Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2023-04-04
Buyer: The Norwegian Armed Forces c/o the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 34133000: Articulated trucks | 34140000: Heavy-duty motor vehicles | 60000000 | 60100000 | 60112000
Estimated value: 725000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2023-05-15
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The aim of the procurement is to cover the Norwegian Armed Forces' need for transport services in Norway, in peace time and in stand-by situations, including crises and war. The goods that must be transported will include military materiel, and civil and unclassified material.
The contracting authority needs transport services where the contracting authority's goods fill up a vehicle to its load capacity.
The framework agreement period will be 4 years. The contracting authority will have an option to extend the framework agreement one or more times for a further 3 years. The maximum duration, including options, will be 7 years.
Tax Certificates not older than six months from the application deadline. Tax certificates are defined as:
- Foreign tenderers must submit equivalent certificates from their own country that show that they have their tax and duty payments in order.
- If the authorities in the country do not issue such certificates, the tenderer must submit a declaration which states that all taxes and fees have been paid. The declaration must be approved and signed by the tenderer's Financial Director/ person responsible for finance.
4.2.1) Tenderers must be registered in a company register, professional register or a trade register in the country where the tenderer is established.
- Confirmation that the tenderer is registered in a company register, professional register or a trade register in the country where the tenderer is established.
A credit assessment from a certified credit rating agency based on the most recent known accounting. The rating must not be older than 3 months.
Similar contracts are in this context defined as the tenderer being able to substantiate experience from equivalent services as those described in point 1.3.
It is the tenderer's responsibility to document good experience from similar deliveries in the documentation requirement.
Tenderers must reply by filling in the tables in the document Part I Prequalification Annex 6 The Tenderer's Response to the Selection Criteria.
Adequate execution capabilities means sufficient capacity and suitable staff and facilities to carry out the delivery.
3) Description of the vehicle fleet with classification that the tenderer will have available to fulfil the contract This also applies to equipment that is offered from sub-suppliers.
Tenderers must reply by filling in the tables in the document Part I Prequalification Annex 6 The Tenderer's Response to the Selection Criteria.

Eligibility requirements: REQUIREMENT 4.3.1) Tenderers must have the required economic and financial capacity to fulfil the contract. A credit rating of 'credit worthy' or equivalent will be sufficient to fulfil the requirement. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT A credit assessment from a certified credit rating agency based on the most recent known accounting. The rating must not be older than 3 months.
REQUIREMENT 4.4.1) Tenderers must have relevant experience from similar contracts. Similar contracts are in this context defined as the tenderer being able to substantiate experience from equivalent services as those described in point 1.3. It is the tenderer's responsibility to document good experience from similar deliveries in the documentation requirement. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT Description of the tenderer's 3 most relevant contracts in Norway in the last 3 years. The overview must describe: - The nature of the contract - Assignment value - Date - Contracting authority - A description of the delivery, including: o Transport between destinations in Norway o The volume of and means of transport for the goods Tenderers must reply by filling in the tables in the document Part I Prequalification Annex 6 The Tenderer's Response to the Selection Criteria. The response in Part I - Prequalification Annex 6 will be an object for evaluation. Other information will not be subject to evaluation. REQUIREMENT 4.4.2) Tenderers must have adequate execution capabilities. Adequate execution capabilities means sufficient capacity and suitable staff and facilities to carry out the delivery. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT A short general description of the company must be given, including: 1) A description of the annual workforce: - split between the tenderer's main locations in Norway - the number of employees in management positions in the last 3 years 2) Description of qualifications of drivers and other personnel for carrying out the delivery: - Number of drivers with and without a certificate of apprenticeship - Number of drivers with competence/courses in: o Health, safety and environment o Transport assignments and documentation o Energy efficient driving - Competence of other personnel connected to the deliveries 3) Description of the vehicle fleet with classification that the tenderer will have available to fulfil the contract This also applies to equipment that is offered from sub-suppliers. Tenderers must reply by filling in the tables in the document Part I Prequalification Annex 6 The Tenderer's Response to the Selection Criteria. The response in Part I Prequalification Annex 6 will be an object for evaluation. Other information will not be subject to evaluation. REQUIREMENT 4.4.3) Tenderers must have a well-functioning quality management system. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT A concise description of the overall quality assurance system that the tenderer will use for this framework agreement. The description must be maximum 4 A4 pages. If a tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent standards, it is sufficient to present a copy of a valid certificate. REQUIREMENT 4.4.4) Tenderers must have a well-functioning environment management system. The environment management system must fulfil the requirements in ISO 14001:2015 or equivalent certification based on relevant European standard series that are certified by accredited bodies. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT A description of environmental measures and systems that have been implemented in the organisation. The description must be maximum 4 A4 pages. If a tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 14001:2015 or equivalent European standards, it is sufficient to present a copy of a valid certificate. REQUIREMENT 4.4.5) Tenderers must have a well-functioning quality management system for the working environment. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT A description of the quality management system for the working environment that has been implemented in the company. The description must be maximum 4 A4 pages. If a tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 45001 or equivalent standards, it is sufficient to present a copy of a valid certificate. REQUIREMENT 4.4.6) Tenderers must have a good system for ICT security. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT A description of the tenderer's measures for ICT security that have been implemented in the company, and the extent of compliance with the measures. Nasjonal sikkerhetsmyndighets (NSM) basic principles for ICT*: 1. Identify and map 2. Protect and maintain 3. Discover 4. Handle and restore. Link to NSM's website: https://nsm.no/regelverk-og-hjelp/rad-og-anbefalinger/grunnprinsipper-for-ikt-sikkerhet-2-0/introduksjon-1/ The description must be maximum 4 A4 pages.

Award value: 725000000