Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-09-30
Buyer: Patentstyret [The Norwegian Industrial Property Office — NIPO]
Country: NO
Region: Oslo
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72200000 | 72220000: Systems and technical consultancy services | 72224000: Project management consultancy services | 72230000: Custom software development services | 72253000: Helpdesk and support services
Estimated value: 1500000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2016-11-08
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Norwegian Industrial Property Office hereby invites tenderers to an open tender competition on consultancy services related to the ERP system Unit4 Business World (UBW). We want to enter into parallel framework agreements with 3 to 5 tenderers. We use most of the modules in UBW. UBW has been used by the organisation for a long time, so there are some special adaptations in the programme. We are now on version Milestone 4.
The Norwegian Industrial Property Office needs skilled consultants on a senior/specialist level, that have expertise with the different modules and areas we use and any new areas taken into use in UBW. We would also like an option to use the tenderer's support services.
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Organisational and legal position: Norwegian tenderers shall be a legally established company. Norwegian tenderers shall present a Company Registration Certificate issued by the Brønnøysund Register Centre to document that the tenderer is a legally established company. The certificate must be submitted before the deadline for tenders. Company Registration Certificate from the Brønnøysund Register Centre or equivalent national register. Foreign tenderers shall enclose the certificate(s) of registration in a professional register as prescribed by the law in the country where the tenderer is established.
Taxes and duties. The tenderer must not have substantial tax arrears. A tax certificate can be obtained from the chief municipal treasurer, and VAT certificates can be obtained from the tax collector. Tax certificates shall not be more than 6 months, from the tender deadline. This requirement only applies to Norwegian tenderers.
Solidity. Tenderers shall have good solidity. Solidity will be seen in relation to the assignment's risk. The solidity shall be documented by the tenderer's annual accounts for the last 2 fiscal years. The annual accounts shall include the auditor's report, if the tenderer is obliged to have an auditor. If the tenderer is not obliged to have an auditor, this shall be stated in the tender. Recently established companies may substantiate their financial solidity by submitting annual accounts from when the company was established, and until the latest possible date. For recently established companies, the Contracting Authority will also consider and approve a lower score than A on the credit rating. If adequate, the contracting authority reserves the right to obtain a credit rating of the tenderer.

Eligibility requirements: Organisational and legal position: Norwegian tenderers shall be a legally established company. Norwegian tenderers shall present a Company Registration Certificate issued by the Brønnøysund Register Centre to document that the tenderer is a legally established company. The certificate must be submitted before the deadline for tenders. Company Registration Certificate from the Brønnøysund Register Centre or equivalent national register. Foreign tenderers shall enclose the certificate(s) of registration in a professional register as prescribed by the law in the country where the tenderer is established. Taxes and duties. The tenderer must not have substantial tax arrears. A tax certificate can be obtained from the chief municipal treasurer, and VAT certificates can be obtained from the tax collector. Tax certificates shall not be more than 6 months, from the tender deadline. This requirement only applies to Norwegian tenderers. Solidity. Tenderers shall have good solidity. Solidity will be seen in relation to the assignment's risk. The solidity shall be documented by the tenderer's annual accounts for the last 2 fiscal years. The annual accounts shall include the auditor's report, if the tenderer is obliged to have an auditor. If the tenderer is not obliged to have an auditor, this shall be stated in the tender. Recently established companies may substantiate their financial solidity by submitting annual accounts from when the company was established, and until the latest possible date. For recently established companies, the Contracting Authority will also consider and approve a lower score than A on the credit rating. If adequate, the contracting authority reserves the right to obtain a credit rating of the tenderer.
Taxes and duties. The tenderer must not have substantial tax arrears. A tax certificate can be obtained from the chief municipal treasurer, and VAT certificates can be obtained from the tax collector. Tax certificates shall not be more than 6 months, from the tender deadline. This requirement only applies to Norwegian tenderers. Solidity. Tenderers shall have good solidity. Solidity will be seen in relation to the assignment's risk. The solidity shall be documented by the tenderer's annual accounts for the last 2 fiscal years. The annual accounts shall include the auditor's report, if the tenderer is obliged to have an auditor. If the tenderer is not obliged to have an auditor, this shall be stated in the tender. Recently established companies may substantiate their financial solidity by submitting annual accounts from when the company was established, and until the latest possible date. For recently established companies, the Contracting Authority will also consider and approve a lower score than A on the credit rating. If adequate, the contracting authority reserves the right to obtain a credit rating of the tenderer.