Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-10-30
Buyer: FORSVARSMATERIELL
Country: NO
Region: NO081
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 31611000 | 35113300 | 35120000: Surveillance and security systems | 35125000: Surveillance system | 35125100: Sensors
Estimated value: 3100000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2025-11-05
Award criteria: price, quality

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 are registered in a company register or a trade register in the member state in which the tenderer is established. As described in annex XI of directive 2014/24/EU; suppliers from certain member states may have to fulfil other requirements in the mentioned annex.
Minimum qualification requirements
Qualification requirement: Tenderers shall be registered in a company register or trade register in the country where the tenderer is established. Documentation requirement: Tenderers shall be registered in a company register or trade register in the country where the tenderer is established.
Regarding any other economic and financial requirements that have been stated in the notice or in the procurement documents, the tenderer declares that:
Minimum qualification requirements
Qualification requirement: Tenderers shall have the necessary economic and financial capacity to fulfil the contract. 

It is sufficient to fulfil the requirement that the tenderer has achieved the credit rating of "C", "credit worthy", or equivalent.
Documentation requirement: Credit rating from a certified credit rating company based on the last known accounting figures. The assessment must not be more than three months old.

If a tenderer delivers a credit rating that shows other than "C", "credit worthy", or equivalent, it is the tenderer ́s responsibility to clarify that the assessment scale and the credit score that the tenderer has achieved fulfils the qualification requirement.
Only for public goods deliveries: In the reference period, the tenderer has carried out the following important deliveries of the requested type, or the following important services of the requested type. The contracting authority can require up to three years experience and allow experience from the previous three years to be taken into consideration.
Minimum qualification requirements
Qualification requirement: Tenderers shall have good experience from similar deliveries. Documentation requirement: Tenderers shall have good experience from similar deliveries. Overview of the tenderer's three most relevant contracts in the course of the last 3 years. In order to ensure sufficient competition, documentation for deliveries that the tenderer has carried out more than three years ago can be considered. 

At least one of the assignments must account for relevant assignments related to the delivery of goods, and at least one of the assignments must account for relevant assignments related to service elements equivalent to the needs for this procurement. The latter can be project management, installation, maintenance, training/courses etc., but the decisive factor is that the scope of the delivery will correspond to the present procurement. 

The overview must include a statement of: 

• The assignment's financial value 
• Products: Delivery date
• Services: Execution date
• Recipient's name
• Brief description of the delivery

It is the tenderer ́s responsibility to document relevance through the description.
The tenderer will be able to use the following management of the supply chain and tracing systems for the execution of the contract:
Minimum qualification requirements
Qualification requirement: If a tenderer uses sub-supplier(s) to fulfil this framework agreement, the tenderer shall have a system to ensure traceability in the supplier chain, which always gives the tenderer an overview of which sub-suppliers are involved in the production and in which countries these are localised. Documentation requirement: If a tenderer uses sub-supplier(s) to fulfil this framework agreement, the tenderer shall have a system to ensure traceability in the supplier chain, which at any given time gives the tenderer an overview of which sub-suppliers participate in the production and in which countries these are located. If a tenderer uses sub-supplier(s) to fulfil this framework agreement, the tenderer shall fill in a description of the supplier chain for three selected products in Part 1 Annex 3B - Response Form qualification requirements traceability in the supplier chain in addition to filling in all sub-suppliers in Part 2 Annex F Administrative Provisions.  

The contracting authority reserves the right to reject tenderers who use sub-suppliers that are not part of the EEA agreement or GPA as this is seen as a "less restrictive measure" in order to "safeguard significant security interests", cf. FOA § 2-2 (1) and (2) cf. LOA § 3, rather than exempting the procurement from publication or narrowing compliance with the basic principles of competition and equal treatment in the Procurement Act § 4.
Can tenderers submit certificates issued by independent bodies that document that the tenderer fulfils the stated quality assurance standards, including universal design requirements?
Minimum qualification requirements
Qualification requirement: Tenderers shall have a minimum quality assurance system that includes that the tenderer has procedures to ensure that all laws and regulations, such as the part of the entity that shall work with this contract are covered, are complied with.  A description of the tenderer's quality assurance methods.

If a tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent standards, it will be sufficient to submit a copy of a valid certificate to fulfil this sub-point.
Documentation requirement: Tenderers shall have a minimum quality assurance system that includes that the tenderer has procedures to ensure that all laws and regulations, such as the part of the entity that shall work with this contract are covered by, are complied with.  A description of the tenderer's quality assurance methods.

If a tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent standards, it will be sufficient to submit a copy of a valid certificate to fulfil this sub-point.
Is the tenderer able to submit certificates issued by independent bodies as documentation that the tenderer fulfils the stated environmental management systems or standards?
Minimum qualification requirements
Qualification requirement: Tenderers shall have a documented and valid environmental management system with routines and structure that shows how the tenderer safeguards relevant environmental considerations connected to the services that are provided. The system must be connected to executive unit(s), and shall as a minimum contain:

1) an environmental policy
2) Overview of the most significant environmental impacts (environmental aspects) from the company.
3) proof that the company sets environmental requirements for sub-suppliers
4) Description of the organisation and division of responsibility for the environmental work. 
5) Description of the company's stand-by for handling stand-by situations at risk for unfavourable environmental impacts.
6) Description of the resources necessary to establish, implement, maintain and continually improve the management system for the environment. 
Documentation requirement: A description of the environmental management measures that have been implemented in the company, which show that the system contains the mentioned points.

If the tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 14001, Miljøfyrtårn, EMAS or equivalent standards, it is sufficient to present a copy of a valid certificate.
The contract will regulate the parties ́ confidentiality in addition to posing requirements for obtaining a non-confidentiality statement from a third party if information must be known to a third party in order to ensure fulfilment of the contract.
The price will be evaluated based on the stated prices from tenderers in annex 8 Price Matrix.
General evaluation based on the quality of the tender. The evaluation will be done based on the tenderer ́s response to the requirement specifications and the tender in general.
A comprehensive assessment will be made of the tenderer ́s measures for the best possible safeguarding of climate and environmental considerations during this procurement.  The evaluation will be done based on the tenderer ́s response to the requirement specifications and the tender in general.