Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-01-26
Buyer: Arbeids- og velferdsdirektoratet, Økonomiavdelingen, Anskaffelsesseksjonen [The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration, the Finance Department, the Procurement Section]
Country: NO
Region: NORGE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 48213000 | 50312610 | 72220000: Systems and technical consultancy services | 72266000: Software consultancy services | 72317000: Data storage services
Estimated value: 200000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2016-02-26
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: A framework agreement and maintenance of the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration's central infrastructure in the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration.
The procurement shall provide the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration access to hardware, software and services related to central infrastructure. In order to obtain this the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration wishes to enter into an agreement with a provider who can safeguard the integration function. An integrator is in this context defined as a provider who can ensure the client a uniform delivery within specified product areas. Tenderers must have broad competence and a product assortment, and must be capable of putting together good systems based on the contracting authority's requirements, including coordination, administration and interaction with the contracting authority and sub-providers.
The contract period is 2 years from contract signing. The contracting authority (Purchaser) has the option of an extension of the agreement for an additional 1 + 1 year.
Documentation requirement for Norwegian tenderers: A Tax and VAT certificate from the tax authorities. The certificate shall not be older than 6 months from the deadline for requests to participate in the tender contest.
Documentation requirement for Norwegian tenderers: Company registration certificate from the Brønnøysund Register Centre. Documentation requirement for foreign suppliers: Certificate for registration in the enterprise register as prescribed in the legislation of the state in which the tenderer is established.
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.
— Description of the supplier's technical capacity and professional qualifications. A description is requested regarding the capacity of relevant entities at the supplier. With regard to qualifications, a brief overview of general relevant expertise at the service provider is requested. Persons that will be offered should not be specified, and CV s should not be supplied.
— An overview of the tenderer's average, principal workforce and the number of employees in the administrative management during the last 3 years.
Documentation requirement: The tenderer's most important deliveries over the last 3 years, including a description of the assignment, its 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: 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. The certificate shall not be older than 6 months from the deadline for requests to participate in the tender contest. The tenderer is required to be a legally established company. Documentation requirement for Norwegian tenderers: Company registration certificate from the Brønnøysund Register Centre. Documentation requirement for foreign suppliers: Certificate for registration in the enterprise register as prescribed in the legislation of the state in which the tenderer is established. 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. Good implementation abilities are required. Documentation requirement: — Description of the supplier's technical capacity and professional qualifications. A description is requested regarding the capacity of relevant entities at the supplier. With regard to qualifications, a brief overview of general relevant expertise at the service provider is requested. Persons that will be offered should not be specified, and CV s should not be supplied. — An overview of the tenderer's average, principal workforce and the number of employees in the administrative management during the last 3 years. 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, its value, date and recipients. A good, efficient 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.
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.
Good implementation abilities are required. Documentation requirement: — Description of the supplier's technical capacity and professional qualifications. A description is requested regarding the capacity of relevant entities at the supplier. With regard to qualifications, a brief overview of general relevant expertise at the service provider is requested. Persons that will be offered should not be specified, and CV s should not be supplied. — An overview of the tenderer's average, principal workforce and the number of employees in the administrative management during the last 3 years. 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, its value, date and recipients. A good, efficient 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.