Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-09-06
Buyer: Norges Bank
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 72220000: Systems and technical consultancy services | 72222300: Information technology services | 72250000: System and support services | 72300000 | 72315000: Data network management and support services
Estimated value: 16000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2019-10-08
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The specific objective of the procurement is to collate all internet connections in one and the same communications platform (WAN) under one and the same contract and thereby i.a. ensure good control over the Central Bank's total network and lines.
The different platforms will operate in different data centres and need to be connected together. Furthermore, there is a need to restructure, standardise, consolidate and improve many of the bank's lines to the Internet and other locations.
This procurement concerns establishing, leasing and operation (including all maintenance and service on deliveries) of standard line and network deliveries between different data centre locations, collaborating partners/third parties, internet, Norges Bank's main office and stand-by locations.
The lines that will be leased and operated through this competition must be able to replace the lines that Norges Bank currently uses, and be integrated into locations for the new ICT platform (as described above). Norges Bank may need to lease additional lines for new locations, as well as trigger services in the future. Refer to Annex 3 for a more detailed description of WAN for Norges Bank.
The contract duration is five (5) years, calculated from the commencement day for regular operation. The contract will then be renewed automatically for 1 (one) year at a time, unless 12 (six) months notice is given by the contracting authority, or 24 (twenty four) months notice is given by the tenderer, prior to the renewal date. Refer to the tender documentation point 1.4).
The tenderer must be registered in a company register or a trade register in the state where the tenderer is established.
Verification that the tenderer is registered in a company register or a trade register in the state where the tenderer is established.
Sufficient economic and financial capacity means that the tenderer must have sufficient solidity, liquidity and profitability to be able to deliver the services in accordance with the contract.
The tenderer;s annual financial statement including notes and the auditor's report for the last 3 years must be enclosed.
If a tenderer has not been in business for 3 years, the tenderer's annual accounts with the auditor's report must be attached for all operational years.
If the annual accounts for the last year are not finished before the tender deadline expires for this competition, the preliminary annual accounts for the last year shall also be attached.
A credit assessment from a certified credit appraisal agency based on the most recent known accounting figures. The rating must not be older than 3 months.
Similar deliveries means deliveries that cover the need as described in the tender documentation, point 1.2. ‘Procurement Objective’.
An overview of the tenderer's 3 primary deliveries during the last 3 years. If a tenderer uses sub-suppliers to fulfil this qualification requirement, the tenderer must have carried out most of the delivery for at least one (1) of the deliveries.
If the tenderer has not delivered new deliveries during the last 3 years, deliveries in current customer relationships will be accepted.

Eligibility requirements: The tenderer must be registered in a company register or a trade register in the state where the tenderer is established. Documentation requirement: Norwegian tenderers: — Company registration certificate. Foreign tenderers: Verification that the tenderer is registered in a company register or a trade register in the state where the tenderer is established.

Award value: 16000000