Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-11-09
Buyer: Bergen kommune (Bergen municipality)
Country: NO
Region: Hordaland
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45233141: Road-maintenance work | 50230000 | 90610000 | 90620000
Estimated value: 50000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2016-12-21
Award criteria: Lowest price

Technical requirements: Tax certificate, issued via Altinn, The Tax Office or the Tax Collection Office. The certificate shall not be issued more than 6 months prior to the tender deadline.
Foreign tenderers are to provide certificates from corresponding authorities in the countries where they are registered for tax.
If the authorities in the respective countries do not issue such authorisation, the tenderer must present a self-declaration regarding whether there are arrears on taxes and if so, the amount of these. The self declaration must be signed.
VAT certificate, issued via Altinn, The Tax Office or the Tax Collection Office. The certificate shall not be issued more than 6 months prior to the tender deadline.
Foreign tenderers are to provide certificates from corresponding authorities in the countries where they are registered for tax.
If the authorities in respective countries do not issue such authorisation, the tenderer must provide a self-declaration form regarding whether there are arrears on value-added tax and if so, the amount of this. The self declaration must be signed.
Company Registration Certificate, which is not issued more than 6 months before the tender deadline. Confirmation of registration in a trade or business register as prescribed by the law of the country in which the supplier is established (applies to foreign companies).
— Credit rating report from a company that has a licence from the Norwegian Data Protection Authority to operate a credit information company in Norway, possibly from a company with equivalent certification in a member country in the EU/EEA. The credit rating report must be based on updated accounting information.
— Last year's approved Annual Financial Statement including the board's annual report and the auditor's statement. Recently established companies that cannot present approved annual accounts can submit the accounts that have been completed.
— Appropriate bank/parent company guarantees and/or relevant liability insurance. The Contracting Authority will regard bank/parent company guarantees or relevant liability insurance as suitable if these documents cover the Contracting Authority's financial risk where the tenderer does not have the financial or economic capacity to fulfil the contract. The Contracting Authority's financial risk means economic loss caused by non fulfilment of the contract. Parent Companies providing guarantees must document that they themselves comply with the requirement for ‘the company's solidity’.
The tenderer is free to provide other information that can be seen as relevant for the assessment of whether the company's solidity requirement is fulfilled.
All the received and any obtained information will form the basis for an overall assessment of whether the qualification requirement is fulfilled.
The tenderer is required to show good ability to carry out the assignment in accordance with the needs of the Contracting Authority. The tenderer is therefore required to have sufficient capacity to be able to implement the assignment.
An overview of the company's total manpower and an overview of the manpower that can be used for the fulfilment of the actual assignment, including flexibility. Flexibility is to be understood as spare capacity as regards manpower and the ability to take care of unforeseen assignments/events. Detailed CVs for key personnel who will be used in the assignments are to be enclosed.
The tenderer is required to show good ability to carry out the assignment in accordance with the needs of the Contracting Authority. The tenderer is therefore required to have sufficient capacity to be able to implement the assignment.

Eligibility requirements: Requirements: The tenderer should have his tax payments in order. Documentation: Tax certificate, issued via Altinn, The Tax Office or the Tax Collection Office. The certificate shall not be issued more than 6 months prior to the tender deadline. Foreign tenderers are to provide certificates from corresponding authorities in the countries where they are registered for tax. If the authorities in the respective countries do not issue such authorisation, the tenderer must present a self-declaration regarding whether there are arrears on taxes and if so, the amount of these. The self declaration must be signed. Requirements: The tenderer should have his VAT payments in order. Documentation: VAT certificate, issued via Altinn, The Tax Office or the Tax Collection Office. The certificate shall not be issued more than 6 months prior to the tender deadline. Foreign tenderers are to provide certificates from corresponding authorities in the countries where they are registered for tax. If the authorities in respective countries do not issue such authorisation, the tenderer must provide a self-declaration form regarding whether there are arrears on value-added tax and if so, the amount of this. The self declaration must be signed. Requirements: The tenderer shall be a legally established company. Documentation: Company Registration Certificate, which is not issued more than 6 months before the tender deadline. Confirmation of registration in a trade or business register as prescribed by the law of the country in which the supplier is established (applies to foreign companies). Requirements: the company's solidity The tenderer must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to complete the contract. Documentation: Tenderer can document their economic/financial capacity in the following ways: — Credit rating report from a company that has a licence from the Norwegian Data Protection Authority to operate a credit information company in Norway, possibly from a company with equivalent certification in a member country in the EU/EEA. The credit rating report must be based on updated accounting information. — Last year's approved Annual Financial Statement including the board's annual report and the auditor's statement. Recently established companies that cannot present approved annual accounts can submit the accounts that have been completed. — Appropriate bank/parent company guarantees and/or relevant liability insurance. The Contracting Authority will regard bank/parent company guarantees or relevant liability insurance as suitable if these documents cover the Contracting Authority's financial risk where the tenderer does not have the financial or economic capacity to fulfil the contract. The Contracting Authority's financial risk means economic loss caused by non fulfilment of the contract. Parent Companies providing guarantees must document that they themselves comply with the requirement for ‘the company's solidity’. The tenderer is free to provide other information that can be seen as relevant for the assessment of whether the company's solidity requirement is fulfilled. