Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2024-08-06
Buyer: Norsk rikskringkasting AS
Country: NO
Region: NO081
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Negotiated with prior call for competition
CPV classification: 30200000 | 30233100 | 30234000 | 30234500 | 32211000
Award criteria: quality, price

Technical requirements: NRK would like to enter into parallel framework agreements with a minimum of 1 and maximum of three tenderers. The chosen tenderers must be able to deliver in all the relevant categories: 1. Server2. Storage3. Related equipment and servicesIt is possible to apply for participation for tenderers who do not cover all the categories stated for this assignment (stated in tender document point 3.1 above), but they will not be paid in the evaluation of categories they do not cover. As a starting point NRK would like the selected A-supplier to be defined as a prioritised supplier and defined as NRK's prioritised strategic partner in the relevant area. Suppliers B and C are supplements to the A-supplier, and can be A-supplier if NRK deects it appropriate to re-rank during the contract period. Besides purchasing, the framework agreements also include support, service and consultancy services within the categories included in the contract.
NRK needs framework agreements for the procurement and hire of equipment and services related to servers and storage. Parallel framework agreements will be signed with between 1 and 3 tenderers for the procurement of servers and storage (mainly hardware) as well as related equipment and services. Based on current budgets and plans, the total value of framework agreements under NRK 2023-976 is expected to be NOK 300 million (annual average of NOK 75 million). The total estimated maximum value of the contracts is NOK 650 million (an annual average of NOK 162.5 million). The use may vary during the contract period.
NRK would like to focus on getting a tenderer who can be a strategic partner for NRK during the contract period (assessment of Annex 1, chapter 3 as well as other relevant information). 
NRK will award tenderers showing how NRK will get the gains from adopting a strategic partner.
When assessing this criteria, the degree to which the tender includes services that fulfil the set requirements within each award category will be assessed. A judgemental overall assessment will also be made of what is included in the tender, including:
a) The offered assortment that fulfils the Contracting Authority's needs and general requirements for such services. 
b) Technical and performance quality in the offered services 

Cf. point 2.1, 2.5, 2.6 and 2.7 in annex 1, as well as relevant information for this award criteria from chapter 4 in annex 1.
a) An assessment of the delivery quality will be based on an evaluation of the degree of fulfilment of requirements and, thus, the responsibility and obligations that the tenderer undertakes in connection with. delivery and post-procurement terms as well as support and service.
i) As well as to what extent the tenderer can dedicate professionally competent resources and persons specifically for NRK AS and that these have relevant qualifications and experience. 
j) Sanctions possibilities in connection with breaches
Cf. points 1.5, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.8, 2.9 and 2.10 in annex 1, as well as relevant information from chapter 4 in annex 1.


Winner: Atea AS (Hovedenhet)
Number of bids: 5