Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2021-07-13
Buyer: Ferde AS
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 72000000 | 72200000 | 72220000: Systems and technical consultancy services | 72230000: Custom software development services | 72250000: System and support services
Submission deadline: 2021-08-18
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Υπηρεσίες τεχνολογίας των πληροφοριών: παροχή συμβουλών, ανάπτυξη λογισμικού, Διαδίκτυο και υποστήριξη
Ferde AS is in the last phase of developing a Toll Collection System (TCS). The system will support Ferde's core business, and is considered a business-critical system.
The purpose of the procurement is to enter into a contract with a long term partner in order to support operation and maintenance as well as contribute to further development of TCS. Ferde AS is looking for a supplier who can offer outstanding operational support, and simultaneously offer strategic consultancy services and support for development of the roadmap for the system.
Automatic renewal for 1 year if the contract is not cancelled within the expiry of the current contract period.
Requirement: the bidder shall be registered in a company register, professional register or trade register in the state/country in which the bidder is established.
Foreign companies: evidence that the company is registered in a company register, professional register or trade register in the state/country the Bidder is established.
Requirements: the bidder shall have sufficient economic and financial capacity to fulfil the contract.
Documentation: annual accounts for 2020, 2019 and 2018 including the board's annual report, income statement, balance sheet, notes and audit report. Companies incorporated in 2019 or later documentation must include annual accounts, income statement, balance sheet, notes and audit report for all years since incorporation, and preliminary accounts for 2021. Credit rating based on the last known accounting figures. The rating shall be carried out by credit information agencies that have a license to conduct such business. The customer reserves the right to obtain its own credit rating for the bidder.
Documentation: description of three to five of the Bidder's most relevant operations support and/or maintenance deliveries during the last 3 years and contact details to the associated customers’ representative (reference). The description of each delivery shall not exceed one A4 page of text per reference. The bidder must ensure that the documentation fulfils the requirements. The project manager (reference) shall fill in a standardised questionnaire (technical, progress/delivery, performance, communication and service performance), and shall be available for customer’s verification of their response. See Attachment 4 References.
Documentation: based on the bidder’s experience; a description of the suggested organisation and resources relevant for this contract (no CVs) The description shall also include a description as to what degree sub-contractors will be used (no need to be named).

Eligibility requirements: Requirement: the bidder shall be registered in a company register, professional register or trade register in the state/country in which the bidder is established. Documentation: Norwegian companies: company certificate. Foreign companies: evidence that the company is registered in a company register, professional register or trade register in the state/country the Bidder is established.