Public procurement notice: Services Concession
Published: 2019-04-17
Buyer: Forsvaret v/Forsvarets logistikkorganisasjon
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Concession award procedure
CPV classification: 55500000 | 55510000 | 55512000
Submission deadline: 2019-06-07
Award criteria: Other

Technical requirements: The Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation would like to enter into a nationwide contract for running the Armed Forces' canteens, including welfare canteens with kiosks, lunch canteens and a cafe. Remuneration for the service will be the profit that each included entity generates, as well as an operational subsidy from the Contracting Authority.
Requirement: the tenderer shall have their affairs in order with respect to the payment of tax and VAT.
Documentation requirement: Tax and VAT certificate (form RF-1316), not older than 6 months calculated from the tender deadline. Foreign tenderers must present equivalent certificates from their country that show that they have their tax and duty payments in order. If the authorities in the relevant country do not issue such certificates, the tenderer must submit a statement which verifies that all taxes and duties have been paid. The declaration shall be approved and signed by the tenderer's financial director/person responsible for finance.
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.
If the turnover figures for the last 3 accounting years are not included in the credit rating, the annual accounts including these figures must be submitted in addition.
1) Achieved a minimum credit rating of 'credit worthy' or equivalent in the last available accounting year; and
2) An average working income of minimum 200 000 000 NOK in the last three available accounting years.
1) An overview of the tenderer's 3 most relevant assignments in the course of the last 3 years. In order to ensure sufficient competition, documentation of deliveries that the tenderer carried out more than three 3 years ago can also be taken into consideration. The overview ought to include a statement of:
— short description of the delivery, including the size and geographical spread of the locations included in the delivery.
2) Description of the tenderer's organisation, management and capacity, as well as an account of the tenderer's ability to run canteens that are geographically spread over all of Norway.
If implementation of the contract requires changes to the tenderer's organisation, the tenderer must describe the changes that will be made and how these will ensure sufficient ability to carry out the delivery.
3) A description of the tenderer's internal control system in accordance with the regulations on internal control for fulfilment of the law on nutrition.
If the tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent standards, it is sufficient to present a copy of a valid certificate.
If the tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 14001 or equivalent standards, it is sufficient to present a copy of a valid certificate.

Eligibility requirements: Requirement: the tenderer shall have their affairs in order with respect to the payment of tax and VAT. Documentation requirement: Tax and VAT certificate (form RF-1316), not older than 6 months calculated from the tender deadline. Foreign tenderers must present equivalent certificates from their country that show that they have their tax and duty payments in order. If the authorities in the relevant country do not issue such certificates, the tenderer must submit a statement which verifies that all taxes and duties have been paid. The declaration shall be approved and signed by the tenderer's financial director/person responsible for finance.