Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-09-10
Buyer: Utenriksdepartementet
Country: NO
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 34110000: Passenger cars | 34113000: Four-wheel-drive vehicles | 34115200 | 44430000 | 50112000: Repair and maintenance services of cars
Estimated value: 15000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2019-10-10
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: As the employer, the contracting authority is responsible for the personnel safety at all Norwegian foreign stations. A concrete security measure to protect personnel at the foreign stations is armoured vehicles. In this connection, the contracting authority will establish a contract for the purchase of standardised vehicles (SUVs) that are either armoured at the factory or by a conversion company. The armour must be in accordance with European standards.
The relevant foreign stations are in areas where the security situation is such that the safety of personnel is considered to be at risk. The vehicles (SUVs) will be utilised in rough terrain and must therefore be able to withstand large loads.
A purchase contract will be signed with one tenderer for the delivery of 4 VR7 armoured SUVs in 2019. In addition, the contracting authority will have an option to purchase up to an additional 2 B4 armoured vehicles and up to 4 VR7 armoured SUV vehicles.
As the employer, the contracting authority is responsible for the personnel safety at all Norwegian foreign stations. A concrete security measure to protect personnel at the foreign stations is armoured vehicles. In this connection, the contracting authority will establish a contract for the purchase of standardised vehicles (SUVs) that are either armoured at the factory or by a conversion company. The armour must be in accordance with European standards.
The relevant foreign stations are in areas where the security situation is such that the safety of personnel is considered to be at risk. The vehicles (SUVs) will be utilised in rough terrain and must therefore be able to withstand large loads.
A purchase contract will be signed with one tenderer for the delivery of 4 VR7 armoured SUVs in 2019. The contracting authority will also have the option to purchase up to 2 additional B4 armoured SUV vehicles and up to 4 VR7 armoured SUV vehicles by 31.12.2021.
The contracting authority will have the option to purchase up to 2 additional armoured B4 SUV vehicles and up to 4 VR7 armoured SUV vehicles by 31.12.2021.
The tenderer shall be registered in a company register, professional register or a trade register in the state where the tenderer is established.
For Norwegian tenderers, the legal registration will appear on the certificate for tax and VAT, and it is therefore not necessary to submit additional documentation in this regard.
Foreign tenderers must document that the tenderer is registered in a company register, professional register or trade register in the state where the tenderer is established.
A certificate from a publicly certified credit rating agency. The certificate must contain the tenderer's credit rating degree with an explanation of the rating codes. The certificate must not be older than 6 months from the expiry of the tender deadline.
The tenderer must have experience from a minimum of 5 comparable deliveries of armoured vehicles (SUVs) during the last 3 years. Comparable deliveries means deliveries of armoured vehicles (SUVs) that meet the contracting authority's requirement specifications, delivery terms, area of use and scope. A description of at least 5 of the tenderer's primary contracts during the last 3 years, including the value, dates and recipients of the deliveries. The description is entered into the ESPD form. If the space in the ESPD form is too small, provide the reference in the ESPD form and attach the description in a separate document.
The tenderer must have sufficient capacity, competence and the implementation ability to fulfil the supplier's contractual obligations. Overview of the tenderer's staffing, organisation plan and relevant competence and experience that is possessed or planned to be affiliated with the tenderer. The description is entered into the ESPD form. If the space in the ESPD form is too small, provide the reference in the ESPD form and attach the description in a separate document.
The tenderer must have a quality assurance system for deliveries of armoured vehicles (SUVs). A description of the tenderer's quality assurance measures for deliveries of armoured vehicles (SUVs). The description is entered into the ESPD form. If the space in the ESPD form is too small, provide the reference in the ESPD form and attach the description in a separate document.
The tenderer must have experience from a minimum of 5 comparable deliveries of armoured vehicles (SUVs) during the last 3 years.

Eligibility requirements: The tenderer shall be registered in a company register, professional register or a trade register in the state where the tenderer is established. For Norwegian tenderers, the legal registration will appear on the certificate for tax and VAT, and it is therefore not necessary to submit additional documentation in this regard. Foreign tenderers must document that the tenderer is registered in a company register, professional register or trade register in the state where the tenderer is established.

Award value: 15000000