Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-01-28
Buyer: IKT Nordhordland kommunalt oppgåvefellesskap
Country: NO
Region: NO0A2
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Negotiated with prior call for competition
CPV classification: 30200000 | 32400000 | 32412120 | 32420000 | 32422000
Estimated value: 110000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2025-03-07

Technical requirements: Comprehensive description in the tender documentation.
IKTNH shall hold a tender contest for the delivery of network equipment and software.

The municipalities of Alver, Aurland, Austrheim, Austevoll, Fedje, Gulen, Masfjorden, Modalen, Osterøy, Samnanger, Vaksdal and Sveio have established a joint ICT operations company, IKT Nordhordland municipal co-operation (IKTNH). IKTNH has entered into operational cooperation with Etne, Tysnes and Vindafjord. These municipalities have partnered with IKTNH in this tender competition.

The objective of this procurement is to establish a future orientated, robust and secure network infrastructure that efficiently supports our needs.  
We look for systems that ensure a high degree of availability, flexibility and performance for our services, while strengthening our network security and creating better control over connected devices and resources.
The procurement shall contribute to reducing operational complexity and personal dependency through standardisation and increased automation. Furthermore, it is important that the systems facilitate a proactive approach to operation, with functionality that supports continual monitoring, risk handling and efficient troubleshooting.
The systems shall also see to future needs and development, with support for scalable and modern technologies. The aim is to build an infrastructure that can handle an increasing number of users, units and services. At the same time, the solutions shall meet the requirements for cost efficiency and security for all areas confidentiality, integrity, availability and robustness. 

This procurement is mainly for:
• Edge switches
• Core switches
• Access points
•NAC
• Platform for administration, configuration, monitoring and preventive troubleshooting of infrastructure.
• Necessary licences

The estimated volume can depend on the contracting authority ́s budget situation, activities and other framework factors and must, therefore, to a certain degree be seen as a guideline.
The municipalities: Elves, Aurland, Austrheim, Austevoll, Fedje, Gulen, Masfjorden, Modalen, Osterøy, Samnanger, Vaksdal, Sveio, Etne, Tysnes and Vindafjord.
Credit rating from a credit rating company licensed to handle personal information.
The assignment requires tenderers who have procedures and systems that ensure the lowest possible environmental impact when performing the delivery.

Description of the company's procedures and systems for ensuring the lowest possible environmental impact when carrying out the delivery.

If the company is environmentally certified in accordance with ISO 14001:2004 (or newer version) or equivalent 3rd party verified systems, such a certificate will be accepted as documentation of fulfilment of the qualification requirement.

Eligibility requirements: Credit rating from a credit rating company licensed to handle personal information.
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The assignment requires tenderers who have procedures and systems that ensure the lowest possible environmental impact when performing the delivery.

Description of the company's procedures and systems for ensuring the lowest possible environmental impact when carrying out the delivery.

If the company is environmentally certified in accordance with ISO 14001:2004 (or newer version) or equivalent 3rd party verified systems, such a certificate will be accepted as documentation of fulfilment of the qualification requirement.
Tax certificates not older than six months calculated from the tender deadline. Tax certificate means: 

Norwegian tenderers: 
• Tax and VAT certificate issued by the tax office via Altinn.

Foreign tenderers:
• 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 such certificates, the tenderer shall 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.
Norwegian tenderers: 
•Registration.

Foreign tenderers:
• Confirmation that the tenderer is registered in a trade register or company register in accordance with the law in the country where the tenderer is established.
A short, overall description of the company shall be given, including:
• Description of how the tenderer is organised for the execution of this contract - personnel and equipment
• A concise description of the overall quality assurance system that the tenderer will use for carrying out this contract.
Certificates from similar deliveries during the last three years. The certificates should be signed or confirmed in writing by the contracting authority for the different deliveries, and as a minimum shall include:
• Brief description of the delivery. 
• Date of execution.
• Scope of delivery in amount.
• Name and telephone number of the reference person at the contracting authority.
If it is not possible to acquire signed or verified attestations, the tenderer shall provide a list of all relevant assignments with descriptions according to the above points.
 The contracting authority must have the possibility to contact the contact persons who are listed.