs Hospital HF
Country: NO
Region: Sør-Trøndelag
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33127000 | 38430000 | 38432000 | 38434540
Estimated value: 1160000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2016-10-17
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The tender applies to the procurement of one Instrument for extraction of nucleic acids, including options for the delivery of 2 equivalent apparatus, and entry into a 2 year framework agreement with option on + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 years and in the instrument's lifetime for necessary consumables in accordance with the requirement specification.
The instrument, with accompanying reagents, shall be used for extraction of nucleic acids (RNA/DNA) from various samples; e.g. tissue (fresh or fixated), blood (full blood, serum or plasma), bone marrow, spinal fluid, brush samples, urine, faeces, bronchial rinsing fluid, pleural fluid, pericardial fluid, cell cultures, cultures of bacteria, etc.
The intended use is smaller series of samples. (C.f. estimated annual volume in Annex B — Price form point 1.6)
The finished cleaned eluate, viral RNA/DNA or bacterial DNA shall be stored in 1.5 ml micro centrifugal tubes (4°C, -20°C and -80°C).
The system shall be validated and a protocol shall be established for the extraction of the following samples:
The annual number of samples is minimum 1,500. Note that this is only an estimate, and is not binding for the Contracting Authority.
The Contracting Authority uses Mercell Sourcing Service. To express your interest and gain access to any documents, please click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser. [[http://permalink.mercell.com/61226019.aspx]]. Then follow the instructions on the website.
KK — 01 Tax certificates for tax and VAT. Tenderers are required to have fulfilled their payment obligations for tax and VAT. Documentation requirement. Certificate issued by a competent authority confirming that the tenderer has fulfilled his obligations with regard to the payment of tax and VAT. (In Norway: Certificate (RF1316) from the tax collector and the municipal treasurer/collector of taxes, not older than six months). If the tenderer plans to use sub suppliers, a tax certificate and VAT certificate must also be submitted for these, with the equivalent requirements for fulfilment of their obligations.
KK — 02 Company registration certificate — Requirement: Tenderers shall be a legally established company/sole trader or company being founded (SUS). Documentation requirement. Established company: Certificate from the Register of Business Enterprises or certificate of registration in the professional register with regard to the legislation in the country in which the tenderer is established. Recently established/in the process of being established: Certificate from the Register of Business Enterprises, or if not available, the Memorandum of Association (AS). The Business Registration Certificate presented must not be more than 12 months old.
KK — 03 Requirement: Confirmation that the company is not currently the subject of debt composition or bankruptcy negotiations. Documented through a self-declaration, bank confirmation, auditor's report, etc.
KK — 04 Requirement: Sufficient financial ability is required to fulfil the contractual obligations. The Credit Rating which will form the basis to be eligible for this competition will be not less than ‘Credit Worthy’ (equivalent to A at AAA Soliditet). In evaluation of the above, the contracting authority will be using Ravnifo.no/Soliditet. The Contracting Authority will itself obtain credit ratings as a basis for the assessment stated above. The information will be obtained after the tender deadline and on the same date for all tenderers. For recently established companies, companies under formation, companies with no activity or companies that have not been credit-rated, parent company guarantees, bank guarantees, etc. can instead be presented, providing an equivalent guarantee for the implementation ability. The company organisation number shall be provided for the parent company if a parent company guarantee is used.
KK — 05 Requirement: Tenderers shall have a properly functioning quality assurance/quality control system. Tenderers shall provide an account of this. In accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent third- party verified systems, the submission of a valid certificate will suffice.
KK-06 Requirements: The tenderer shall have sufficient capacity to carry out the assignments that arise during the agreement period and in accordance with the necessary progress to safeguard the contracting authority's interest. Tenderers must provide a description of their capacity in terms of the the product range on offer.

Eligibility requirements: KK — 01 Tax certificates for tax and VAT. Tenderers are required to have fulfilled their payment obligations for tax and VAT. Documentation requirement. Certificate issued by a competent authority confirming that the tenderer has fulfilled his obligations with regard to the payment of tax and VAT. (In Norway: Certificate (RF1316) from the tax collector and the municipal treasurer/collector of taxes, not older than six months). If the tenderer plans to use sub suppliers, a tax certificate and VAT certificate must also be submitted for these, with the equivalent requirements for fulfilment of their obligations. KK — 02 Company registration certificate — Requirement: Tenderers shall be a legally established company/sole trader or company being founded (SUS). Documentation requirement. Established company: Certificate from the Register of Business Enterprises or certificate of registration in the professional register with regard to the legislation in the country in which the tenderer is established. Recently established/in the process of being established: Certificate from the Register of Business Enterprises, or if not available, the Memorandum of Association (AS). The Business Registration Certificate presented must not be more than 12 months old. KK — 03 Requirement: Confirmation that the company is not currently the subject of debt composition or bankruptcy negotiations. Documented through a self-declaration, bank confirmation, auditor's report, etc. KK — 04 Requirement: Sufficient financial ability is required to fulfil the contractual obligations. The Credit Rating which will form the basis to be eligible for this competition will be not less than ‘Credit Worthy’ (equivalent to A at AAA Soliditet). In evaluation of the above, the contracting authority will be using Ravnifo.no/Soliditet. The Contracting Authority will itself obtain credit ratings as a basis for the assessment stated above. The information will be obtained after the tender deadline and on the same date for all tenderers. For recently established companies, companies under formation, companies with no activity or companies that have not been credit-rated, parent company guarantees, bank guarantees, etc. can instead be presented, providing an equivalent guarantee for the implementation ability. The company organisation number shall be provided for the parent company if a parent company guarantee is used. KK — 05 Requirement: Tenderers shall have a properly functioning quality assurance/quality control system. Tenderers shall provide an account of this. In accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent third- party verified systems, the submission of a valid certificate will suffice. KK-06 Requirements: The tenderer shall have sufficient capacity to carry out the assignments that arise during the agreement period and in accordance with the necessary progress to safeguard the contracting authority's interest. Tenderers must provide a description of their capacity in terms of the the product range on offer.
KK — 03 Requirement: Confirmation that the company is not currently the subject of debt composition or bankruptcy negotiations. Documented through a self-declaration, bank confirmation, auditor's report, etc. KK — 04 Requirement: Sufficient financial ability is required to fulfil the contractual obligations. The Credit Rating which will form the basis to be eligible for this competition will be not less than ‘Credit Worthy’ (equivalent to A at AAA Soliditet). In evaluation of the above, the contracting authority will be using Ravnifo.no/Soliditet. The Contracting Authority will itself obtain credit ratings as a basis for the assessment stated above. The information will be obtained after the tender deadline and on the same date for all tenderers. For recently established companies, companies under formation, companies with no activity or companies that have not been credit-rated, parent company guarantees, bank guarantees, etc. can instead be presented, providing an equivalent guarantee for the implementation ability. The company organisation number shall be provided for the parent company if a parent company guarantee is used.
KK — 05 Requirement: Tenderers shall have a properly functioning quality assurance/quality control system. Tenderers shall provide an account of this. In accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent third- party verified systems, the submission of a valid certificate will suffice. KK-06 Requirements: The tenderer shall have sufficient capacity to carry out the assignments that arise during the agreement period and in accordance with the necessary progress to safeguard the contracting authority's interest. Tenderers must provide a description of their capacity in terms of the the product range on offer.

Award value: 1160000