Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-06-11
Buyer: Forsvarets logistikkorganisasjon (FLO) (The Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation NDLO)
Country: NO
Region: NORGE
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 18000000 | 18100000 | 18110000 | 18140000 | 18200000
Estimated value: 26200000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2016-09-19
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: — Jackets, all weather, army, navy, airforce, which will be used outside year round by personnel who use the Navy's, Army's and Airforce's uniforms together with: service outfits, office outfits, parade outfits and guard outfits.
— Jackets all weather, troops, navy and trousers, all weather, navy, which are primarily used by the Navy. The all weather clothing shall not be used in the field or on-board vessels.
— Raincoats for men and women that will be used year round by both the Navy, Army and Airforce together with: all service outfits, office outfits, parade outfits, etc. The raincoat will be used in the rain when not other outerwear is ordered.
— Rain jackets and rain trousers, to be used year round by both the Navy, Army and Airforce as a part of the field clothing, and which will be used in heavy rain. The rain wear shall be waterproof and it should be possible to sit and lie on wet ground without water seeping through the material or the seams.
If the Norwegian Armed Forces executes the clothing of its conscripts with leave/service outfits, the number of jackets, (all weather, Army, Navy, Airforce) will increase by up to 10 000 items in the first year and up to 5 000 items for the remaining years of the framework agreement.
The total value on the option is estimated to be between 10 000 000 NOK and 20 000 000 NOK depending on the point in time that the option is released.
If The Norwegian Armed Forces executes the clothing of His Majesty The King's Guard with new rain coats, the number may be up to 1 500 articles the first year of the option and up to 500 articles for the remaining years of the framework agreement.
The total value of the option is estimated to be between 1 200 000 NOK and 3 000 000 NOK. Dependant on the point in time that the option is released.
The stated volumes of the extent and value are only estimates made according to the contracting authority's best judgement.
It may be that during the term of the framework agreement, The Norwegian Armed Forces frees up funds that make the different Branches able to change the clothing of their conscripted soldiers. This depends on a range of factors. These factors can change over time and it can result in a need to call-off a larger number of some of the articles than what is stated in the framework agreement, when 1 disregards the options.
There are requirements of the tenderer's social responsibility, see Annex H1 and H1-2 and the terms of agreement.
Tax certificates not older than 6 months from the deadline for receipt of tenders. Tax certificates are defined as:
— Foreign tenderers must submit equivalent certificates from their own country that show that they have an arrangement for the payment of taxes and duties. If the authorities in the relevant country do not issue these certificates, the tenderer should submit a statement which states that all taxes and duties have been paid. The declaration shall be approved and signed by the tenderer's Financial Director/ person responsible for Finance.
— Foreign suppliers. Confirmation that the supplier is registered in a trade register or company register in accordance with the law in the country where the supplier is established.
— The supplier's annual accounts including notes with the board's- and auditor's reports from the last 2 years.

Eligibility requirements: Requirement The tenderer must be a legally established company. Documentation Requirements Norwegian tenderers: — Company Registration Certificate. Foreign tenderers: — Foreign suppliers. Confirmation that the supplier is registered in a trade register or company register in accordance with the law in the country where the supplier is established. Requirement The tenderer shall have sufficient financial strength to implement the the framework agreement. Documentation Requirements — The supplier's annual accounts including notes with the board's- and auditor's reports from the last 2 years. — Credit rating from a certified credit rating institution, not older than 3 months. The contracting authority reserves the right to demand both a parent company guarantee and a declaration from a first class bank/financial institution. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to require/gather further information in order to verify that the tenderer has sufficient financial strength. If a tenderer would like to use a parent company to fulfil the requirement of economic and financial position, a parent company guarantee shall be enclosed in accordance with Part II Annex F ‘Parent Company Guarantee’, cf. point 3.1. If a supplier would like to use another company to fulfil the requirement in the tender documentation, a signed binding statement or equivalent documentation from the company that will support the supplier shall be enclosed, cf. point 4.1.1. Requirement The tenderer shall have sufficient capacity to complete the delivery. Documentation Requirements — Short description of the supplier's capacity, i.e. a general description of the personnel and technical units that the supplier can use for fulfilment of the contract. The tenderer is asked to enclose documentation, e.g. a matrix of relevant resources. If a supplier would like to use another company to fulfil the requirement in the tender documentation, a signed binding statement or equivalent documentation from the company that will support the supplier shall be enclosed with the tender. Requirement The tenderer shall have good experience from similar deliveries. Documentation Requirements — Part I Annex C — Reference form shall be filled in. The references shall be from similar deliveries from the last 3 years. If a tenderer would like to use another company to fulfil the requirement in the tender documentation, a signed binding statement or equivalent documentation from the company that will support the tenderer shall be enclosed. The contracting authority reserves the right to contact the listed recipients. The recipients shall be informed in advance of such possible contact. Requirement The tenderer shall have a good and well functioning system for quality assurance/management. Documentation Requirements — Short description of the supplier's capacity, i.e. a general description of the personnel and technical units that the supplier can use for fulfilment of the contract. The tenderer is asked to enclose documentation, e.g. a matrix of relevant resources. If a supplier would like to use another company to fulfil the requirement in the tender documentation, a signed binding statement or equivalent documentation from the company that will support the supplier shall be enclosed with the tender.
Requirement The tenderer shall have sufficient financial strength to implement the the framework agreement. Documentation Requirements — The supplier's annual accounts including notes with the board's- and auditor's reports from the last 2 years. — Credit rating from a certified credit rating institution, not older than 3 months. The contracting authority reserves the right to demand both a parent company guarantee and a declaration from a first class bank/financial institution. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to require/gather further information in order to verify that the tenderer has sufficient financial strength. If a tenderer would like to use a parent company to fulfil the requirement of economic and financial position, a parent company guarantee shall be enclosed in accordance with Part II Annex F ‘Parent Company Guarantee’, cf. point 3.1. If a supplier would like to use another company to fulfil the requirement in the tender documentation, a signed binding statement or equivalent documentation from the company that will support the supplier shall be enclosed, cf. point 4.1.1.
Requirement The tenderer shall have sufficient capacity to complete the delivery. Documentation Requirements — Short description of the supplier's capacity, i.e. a general description of the personnel and technical units that the supplier can use for fulfilment of the contract. The tenderer is asked to enclose documentation, e.g. a matrix of relevant resources. If a supplier would like to use another company to fulfil the requirement in the tender documentation, a signed binding statement or equivalent documentation from the company that will support the supplier shall be enclosed with the tender. Requirement The tenderer shall have good experience from similar deliveries. Documentation Requirements — Part I Annex C — Reference form shall be filled in. The references shall be from similar deliveries from the last 3 years. If a tenderer would like to use another company to fulfil the requirement in the tender documentation, a signed binding statement or equivalent documentation from the company that will support the tenderer shall be enclosed. The contracting authority reserves the right to contact the listed recipients. The recipients shall be informed in advance of such possible contact. Requirement The tenderer shall have a good and well functioning system for quality assurance/management. Documentation Requirements — Short description of the supplier's capacity, i.e. a general description of the personnel and technical units that the supplier can use for fulfilment of the contract. The tenderer is asked to enclose documentation, e.g. a matrix of relevant resources. If a supplier would like to use another company to fulfil the requirement in the tender documentation, a signed binding statement or equivalent documentation from the company that will support the supplier shall be enclosed with the tender.