Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-06-30
Buyer: Agder fylkeskommune
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71310000 | 71312000: Structural engineering consultancy services
Estimated value: 8000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2020-08-07
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The contract must cover the contracting authority's need for management, operation, maintenance, development consultancy service (Norwegian abbreviation: FDVU)
The contracting authority reserves the right to use the contract for larger projects, but is not obliged to do so. For large/special projects the contracting authority can chose to publish individual calls for tenders. The framework agreement can be limited to cases where the service is a minor part and naturally associated to other major building and construction projects or where the contracting authority is covered by other overlapping agreements. Agder County may choose to carry out all or parts of such assignment by own personnel.
The contract must cover the contracting authority's need for management, operation, maintenance, development consultancy service (Norwegian abbreviation: FDVU)
The contracting authority reserves the right to use the contract for larger projects, but is not obliged to do so. For large/special projects the contracting authority can chose to publish individual calls for tenders. The framework agreement can be limited to cases where the service is a minor part and naturally associated to other major building and construction projects or where the contracting authority is covered by other overlapping agreements. Agder County may choose to carry out all or parts of such assignment by own personnel.
Tax and VAT certificate. the certificate cannot be older than 6 months from the tender deadline. The certificate can be obtained electronically from Altinn. For further information, see Skatteetaten.no.
Foreign tenderers must submit equivalent certificates from the country of origin, that substantiate that payment of taxes and duties is in order. If the authorities in the relevant country do not issue such certificates, the tenderer shall submit a statement which verifies 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.
Annual financial statements from the last 2 years. These must contain notes, the board's report and auditor's report.
Tenderers must have a credit rating equivalent to minimum A in 'Bisnode.no'. The contracting authority will obtain a credit rating of tenderers itself.
A description of the number of qualified personnel the tenderer has at their disposal for fulfilment of the contract.
Alternative 1: Description of the company's procedures regarding quality management, with emphasis on quality assurance, resource management, management responsibility and continuous analysis and improvement.
Alternative 2: If a tenderer holds ISO 9001:2000 certification or the equivalent, this can be enclosed.
Tenderers are requested to give a brief description of procedures for professional updating and skill upgrading.
The tenderer must have sufficient capacity and competence at their disposal to provide the offered service.
The tenderer must have established routines for updating the competence of its professional staff, e.g. NS 11001-1; 2018. Universal design of buildings and NS 3456; the FDVU documentation as well as any other relevant business standards.

Eligibility requirements: Requirement: Tenderers must have their tax, employer contribution and VAT payments in order. Documentation requirement: Tax and VAT certificate. the certificate cannot be older than 6 months from the tender deadline. The certificate can be obtained electronically from Altinn. For further information, see Skatteetaten.no. For foreign tenderers: Foreign tenderers must submit equivalent certificates from the country of origin, that substantiate that payment of taxes and duties is in order. If the authorities in the relevant country do not issue such certificates, the tenderer shall submit a statement which verifies 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.

Award value: 8000000