Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2021-07-22
Buyer: Bergen kommune — Bergen Vann KF
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 39350000 | 90400000 | 90480000 | 90491000
Estimated value: 5648800 NOK
Submission deadline: 2021-09-03
Award criteria: Lowest price

Technical requirements: Bergen Vann KF operates the municipal water and sewage facilities in Bergen and Bjørnarfjorden Municipalities. The organisation must ensure good and satisfactory water supply and good and environmentally correct sewage treatment. The organisation has approx. 157 man-labour years and turnover for approx. NOK 330 000 000 per annum.
Bergen Vann KF is a municipal company in Bergen Municipality. Bergen Vann KF is currently localised in Spelhaugen 22 and at numerous water treatment and sewage treatment facilities.
Bergen Vann KF would like to enter into a framework agreement for the hire and operation of monitoring the sewage network in Bergen Municipality. The scope will be level, speed and quantity measurements in partially filled pipes in the sewage network and in periphery overflows, as well as precipitation measurements and.
Hire: Hire of: Amount meters for overflow, amount meters for the sewage network, precipitation meters.
Operation: assembly and moving of: amount meters for overflow (only assembly), amount meters for the sewage network, precipitation meters.
The amount is to be measured from the level and speed in periphery overflows in the sewage network (i.e., overflows that are not directly connected to Bergen Vann's pump stations), and the number of hours the overflow is in operation. If the tenderer believes that other measuring methods are better, they must be recommended to the contracting authority in each case.
If required, the contracting authority will order the assembly and moving of meters. Orders via email will include information on the assignment, the date and location. The contracting authority will make at least one person available, as well as arrange access. The tenderer must have minimum one person present.
The tenderer is to recommend the optimum measuring point based on an assessment of received pictures and videos.
Errors on meters must be corrected within 7 working days calculated from the date the error was discovered, regardless of who discovered the error.
If a meter is working, but has reduced function due to a covering of dirt, fat, etc., the contracting authority will carry out simple maintenance to re-establish operational status. The tenderer must report (email) suspicions of reduced operational status without undue delay. The contracting authority must report (email) maintenance that has been carried out (independent of who discovered the operational problem) each week.
The tenderer must report (online or by email) the battery status each week. The report must, as a minimum, include error messages and the estimated date for changing the battery.
The contracting authority will change the batteries and report (email) this. The tenderer must order the batteries to be delivered to Spelhaugen 22, 5147 Fyllingsdalen or another agreed location (not subject to invoicing). Sufficient batteries are to be stored at the contracting authority so that there is no risk of running out. The contracting authority will see to any charging or disposal of batteries.
A review of all locations must be carried out (amount meters for overflow, amount meters for the sewage network, precipitation meters) at the latest 1 month after the start-up meeting. The tenderer will have received pictures and videos in advance.
The tenderer can use the review of a measuring point for assembly (invoiced). The estimated duration is 1-2 days without assembly (the date is to be agreed at the start-up meeting). At least 1 representative must participate from both the contracting authority and the tenderer.
The start-up meeting and contract start will be as soon as possible after the process has been completed.


Award value: 5648800