Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-12-02
Buyer: Søre Sunnmøre IKT
Country: NO
Region: NO0A3
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated with prior call for competition
CPV classification: 48219300 | 48730000: Security software package | 48920000 | 72000000 | 72222000: Information systems strategic planning services
Estimated value: 6000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2026-01-07
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 shall be registered in a company register, professional register or a trade register in the country where the tenderer is established.
                Documentation requirements:
                Norwegian tenderers: Company Registration Certificate.

Foreign tenderers: Confirmation that the company is registered in a company register, professional register or a trade register in accordance with the law in the country where the tenderer is established.
Tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to fulfil the contract. In order to have sufficient capacity, the following must be fulfilled:

* The tenderer shall have an annual turnover of at least two gongs for the annual value.

* Tenderers shall have a minimum rating of level "B" iDun &amp; BradstreetRisk Guardian Suite.
                Documentation requirements:
                The contracting authority will carry out credit analysis through their credit analysis tool Dun &amp; Bradstreet Risk Guardian Suite.
Tenderers shall have relevant experience with the execution of equivalent deliveries of equivalent complexity.

Relevant experience includes meint experience with the delivery and implementation of IAM licences in the municipal or county municipality sector.
                Documentation requirements:
                Depiction of up to three reference projects carried out by suppliers in the last three years with information on

- Namn at the reception of the service provider (customer/contracting authority), with namn of the contractor

- Date (from/to)

- Contract value for the tenderer

- A short description of the delivery and what deliveries the tenderer was responsible for (the type of services/assignments that were carried out, and

the tenderer ́s role).

It is the tenderer ́s responsibility to document relevance through the description.

Tenderers can document their experience by referring to competence of personnel they can use for and who can benefit from this assignment, even if the experience was worked up by the personnel who have performed the services for an other supplier.

New template for the reference form attached as part I annex 5.
The tenderer must have a system and rutinar that has a low environmental impact when carrying out the delivery.
                Documentation requirements:
                A description of the tenderer's system and rutinar ("environment policy") as a bidreg to a low environmental impact when carrying out the delivery.

If tenderers are certified in accordance with ISO 14001, EMAS, Miljøfyrtårn or equivalent third-party verified system, it is sufficient to enclose a copy of a valid certificate. A copy of the certificate must not be in Norwegian.
The tenderer shall have good rutinar for quality management.
                Documentation requirements:
                A depiction of the tenderers ́ metodars for quality management, with emphasis on quality assurance, resource management, the responsibility of the hire and efficient analysis and payment. 

If the tenderers are certified in accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent standards, it is sufficient to present a copy of a valid certificate.
According to the Public Procurement Regulations §7-9 (2), the environmental considerations as a main rule shall be weighted at least 30%. Alternatively, the award criteria can be replaced with climate and environmental requirements in the requirement specifications, if this gives the best environmental and climate effect, cf. the Public Procurement Regulations §7-9 (3).

This involves the procurement of cloud services, which involve access to computer resources available via the internet. It has been assessed that the climate footprint of the service and the environmental impact per month will be marginal, with an stated CO2 emissions of approx. 0.1 kg per 1,000 users. Contractual requirements are also set for future tenders. Based on this, it has been assessed that the procurement has an environmental and climate footprint that is unequivocal, and that it thus does not host the encompass of aforementioned regulations, cf. the Public Procurement Regulations §7-9 (5).
Søre Sunnmøre IKT shall, on behalf of itself and its participants, procure an Identity Access Management (IAM) licence. This one shall be delivered as a shooting range (SaaS). The procurement is included in our project &quot;Automation of user administration&quot;.

The project is divided into two implementation fasars. Procurement of an IAM licence is the first delivery that hosts completed in the prince phase, and form the basis for detailed planning and execution of the following deliveries in the second implementation phase - in a close cooperation with the valt supplier in this competition: 

1. Automate user administration in MS Active Directory, Entra ID and MS365 

2. Migrate automated user administration of pupils for valt IAM licence and implement new Feide catalogues for the municipalities. 

3. Automate user administration in Tietoevry Gerica EPJ 

See SSA-L annex 1 - your customer's requirement specifications for further information.

The procurement will be carried out in accordance with the Act from 17 June 2016 no. 73 on public procurements (LOA) and the regulations 12 August 2016 no. 974 on public procurements (FOA) parts I and part III. The tender contest was held as a negotiated procedure in accordance with the prior information notice, cf. the Public Procurement Regulations § 13-1 (2).