Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-12-04
Buyer: BANKENES SIKRINGSFOND
Country: NO
Region: NO081
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated with prior call for competition
CPV classification: 72000000 | 72200000 | 72210000: Software programming services | 72220000: Systems and technical consultancy services | 72230000: Custom software development services
Estimated value: 45000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2026-01-16
Award criteria: quality, price

Technical requirements: 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 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 of fraud has been convicted of fraud by a verdict handed down not more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Fraud included in Article 1 of the Convention on protection of the Financial Interests of the European Communities (EFT C 316 of 27.11.1995, p. 48).
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 legal verdict has been convicted of money laundering or financing terrorism by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Money laundering or financing terrorism As defined in Article 1 of the European Parliament and Council Directive 2005/60/EF of 26 October 2005 on preventive measures against the use of the financial system for money laundering and financing terrorism (EUT L 309 of 25.11.2005, p. 15).
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 control of organised crime (EUT L 300 of 11.11.2008, p. 42)
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 legal verdict has been convicted of acts of terrorism or criminal acts connected to terrorist activities by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Acts of terrorism or criminal acts relating to terrorist activity as defined in Article 1 and 3 of the Council ́s framework decision 2002/475/RIA of 13 June 2002 on combating terrorism (EFT L 164, af 22.6.2002, p. 3). This rejection reason also includes incitement to, participation or attempts to commit such actions as included in Article 4 in the mentioned framework decision.

Eligibility requirements: Tenderers are registered in a company register or a trade register in the member state in which the tenderer is established. As described in annex XI of directive 2014/24/EU; suppliers from certain member states may have to fulfil other requirements in the mentioned annex.
Minimum qualification requirements
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: Tenderers shall be registered in a company register, professional register or a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Norwegian tenderers: 
•Registration
Foreign Tenderers: 
• Verification that the tenderer is registered in a company register, professional register or a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established.
Regarding any other economic and financial requirements that have been stated in the notice or in the procurement documents, the tenderer declares that:
Minimum qualification requirements
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: Tenderers shall have economic and financial solidity that ensures the capacity to fulfil the contract.
This means that tenderers must have a risk profile that is moderate, low or very low. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Credit rating, not older than 3 months, from a publicly certified credit rating company. The report shall be based on the last known accounting figures. The date must be clearly stated.
Only for services: In the reference period, the tenderer has carried out the following important goods deliveries of the requested type, or the following important services of the requested type. The contracting authority can require up to three years experience and allow experience from the previous three years to be taken into consideration.
Minimum qualification requirements
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: Tenderers shall have experience from similar deliveries.
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Description of a minimum of 3 and maximum 5 deliveries with comparable nature in the last 5 years. 
The description of the references shall as a minimum contain:

• The contract ́s value
• Date of delivery or execution.
• Name of the recipient
• Brief description of the delivery including used software

The total description of the references shall in total not exceed two A4 pages, with spacing of 1.0 font calibri and font size 12.
Can tenderers submit certificates issued by independent bodies that document that the tenderer fulfils the stated quality assurance standards, including universal design requirements?
Minimum qualification requirements
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: Tenderers shall have a management system for information security that shows a systematic approach to information security in the tenderer ́s business and ensures a suitable and reliable security level. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Tenderers can document fulfilment of the requirement by enclosing a valid certificate for ISO/IEC 27001 or equivalently recognised standards.

If there is no such certification, the tenderer shall enclose an description and relevant documentation that as a minimum describes routines and guidelines for technical and organisational security measures to ensure that the tenderer ́s level of security is always sufficient.
Management of personnel safety
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: Tenderers shall have established routines or systems for personnel safety during the execution of the assignment. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Tenderers shall describe what routines or systems the company has for safeguarding personnel security, for example, in the form of internal guidelines or procedures.
Implementation capacity
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: Tenderers shall have sufficient implementation capacity. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: A short, overall description shall be given of the Tenderer ́s capacity within the core competence necessary to provide the requested services, including any sub-suppliers. NB! CVs shall not be submitted in the qualification phase. The total description of the capacity shall not exceed one A4 page, with spacing 1.0 font calibri and font size 12.
The contracting authority can in writing ask tenderers to submit documents, cf. the Public Procurement Regulations 23-5.
Annex 3 part II will be shared with qualified tenderers after signing the confidentiality agreement.
Quality score is given with an absolute point model.
Price points set by relative method.