Public procurement notice: Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Published: 2021-02-02
Buyer: Sykehusinnkjøp HF
Country: NO
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Contract award without prior publication
CPV classification: 48731000: File-security software package
Estimated value: 2000000 NOK

Technical requirements: Due to information security requirements, secure file transfer must be used for secure file exchange between security zones, health trusts, and external addresses. There are several projects, both related to clinical systems and research that depend on a regional secure file transfer system. The health trusts in Helse Sør-Øst have previously procured the GoAnywhere system delivered by Move. In addition to secure file transfer, the procurement also includes an option for Clearswift ICAP gateway for content inspection and DLP. This is closely integrated with the file transfer system.
The procurement will be made as a procurement without a competition, by a contract being negotiated with Move for the delivery of GoAnywhere to the health trusts. This is in accordance with the Public Procurements Act dated 17 June 2016, No 73 (LOA) and the Public Procurement Regulations dated 12 August 2016, No 964 (FOA) part III and § 13-4, letter b.
According to the PPR Section 13-4, letter b, a procurement can be made without a competition if the procurement is for services that only one specific supplier can provide as competition is impossible due to technical reasons.
The contract is valid for 1 year from the date it is signed, with an option for the contracting authority to request an extension for up to 1 + 1 year.
Sykehusinnkjøp requests that those who have objections to this voluntary ex-ante transparency notice submit feedback to Sykehusinnkjøp before the waiting period expires, which is set to 10 calendar days calculated from the day after the publication of this voluntary ex-ante transparency notice. If no objections are received, a contract will be signed after the waiting period has expired.
According to the PPR Section 13-4, letter b, a procurement can be made without a competition if the procurement is for services that only one specific supplier can provide as competition is impossible due to technical reasons. The contracting authority is not aware of any other relevant suppliers in the EEA area.
Due to technical reasons, Sykehuspartner HF must procure more of the already existing secure file transfer system delivered by Move. A secure file transfer is secure so there is no communication or integration beyond defined 'data areas' where data is obtained from or delivered to. This limits the system from using other software systems (secure file transfer systems) integrated in this network. If the health trusts in question are required to use another secure file transfer system, it will not be able to cooperate with the already existing system. The procurement of another secure file transfer system will require two technical environments, two administration environments, and two different products for users. This could be expected to require an internal resource use in Helse Sør-Øst equivalent to 5 times the contract value.


Winner: Move AS
Award value: 2000000