Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-03-09
Buyer: MOVAR IKS
Country: NO
Region: NORGE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71311000: Civil engineering consultancy services | 71320000 | 71321300 | 71322200 | 71800000
Estimated value: 5000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2016-04-20
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Contracting Authority shall enter into an agreement with 1 provider of engineering design and consulting services, in connection with the establishment of a water pipe from Frydenlund/Årvold, northward to the border of Vestby municipality.
—Tax Certificate for tax and VAT, not older than six months from the deadline for receipt of tenders.
— Foreign tenderers must submit certificates from authorities equivalent to the Norwegian authorities.
— Foreign companies: Proof that the company is registered in a trade or a Register of Business Enterprises, as prescribed by the law of the country where the tenderer is established.
The tenderer shall have the financial capacity to carry out the assignment/contract. — The most recent annual accounts including the board's annual report and auditor's statement. If the company is obliged to have its accounts approved by an auditor, the auditor's statements for the last two years shall be enclosed.
Tenderers shall have experience and competence from similar assignments. The term ‘similar assignments’ means contracts of the same type, scope and value.
— The tenderer is required to present 3 (neither more, nor fewer) assignments carried out during the previous 10 years where:
— The tenderer was responsible for engineering design of drinking water pipe project to a total value of minimum 50 000 000 NOK  per project.
— Minimum 1 of the 3 engineering design projects that are being referred to shall, completely or to a large degree (i.e. amounts to minimum  20 000 000 NOK of the total cost in the project) include laying of water pipes in sea/lake.
Note! The tenderer must evaluate, select and refer to what are considered the three most relevant reference projects, based on the description given in the tender documents.
— The contracting authority and contact person for the project, including contact information that can be contacted for checking the reference.
— If the tenderer is a recently established company without references, the competence and experience of the tenderer's key personnel (ergo the key personnel's experience/competence from other businesses) will be considered when the evaluation of whether or not this qualification requirement is fulfilled.
— The Contracting Authority emphasises that this requirement shall only evaluate the tenderer's total competence, as opposed to the offered consultant's competence, and that CVs shall not submitted in connection with this.
— A description on how the implementation of this project is expected to be carried out, including internal co-ordination, quality assurance.

Eligibility requirements: The tenderer shall have the tax and VAT payments in order. —Tax Certificate for tax and VAT, not older than six months from the deadline for receipt of tenders. — Foreign tenderers must submit certificates from authorities equivalent to the Norwegian authorities. Tenderers shall be a legally established company. — Company registration certificate from the Brønnøysund Register Centre; — Foreign companies: Proof that the company is registered in a trade or a Register of Business Enterprises, as prescribed by the law of the country where the tenderer is established. The tenderer shall have the financial capacity to carry out the assignment/contract. — The most recent annual accounts including the board's annual report and auditor's statement. If the company is obliged to have its accounts approved by an auditor, the auditor's statements for the last two years shall be enclosed. Tenderers shall have experience and competence from similar assignments. The term ‘similar assignments’ means contracts of the same type, scope and value. — The tenderer is required to present 3 (neither more, nor fewer) assignments carried out during the previous 10 years where: — The tenderer was responsible for engineering design of drinking water pipe project to a total value of minimum 50 000 000 NOK  per project. — Minimum 1 of the 3 engineering design projects that are being referred to shall, completely or to a large degree (i.e. amounts to minimum  20 000 000 NOK of the total cost in the project) include laying of water pipes in sea/lake. Note! The tenderer must evaluate, select and refer to what are considered the three most relevant reference projects, based on the description given in the tender documents. The following minimum information must be given for each of the projects: — The contracting authority and contact person for the project, including contact information that can be contacted for checking the reference. — A brief description of the assignment/project. — The duration of the project, both for consultants and contracting authority. — The total value of the project. — Cost share for the water pipe in sea/lake (applies to the project(s) where this is included) Selected references will be contacted if necessary. — If the tenderer has been engaged in assignments for MOVAR previously, this will also be evaluated. — If the tenderer is a recently established company without references, the competence and experience of the tenderer's key personnel (ergo the key personnel's experience/competence from other businesses) will be considered when the evaluation of whether or not this qualification requirement is fulfilled. — The Contracting Authority emphasises that this requirement shall only evaluate the tenderer's total competence, as opposed to the offered consultant's competence, and that CVs shall not submitted in connection with this. Tenderers shall have adequate capacity to fulfil the assignment within the stated frames and deadlines. — An overview of the tenderer's organisation and manpower for this project; — A description on how the implementation of this project is expected to be carried out, including internal co-ordination, quality assurance. The Contracting Authority emphasises that this requirement shall only evaluate the tenderer's total capacity and implementation ability, and that CVs shall not be presented. A good and well-functioning quality assurance system is required for the services that shall be provided. — Attestation of the tenderer's quality assurance system. If the tenderer's quality assurance certifications is ISO 9001 certified or its equivalent, it is sufficient to provide a copy of a valid certificate.
The tenderer shall have the financial capacity to carry out the assignment/contract. — The most recent annual accounts including the board's annual report and auditor's statement. If the company is obliged to have its accounts approved by an auditor, the auditor's statements for the last two years shall be enclosed.
Tenderers shall have experience and competence from similar assignments. The term ‘similar assignments’ means contracts of the same type, scope and value. — The tenderer is required to present 3 (neither more, nor fewer) assignments carried out during the previous 10 years where: — The tenderer was responsible for engineering design of drinking water pipe project to a total value of minimum 50 000 000 NOK  per project. — Minimum 1 of the 3 engineering design projects that are being referred to shall, completely or to a large degree (i.e. amounts to minimum  20 000 000 NOK of the total cost in the project) include laying of water pipes in sea/lake. Note! The tenderer must evaluate, select and refer to what are considered the three most relevant reference projects, based on the description given in the tender documents. The following minimum information must be given for each of the projects: — The contracting authority and contact person for the project, including contact information that can be contacted for checking the reference. — A brief description of the assignment/project. — The duration of the project, both for consultants and contracting authority. — The total value of the project. — Cost share for the water pipe in sea/lake (applies to the project(s) where this is included) Selected references will be contacted if necessary. — If the tenderer has been engaged in assignments for MOVAR previously, this will also be evaluated. — If the tenderer is a recently established company without references, the competence and experience of the tenderer's key personnel (ergo the key personnel's experience/competence from other businesses) will be considered when the evaluation of whether or not this qualification requirement is fulfilled. — The Contracting Authority emphasises that this requirement shall only evaluate the tenderer's total competence, as opposed to the offered consultant's competence, and that CVs shall not submitted in connection with this. Tenderers shall have adequate capacity to fulfil the assignment within the stated frames and deadlines. — An overview of the tenderer's organisation and manpower for this project; — A description on how the implementation of this project is expected to be carried out, including internal co-ordination, quality assurance. The Contracting Authority emphasises that this requirement shall only evaluate the tenderer's total capacity and implementation ability, and that CVs shall not be presented. A good and well-functioning quality assurance system is required for the services that shall be provided. — Attestation of the tenderer's quality assurance system. If the tenderer's quality assurance certifications is ISO 9001 certified or its equivalent, it is sufficient to provide a copy of a valid certificate.