Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-11-04
Buyer: OFA - Konkurranseportal
Country: NO
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 18424300 | 24455000 | 33100000 | 33140000: Medical consumables | 33141114
Estimated value: 900000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2022-12-02
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The contracting authority would like to enter into a framework agreement for medical consumables. The framework agreement will cover the contracting authority's need for everything from district nursing, nursing homes, and emergency doctor surgeries. We would like to enter into a contract with a solid and serious supplier of medical consumables that can both deliver a broad spectrum of suitable products and also accompanying delivery, service, and product related services such as training, advice, etc. We would like to have a collaboration partner that we can challenge, but who can also challenge us in our daily routines, choice of products, and use of products.
The contracting authority has the option to extend the contract for up to 48 months. The last 24 months will depend on the tenderer being able to document considerable investments in zero emission/environmental measures. If the tenderer cannot document this, the maximum length of the contract will be 48 months.
The following contracting authorities (municipalities) will be part of the contract from when it is signed:
Bygland, Farsund, Iveland, Lillesand, Valle, Åmli, Åseral, Sirdal, Lindesnes, Grimstad, Flekkefjord, Bykle, Arendal, Tvedestrand, Lyngdal, Kvinesdal, Kristiansand, Hægebostad, Froland, Evje og Hornnes, Birkenes and Vennesla.
Tax and VAT certificate. The certificate must not be older than 6 months from the tender deadline. The certificate can be obtained electronically from Altinn. For further information, see Skatteetaten.no.
Foreign tenderers must submit equivalent certificates from the country of origin, that substantiate that payment of taxes and duties is in order. If the authorities in the relevant country do not issue such certificates, the tenderer shall submit a statement which verifies that all taxes and duties have been paid. The declaration must be approved and signed by the tenderer's Financial Director/ person responsible for Finance.
The required financial capacity will be assessed in relation to the contract's value, services, risk and length.
Credit rating based on the most recent accounting figures. The rating must be carried out by a credit rating agency with a licence to provide such service.
If a tenderer has valid reasons for not being able to provide the documentation requested by the contracting authority, the tenderer can prove his economic and financial position with any other document that the contracting authority deems suitable. A brief account of the factual reason and alternative documentation must be submitted together with the tender before the deadline for receipt of tenders.
Tenderers must be registered in a company register, professional register or a trade register in the country where the tenderer is established.
• Foreign tenderers: Verification that the tenderer is registered in a company register, trade register or a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established.
If a tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent third-party verified systems, it is sufficient to present a copy of a valid certificate thereof.
If a tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 14001, EMAS, the Eco-lighthouse scheme or equivalent systems verified by a third party, it is sufficient to present a copy of a valid certificate thereof.
A description of the tenderer's most relevant contracts in the last three years. The description must include an indication of the assignment value, dates and recipient (name, telephone number and e-mail), and a brief description of the assignment.


Award value: 900000000