Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-03-24
Buyer: Sykehuspartner HF
Country: NO
Region: NORGE
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33140000: Medical consumables | 33141110 | 33141111 | 33141112 | 33141113
Estimated value: 80000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2016-04-28
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Helse Sør-Øst shall conclude framework agreements to cover health region‘s need for Wound Care Products. The procurement includes the following product groups:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 80 000 000 NOK. The amount is an estimate only and will not be binding on the contracting authority. The framework agreements will have a duration of 2 years with an option to extend another 2 years with 1 year at a time (2 + 1 + 1 year).
o Foreign suppliers must submit the corresponding acknowledgement that government taxes and fees are paid in the country where the provider has a place of business.
o If the tenderer the last 5 years is convicted for corruption, fraud or money laundering, or guilty of a criminal offence relating to the professional conduct, it must in that case be accounted for judgment and subject matter.
o Foreign tenderer shall submit certificate (s) for statutory registration in the country of establishment.
Tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial solidity for fulfilment of the contract obligations. The contracting authority will evaluate if the tenderer meets the qualification requirements in the following ways:
o Income statement and balance last 6 months, if it is more than 6 months since last annual financial statement.
o Tenderers are free to prove their economic and financial standing by any other document, including for example a parent company guarantee (see Appendix 5).
o The contracting authority will itself take out a rating report on www.soliditet.no (Provided by Bisnode Credit AS) to verify that tenderers have sufficient economic and financial capacity.
The contracting authority will in the assessment emphasize if the tenderer has profitable operations, positive cash flow last year and positive equity.
o List of the most important and relevant deliveries the previous 3 years, including information on value and date and the name of the public or private recipients.
o If the tenderer will rely on other legal undertakings capacity the tenderer must demonstrate to the contracting authority that it will have available the necessary resources. This can be done by presenting a declaration of commitment from the relevant undertakings the tenderer will rely on. The declaration must state that the tenderer will have available the necessary resources throughout the contracting period (See Appendix 6).
The supplier must have established a quality assurance system with ethical trade, which shall ensure that the supplier is suited to fulfil the contract obligations for ethical trade, refer to Appendix 4, Annex 5 Conditions of Contract ethical trade. This means that suppliers have methods of quality assurance, describing how the company works to comply with ethical trade in operations and in the supply chain.
As declaration of formal qualifications requirement is met, the enclosed reply form (see Appendix 10 Reply form ethical trade) required as proof of the quality management system includes at least:
1. A system for traceability in the supply chain: A description of up to 3 of the most important supply chains for this procurement.

Eligibility requirements: Tenderers shall submit certificate for tax and VAT. o The certificate (s) shall not be older than 6 months. Any arrears must be explained/justified. o Foreign suppliers must submit the corresponding acknowledgement that government taxes and fees are paid in the country where the provider has a place of business. The bidder shall have adequate professional conduct. o If the tenderer the last 5 years is convicted for corruption, fraud or money laundering, or guilty of a criminal offence relating to the professional conduct, it must in that case be accounted for judgment and subject matter. The bidder shall be a legally established business. o Norwegian suppliers shall submit updated certificate of registration. o Foreign tenderer shall submit certificate (s) for statutory registration in the country of establishment. Tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial solidity for fulfilment of the contract obligations. The contracting authority will evaluate if the tenderer meets the qualification requirements in the following ways: o Latest annual financial statements with notes including auditor‘s certificate. o Income statement and balance last 6 months, if it is more than 6 months since last annual financial statement. o Tenderers are free to prove their economic and financial standing by any other document, including for example a parent company guarantee (see Appendix 5). o The contracting authority will itself take out a rating report on www.soliditet.no (Provided by Bisnode Credit AS) to verify that tenderers have sufficient economic and financial capacity. The contracting authority will in the assessment emphasize if the tenderer has profitable operations, positive cash flow last year and positive equity. Tenderers must have sufficient capacity and capability for fulfilment of the contract obligations. o Brief description of the tenderers personnel for fulfilment of the contract. o List of the most important and relevant deliveries the previous 3 years, including information on value and date and the name of the public or private recipients. o If the tenderer will rely on other legal undertakings capacity