Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-02-05
Buyer: Arbeids- og velferdsdirektoratet, Økonomiavdelingen, Anskaffelsesseksjonen (The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration, the Finance Department, the Procurement Section)
Country: NO
Region: Oslo og Akershus
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 48000000 | 72260000: Software-related services | 72267100: Maintenance of information technology software
Estimated value: 10000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2016-03-11
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration shall procure various system software for central and distributed operational platforms. Several of NAV's central applications, including Infotrygd, are run on IBM System z, whilst other applications are run on distributed platforms. In this connection system software is to be understood as software that is used for the management, development and administration of this environment. The trade systems are not included in the contract.
The current system software is provided by several suppliers. The operative system z/OS is provided by IBM. In 2016 several independent procurements will be made for central and distributed operational platforms.
The contract will, within each sub area, comprise of 2 main areas: 1) Software licences; and 2) services connected to the implementation and maintenance of the software in the contracting authority's premises, including any migration from the existing to the new software. Tenderers shall be able to implement, integrate, maintain and further develop the offered systems.
Development tool for error searching in batch and online programmes. Rational Developer for System z, Fault Analyzer for z/OS, Debug Tool for z/OS and File Manger from IBM are currently used, amongst others.
NAV needs software that covers the need for a development tool in connection with system z with, amongst other things, the following functionality:
The contract will, within each sub area, comprise of 2 main areas: 1) Software licences and 2) services connected to the implementation and maintenance of the software in the contracting authority's premises, including any migration from the existing to the new software. Tenderers shall be able to implement, integrate, maintain and further develop the offered systems.
The contract for the procurement of software with the accompanying services will come into force when it has been signed by both parties and it will start with a Start Up Project.
The contract will then be valid for a 3-year period from the Approval Date, with options for the contracting authority (the customer) to extend the contract for 1 year plus 1 year with written notification at least 6 months before each period expires.
Documentation requirement for Norwegian tenderers: A Tax and VAT certificate from the tax authorities, not older than six months from the deadline for requests to participate in the tender contest.
Documentation requirement — Norwegian tenderers: Company registration certificate from the Brønnøysund Register Centre.
Foreign tenderers: Certificate for registration in the Register of Business Enterprises as prescribed in the legislation of the country in which the supplier is established.
Qualification requirement: The tenderer is required to have good financial solidity. A ‘good creditworthiness’ or better credit rating satisfies this requirement.
Documentation requirement:— The Contracting Authority will obtain a credit rating carried out by Experian, see www.Experian.no
If the tenderer feels that the credit rating will not provide an accurate picture, please send supplementary information together with the qualification application.
Documentation requirement:— Description of the tenderer's technical capacity and professional qualifications. With regard to the capacity, a description of the tenderer's relevant units shall be given. With regard to qualifications, a short overview of the tenderer's general relevant expertise shall be given. Persons that will be offered should not be specified, and CVs should not be supplied.

Eligibility requirements: Requirement: Norwegian tenderers must have their tax and VAT payments in order. Documentation requirement for Norwegian tenderers: A Tax and VAT certificate from the tax authorities, not older than six months from the deadline for requests to participate in the tender contest. Requirement: Tenderers are required to have a legally established company. Documentation requirement — Norwegian tenderers: Company registration certificate from the Brønnøysund Register Centre. Foreign tenderers: Certificate for registration in the Register of Business Enterprises as prescribed in the legislation of the country in which the supplier is established. Qualification requirement: The tenderer is required to have good financial solidity. A ‘good creditworthiness’ or better credit rating satisfies this requirement. Documentation requirement:— The Contracting Authority will obtain a credit rating carried out by Experian, see www.Experian.no If the tenderer feels that the credit rating will not provide an accurate picture, please send supplementary information together with the qualification application. Requirement: A good ability to fulfil the contract is required. Documentation requirement:— Description of the tenderer's technical capacity and professional qualifications. With regard to the capacity, a description of the tenderer's relevant units shall be given. With regard to qualifications, a short overview of the tenderer's general relevant expertise shall be given. Persons that will be offered should not be specified, and CVs should not be supplied. Requirement: Relevant experience from similar assignments is required. Documentation requirement— The tenderer's most important deliveries over the last 3 years, including a description of the assignment, their value, date and recipients. Requirement: A good, well-functioning quality assurance system is required. Documentation requirement:— An account of the company's quality assurance system/management system and any certificates issued by independent bodies.
Qualification requirement: The tenderer is required to have good financial solidity. A ‘good creditworthiness’ or better credit rating satisfies this requirement. Documentation requirement:— The Contracting Authority will obtain a credit rating carried out by Experian, see www.Experian.no If the tenderer feels that the credit rating will not provide an accurate picture, please send supplementary information together with the qualification application.
Requirement: A good ability to fulfil the contract is required. Documentation requirement:— Description of the tenderer's technical capacity and professional qualifications. With regard to the capacity, a description of the tenderer's relevant units shall be given. With regard to qualifications, a short overview of the tenderer's general relevant expertise shall be given. Persons that will be offered should not be specified, and CVs should not be supplied. Requirement: Relevant experience from similar assignments is required. Documentation requirement— The tenderer's most important deliveries over the last 3 years, including a description of the assignment, their value, date and recipients. Requirement: A good, well-functioning quality assurance system is required. Documentation requirement:— An account of the company's quality assurance system/management system and any certificates issued by independent bodies.