Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-06-03
Buyer: TET Digital AS
Country: NO
Region: NO081
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated with prior call for competition
CPV classification: 72000000 | 72100000 | 72200000 | 72210000: Software programming services | 72212000: Platform-specific software programming services
Estimated value: 1100000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2025-07-04
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: Qualification requirement:
The tenderer shall have good experience with the execution of similar deliveries. 
 
'similar deliveries' means assignments that, in content, scope and complexity, are relevant for the services that shall be provided under the framework agreement.  

Documentation requirement: 
An overview of three reference assignments that the tenderer has carried out in the last 3 years. 
 
Tenderers shall fill in document 04 "Reference Form" and submit this as part of the qualification application. 

It is the tenderer ́s responsibility to document relevance through the description.  
 
The description shall not exceed 1 A4 page per reference assignment. The contracting authority will not assess reference assignments that exceed the number of pages or the number of requested assignments.
Qualification requirement:
Tenderers shall have established and comply with a management system for information security. 

Documentation requirement:
Tenderers shall provide a description of routines and measures related to information security, including how information security is organised and implemented in the entity.

If a tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO/IEC 27001 or equivalent standard, it is sufficient to enclose a copy of a valid certificate.
Qualification requirement:
The tenderer shall have sufficient capacity to deliver on the Framework Agreement.   

Documentation requirement:
Tenderers shall fill in document 03 'Capacity Overview' and submit this as part of the qualification application. 

The document shall include the following information for a minimum of 40 resources that the tenderer can document access to:

•name
•activity
•role
• resource level 
 
'Use' means that the tenderer, from the start of the contract through a work contract, employment relationship or another binding contract, can offer the relevant resource for the execution of the framework agreement. 
 
Tenderers shall, upon request, be able to document that they can use the offered personnel. 

See further guidance in document 04 Capacity Overview, the tab "guidance".
Qualification requirement:
Tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to fulfil the contract. 

"Good economic and financial capacity" means that the tenderer must have a credit rating equivalent to "credit worthy" or higher.

Documentation requirement:
A credit rating shall be submitted from a certified credit rating agency (e.g. Dun &amp; Bradstreet, Experian, or equivalent).
Qualification requirement:
The tenderer shall be a legally established company.

Documentation requirement:
A company registration certificate shall be submitted. 

Foreign companies must prove that the tenderer is registered in a company register, professional register or a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established.
The tenderer ́s consultants shall sign the Contracting Authority ́s confidentiality statement for external persons before the assignments are initiated.
See SSA-R General contract text with annexes.
Hourly rates shall be submitted per resource level. Tenderers shall fill in the hourly rates in Annex 5 Price and Price Terms.
Sub-criteria 1: Assignment comprehension (50 %)
Sub-criteria 2: Competence and experience (50 %)
The tenderer ́s deadline to petition for a temporary injunction against the contracting authority's decision on prequalification must be presented to the court 15 days calculated from the day after notification of prequalification has been issued, cf. the Utilities Regulations § 16-5.