Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-02-05
Buyer: Arbeids- og velferdsdirektoratet, Økonomiavdelingen, Anskaffelsesseksjonen [The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration, the Finance Department, the Procurement Section]
Country: NO
Region: Oslo og Akershus
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 48000000 | 72260000: Software-related services | 72267100: Maintenance of information technology software
Estimated value: 10000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2016-03-11
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Procurement of software with the accompanying licence services for high level analysis/report generation.
Procurement of software with the accompanying services for making extracts and reports from various sources on z/OS. The contract will have two elements: 1) Software licences and 2) services connected to the implementation and maintenance of the software in the contracting authority's premises, including any migration from the existing to the new software. Tenderers shall be able to implement, integrate, maintain and further develop the offered systems. NAV currently uses CA Easytrieve as a report generator for, amongst other things, data extractions without programming. Further specifications of the functional requirements will be in the tender documentation.
The contract will have 2 elements: 1) Software licences and 2) services connected to the implementation and maintenance of the software in the contracting authority's premises, including any migration from the existing to the new software. Tenderers shall be able to implement, integrate, maintain and further develop the offered systems.
The contract for the procurement of software with the accompanying services will come into force when it has been signed by both parties and it will start with a Start Up Project.
The contract will then be valid for 3 years from the Approval Date, with options for the contracting authority (the customer) to extend the contract for 1 year plus 1 year with written notification at least 6 months before each period expires.
Documentation requirement for Norwegian tenderers: A Tax and VAT certificate from the tax authorities, not older than six months from the deadline for requests to participate in the tender contest.
Documentation requirement: Norwegian tenderers: Company registration certificate from the Brønnøysund Register Centre.
Foreign tenderers: Certificate for registration in the Register of Business Enterprises as prescribed in the legislation of the country in which the supplier is established.
Qualification requirement: The tenderer is required to have good financial solidity. A ‘good creditworthiness’ or better credit rating satisfies this requirement.
Documentation requirement:— The Contracting Authority will obtain a credit rating carried out by Experian, see www.Experian.no
If the tenderer feels that the credit rating will not provide an accurate picture, please send supplementary information together with the qualification application.
Documentation requirement— Description of the tenderer's technical capacity and professional qualifications. With regard to the capacity, a description of the tenderer's relevant units shall be given. With regard to qualifications, a short overview of the tenderer's general relevant expertise shall be given. Persons that will be offered should not be specified, and CVs should not be supplied.
Documentation requirement— The tenderer's most important deliveries over the last 3 years, including a description of the assignment, their value, date and recipients.
Documentation requirement— An account of the company's quality assurance system/management system and any certificates issued by independent bodies.

Eligibility requirements: Requirement: Norwegian tenderers must have their tax and VAT payments in order. Documentation requirement for Norwegian tenderers: A Tax and VAT certificate from the tax authorities, not older than six months from the deadline for requests to participate in the tender contest. Requirement: Tenderers are required to have a legally established company. Documentation requirement: Norwegian tenderers: Company registration certificate from the Brønnøysund Register Centre. Foreign tenderers: Certificate for registration in the Register of Business Enterprises as prescribed in the legislation of the country in which the supplier is established. Qualification requirement: The tenderer is required to have good financial solidity. A ‘good creditworthiness’ or better credit rating satisfies this requirement. Documentation requirement:— The Contracting Authority will obtain a credit rating carried out by Experian, see www.Experian.no If the tenderer feels that the credit rating will not provide an accurate picture, please send supplementary information together with the qualification application. Requirement: A good ability to fulfil the contract is required. Documentation requirement— Description of the tenderer's technical capacity and professional qualifications. With regard to the capacity, a description of the tenderer's relevant units shall be given. With regard to qualifications, a short overview of the tenderer's general relevant expertise shall be given. Persons that will be offered should not be specified, and CVs should not be supplied. Requirement: Relevant experience from similar assignments is required. Documentation requirement— The tenderer's most important deliveries over the last 3 years, including a description of the assignment, their value, date and recipients. Requirement: A good, well-functioning quality assurance system is required. Documentation requirement— An account of the company's quality assurance system/management system and any certificates issued by independent bodies.
Qualification requirement: The tenderer is required to have good financial solidity. A ‘good creditworthiness’ or better credit rating satisfies this requirement. Documentation requirement:— The Contracting Authority will obtain a credit rating carried out by Experian, see www.Experian.no If the tenderer feels that the credit rating will not provide an accurate picture, please send supplementary information together with the qualification application.
Requirement: A good ability to fulfil the contract is required. Documentation requirement— Description of the tenderer's technical capacity and professional qualifications. With regard to the capacity, a description of the tenderer's relevant units shall be given. With regard to qualifications, a short overview of the tenderer's general relevant expertise shall be given. Persons that will be offered should not be specified, and CVs should not be supplied. Requirement: Relevant experience from similar assignments is required. Documentation requirement— The tenderer's most important deliveries over the last 3 years, including a description of the assignment, their value, date and recipients. Requirement: A good, well-functioning quality assurance system is required. Documentation requirement— An account of the company's quality assurance system/management system and any certificates issued by independent bodies.