Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-06-25
Buyer: Austevoll Kommune
Country: NO
Region: NO081
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71317200 | 79620000 | 79624000 | 85000000 | 85100000: Health services
Estimated value: 7000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2025-08-18

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: Demand: 
Tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to be able to fulfil the contract.

Documentation requirement: 
Tenderers are required to be credit worthy and have financial solidity with a minimum credit score of A, or an equivalent credit score from a credit information company that uses a different scale.  The credit report shall be based on the last known accounting figures. The rating shall be carried out by a credit rating company with licence to conduct this service. 

The contracting authority will, if needed, obtain a credit rating, from a credit information company with a licence to conduct this service, as an addition to the documentation delivered in the tender. 

Companies that cannot be credit rated must be clearly justified why a credit rating cannot be submitted, and approved accounting figures shall show satisfactory good credit worthiness and sufficient financial implementation ability, or any other document that the tenderer deems suitable.
If a tenderer cannot present the above mentioned documentation, or would like to document that the credit rating gives a misleading picture of their financial situation, the tenderer shall prove his economic and financial position by using any other document of relevance to the company's fiscal figures/economy. Tenderers shall in particular justify why the requested documentation possibly cannot be delivered or gives a misleading picture.
The waiting period is in accordance with the law ́s minimum requirements.
Austevoll municipality, hereafter called the contracting authority, shall enter into a framework agreement for the procurement of temporary staff.  Austevoll municipality (henceforth referred to as the "contracting authority") has, due to staff holidays, leave, water and sewerage services, there is a need to enter into a parallel framework agreement for the delivery of temporary staff. The contracting authority needs nurses, mental health nurses and health care workers who can be temporary staff. The need concerns personnel for longer or shorter assignments, both planned and acute. The aim of the procurement is to ensure the contracting authority access to qualified and authorised health personnel within the areas mentioned above. The framework agreement has an expected annual value of NOK 1,500,000,000 excluding VAT, but the need is expected to vary. The stated annual amount is only an estimate based on previous years' consumption. Subject to changes in volume as a result of changed financial framework conditions and municipal activity, as well as changed assumptions or needs. The contract ́s maximum value (roof volume) is 7MNOKekskl. VAT. Neither the estimated nor maximum value involves any obligation for the contracting authority nor any right for the tenderer. The Contracting Authority does not have any purchasing obligation on the contract. A comprehensive description of the delivery is given in the contract with annexes. Overview of documents in the tender documentation is included in point 2.3. The framework agreement will be signed with three tenderers, and assignments under the framework agreement will be awarded in accordance with the description in SSA-R Annex 2. The duration of the framework agreement is two years. The contracting authority has the option to extend the contract for one year at a time, up to 2 years. The maximum contract period is therefore 4 years. The options will be automatically taken up unless the contracting authority gives notice otherwise at the latest three months before the contract or option year expires.