Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2021-09-03
Buyer: Norad – Direktoratet for utviklingssamarbeid
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72200000 | 72230000: Custom software development services | 72240000 | 72243000 | 72244000
Estimated value: 6000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2021-10-04
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Norad is seeking consultant(s) to support and advance our work on trust, privacy and security considerations in the development of digital public goods and in deployments of these in low- and middle-income country settings.
The assignment covers two main work streams. It is possible for tenderers to submit tenders covering both work streams or only one of the workstreams.
Both work streams of the assignment are planned to start October 1st 2021 and initially cover one year, with the possibility to extend the contract for one additional year. The assignment is planned to cover a total approximately 160 hours per month in total, including both work streams. The value of the total assignment, including both work streams, will not exceed 3,5 million NOK VAT excl. in the first year.
Norad is seeking consultant(s) to support and advance our work on trust, privacy and security considerations in the development of digital public goods and in deployments of these in low- and middle-income country settings.
The assignment covers two main work streams. It is possible for tenderers to submit tenders covering both work streams or only one of the workstreams.
•	training/advisory services and competence building for Norad and relevant partners around privacy and security, including secure information management in distributed projects
Both work streams of the assignment are planned to start October 1st 2021 and initially cover one year, with the possibility to extend the contract for one additional year. The assignment is planned to cover a total approximately 160 hours per month in total, including both work streams. The value of the total assignment, including both work streams, will not exceed 3,5 million NOK VAT excl. in the first year.
Norad is seeking consultant(s) to support and advance our work on trust, privacy and security considerations in the development of digital public goods and in deployments of these in low- and middle-income country settings.
The assignment covers two main work streams. It is possible for tenderers to submit tenders covering both work streams or only one of the workstreams.
•	develop and manage an approach for identifying and addressing these vulnerabilities, including research and piloting
Both work streams of the assignment are planned to start October 1st 2021 and initially cover one year, with the possibility to extend the contract for one additional year. The assignment is planned to cover a total approximately 160 hours per month in total, including both work streams. The value of the total assignment, including both work streams, will not exceed 3,5 million NOK VAT excl. in the first year.
The tenderer must enclose a company certificate or register printout (sole proprietorship) from the register of legal entities.
Norwegian providers must enclose a tax certificate for tax, employer's contribution and value added tax. Such a certificate can be obtained in Altinn. The tax certificate must not be older than 6 months from the expiry of the deadline for submission of tenders.

Eligibility requirements: Legally established company The tenderer must enclose a company certificate or register printout (sole proprietorship) from the register of legal entities. Tax certificate. Norwegian providers must enclose a tax certificate for tax, employer's contribution and value added tax. Such a certificate can be obtained in Altinn. The tax certificate must not be older than 6 months from the expiry of the deadline for submission of tenders. Sole proprietorships must submit confirmation that they are not registered in the VAT register. Foreign providers must submit corresponding tax certificates from their countries

Award value: 6000000