Public procurement notice: Periodic Indicative Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2018-09-13
Buyer: Bane NOR SF
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 32400000 | 72000000 | 72410000: Provider services | 72600000

Technical requirements: Υπηρεσίες τεχνολογίας των πληροφοριών: παροχή συμβουλών, ανάπτυξη λογισμικού, Διαδίκτυο και υποστήριξη
The purpose of the market dialogue (RFI) is to receive feedback from service providers and investigate what systems for operation of ICT services are available in the market. The background for this is that Bane NOR's current operational contract expires in February 2020. Before holding a competition for a new contract, Bane NOR wants to gain an overview of the current situation, as well as what will be the future need and possibilities in the market. The aim is procure a future operational contract with an IT operations model that i.a. Ensures values such as quality, cost efficiency, flexibility, scalability and innovation. At the same time, the RFI process facilitates for real competition between the service providers, including ensuring principles of non-discrimination, predictability and competition. For further information about the RFI process, see the ‘comprehensive information’ and attached RFI documentation.
This RFI process must not be considered to be part of a possible procurement process or a directly regulated in the Supply Regulation. The RFI is not binding for the service providers or for Bane NOR SF. Bane NOR SF is subject to the Freedom of Information Act, which has provisions that ensure good protection for the tenderer's ideas, information about the system, proposals for systems and trade secrets, or information that is of vital importance for the company. Any expenses incurred by the RFI process are to be covered by the suppliers.
Bane NOR SF invites tenderers that currently deliver ICT operational services to an open information meeting 27.9.2018.
Registration to the information meeting/RFI process should be sent via email to nydriftsavtale@banenor.no by 20.9.2018 EOB. Mark the subject field ‘RFI — ICT operational contract — Bane NOR ref. 201807988’. All service providers are requested to provide information about the number of participants attending the meeting.
The service providers are encouraged to send questions and input to the email address above by 21.9.2018, so that they can be addressed at the meeting.
Service providers will also be invited to respond to the RFI documentation by 15.10.2018, 9:00 (CEST). Based on the response, one to one meetings may be held with selected service providers.
It may also be relevant to hold discussions about parts or all of the tender documentation at Doffin/TED.
Questions and answers will be handled in an anonymous form, and any trade secrets and sensitive information will be excluded.
Final decisions and choices have not yet been made. Potential tenderers should be aware that information provided in this competition and in the RFI documentation is in no way binding for the contracting authority. We further emphasise that it is not necessary to participate in the RFI process to be able to participate in a later future competition for the operational contract (the RFP process) — all necessary information for participation and preparation of the tender offer will be given in a later notice and competition documentation.
The aim is to complete the RFI process in the Autumn 2018, and tentative announcement and competition in February/March 2019 (the RFP process). The RFI process will be the basis for further economic calculation and/or input to the requirements and content we must set for a possible future operational contract for ICT services. There will not be any reimbursement for responding to this inquiry and participation otherwise in the RFI process.