Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2023-02-17
Buyer: Finansdepartementet
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 71315200 | 71321100 | 72221000: Business analysis consultancy services | 72224000: Project management consultancy services | 72266000: Software consultancy services

Technical requirements: Invitation to an information meeting for a framework agreement for quality assurance of concept choice reviews and preliminary projects for the state's investment projects
To contribute to efficient use of resources, the state's large investment projects must comply with the requirements for investigation and quality assurance in the state's project model, including reviewing external quality assurance at two checkpoints before the project is submitted to the Storting [the Norwegian Parliament]. KS1 is a quality assurance of the impact assessment (KVU ) and the quality assurance must be implemented before a decision is made about the choosing concept. KS2 is a quality assurance of governing documents and a cost estimate for the chosen project alternative that is implemented after the preliminary project has been completed.
Since year 2000, private consulting firms have carried out quality assurance in accordance with the framework agreement on quality assurance of KVU and pre-projects for the state's large investment projects.
A procurement process shall be carried out during Spring 2023, with the intention of entering into a framework agreement that is valid when the current agreement expires. The Finance Department extend an invitation to an information meeting wher the purpose is to orientate the market about the pending procurement.
To contribute to efficient use of resources, state's large investment projects must comply with the requirements for review and quality assurance in the state's project model (circular letter R-108), including reviewing external quality assurance at two checkpoints before the project is presented to the Storting [the Norwegian Parliament]. KS1 is a quality assurance of the impact assessment (KVU ) and the quality assurance must be implemented before a decision is made about the choosing concept. KS2 is a quality assurance of governing documents and a cost estimate for the chosen project alternative that is implemented after the preliminary project has been completed.
Since year 2000 private consultancy agencies have performed quality assurance for assignments for the ministry responsible for the project and the Ministry of Finance in accordance with the framework agreement for quality assurance of impact assessments and preliminary projects for the state's large investment projects. The current framework agreement expires 21.09.2023.
A procurement process shall be carried out during Spring 2023, with the intention of entering into a framework agreement that is valid when the current agreement expires. The Finance Department extend an invitation to an information meeting wher the purpose is to orientate the market about the pending procurement. Refer to the attached meeting invitation.
The objective of the information is to inform the market about the pending tender contest. The details about the information meeting shall be published as a prior information notice on Doffin.no Written inputs or written questions are not allowed prior to or after the meeting. All interested parties are invited to register for participation in the information meeting. Participation in the meeting is not a condition for participating in the pending tender contest.
The contracting authority uses the digital tender management tool (KGV) via Complete Tender Management (CTM) provided by EU Supply, Supply, https://eu.eu-supply.com/ when conducting the information meeting. All communication must be via this tool. If technical support is required, EU Supply should be contacted by calling 23 96 00 10 or by e-mail to kgv@eu-supply.com.
Written registration with the name of the supplier, the number of participants and the participants' full names shall be submitted as a notification in KGV. Each tenderer can attend with up to two persons.