Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2023-04-07
Buyer: Norsk Helsenett SF
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 50312310 | 72220000: Systems and technical consultancy services | 72315100: Data network support services | 72315200: Data network management services | 72514300
Estimated value: 37000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2023-05-05
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Norwegian Health Network SF (NHN) is a state enterprise owned by the Ministry of Health and Care Services and is the contracting authority for this procurement.
Our assignment is to develop, manage, and run national e-health systems and infrastructure. We ensure secure and effective interaction between stakeholders in the Health and Care Services.
Since 2017, NHN has provided ICT, procurement and archiving services to organisations in the central health administration.
The Norwegian Health Network SF would like to enter into a contract for yearly Service and Maintenance services for the Norwegian Health Network's existing Cisco portfolio at all times.
The Norwegian Health Network SF is covered by the Hospital Procurement Trust's agreement for the purchase of network equipment, and all future procurements for the purchase of equipment will be made without including service and maintenance. Service and maintenance on purchased equipment will be continuously reported on the contract established in this procurement. The contract will grant the right to use licences, and the number of licences will be scalable, both up and down. HW procurement is not part of the contest, but support and maintenance will be provided for what already exists and may be included in the contract later on.
This is not an exclusive agreement and NHN reserves the right to purchase support along with HW and licences in other tender contests.
The contract has a duration of up to three (3) years with an option to extend for a further 1+1+1+1+1 years. The total duration of the contract is therefore set at a total of seven (7) years.
Tenderers must have orderly conditions with regard to payment of tax, employer's national insurance contributions and VAT.
Tax certificate not older than six months calculated from the tender deadline. A tax certificate is defined as:
Foreign tenderers must submit equivalent certificates from their own country that show that they have orderly conditions in relation to the payment of tax and duties. If the authorities in the relevant country do not issue such certificates, the tenderer should submit a declaration stating that all taxes and duties have been paid. The statement must be approved and signed by the tenderer's Financial Director/person responsible for finance.
Confirmation that the tenderer is registered in a trade register or company register in accordance with the law in the country where the tenderer is established.
K2 - The tenderer must have adequate economic and financial capacity to fulfil their obligations under the contract.
Economic and financial capacity must be documented by the following information for the legal applicant:
the last approved annual accounts for the two (2) last fiscal years with the annual report including the auditor's report and any recent relevant information. The provisional fiscal figures for 2022 are wanted if they are relevant.

Eligibility requirements: Tenderers must have orderly conditions with regard to payment of tax, employer's national insurance contributions and VAT. Tax certificate not older than six months calculated from the tender deadline. A tax certificate is defined as: For Norwegian tenderers: Tax and VAT certificate issued by the Tax Office via Altinn. For foreign tenderers: Foreign tenderers must submit equivalent certificates from their own country that show that they have orderly conditions in relation to the payment of tax and duties. If the authorities in the relevant country do not issue such certificates, the tenderer should submit a declaration stating that all taxes and duties have been paid. The statement must be approved and signed by the tenderer's Financial Director/person responsible for finance. Requirements concerning the tenderer's registration, authorisation etc. K1 - Tenderers must be a legally registered company. Norwegian tenderers: Company registration certificate Foreign tenderers: Confirmation that the tenderer is registered in a trade register or company register in accordance with the law in the country where the tenderer is established.

Award value: 37000000