Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-05-21
Buyer: NORCE Research AS
Country: NO
Region: NO0A2
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 48000000 | 48300000 | 48310000 | 48311000 | 48311100
Submission deadline: 2025-06-11
Award criteria: quality, price

Technical requirements: Is the tenderer in a bankruptcy situation? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers in such a situation is obligatory in accordance with the current national law with no exceptions, when the tenderer is still able to carry out the contract.
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 supplier in a situation where he has been forced debt arrangement? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers in such a situation is obligatory in accordance with the current national law with no exceptions, when the tenderer is still able to carry out the contract.
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 combating organised crime (EUT L 300 of 11.11.2008, p. 42).
Has the tenderer entered into agreement(s) with other tenderers with the intention of turning the competition?

Eligibility requirements: Tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to be able to fulfil the contract.
                Documentation requirements:
                Credit rating based on the most recent financial figures.

The rating shall be carried out by a credit rating company that

have licence to operate such a business.
Tenderers shall have experience from comparable contracts and they must be suitable for carrying out the assignment in a satisfactory manner.
                Documentation requirements:
                Description of the tenderer's 1-3 most relevant contracts in the course of the last three years. The description must include a statement of the contract ́s value, date and recipient (name, telephone number and e-mail address). It is the tenderer ́s responsibility to document relevance through the description.
Tenderers shall be registered in a company register, professional register or a trade register in the country where the tenderers are established.
                Documentation requirements:
                Norwegian companies: Company Registration Certificate

Foreign companies: Verification that the tenderer is registered in a company register, professional register or a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established.
other
Tenderers shall have their tax, payroll tax and VAT payments in order.
                Documentation requirements:
                Tax and VAT certificate issued by the Tax Administration via Altinn, not older than 6 months from the tender deadline.
Tenderers shall have a well-functioning quality assurance system.
                Documentation requirements:
                Description of the tenderer's quality assurance methods. If a tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent standards, it is sufficient to submit a copy of a valid certificate.
The tenderer shall state whether sub-suppliers are planned to be engaged and any parts of the contract they shall be used for.
                Documentation requirements:
                Commitment statement for the use of sub-suppliers.