Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-11-24
Buyer: Oslo kommune v/ Kultur- og idrettsbygg Oslo KF
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 71000000 | 71200000 | 71210000 | 71220000 | 71221000
Estimated value: 100000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2020-12-23
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The purpose of the procurement is to enter into four to six parallel framework agreements for architect service for construction projects and other projects related to the contracting authority's activities.
The projects vary in scope, duration, and cost, from a value of less than NOK 0.5 million to larger projects with a value of more than NOK 500 million.
Oslo municipality is in the process of reorganising the municipality's construction businesses. It has been decided that the companies named below will merge to become a new company — ‘Oslobygg KF’: - Omsorgsbygg Oslo KF.
The purpose of the procurement is to enter into four to six parallel framework agreements for architect service for construction projects and other projects related to the contracting authority's activities.
The projects vary in scope, duration, and cost, from a value of less than NOK 0.5 million to larger projects with a value of more than NOK 500 million. Most of the assignments are related to new investments, but also large and small renovation projects can be included, as well as other assignments related to implementation of measures of a certain size or complexity in current buildings and plants. The projects may have different organisation structures and contract form, but based on experience, most projects will be executed as turnkey contracts or execution contracts.
Based on historical figures and plans, the need for architect services is anticipated to be between NOK 40 million — NOK 100 million over 4 years. This is only an estimated and involves no obligation for the contracting authority.
Oslo municipality is in the process of reorganising the municipality's construction businesses. It has been decided that the companies named below will merge to become a new company — ‘Oslobygg KF’: — Omsorgsbygg Oslo KF.
Upon the commencement of Oslobygg KF from and including 1 August 2020, the agreement will be transferred to the new company so that the entire new company can enter into the agreement if required. See the contract document where the right of termination in connection with the reorganization is specifically regulated.
The contracting authority will, based on the received requests for participation in the contest, invite the ‘Specify number or range’ of tenderers who best fulfil the qualification requirement: ‘The tenderer must have broad experience from assignments of the same type and complexity as other projects in the Cultural and sports Buildings portfolio’.
In order to provide the best contest, the contracting authority will qualify tenderers of varying size. The contracting authority will strive to divide the qualified tenderers between small/medium and large companies.
— small/medium providers: between 5 and 20 full-time consultants with a minimum of two years architect experience,
— large providers: more than 20 project full-time consultants with a minimum of two years architect experience.
The two to three best ranked small/medium sized providers will be invited to submit tenders (provided that a sufficient number of qualified providers submit requests).
The six to seven best qualified large scale providers are invited to submit tenders (provided that a sufficient number of providers are submitting requests for participation).
The selected tenderer will be required to present a tax certificate and a VAT certificate. The tax certificate must not be older than 6 months old at the deadline for submitting a request for participation in the competition or tender. For building and construction contracts, the tenderer shall require an equivalent tax certificate from all sub-suppliers when contracts are signed for the assignment with a value exceeding NOK 500 000 excluding VAT.

Eligibility requirements: Tax certificate: The selected tenderer will be required to present a tax certificate and a VAT certificate. The tax certificate must not be older than 6 months old at the deadline for submitting a request for participation in the competition or tender. For building and construction contracts, the tenderer shall require an equivalent tax certificate from all sub-suppliers when contracts are signed for the assignment with a value exceeding NOK 500 000 excluding VAT. Company registration certificate: Requirement: • the tenderer must be a legally established company Documentation requirement: • Norwegian companies: Company registration certificate • Foreign tenderers: verification that the company is registered in a trade register or company register as prescribed by the law of the country where the tenderer is established.

Award value: 100000000