Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-11-24
Buyer: Tolletaten
Country: NO
Region: NO081
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72000000 | 72200000 | 72220000: Systems and technical consultancy services | 72224000: Project management consultancy services | 72224200: Systems quality assurance planning services
Estimated value: 20000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2025-12-22

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: Tenderers shall have their tax and VAT payments in order.

Documentation: • Tax and VAT certificate. 
 
A certificate shall be submitted that documents that the tenderer has paid taxes and VAT. The certificate can be ordered by a tenderer at Altinn - Certificate order. The certificate must not be more than six months from the deadline for receipt of tenders.

Foreign tenderers must submit equivalent certificates.
Tenderers shall be legally established.

Documentation:
• Norwegian companies: Company Registration Certificate.
Foreign companies: Proof that the company is registered in a trade register or in a company register in accordance with the law of the country where the tenderer is established.
Tenderers shall at least have a credit rating equivalent to A. Newly established companies shall have a credit rating equivalent to AN.

Documentation:
• Credit rating, carried out by a publicly certified credit rating institution (not older than six months, based on the last known accounting figures).
Tenderers shall have experience from comparable contracts. Comparable assignments means experience with quality assurance and uncertainty analyses connected to major digitalisation programmes/projects that have been carried out in accordance with the Government ́s project model.

Documentation:
Description of the tenderer's most relevant contracts in the course of the last 3 years. The description must include a statement of the contract ́s value, date and recipient (name, telephone number and e-mail address). References must be contactable to clarify relevance of the assignment.
The tenderer must be able to start the work as soon as possible after signing of the contract. Assistance is carried out with 0.4-0.8 full-time equivalent (FTE) divided between two to three resource persons during the programme ́s lifetime.

Documentation:
The tenderer ́s self-declaration.
10 days waiting period from the time of contract award.
The procurement concerns assistance for external quality assurance of the digitalisation programme in the Norwegian Customs, including the realisation of the commitment Future Customs Processing. The external quality assurance shall be carried out in close cooperation with the presenter, with formal reporting to the programme owner. For relevant topics, the reports from external quality assurers will also be presented to the Customs Director and the Ministry of Finance.
The duration of the contract corresponds to the programme ́s length, estimated to be five to seven years.