Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-10-29
Buyer: Ålesund kommune
Country: NO
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 24100000 | 24112100
Estimated value: 3500000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2020-11-27
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The contracting authority would like to use this procurement to enter into a framework agreement with one tenderer.
The objective of the contract is to cover the contracting authorities' need for the procurement of liquid CO2 for a water treatment plant, in accordance with the requirements specification.
The contracting authority would like to use this procurement to enter into a framework agreement with one tenderer.
The objective of the contract is to cover the contracting authorities' need for the procurement of liquid CO2 for a water treatment plant, in accordance with the requirements specification.
The ESPD self-declaration form is provisional documentation that the tenderer fulfils the qualification requirements, and that there are no grounds for rejection, and possibly fulfilment of the selection criteria. Tenderers can give a total statement of whether they fulfil all of the qualification requirements. This is done is section a: 'Total statement for all the qualification requirements'. The completed form must be attached to the tender.
The content of the requirements, as well as what is valid documentation are described in this document (qualification requirements), and stated in the notice.
The tenderer who is chosen to sign a contract must document fulfilment of the qualification requirements before the contract is signed, in accordance with the stated documentation requirements. The contracting authority can, however, at any point in the contest, ask tenderers to deliver all or parts of the documentation evidence
Tenderers must have their tax, payroll tax and VAT payments in order in accordance with the legal provisions.
The financial capacity to carry out the agreement is required. A minimum requirement is that the tenderer is credit-worthy with a score of A in accordance with Bisnode AS using the service CreditPro, or that the tenderer has the financial capacity to implement the agreement, based on the contracting authority’s assessment in accordance with the attached documentation from tenderers. Newly established companies must have the financial capacity to implement the agreement.
Tenderers must give consent in their tender for Tendsign to obtain and for the contracting authority to receive information on the above via Tendsign.
The tax certificate(s) shall not be older than 6 months, from the tender deadline. Any arrears or other irregularities must be justified. (Tenderers can obtain the electronic tax and VAT certificate themselves and immediately receive it by email.)
Foreign tenderers: tenderers who are not established in Norway must present equivalent documentation issued by the authorities in the country where the tenderer is established. The certificate shall preferably be translated into Norwegian, but it will also be accepted in Swedish, Danish and English.
The contracting authority will carry out an assessment of the tenderer's finances through the company and accounting information system Bisnode AS (www.soliditet.no/creditcontrol) with the service CreditPro.
The contracting authority is not accepting credit ratings from other company and accounting information systems than Bisnode AS with the service CreditPro so that the Tenderers can be assessed on equal terms. Tenderers can enclose other necessary information with their tender if the tenderer is of the opinion that Bisnode/CreditPro will not provide an accurate picture of the financial situation.
Newly established companies: Newly established companies who have not worked up a basis for a credit assessment must enclose a declaration from a bank or similar financial institution on the company's financial and economic standing. This also applies to foreign tenderers.

Eligibility requirements: The ESPD self-declaration form is provisional documentation that the tenderer fulfils the qualification requirements, and that there are no grounds for rejection, and possibly fulfilment of the selection criteria. Tenderers can give a total statement of whether they fulfil all of the qualification requirements. This is done is section a: 'Total statement for all the qualification requirements'. The completed form must be attached to the tender. The content of the requirements, as well as what is valid documentation are described in this document (qualification requirements), and stated in the notice. The tenderer who is chosen to sign a contract must document fulfilment of the qualification requirements before the contract is signed, in accordance with the stated documentation requirements. The contracting authority can, however, at any point in the contest, ask tenderers to deliver all or parts of the documentation evidence If it is necessary to ensure that the contest is being held in the correct way.

Award value: 3500000