Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2023-05-25
Buyer: NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS
Country: NO
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 09310000 | 71314200: Energy management services
Estimated value: 50000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2023-06-20
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The contracting authority would like to enter into a contract for the procurement of electricity, which includes physical delivery, administration services and through-invoicing of the Grid tariff. The contacting authority's objective is to procure energy in a sustainable and efficient manner at a predictable and lowest possible cost over time.
The assignment includes management of the contracting authority's power portfolio during the contract period. The assignment involves the tenderer having the overall supervision of the portfolio, including ensuring the delivery of sufficient energy to cover the contracting authority's need. Also contributing to energy efficiency.
The contracting authority currently has an administration contract that involves some price securing, where our energy administrators procure electricity on behalf of the contracting authority in order to achieve a better price than spot.
The contracting authority would eventually like to develop a portfolio where parts of the annual consumption are secured. This will be vital to develop the management dialogue between the contracting authority and the tenderer, based on an analysis of the market situation at any given time.
All supply of energy must be delivered at spot prices, with the exception of volumes that, based on consultancy and strategic recommendations from the tenderer, are secured after the contract has been signed and during the agreement period.
The agreement period is 1 year (one year from the intiation of the agreement) The contracting authority has an option for extending the contract for 1+1+1 years on verbatim terms.
The options will be automatically activated unless the contracting authority gives notification otherwise at the latest 3 months before the contract or option year expires. The option is then valid for 1 year at a time.
The contracting authority has an option for extending the contract for 1+1+1 years on verbatim terms.
The options will be automatically activated unless the contracting authority gives notification otherwise at the latest 3 months before the contract or option year expires. The option is then valid for 1 year at a time.
Foreign companies: Verification showing that the tenderer is registered in a company register, professional register or a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established.
If a tenderer has valid reasons for not being able to provide the documentation requested by the contracting authority, the tenderer can prove his economic and financial position with any other document that the contracting authority deems suitable.
Tenderers must have experience from comparable assignments and they must be suitable for carrying out the assignment in a satisfactory way.
A description of the 3 most relevant assignments in the last 3 years. The assignments must be comparable with the Contracting Authority's requirements.
The description must include the nature of the assignment, indication of the value of the assignment, time, resources used, name of client and a brief description thereof. Name, telephone no. and e-mail address to the reference projects' point of contact. The references can be contacted.
Tenderers can document experience by referring to the competence of personnel at disposal for this assignment, including experience that has been acquired while personnel performed services for another supplier.

Eligibility requirements: Tenderers must be registered in a company register, professional register, or a trade register in the country where the tenderer is established. Documentation requirement: Norwegian companies: Company registration certificate Foreign companies: Verification showing that the tenderer is registered in a company register, professional register or a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established.

Award value: 50000000