Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-05-24
Buyer: Forsvarsbygg
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71248000 | 71310000 | 71311000: Civil engineering consultancy services | 71311300 | 71312000: Structural engineering consultancy services
Submission deadline: 2022-06-23
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Norwegian Defence Estates Agency invites tenderers to a tender contest for the hire a Construction Ombudsman for the helicopter crash instructor facility at Haakonsvern Naval Base, Bergen.
The Construction Ombudsman shall follow up the turnkey contract for the helicopter crash instructor facility atHaakonsvern Naval Base that covers the Royal Norwegian Navy's requirement for training of deck crews on helicopter-carrying vessels. The crash instructor shall  be able to train crews to contain and extinguish fires and to rescue personnel from medium-sized helicopter hulls on flight decks. The facility shall provide training and maintenance training for firefighters associated with BRP at the Navy's main naval base Haakonsvern, and in particular firefighters for the Air Force Base (Norwegian: LFB) Haakonsvern.
The instructor facility shall consist of a "hangar", a control room and a "helicopter deck". The current propane gas plant and water treatment plant for the existing instructor facility shall also meet the need for the new crash trainer. For fire extinguishing with foam, a new closed treatment plant is established. It is located in the basement under the helicopter deck.
Foreign tenderers must present documentation that confirms that the company is legally registered in its home country. Norwegian tenderers do not need to document fulfilment of this requirement beyond the presentation of tax and VAT certificates, cf. the information below.
Tax and VAT certificate (RF-1316). The certificate can be ordered via www.altinn.no. The certificate must not be more than 6 months from the tender deadline. (only for Norwegian tenderers)
Tenderer’s credit rating, not older than six months when calculated from the expiry of the application deadline. The credit rating must contain an assessment of the tenderer’s payment history/reliability. The result of the credit rating must be given as a graded value (letters or numbers) on a defined scale. If the tenderer, in order to comply with the requirement, presents guarantees from other companies (e.g. the controlling company), equivalent credit assessment for this company must be submitted. Furthermore, a legally binding confirmation must be enclosed from this company stating that they have joint and several liability under the contract.
Presentation of the fiscal figures from the last available Annual Financial Statements, showing the tenderer’s turnover. (Not required if the accounts' key figures are shown in the credit rating)
Tenderers (as a company) shall have very good competence within assignments of an equivalent nature, extent and complexity.
A list of the most important deliveries or services provided (limited to the last three years). The list should highlight the tenderer's role in the reference project, along with the value, dates and the name of the public or private recipient. The list shall include experience as a construction ombudsman and/or construction manager.

Eligibility requirements: General requirements: Tenderers must be a legally registered company. Documentation: Foreign tenderers must present documentation that confirms that the company is legally registered in its home country. Norwegian tenderers do not need to document fulfilment of this requirement beyond the presentation of tax and VAT certificates, cf. the information below. Requirement: Tenderers must have their tax and duty payments in order. Documentation: Tax and VAT certificate (RF-1316). The certificate can be ordered via www.altinn.no. The certificate must not be more than 6 months from the tender deadline. (only for Norwegian tenderers)