Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-09-29
Buyer: Stiftelsen Tradebroker
Country: NO
Region: NO081
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Negotiated with prior call for competition
CPV classification: 30200000 | 48000000 | 51600000 | 72200000 | 72500000
Estimated value: 4200000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2028-12-31
Award criteria: price, quality

Technical requirements: Is the tenderer in a bankruptcy situation? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers in such a situation is obligatory in accordance with the current national law with no exceptions, when the tenderer is still able to carry out the contract.
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a enforceable verdict has been convicted of corruption by a verdict handed down not more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Corruption as defined in Article 3 of the Convention on Combating Corruption, Involving European Communities or European Union Member States (EUT C 195 of 25.6.1997, s. 1), and in Article 2, point 1, in the Council ́s framework decision 2003/568/RIA of 22 July 2003 on combating corruption in the private sector (EUT L 192 of 31.7.2003,  p. 54). This rejection reason also includes corruption as defined in national law for the contracting authority or supplier.
Is the supplier in a situation where he has been forced debt arrangement? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers in such a situation is obligatory in accordance with the current national law with no exceptions, when the tenderer is still able to carry out the contract.
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, at the time a legally convicted verdict of participation in a criminal organisation by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Participation in a criminal organisation as defined in Article 2 of the Council ́s framework decision 2008/841/RIA of 24 October 2008 on combating organised crime (EUT L 300 of 11.11.2008, p. 42).
Has the tenderer entered into agreement(s) with other tenderers with the intention of turning the competition?

Eligibility requirements: Tenderers shall have their tax and VAT payments in order.
                Documentation requirements:
                Tenderers shall submit a valid tax and VAT certificate, not older than 6 months.
The tenderer shall be a legally established company.
                Documentation requirements:
                Tenderers shall submit a valid Company Registration Certificate, not older than 6 months.
Tenderers shall have a quality assurance system for deliveries (ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent).
                Documentation requirements:
                Tenderers shall provide a certification certificate from an independent body that confirms the tenderer ́s quality assurance system, or other documentation that shows that the tenderer has quality assurance measures equivalent to ISO 9001:2015. Tenderers shall, as a minimum, give a general description of the quality assurance system.
Tenderers shall have an environmental management system.
                Documentation requirements:
                Tenderers shall submit certification certificates from ISO 14001:2015, Miljøfyrtårn, EMAS or equivalent issued by an independent body. If the tenderer does not have the mentioned environmental management systems, documentation shall be enclosed that shows that the tenderer has equivalent environmental management measures. As a minimum, a general description of the environmental management system shall be given.
Tenderers shall have sufficient economic and financial capacity to fulfil the contractual obligations. The intention is to give the contracting authority security that the tenderer will be financially viable throughout the period of the agreement. Tenderers shall, at a minimum, have an annual turnover of NOK 600 million.
                Documentation requirements:
                Tenderers shall submit a credit rating based on the most recent financial figures. The credit rating shall be carried out by a credit rating company with licence to conduct this service.
Tenderers shall have established a quality assurance system for traceability and ethical trade. This means that the tenderer has methods of quality assurance, describing how the company works to comply with ethical trade and traceability in operations and in the supply chain in accordance with the requirements of the Transparency Act. 
                Documentation requirements:
                Tenderers shall document an established quality assurance system for traceability and ethical trade. Including that the tenderer documents an overview of and shares information on where different parts of the goods are produced and where the raw products come from.
Tenderers shall have an information security system (ISO 27001 or equivalent).
                Documentation requirements:
                Tenderers shall have a valid ISO 27001 certificate, or a report/evaluation of the tenderer's management system, prepared by an independent third party (e.g. an audit company) with competence to assess the management system, or

Internal description of the management system and how this is complied with.
Mark-up model, cost optimisation and services.
Circular economy
Competence, implementation ability, reporting and internet shop.

Winner: Vygruppen AS