Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2023-04-03
Buyer: Vestland fylkeskommune
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 79710000: Security services | 79713000: Guard services
Submission deadline: 2023-05-05
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The aim of the procurement is to cover Vestland County's need for manual security guard services at Bergen Bus Station and external terminals for public transport. The need is to be met through fixed/regular assignments. The security guards will, through being on site, contribute to a safe and pleasant journey for those who use public transport. The security guards shall also assist with information to travellers if required. The contract is divided into two lots.
A service contract will be signed with one tenderer for each lot. Tenderers can submit tenders for one or both lots.
The contract will be valid for 2 years, with an option for the contracting authority to extend it for up to 1+1 year on the same terms.
The lot will cover the county's need for security guard services at the external terminals for public transport.
The contract will be valid for 2 years, with an option for the contracting authority to extend it for up to 1+1 year on the same terms.
Documentation. Norwegian companies: Company registration certificate from the Register of Business Enterprises. Foreign tenderers: Proof that the tenderer is registered in a trade or business registry or a Register of Business Enterprises as prescribed in the legislation of the country in which the tenderer is established
2) Tenderers must have a valid licence from the police to provide security guard services in accordance with the Security Guard Act § 3, applicable for the service areas covered by the tender.
Documentation: Confirmation from the relevant police district or national police authority that the tenderer has a valid licence. Any conditions and/or restrictions from the issuer regarding validity areas for the licence must be clear (service area, geography, etc.).
Documentation: The contracting authority will, as a starting point, obtain a credit rating of the tenderers. Credit rating based on the most recent financial figures. Financial strength will be evaluated in relation to turnover, operating profit margin, solidity and liquidity. The contracting authority reserves the right to obtain the tenderers' annual accounts including notes with the board and auditor's reports from the last year*. Foreign tenderers are asked to submit their annual accounts, including any notes with the board and auditor's reports from the last two years. If a tenderer, due to valid reasons, cannot present the requested documentation, he can prove his economic and financial position with other documentation that the contracting authority can accept.
4) Tenderers must have a good reputation from equivalent assignments in the last 3 years. 'Equivalent assignments' means the nature and scope/value for the lot/lots that a tenderer submits a tender for.
Documentation: A description of the tenderer's 3 most relevant assignments in the last 3 years. The description must include information of contract value, date and recipient (name, telephone no. and e-mail address). References may be contacted if necessary to clarify the relevance of the assignment. However, it is still the tenderer's responsibility to substantiate relevance through the description. Tenderers must use the reference form in Annex 5 Reference Form.

Eligibility requirements: 1) Tenderers must be a legally established company. Documentation. Norwegian companies: Company registration certificate from the Register of Business Enterprises. Foreign tenderers: Proof that the tenderer is registered in a trade or business registry or a Register of Business Enterprises as prescribed in the legislation of the country in which the tenderer is established 2) Tenderers must have a valid licence from the police to provide security guard services in accordance with the Security Guard Act § 3, applicable for the service areas covered by the tender. Documentation: Confirmation from the relevant police district or national police authority that the tenderer has a valid licence. Any conditions and/or restrictions from the issuer regarding validity areas for the licence must be clear (service area, geography, etc.).