Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-11-22
Buyer: Nasjonal kommunikasjonsmyndighet [Norwegian Communications Authority]
Country: NO
Region: Aust-Agder
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72220000: Systems and technical consultancy services
Estimated value: 4000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2017-01-03
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: A 2 year framework agreement with one provider. Option for extension of the contract for 1+1 year, on identical terms.
The Norwegian Communications Authority (henceforth also referred to as Nkom) intends to enter into a framework agreement with one provider of consultancy services. The contract includes assistance for the IT Division with tasks related to the development of Nkom's self-developed professional systems and integrations.
Nkom employs several technologies of which the potential tenderers must provide competence for. The systems are mainly java/javascript based, operated on a tomcat and glassfish application server and employ i.a. the following technologies: Angular, Bootstrap, RichFaces, Spring, Hibernate, tomcat/glassfish application server, Mule ESB, SOAP/REST webservices, maven.
Valid tax certificates are to be enclosed. The tenderer must have the affairs in order with respect to the payment of tax, employer contribution and value added tax (VAT).
— Foreign companies: Proof that the company is registered in a trade index or business register as prescribed by the law of the country where the tenderer is established.
— Description of the service provider's organisation, company structure, ownership structure and business area.
— Tenderers shall give an account of the average number of employees in relevant positions in the last 3 years.
— The tenderer shall present a credit rating containing credit score, partial appraisal, and historical rating. Credit evaluation/rating, not older than 6 months, and which is based on the last known accounting figures. The rating shall be carried out by an officially certified credit rating institution.
Description of the tenderer's three most relevant contracts during the last three years. The description must include the contract value, date and recipient (name, telephone no. and e-mail address). References must be contactable if necessary, to clarify the relevance of the contract. However, it is the tenderer's responsibility to provide a description substantiating relevance.

Eligibility requirements: Valid tax certificates are to be enclosed. The tenderer must have the affairs in order with respect to the payment of tax, employer contribution and value added tax (VAT). Tenderers shall document that the contract is legally established. — Norwegian companies: Company Registration Certificate. — Foreign companies: Proof that the company is registered in a trade index or business register as prescribed by the law of the country where the tenderer is established. — Description of the service provider's organisation, company structure, ownership structure and business area. — Tenderers shall give an account of the average number of employees in relevant positions in the last 3 years. The tenderer shall have sufficient financial strength to comply with the contractual obligations. — The tenderer shall present a credit rating containing credit score, partial appraisal, and historical rating. Credit evaluation/rating, not older than 6 months, and which is based on the last known accounting figures. The rating shall be carried out by an officially certified credit rating institution. — Tenders with lower score than “A” (worthy of credit”) will be rejected. The tenderer shall have experience from a minimum of 3 similar contracts during the last 3 years. Description of the tenderer's three most relevant contracts during the last three years. The description must include the contract value, date and recipient (name, telephone no. and e-mail address). References must be contactable if necessary, to clarify the relevance of the contract. However, it is the tenderer's responsibility to provide a description substantiating relevance.
The tenderer shall have sufficient financial strength to comply with the contractual obligations. — The tenderer shall present a credit rating containing credit score, partial appraisal, and historical rating. Credit evaluation/rating, not older than 6 months, and which is based on the last known accounting figures. The rating shall be carried out by an officially certified credit rating institution. — Tenders with lower score than “A” (worthy of credit”) will be rejected.
The tenderer shall have experience from a minimum of 3 similar contracts during the last 3 years. Description of the tenderer's three most relevant contracts during the last three years. The description must include the contract value, date and recipient (name, telephone no. and e-mail address). References must be contactable if necessary, to clarify the relevance of the contract. However, it is the tenderer's responsibility to provide a description substantiating relevance.