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to obtain credit rating reports. All the received and any obtained information will form the basis for an overall assessment of whether the qualification requirement is fulfilled. Requirements: Ability to fulfil the contract — personnel The tenderer is required to show good ability to carry out the assignment in accordance with the needs of the Contracting Authority. The tenderer is therefore required to have sufficient capacity to be able to implement the assignment. Documentation: An overview of the company's total manpower and an overview of the manpower that can be used for the fulfilment of the actual assignment, including flexibility. Flexibility is to be understood as spare capacity as regards manpower and the ability to take care of unforeseen assignments/events. Detailed CVs for key personnel who will be used in the assignments are to be enclosed. Requirement: Execution Capability — equipment The tenderer is required to show good ability to carry out the assignment in accordance with the needs of the Contracting Authority. The tenderer is therefore required to have sufficient capacity to be able to implement the assignment. Documentation: An overview of the vehicles, implements, machines, tools, materials or technical equipment, including their capacities, that the service provider can use for fulfilment of this delivery, also including spare capacity/materials, workshop stand-by, stores and flexibility. Flexibility is to be understood as spare capacity as regards the machines and the ability to take care of unforeseen assignments/events. Requirements: Experience from similar assignments The tenderer is required to have good experience with similar assignments. Documentation: The tenderer must complete Annex VII — Reference Form, concerning the (number of) most important relevant contracts in the last 3 years, including their scope (number of month-hours), value, time, and the contracting authority or recipient. There must also be an overview over contact person for each delivery as well as the contact person's telephone number and e-mail address. Requirements: Procedures for environmental management The assignment requires tenderers who have procedures and systems that ensure that the execution of the delivery has a low environmental impact. Documentation: Description of the company's procedures and systems for ensuring low environmental impact when carrying out the delivery. If the company has environmental certification or ISO 14001:2004 (or a more recent version) or equivalent third party verified systems, such a certificate will be accepted as documentation for fulfilment of the qualification requirement. Requirements for quality management The assignment requires tenderers who have systems for quality management and effective flows of goods. Documentation: Description of the company's policy regarding quality management, with emphasis on quality assurance, resource management, management responsibility, manufacturing process and continuous analysis and improvement. If the tenderer holds an ISO 9001:2008 certificate (or newer version), such a certificate will be accepted as documentation of compliance with the qualification requirement.
Requirements: the company's solidity The tenderer must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to complete the contract. Documentation: Tenderer can document their economic/financial capacity in the following ways: — Credit rating report from a company that has a licence from the Norwegian Data Protection Authority to operate a credit information company in Norway, possibly from a company with equivalent certification in a member country in the EU/EEA. The credit rating report must be based on updated accounting information. — Last year's approved Annual Financial Statement including the board's annual report and the auditor's statement. Recently established companies that cannot present approved annual accounts can submit the accounts that have been completed. — Appropriate bank/parent company guarantees and/or relevant liability insurance. The Contracting Authority will regard bank/parent company guarantees or relevant liability insurance as suitable if these documents cover the Contracting Authority's financial risk where the tenderer does not have the financial or economic capacity to fulfil the contract. The Contracting Authority's financial risk means economic loss caused by non fulfilment of the contract. Parent Companies providing guarantees must document that they themselves comply with the requirement for ‘the company's solidity’. The tenderer is free to provide other information that can be seen as relevant for the assessment of whether the company's solidity requirement is fulfilled. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to obtain credit rating reports. All the received and any obtained information will form the basis for an overall assessment of whether the qualification requirement is fulfilled.
Requirements: Ability to fulfil the contract — personnel The tenderer is required to show good ability to carry out the assignment in accordance with the needs of the Contracting Authority. The tenderer is therefore required to have sufficient capacity to be able to implement the assignment. Documentation: An overview of the company's total manpower and an overview of the manpower that can be used for the fulfilment of the actual assignment, including flexibility. Flexibility is to be understood as spare capacity as regards manpower and the ability to take care of unforeseen assignments/events. Detailed CVs for key personnel who will be used in the assignments are to be enclosed. Requirement: Execution Capability — equipment The tenderer is required to show good ability to carry out the assignment in accordance with the needs of the Contracting Authority. The tenderer is therefore required to have sufficient capacity to be able to implement the assignment. Documentation: An overview of the vehicles, implements, machines, tools, materials or technical equipment, including their capacities, that the service provider can use for fulfilment of this delivery, also including spare capacity/materials, workshop stand-by, stores and flexibility. Flexibility is to be understood as spare capacity as regards the machines and the ability to take care of unforeseen assignments/events. Requirements: Experience from similar assignments The tenderer is required to have good experience with similar assignments. Documentation: The tenderer must complete Annex VII — Reference Form, concerning the (number of) most important relevant contracts in the last 3 years, including their scope (number of month-hours), value, time, and the contracting authority or recipient. There must also be an overview over contact person for each delivery as well as the contact person's telephone number and e-mail address. Requirements: Procedures for environmental management The assignment requires tenderers who have procedures and systems that ensure that the execution of the delivery has a low environmental impact. Documentation: Description of the company's procedures and systems for ensuring low environmental impact when carrying out the delivery. If the company has environmental certification or ISO 14001:2004 (or a more recent version) or equivalent third party verified systems, such a certificate will be accepted as documentation for fulfilment of the qualification requirement. Requirements for quality management The assignment requires tenderers who have systems for quality management and effective flows of goods. Documentation: Description of the company's policy regarding quality management, with emphasis on quality assurance, resource management, management responsibility, manufacturing process and continuous analysis and improvement. If the tenderer holds an ISO 9001:2008 certificate (or newer version), such a certificate will be accepted as documentation of compliance with the qualification requirement.