the tenderer must demonstrate to the contracting authority that it will have available the necessary resources. This can be done by presenting a declaration of commitment from the relevant undertakings the tenderer will rely on. The declaration must state that the tenderer will have available the necessary resources throughout the contracting period (See Appendix 6). The supplier must have established a quality assurance system with ethical trade, which shall ensure that the supplier is suited to fulfil the contract obligations for ethical trade, refer to Appendix 4, Annex 5 Conditions of Contract ethical trade. This means that suppliers have methods of quality assurance, describing how the company works to comply with ethical trade in operations and in the supply chain. As declaration of formal qualifications requirement is met, the enclosed reply form (see Appendix 10 Reply form ethical trade) required as proof of the quality management system includes at least: 1. A system for traceability in the supply chain: A description of up to 3 of the most important supply chains for this procurement. — The description should at least include operators in the provider‘s supply chain for the key components of this procurement through the joints where the production of individual components takes place. 2. Guidelines for ethical trade / Code of Conduct / Supplier Code of Conduct (CoC) — Tenderer guidelines for ethical trade (CoC), which is approved by the board of the company. The guidelines should as a minimum contain the same elements as the principal’s contract terms for ethical trade, and shall apply to the supply chain related to the acquisition. — If the tenderer has not adopted its own guidelines for ethical trade, but based on the parent company‘s guidelines, the parent company’s policy is presented, along with a signed declaration of commitment. 3. System for monitoring the Code of Conduct in the supply chain: — Tenderers must also have or establish a system for monitoring of the operators in the supply chain, to ensure that the ethical guidelines are followed, since this will be followed up by the awarding authority during the contract period.
Tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial solidity for fulfilment of the contract obligations. The contracting authority will evaluate if the tenderer meets the qualification requirements in the following ways: o Latest annual financial statements with notes including auditor‘s certificate. o Income statement and balance last 6 months, if it is more than 6 months since last annual financial statement. o Tenderers are free to prove their economic and financial standing by any other document, including for example a parent company guarantee (see Appendix 5). o The contracting authority will itself take out a rating report on www.soliditet.no (Provided by Bisnode Credit AS) to verify that tenderers have sufficient economic and financial capacity. The contracting authority will in the assessment emphasize if the tenderer has profitable operations, positive cash flow last year and positive equity.
Tenderers must have sufficient capacity and capability for fulfilment of the contract obligations. o Brief description of the tenderers personnel for fulfilment of the contract. o List of the most important and relevant deliveries the previous 3 years, including information on value and date and the name of the public or private recipients. o If the tenderer will rely on other legal undertakings capacity the tenderer must demonstrate to the contracting authority that it will have available the necessary resources. This can be done by presenting a declaration of commitment from the relevant undertakings the tenderer will rely on. The declaration must state that the tenderer will have available the necessary resources throughout the contracting period (See Appendix 6). The supplier must have established a quality assurance system with ethical trade, which shall ensure that the supplier is suited to fulfil the contract obligations for ethical trade, refer to Appendix 4, Annex 5 Conditions of Contract ethical trade. This means that suppliers have methods of quality assurance, describing how the company works to comply with ethical trade in operations and in the supply chain. As declaration of formal qualifications requirement is met, the enclosed reply form (see Appendix 10 Reply form ethical trade) required as proof of the quality management system includes at least: 1. A system for traceability in the supply chain: A description of up to 3 of the most important supply chains for this procurement. — The description should at least include operators in the provider‘s supply chain for the key components of this procurement through the joints where the production of individual components takes place. 2. Guidelines for ethical trade / Code of Conduct / Supplier Code of Conduct (CoC) — Tenderer guidelines for ethical trade (CoC), which is approved by the board of the company. The guidelines should as a minimum contain the same elements as the principal’s contract terms for ethical trade, and shall apply to the supply chain related to the acquisition. — If the tenderer has not adopted its own guidelines for ethical trade, but based on the parent company‘s guidelines, the parent company’s policy is presented, along with a signed declaration of commitment. 3. System for monitoring the Code of Conduct in the supply chain: — Tenderers must also have or establish a system for monitoring of the operators in the supply chain, to ensure that the ethical guidelines are followed, since this will be followed up by the awarding authority during the contract period.