Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-06-17
Buyer: Helfo
Country: NO
Region: NO093
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services
Submission deadline: 2025-09-08
Award criteria: price, quality

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: Requirement: The tenderer shall be a legally established company.

Requirement: Tenderers shall have their tax, payroll tax and VAT payments in order.
Requirement: Tenderers shall have sufficient economic and financial capacity to fulfil the contractual obligations.
Requirement: Tenderers (the company) shall, during the last four years, have sufficient experience with reviewing and treating patients with the right to necessary health care within public somatic specialist health services in Norway. The experience applies regardless of the discipline. 
Private companies ́ provision of breach services included in this competition are seen as deliveries in public specialist health services. The same applies to the previously approved private entities in the free treatment choice scheme and private companies that have a contract with RHF/HF.
Requirement: Tenderers shall have a well-functioning management system/quality system/internal control system, cf. the regulations on management and quality improvement in the health and welfare service.
Requirement: Tenderers shall have sufficient implementation ability to fulfil the contractual obligations. The contracting authority will emphasise the tenderer's organisation.
In this competition the price will consist of up to three different elements: 
1. Price consultation
2. Price procedure codes
3. Mark-up DRG
The quality assessment will be based on what the tenderers respond to in Annex 2 - Tender Form.
The aim of the procurement is to enter into framework agreements as stand-by for ordering somatic specialist health services for respite patients. The framework agreements shall form the basis for the Contracting Authority - at the notification of breaches of deadline from the relevant health company - to communicate patients to another treatment offer shortly. The contracting authority would therefore like robust and flexible suppliers who can quickly offer health care.
This procurement is for framework agreements (sub-contracts) for the purchase of somatic specialist health services for respite patients. The framework agreements will be valid for 2 years. The contracting authority has a unilateral right to extend the framework agreement for up to 1 year, up to 2 times, so that the total possible contract length is 4 years.