Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-12-21
Buyer: Bærum kommune
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72220000: Systems and technical consultancy services | 72224200: Systems quality assurance planning services | 72225000: Systems quality assurance services | 72266000: Software consultancy services | 72300000
Estimated value: 10000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2023-01-24
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Bærum municipality, hereinafter called the contracting authority, invites tenderers to participate in an open tender contest for entry into parallel framework agreements for the purchase of consultancy services within information security in Bærum municipality.
The purpose of this contest is to cover the contracting authority's need for assistance when expertise is not available in their own business, or in cases where there is a need for independent external problem solving. The contracts can also be used if extra capacity and transfer of competence are needed.
The contract duration is 2 years with an option to extend one or more times for up to 2 years. The total contract period will be 4 years if the full option is activated.
Registration in a trade register or company register. Tenderers must be registered in a company register or trade register in the country where the tenderer is established. Documentation requirement: Norwegian companies: Company Registration Certificate. Foreign companies: Proof that the company is registered in a trade or business register as prescribed by the law of the country where the tenderer is established.
Tenderers are required to be economically and financially solvent, which gives the contracting authority the security that the tenderer will be financially viable throughout the entire contract period.
Expanded credit rating/report, not older than 3 months, from a publicly certified credit rating company with score A (credit worthy) or equivalent or better. The report must be based on the last known fiscal figures. The date must be clearly stated.
Companies without adequate credit rating, newly started companies with a credit score of AN, individual foreign companies or companies without reporting obligation to the Brønnøysund Register Centre will not always be able to document that the requirement is met. In such instances, they will be able to compensate with a satisfactory credit rating which provides an equivalent security for implementation ability. These alternative documents must be included in the tender.
If a tenderer has valid reasons for being unable to present the documentation requested by the contracting authority, the tenderer can prove the economic and financial position with any other documents that the contracting authority deems suitable.
Norwegian tenderers who are not subject to VAT must present confirmation of this from the Norwegian Tax Administration.
Foreign tenderers must provide certificates from equivalent authorities to the Norwegian authorities.
Experience: Considerable good experience from comparable assignments within the public or private sector is required.
The concept of a quality management system is that i.a, the tenderer is aware of quality objectives, planning, security, handling of deviations, quality improvement and data security.
Documentation requirement: A list of the 3 most important deliveries or services performed in the past three years, including information on the role/area of responsibility, value, date, and name of the public or private recipients, with contact information.
Statement of the tenderer's quality assurance system and/or copy of certificate for the  quality control system in accordance with ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent certificate.

Eligibility requirements: Registration in a trade register or company register. Tenderers must be registered in a company register or trade register in the country where the tenderer is established. Documentation requirement: Norwegian companies: Company Registration Certificate. Foreign companies: Proof that the company is registered in a trade or business register as prescribed by the law of the country where the tenderer is established.

Award value: 10000000