Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-03-26
Buyer: Statens vegvesen
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated with prior call for competition
CPV classification: 48100000 | 63710000 | 71351600 | 71351610 | 72000000
Estimated value: 17000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2025-04-08
Award criteria: quality, price

Technical requirements: Is the supplier in a situation where he has been forced debt arrangement? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.
Is the tenderer in a bankruptcy situation? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a enforceable verdict has been convicted of corruption by a verdict handed down not more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Corruption as defined in Article 3 of the Convention on Combating Corruption, Involving European Communities or European Union Member States (EUT C 195 of 25.6.1997, s. 1), and in Article 2, point 1, in the Council ́s framework decision 2003/568/RIA of 22 July 2003 on combating corruption in the private sector (EUT L 192 of 31.7.2003, p. 54). This rejection reason also includes corruption as defined in national law for the contracting authority or supplier.
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, at the time a legally convicted verdict of participation in a criminal organisation by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Participation in a criminal organisation as defined in Article 2 of the Council ́s framework decision 2008/841/RIA of 24 October 2008 on control of organised crime (EUT L 300 of 11.11.2008, p. 42)
Has the tenderer entered into agreement(s) with other tenderers with the intention of turning the competition?

Eligibility requirements: Tenderers must have sufficient financial capacity to fulfil the contract. Creditworthiness will be sufficient to meet the requirement. Documentation requirement: The contracting authority will obtain a credit rating from Experian. If there is doubt, the Contracting Authority can obtain further information from the tenderer.
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Tenderers can, if necessary, rely on other companies' capacity to fulfil the requirements for economic and financial capacity and/or the requirements(s) for technical and professional qualifications. Documentation requirement: Tenderers shall confirm that they fulfil this requirement when submitting their qualification enquiry. In addition, each individual company that the Tenderer will use shall submit a separate ESPD form when submitting a qualification enquiry. Tenderers shall, upon request from the Contracting Authority, present the following documentation proof: • If the tenderer relies on the capacity of other companies to fulfil the requirements(s) for economic and financial capacity, a declaration of joint and several liability to the contracting authority shall be enclosed. • If the tenderer will use the capacity of other companies to fulfil the requirements(s) for technical and professional qualifications, each company shall submit a commitment statement or equivalent which documents access to the necessary resources. The commitment statement shall state which disciplines are available. Tenderers are encouraged to use a template for a commitment statement that is attached to this tender documentation.
Several tenderers can participate in the competition jointly. The community must see to the necessary documentation that all the qualification requirements are met. Tenderers who participate in a working partnership will be assessed collectively for the qualification requirements economic and financial capacity and technical and professional qualifications Documentation requirement: Tenderers shall confirm that they fulfil this requirement when submitting the qualification enquiry. In addition each individual entity in the (work) group shall submit separate ESPD forms when submitting a tender. Tenderers shall, upon request from the Contracting Authority, present the following documentation proof: • An account of the (work) community, including the individual participants ́ role. • Each individual entity in the (work) group shall submit a tax certificate. • In order for the working partnership to be assessed collectively, commitment statements or equivalent must be presented between the tenderers who will use the capacity of other participants in the group. • Declaration of joint and several liability to the contracting authority If a tenderer relies on the capacity of other companies to fulfil the requirements for relevant experience, these entities shall carry out the services or construction works that require such qualifications.
Tenderers shall submit the European Self-Declaration Form (ESPD) together with the enquiry to participate in the competition or together with the qualification enquiry. Documentation requirement: Tenderers shall submit a completed self-declaration form (ESPD form). Regarding the ESPD form "Part III: Rejection Reasons", we would like to clarify that the Norwegian procurement rules go further than that stated in the EU Public Procurement Directive and in the ESPD standard form. All the rejection reasons in this competition apply, cf. the procurement regulations § 24-2. If a tenderer will use the capacity of other companies to fulfil the qualification requirements, the entities shall submit separate self-declarations. If several tenderers participate in the competition jointly, the participating entities shall submit separate self-declarations.
According to the regulation on restrictive measures regarding actions that undermine or threaten Ukraine's territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence and stability (The Sanctions Regulations of Ukraine (territorial integrity etc.)) § 8n, it is forbidden to award, or continue the implementation of public contracts above the EEA threshold value of, and with, Russian actors. Tenderers shall not be a unit that is affected by the ban in the Sanctions Regulations of Ukraine (territorial integrity etc.) § 8n. Documentation Requirement: The tenderer shall confirm that he fulfils this requirement when submitting the qualification enquiry. The contracting authority has the right to carry out the investigations that are necessary to ensure fulfilment of the sanctions regulations in the competition implementation and in the contract period. Tenderers shall, upon request from the Contracting Authority, assist in the work and present relevant documentation that enables the Contracting Authority to assess whether the Tenderer is affected by the ban.
Tenderers shall have their tax, payroll tax and VAT payments in order. Documentation requirement: Tenderers shall confirm that they fulfil this requirement when submitting their qualification enquiry. Tenderers shall, upon request by the Contracting Authority, present a tax and VAT certificate issued by a competent body in the tenderer's home country or the country where the tenderer is established. The certificate shall show whether the tenderer has fulfilled his obligations to pay taxes, duties and social security contributions. The certificate shall not be older than six months from the tender deadline. If a request for participation in the competition is to be submitted, the certificate must not be older than six months calculated from the deadline for submitting the enquiry.
The tenderer shall be a legally established company Documentation Requirement: Tenderers shall confirm that they fulfil this requirement when submitting a qualification enquiry. Tenderers shall present the following documentation proof upon request from the contracting authority: • Norwegian tenderers: Company Registration Certificate • Foreign tenderers: Documentation proving that the company is registered in a trade or business register as prescribed by the law of the country where the tenderer is established.