Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2023-07-24
Buyer: Forsvarsbygg
Country: NO
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 31523000 | 31523200 | 34928470 | 34928472 | 34992000
Estimated value: 32500000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2023-08-28
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Together with the Norwegian Armed Forces [Forsvaret], the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency [Forsvarsmateriell], the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment [Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt] and the National Security Authority [Nasjonal Sikkerhets Myndighet], the Norwegian Defence Estates Agency [Forsvarsbygg] intends to enter into parallel framework agreements with up to three tenderers to cover the contracting authority's needs for exterior and interior signage for buildings and locations, as well as signage for large areas such as shooting and training ranges. The framework agreements also cover the production and delivery of signs, as well as other related services such as installation, graphic design and signage consultation.
The framework agreements cover all activities from ordering to delivery, including consultancy, graphic design, production, delivery and installation/disassembly of signs. The Tenderer is to follow the Contracting Authority's signage programme. The signage programme includes numerous types of signs. The assistance includes the following services: Consultancy and graphic design/visual design of signs, production of signs, preparation of product specifications, delivery of signs, installation and disassembly of signs and installation specifications
The contracting authority can extend the contract for up to 1 (one) + 1 (one) year, to maximum 4 (four) years from the actual start-up date.
The total estimated contract value for the entire contract period is NOK 32.5 million. In order to take into account changes in consumption patterns, uncertainties and increased use of the contract on the part of the contracting authority, the contract will still have an upper limit and be valid for consumption up to NOK 4 million excluding VAT.
Requirement: Tenderers must be a legally established company. Documentation requirement: Foreign tenderers must present documentation that confirms that the company is legally registered in its home country. Norwegian tenderers do not need to document fulfilment of this requirement beyond the presentation of tax and VAT certificates, cf. the information below. Requirement: Tenderers must have their tax and duty payments in order. Documentation requirement: Tax and VAT certificate (RF-1316). The certificate can be ordered via www.altinn.no. The certificate must not be more than 6 months from the tender deadline. (only for Norwegian tenderers).
Requirement: Tenderers must have sufficient financial capacity to fulfil the contract. Documentation requirement: A credit rating, carried out by a company that can legally carry out credit ratings, of the tenderer that is not older than 6 months calculated from the application deadline. The credit rating must contain an assessment of the tenderer’s payment history/reliability. The result of the credit rating must be given as a graded value (letters or numbers) on a defined scale. If the tenderer, in order to comply with the requirement, presents guarantees from other companies (e.g. the controlling company), equivalent credit assessment for this company must be submitted. Furthermore, a legally binding confirmation must be enclosed from this company stating that they have joint and several liability under the contract.
Requirement: Tenderers must have good experience from equivalent deliveries. Equivalent deliveries means deliveries of an equivalent scope, for example, framework agreements or equivalent, with assignments of a similar nature and complexity. Documentation requirement: List of the most important relevant deliveries in the last five years. The list must highlight the tenderer's role in the reference project, along with the value, dates and the name of the contracting authority. Requirement: Tenderers must have the necessary financial capacity to execute the framework agreement. Documentation requirement: Description of the tenderer's total staffing and an Organisation Chart.
Requirement: Tenderers are required to have a well-functioning quality system. Certification for the relevant quality assurance standard, for example NS-EN ISO 9001.
(Other certificates issued by bodies in EEA countries that comply with the Community regulations or the relevant European or international certification standards can also be presented.) Or: A description of the tenderer's quality assurance system.

Eligibility requirements: Requirement: Tenderers must be a legally established company. Documentation requirement: Foreign tenderers must present documentation that confirms that the company is legally registered in its home country. Norwegian tenderers do not need to document fulfilment of this requirement beyond the presentation of tax and VAT certificates, cf. the information below. Requirement: Tenderers must have their tax and duty payments in order. Documentation requirement: Tax and VAT certificate (RF-1316). The certificate can be ordered via www.altinn.no. The certificate must not be more than 6 months from the tender deadline. (only for Norwegian tenderers).

Award value: 32500000