Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-11-16
Buyer: Norges Bank
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 32580000 | 48151000 | 48730000: Security software package | 48731000: File-security software package | 48732000: Data-security software package
Estimated value: 165000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2017-12-20
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Υπηρεσίες τεχνολογίας των πληροφοριών: παροχή συμβουλών, ανάπτυξη λογισμικού, Διαδίκτυο και υποστήριξη
Norges Bank Investment Management's (NBIM) main objective for this RFP is to award a contract to one provider for the delivery of Managed Security Services including related professional services. The tenderes should note that the scope of the services will, within the boundaries of the procurement law, be adapted during the negotiations and during the term of the agreement, to best suit NBIM's needs. Please note that the value of the procurement should only be considered as an estimate and should not in any way be considered binding by NBIM, and thus the actual contract value may be higher or lower. For further description please refer to the RFP.
NBIM will enter into a service agreement with one provider for the delivery of Managed Security Services including related professional services. The agreement will give NBIM the right to make changes in the services during the contract period. NBIM is a global organisation with approximatly 500 employees in five offices — Oslo, New York, London, Singapore and Shanghai. Due to the asset management processes, including trading and settlements, there are high requirements related to the avaliability, security and performance of the operations. The tenderers should note that the scope of the services will, within the boundaries of the procurement law, be adapted during the negotiations and during the term of the agreement, to best suit NBIM's needs. To support the cyber security evolution, NBIM seeks to procure specialised managed security services (MSS), hereunder, but not limited to:
The market for managed security services is constantly evolving with new services emerging and extisting services being retired. This makes it difficult for NBIM to specify an exhaustive list of services up front. Thus the scope of the services will, within the boundaries of procurement law, be adapted during the negotiationg and during the term of the agreement, to best suit NBIM's needs.
The agreement term includes an establishment phase. The agreement shall be for a three years as of the commencement date for regular operations. The agreement shall thereafter be automatically renewed for a term of one year at a time, unless terminated. The maximum term including renewal from the commencement date is six years. (3+1+1+1).
NBIM will choose the best qualified providers based on the response to the qualification criteria no. 4, the candidate's experience. Please refer to the RFP for further description.
The possibility for renewal of the agreement 1+1+1 years after the first three years. Please see II 2.7.
The providers are required to pass a security screening and sign a NDA in order to get access to the RFP. As certain parts of the RFP contain highly confidential information, and in order to protect NBIM's security interests. NBIM will perform the security check after the provider has submitted its request for obtaining the RFP, and will inform the provider on the result within a few days.
The participant shall be in compliance with Norwegian rules and regulations regarding tax payments and VAT payments.

Eligibility requirements: The participant shall be a legally established company Norwegian companies only: The participant shall be in compliance with Norwegian rules and regulations regarding tax payments and VAT payments.

Award value: 165000000