Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-09-27
Buyer: Vestland fylkeskommune
Country: NO
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 18900000 | 22800000 | 22993100 | 30000000 | 30190000
Estimated value: 80000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2022-10-28
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: VLFK would like to procure a framework agreement for office supplies and cleaning products. Cleaning supplies primarily consist of products within the following main product groups:
The framework agreement period is 2 years. The contracting authority will have the right to extend the framework agreement for a further 1+1 year, to a total maximum of 4 years (48 months).
• Foreign tenderers: Proof that the tenderer is registered in the trade or business registry as prescribed in the legislation of the country in which the tenderer is established
Documentation: The contracting authority will, as a starting point, obtain a credit rating of the tenderers. Credit rating based on the most recent financial figures. Financial strength will be evaluated in relation to turnover, operating profit margin, solidity and liquidity.
The contracting authority reserves the right to obtain the tenderers' annual accounts including notes with the board and auditor's reports from the last year*.
Foreign tenderers are asked to submit their annual accounts, including any notes with the board and auditor's reports from the last two years.
If a tenderer, due to valid reasons, cannot present the requested documentation, he can prove his economic and financial position with other documentation that the contracting authority can accept.
Requirement: Tenderers must have experience from equivalent assignments in the last 3 years. Relevant experience is partly experience from large framework agreements with a number of delivery places and orderers.
Documentation: Description of the tenderer's most relevant assignments in the last 3 years. The description must include information of contract value, date and recipient (name, telephone no. and e-mail address). References may be contacted if necessary to clarify the relevance of the assignment. However, it is still the tenderer's responsibility to substantiate relevance through the description. Tenderers must use the reference form in Annex 5.
Requirement: Tenderers must have relevant measures within quality assurance. The main tenderer cannot rely on other suppliers to fulfil this requirement.
Documentation: Description of quality assurance measures. If a tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent quality assurance certification, it is sufficient to attach a copy of the valid certificate.
Requirement: Tenderers must have relevant environmental management measures. The main tenderer cannot rely on other suppliers to fulfil this requirement.
Documentation: A description of the environmental management measures. If a tenderer is certified in accordance with the Eco-Lighthouse certification scheme, the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme, ISO 14001 or equivalent environmental management schemes, it is sufficient to attach a copy of the valid certificate.

Eligibility requirements: Requirement: Tenderers must be a legally established company. Documentation: • Norwegian tenderers: Company registration certificate from the Brønnøysund Register Centre*. • Foreign tenderers: Proof that the tenderer is registered in the trade or business registry as prescribed in the legislation of the country in which the tenderer is established

Award value: 80000000