Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-01-28
Buyer: Departementenes sikkerhets- og serviceorganisasjon
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 48000000 | 48218000 | 72260000: Software-related services | 79121000 | 79121100
Estimated value: 340000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2022-02-22
Award criteria: Lowest price

Technical requirements: Sub-contract 1 will, through the contract with the chosen tenderer, give DSS the option to enter into entity agreements and other relevant agreements for the procurement of Microsoft software or equivalent. The contracting authority currently has an indirect Enterprise Agreement (EA) with Microsoft for the procurement of Microsoft software. This was signed in June 2021 and has a two year duration.
Sub-contract 2 will cover DSS and the entities in the joint ministries' need for ongoing procurements of software from other rights holders than Microsoft.
Sub-contract 1 will, through the contract with the chosen tenderer, give DSS the option to enter into entity agreements and other relevant agreements for the procurement of Microsoft software or equivalent. The contracting authority currently has an indirect Enterprise Agreement (EA) with Microsoft for the procurement of Microsoft software. This was signed in June 2021 and has a two year duration.
Sub-contract 1 will be valid for 1 (one) year. The contracting authority will have an option to extend the framework agreement for a further 1+1+1 year, to a total maximum of 4 years.
The contracting authority will have an option to extend the framework agreement for a further 1+1+1 year, to a total maximum of 4 years.
Sub-contract 2 will cover DSS and the entities in the joint ministries' need for ongoing procurements of software from other rights holders than Microsoft.
Sub-contract 2 will be valid for 2 (two) years. The contracting authority has an option to extend the framework agreement for a further 1+1 (two) year, to a total maximum of 4 years.
The estimated value is NOK 40 million excluding VAT a year, total NOK 160 million excluding VAT over 4 years.
The contracting authority has an option to extend the framework agreement for a further 1+1 (two) year, to a total maximum of 4 years.
Norwegian companies: Company registration certificate or a printout from the Unit Register for sole proprietorships not required to register.
Foreign companies: Verification that the company is registered in a trade or business register as prescribed by the law of the country where the tenderer is established. The verification can be submitted in writing or by referring to BRIS.
A certificate, not older than six months, which verifies that the tenderer has fulfilled the obligations of payment of taxes, social security contributions and VAT. The certificate can be ordered and obtained from Altinn by using a separate link on skatteetaten.no. Foreign tenderers must provide certificates from equivalent authorities to the Norwegian authorities.
Qualification requirement: Tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to carry out the delivery, in which, amongst other things, being creditworthy without any requirement for collateral will be adequate.
A credit rating with key figures from a certified credit assessment company or other form of documentation to demonstrate that the requirement has been met.
(2) Tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to carry out the delivery, in which, amongst other things, being creditworthy without any requirement for collateral will be adequate.

Eligibility requirements: Requirements: Tenderers must be a legally established company. Documentation: Norwegian companies: Company registration certificate or a printout from the Unit Register for sole proprietorships not required to register. Foreign companies: Verification that the company is registered in a trade or business register as prescribed by the law of the country where the tenderer is established. The verification can be submitted in writing or by referring to BRIS.

Award value: 340000000