Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-07-07
Buyer: Direktoratet for strålevern og atomsikkerhet (DSA)
Country: NO
Region: NO060
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 90520000 | 90521000 | 98113000 | 98113100
Estimated value: 3500000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2025-08-21
Award criteria: quality, price

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: Tenderers are registered in a company register or a trade register in the member state in which the tenderer is established. As described in annex XI of directive 2014/24/EU; suppliers from certain member states may have to fulfil other requirements in the mentioned annex.
Minimum qualification requirements
Requirement 1:
Tenderers shall be registered in a company register, professional register or a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established.

Documentation requirement:
Norwegian companies: Company Registration Certificate
Foreign companies: Verification that the tenderer is registered in a company register, professional register or a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established.
Is it necessary to have a particular membership in a particular organisation in order to provide the service in the tenderer ́s home country?
Minimum qualification requirements
Requirement 2:
The tenderer and any sub-suppliers in the contract must be based in Norway or in a country Norway have a security agreement or security cooperation with.

Documentation requirement:
State the tenderer ́s and any sub-suppliers' country of origin.
Regarding any other economic and financial requirements that have been stated in the notice or in the procurement documents, the tenderer declares that:
Minimum qualification requirements
Requirement 3:
The tenderer is required to be financially solvent, which gives the contracting authority the security that the tenderer will be financially viable throughout the period of the agreement. 

Documentation requirement:
Extended credit appraisal/report, not older than 3 months, from a publicly certified credit rating company, with score A (credit worthy) or an equivalent or better rating.
The report shall be based on the last known accounting figures. The date must be clearly stated. If the tenderer has valid reasons for not submitting the documentation requested by the contracting authority, the tenderer can prove his economic and financial position with any other document that the Contracting Authority deems suitable.
Only for services: In the reference period, the tenderer has carried out the following important goods deliveries of the requested type, or the following important services of the requested type. The contracting authority can require up to three years experience and allow experience from the previous three years to be taken into consideration.
Minimum qualification requirements
Requirement 4:
The tenderer shall have good experience from similar deliveries.
Similar deliveries means deliveries related to nuclear security and radiation protection, with particular emphasis on handling atomic fuel, nuclear fuel management facilities and the accompanying safety assessments.

Documentation requirement:
Description of the tenderer's most relevant deliveries over the last three years, together with information on the contract ́s value, date of delivery or execution, and the name of the recipient.
Contact information must be provided for a reference person at the contracting authority who can confirm this information.
Tenderers can use the following technical personnel or technical units , particularly those who are responsible for quality control: For technical personnel or technical units that do not directly belong to the tenderer ́s business, but if the capacity the tenderer will use, cf. part II, section C, separate ESPD forms shall be supplemented.
Minimum qualification requirements
Requirement 5:
Tenderers shall have sufficient technical and professional capacity to fulfil the assignment contract.

Documentation requirement:
A description of the technical personnel or technical units, particularly those who are responsible for quality control, that the tenderer has at its disposal for fulfilment of the contract.
Can tenderers submit certificates issued by independent bodies that document that the tenderer fulfils the stated quality assurance standards, including universal design requirements?
Minimum qualification requirements
Requirement 6:
The tenderer shall implement good quality assurance routines.

Documentation requirement:
A description of the technical facilities and survey and research facilities at the tenderer's disposal and the tenderer's quality assurance measures.
If a tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent standards, it is sufficient to present a copy of a valid certificate.
Is the tenderer able to submit certificates issued by independent bodies as documentation that the tenderer fulfils the stated environmental management systems or standards?
Minimum qualification requirements
Requirement 7:
Tenderers shall have implemented good environmental management measures.

Documentation requirement:
Description of environmental management measures.
If the tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 14001, EMAS or equivalent standards, it is sufficient to present a copy of a valid certificate.
Requirement 8: 
Tenderers shall have implemented good routines for information security in accordance with recognised standards and best practice. 

Documentation requirement: 
Description of the security management system: Explain how safety is planned, implemented and continually developed within a recurring life cycle. If the tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 27001, NIST CFS or equivalent standards, it is sufficient to enclose a copy of a valid certificate.
See "SSA-O English" and "SSA-O English Appendices" with annexes.
The following will be assessed under this criteria:

1) The consultancy team ́s (including the team manager ́s) total competence and experience, weighting: 75 %
2) Solution description for "Part 1 - "Defined Scope", weight: 25 %