Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-03-21
Buyer: Bærum kommune
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 48000000 | 48219300 | 48610000: Database systems | 48611000: Database software package | 48612000: Database-management system
Submission deadline: 2022-04-22
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Procurement of a new system for a chemical index in order to comply with chemical handling requirements in Bærum Municipality.
The primary task of the chemical index will be to see to the contracting authority's need for access to updated safety data sheets, so that information on the chemicals can be used for the safe handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals.
The electronic chemical index will function as an aid in compliance with the requirements in the law and regulations for hazardous substances, as well as to quality assure and make the systematic work of reducing risk when using chemicals more efficient.
Renewals are regulated by the government's standard contract SSA-L contract for continuing service procurements.
Tenderers must be registered in a company register or a trade register in the country where the tenderer is established.
Foreign tenderers: Verification that the tenderer is registered in a trade or business register as prescribed by the law of the country where the tenderer is established.
Requirement 3: Tenderers are required to be financially solvent, which gives the contracting authority the security that the tenderer will be financially viable throughout the contract period.
Expanded credit rating/report, not older than 3 months, from a publicly certified credit rating company with score A (credit worthy) or equivalent or better. The report must be based on the last known fiscal figures. The date must be clearly stated.
Equivalent assignments mean deliveries to public contracting authorities of a comparable size and organisational scope as Bærum Municipality, and which come under the same legislation on handling chemicals.
The concept of a quality management system is that i.a, the tenderer is aware of quality objectives, planning, security, handling of deviations, quality improvement and data security.
Systems and procedures are required that ensure low environmental impact when performing the delivery.
Requirement 4: A description of the tenderer's technical personnel or technical units the tenderer has at their disposition to fulfil the contract, regardless of whether they belong to the company or not.
Requirement 5: A list of the three most important deliveries or services performed in the past three years, including information on the value, date, and name of the public or private recipients with contact information.
Requirement 6: An account of the tenderer's quality assurance system and/or copy of certificate for the quality control system in accordance with ISO 9001:2015 or an equivalent certificate.
Requirement 7: An account of the tenderer's environmental management system, or a copy of a certificate for the environmental management system in accordance with ISO 14001:2015, Miljøfyrtårn [Eco-lighthouse], EMAS or equivalent certificate.

Eligibility requirements: Requirement 2: Registration in a trade register or company register Tenderers must be registered in a company register or a trade register in the country where the tenderer is established. Documentation requirement: Norwegian companies: Company registration certificate Foreign tenderers: Verification that the tenderer is registered in a trade or business register as prescribed by the law of the country where the tenderer is established.