Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2023-10-03
Buyer: Statistisk Sentralbyrå
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 72300000 | 72315200: Data network management services | 72500000 | 72510000: Computer-related management services | 72514000: Computer facilities management services
Estimated value: 12500000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2023-10-30
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Statistics Norway (SSB), Kongsvinger branch, will move into new office premises in the first half of 2025 and will no longer operate its own computer room. This tender will provide us with a co-location agreement for existing equipment we currently operate in our own server rooms. An absolute requirement for co-location is that it can be a maximum of 3 hours away from Jernbaneplassen in Kongsvinger, calculated using a car in Google Maps.
SSB endeavours to be out of the current server room by the end of 2024 at the latest. The current in-house data centre is to be phased out by 1 January 2025.
Statistics Norway (SSB), Kongsvinger branch, will move into new office premises in the first half of 2025 and will no longer operate its own computer room. This tender will provide us with a co-location agreement for existing equipment we currently operate in our own server rooms. An absolute requirement for co-location is that it can be a maximum of 3 hours away from Jernbaneplassen in Kongsvinger, calculated using a car in Google Maps.
SSB endeavours to be out of the current server room by the end of 2024 at the latest. The current in-house data centre is to be phased out by 1 January 2025.
We currently have two separate server rooms, which are redundant to each other, located in different fire zones in their own building.
We have no requirement for geo-redundancy for the new data centre, but it is preferable that redundant and duplicated equipment at the new location can be placed in such a way that 50% of the equipment can be maintained in the event of an incident, such as fire, water damage, etc.
Under this agreement, we would also like quotes for assistance in connection with the planning and implementation of the relocation process. Although we initially envisage moving as-is, we recognise that it will be necessary to invest in new equipment to be placed at the new location if this is conducive to facilitating the move, or that we will need to renew some equipment anyway. The purchase of such equipment is covered by SSB's existing purchase agreements.
On-site back-up will be stored at a new location. Off-site back-up will be sent to our existing data room at our premises in Oslo.
Plan and execute the relocation of equipment from the Contracting Authority's address to the Tenderer's location
Foreign tenderers: Verification that the tenderer is registered in a company register, professional register or a trade register in the country where the tenderer is established.
Tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to fulfil the contract. Creditworthiness with no requirement for guarantees will be sufficient to meet the requirement.
Credit assessment based on the most recent accounting figures. The rating must be carried out by a credit rating agency with a licence to provide such service.
The contracting authority can obtain further credit ratings or other financial information such as, but not limited to, the annual accounts including notes, the board's annual reports and the auditor's reports.
The rating must be carried out by a credit rating agency with a licence to provide such service. The rating must be minimum at level A or equivalent if another scale is used.
Tenderers must also provide information about the company's equity and profitability based on the most recent known accounting figures.

Eligibility requirements: Norwegian companies: Company registration certificate Foreign tenderers: Verification that the tenderer is registered in a company register, professional register or a trade register in the country where the tenderer is established.

Award value: 12500000