Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2021-03-05
Buyer: Skatteetaten
Country: NO
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 48700000 | 48730000: Security software package | 48731000: File-security software package | 48732000: Data-security software package | 48760000: Anti-virus software package
Estimated value: 20000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2021-04-13
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Through this procurement, the contracting authority will ensure access to security software in two different categories:
In addition, the contracting authority will have an option for call-offs/orders for consultancy services in the form of operational assistance.
Through this procurement, the contracting authority will ensure access to security software in two different categories:
In addition, the contracting authority will have an option for call-offs/orders for consultancy services in the form of operational assistance.
The contracts covered by the procurement will first be valid for a period of 1 year, after which the contracting authority will have an option to extend for 1 year at a time up to a maximum of three extensions (1 + 1 + 1 + 1).
— foreign companies must submit documentation confirming that the tenderer is registered in a trade index or company register as prescribed in legislation in the country where the tenderer is established.
— credit rating, not older than 6 months calculated from the tender deadline. The rating must be based on the latest known accounting figures,
— if a tenderer will use another company to fulfil the current qualification requirements, a credit rating must also be presented for such companies. The above mentioned credit rating shall fulfil the requirements in the above bullet point. Furthermore, tenderers must provide the contracting authority with documentation proving that the tenderer has the right to use the company's relevant and necessary resources, for example, by presenting a commitment statement.
Attention is drawn to the fact that the contracting authority also requires that tenderers have their tax, payroll tax, and VAT payments in order, c.f. point 2.1 of the tender documentation.
— Norwegian tenderers must submit a certificate, either from the tax collector or the Norwegian Tax Administration, highlighting the extent of the tenderer's outstanding payments regarding tax, employer contribution and VAT,
— foreign tenderers must submit an equivalent certificate from authorities equivalent to the Norwegian authorities.
Certificates not older than 6 months from the tender deadline. Any arrears and other notes must be explained.
(a) have delivered a system for securing end point for a client or server from symantec in the last 3 years (see Category 1 stated in point 1.2) for at least two external customers.
(b) have delivered a system for security software in the last three years for one or more applications from Symantec (see Category 2 stated in point 1.2) for at least two external customers.
— tenderers must enclose an account that proves that the company in question fulfils all the elements in the qualification requirement, see the template Reference Projects. The account must, as a minimum, include a description the contractual relationship that the tenderer is or has been a part of in the last 3 years, proving fulfilment of the qualification requirement, including information on:

Eligibility requirements: Qualification Requirement: — tenderers must be a legally established company. Documentation requirement: — Norwegian tenderers must submit a company registration certificate, — foreign companies must submit documentation confirming that the tenderer is registered in a trade index or company register as prescribed in legislation in the country where the tenderer is established.

Award value: 20000000