Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2021-04-02
Buyer: Ålesund kommune
Country: NO
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33140000: Medical consumables | 33141100 | 33141200 | 33141220 | 33141300
Submission deadline: 2021-05-05
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The contracting authority would like to use this procurement to enter into a framework agreement with one supplier. The purpose of the agreement is to meet the contracting authority's need for medical consumables. This means that the chosen supplier must be able to deliver all the requested products in the price form, and must have a satisfactory assortment of other products that are included in this range of products. The contracting authority wants to enter into a framework agreement which ensure the users and patients products perceived as suitable in connection with quality and provides a high level of user-friendliness and comfort. The contracting authority emphasises that high competence in the requested product range is required, and that each user location can provide close follow-up and good training in use of the products. We think that this will ensure a good overall economy and at the same time generate increased cost efficiency for the supplier.
The contracting authority would like to use this procurement to enter into a framework agreement with one supplier. The purpose of the agreement is to meet the contracting authority's need for medical consumables. This means that the chosen supplier must be able to deliver all the requested products in the price form, and must have a satisfactory assortment of other products that are included in this range of products.
In addition, the following entities are included in this contract: Ålesundregionens interkommunale miljøselskap AS (ÅRIM), Sunnmøre Regionråd Ålesundregionens Havnevesen (ÅRH), Bingsa AS, Muritunet AS.
The contracting authority has requirements for the tenderers' qualifications. The qualification requirements are minimum requirements for tenderers. The tenderer's qualifications will be assessed on the basis of submitted documentation, unless otherwise specified in the individual requirements.
Documentation requirement: the ESPD self-declaration form is provisional documentation that the tenderer fulfils the qualification requirements, and that there are no grounds for rejection, and possibly fulfilment of the selection criteria. Tenderers can provide an overall statement of whether all the qualification requirements are met.
This is to be given in section a: 'A total statement of all qualification requirements'. The completed form must be attached to the tender.
Requirement: tenderers must have their tax, employer contributions and VAT payments in order in accordance with the legal provisions.
Requirement: the financial capacity to fulfil the contract is required. A minimum requirement is that the tenderer is credit-worthy with a score of A in accordance with Bisnode AS using the service CreditPro, or that the tenderer has the financial capacity to implement the agreement, based on the contracting authority’s assessment in accordance with the attached documentation from tenderers. Newly established companies must have the financial capacity to implement the agreement.
Norwegian tenderers: tenderers must give consent in their tender for Tendsign to obtain and for the contracting authority to receive information on the above via Tendsign. If a tenderer does not give consent, the tenderer must attach a tax and VAT certificate. The tax certificate must not be older than 6 months from the tender deadline. Any arrears or other irregularities must be justified. (Tenderers can obtain the electronic tax and VAT certificate themselves and immediately receive it by email).
Foreign tenderers: tenderers who are not established in Norway must present equivalent documentation issued by the authorities in the country where the tenderer is established. The certificate shall preferably be translated into Norwegian, but it will also be accepted in Swedish, Danish and English.
Documentation requirement: the contracting authority will carry out an assessment of the tenderers' finances through the company and accounting information system Bisnode AS (www.soliditet.no/creditcontrol) with the service CreditPro. The contracting authority is not accepting credit ratings from other company and accounting information systems than Bisnode AS with the service CreditPro so that the tenderers can be assessed on equal terms. Tenderers can attach other necessary information with their tender if the tenderer is of the opinion that Bisnode/CreditPro will not provide an accurate picture of the financial situation.
Newly established companies: newly established companies who have not worked up a basis for a credit assessment must enclose a declaration from a bank or similar financial institution on the company's financial and economic standing. This also applies to foreign tenderers.
Requirement: tenderers are required to have experience from minimum one equivalent assignments in the last 4 years. Equivalent delivery means a delivery of medical consumables in a framework agreement for an annual value of minimum NOK 5 000 000 excluding VAT. The delivery is required to include medical offices of various sizes, nursing homes and home nursing.
The excel spreadsheet ‘leverandørens referanser’ (‘the provider's references’) must be completed. For each reference assignment, information must be provided about the assignment's content, value, dates, the contracting authority, and the contracting authority's contact person with an e-mail address and telephone number.

Eligibility requirements: The contracting authority has requirements for the tenderers' qualifications. The qualification requirements are minimum requirements for tenderers. The tenderer's qualifications will be assessed on the basis of submitted documentation, unless otherwise specified in the individual requirements. Documentation requirement: the ESPD self-declaration form is provisional documentation that the tenderer fulfils the qualification requirements, and that there are no grounds for rejection, and possibly fulfilment of the selection criteria. Tenderers can provide an overall statement of whether all the qualification requirements are met. This is to be given in section a: 'A total statement of all qualification requirements'. The completed form must be attached to the tender.