Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-06-16
Buyer: Hadeland og Ringerike Avfallsselskap AS
Country: NO
Region: NO020
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 90510000 | 90512000
Submission deadline: 2025-06-27
Award criteria: price, quality

Technical requirements: Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a enforceable verdict has been convicted of corruption by a verdict handed down not more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Corruption as defined in Article 3 of the Convention on Combating Corruption, Involving European Communities or European Union Member States (EUT C 195 of 25.6.1997, s. 1), and in Article 2, point 1, in the Council ́s framework decision 2003/568/RIA of 22 July 2003 on combating corruption in the private sector (EUT L 192 of 31.7.2003,  p. 54). This rejection reason also includes corruption as defined in national law for the contracting authority or supplier.
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, at the time a legally convicted of fraud has been convicted of fraud by a verdict handed down not more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Fraud included in Article 1 of the Convention on protection of the Financial Interests of the European Communities (EFT C 316 of 27.11.1995, p. 48).
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a legal verdict has been convicted of money laundering or financing terrorism by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Money laundering or financing terrorism As defined in Article 1 of the European Parliament and Council Directive 2005/60/EF of 26 October 2005 on preventive measures against the use of the financial system for money laundering and financing terrorism (EUT L 309 of 25.11.2005, p. 15).
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, at the time a legally convicted verdict of participation in a criminal organisation by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Participation in a criminal organisation as defined in Article 2 of the Council ́s framework decision 2008/841/RIA of 24 October 2008 on control of organised crime (EUT L 300 of 11.11.2008, p. 42)
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body, or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a legal verdict has been convicted of acts of terrorism or criminal acts connected to terrorist activities by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Acts of terrorism or criminal acts relating to terrorist activity as defined in Article 1 and 3 of the Council ́s framework decision 2002/475/RIA of 13 June 2002 on combating terrorism (EFT L 164, af 22.6.2002, p. 3). This rejection reason also includes incitement to, participation or attempts to commit such actions as included in Article 4 in the mentioned framework decision.

Eligibility requirements: Tenderers are registered in a professional register in the member state in which the tenderer is established. As described in annex XI of directive 2014/24/EU; suppliers from certain member states may have to fulfil other requirements in the mentioned annex.
Minimum qualification requirements
The tenderer shall be a legally established company.
Documentation: Company Registration Certificate. Foreign tenderers must submit an equivalent certificate from the register of business enterprises in the country where the company is established.
Regarding any other economic and financial requirements that have been stated in the notice or in the procurement documents, the tenderer declares that:
Minimum qualification requirements
Tenderers must have the financial capacity to fulfil the contract, including credit worthy (credit rating A or equivalent), or in another way document satisfactory financial capacity.
Documentation: Credit rating carried out by a publicly certified credit rating institution, not older than 3 months and a minimum of credit worthy.
If the tenderer does not fulfil the above mentioned documentation requirements, other documentation that the contracting authority finds suitable for documenting the economic and financial capacity will be accepted, such as a parent company guarantee or other guarantee/security.
Only for services: In the reference period, the tenderer has carried out the following important goods deliveries of the requested type, or the following important services of the requested type. The contracting authority can require up to three years experience and allow experience from the previous three years to be taken into consideration.
Minimum qualification requirements
The tenderer, possibly with support from sub-supplier(s), shall have relevant experience and competence from equivalent assignments, as well as access to satisfactory capacity to fulfil the contract.
Documentation: An account of relevant assignments in the last 3 years. The account shall include a description of the assignment, contracting authority, value, date, name and contact data of a gender neutral preferred. 
A signed confirmation from any sub-suppliers within final processing of wood for available capacity, cf. point 2.7 and annex 4. These sub-contractors shall also submit ESPD forms.
Can tenderers submit certificates issued by independent bodies that document that the tenderer fulfils the stated quality assurance standards, including universal design requirements?
Minimum qualification requirements
Tenderers shall have a satisfactory quality management system that is certified in accordance with ISO 9001, or have an equivalent extent, cf. NS-EN ISO 9001, which covers the deliveries included in the contract.
Documentation: Documentation of valid certification, ISO or equivalent.
If a tenderer is not certified, documentation shall be given that the tenderer has a satisfactory quality management system.
Price, calculated from the following: 
- The total per annum, cf. the tender form, price form 2.1.
Assignment comprehension and quality, assessed on the following:
The quality and robustness of the organisation, logistics, transport and treatment solutions as regards whether the proposed implementation appears realistic, including, among other things, collection at the right time, reliable and durable treatment method, vulnerability to any deviations and possibilities for correction, e.g. as regards waste quality, as well as back-up capacity and stand-by by the drafted systems.
Climate and Environment, assessed on the following:
- The tenderer ́s binding share of the wood that goes to the production of new wood products and to what degree the technical systems are seen as robust throughout the contract period. This is as a combined assessment of the tenderer's pre-processing and material recovery (20%),
- Fuel for transport: Applies to any binding measures for the use of climate friendly fuel on the first transport stage, i.e. from the contracting authority to the tenderer ́s first reception. It is the type of fuel, and the portion of this used will be assessed. Relevant types of fuel are e.g. use of biogas, electric vehicles, or equivalent (7%).
- To what extent environmental conditions the execution of the assignment is taken care of, i.a. with a view to the use of an environmental management system and concrete environmental measures in the implementation (3 %).
There will be a waiting period of minimum 10 calendar days calculated from the date the notification of the award is sent electronically.
Transport and treatment of wood for material recovery. Collected from the contracting authority ́s main facility at the Trollmyra.Ca. 5,500 tons/annum. The estimated value over one year is approx. NOK 2.75 million, whilst the framework agreement ́s maximum value over 4 years is NOK 14.3 million.
Collected from the contracting authority ́s main facility at Trollmyra.