Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-06-17
Buyer: Kompetanse Norge
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 50324100 | 72000000 | 72212220 | 72220000: Systems and technical consultancy services | 72253200: Computer systems support services
Submission deadline: 2017-08-03
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Υπηρεσίες τεχνολογίας των πληροφοριών: παροχή συμβουλών, ανάπτυξη λογισμικού, Διαδίκτυο και υποστήριξη
Framework agreement for further development of and a contract for maintenance of an EPiServer system.
Kompetanse Norge shall enter into a framework agreement with a tenderer for development services of EPiServer publication systems for kompetansenorge.no Kompetanse Norge's Intranet, as well as mobile platforms. At the same time, Kompetanse Norge shall enter into a contract for maintenance of an EPiServer with the same supplier. Kompetanse Norge's website (kompetansenorge.no) and its Intranet currently use EPiServer CMS 9.12. The design and content are coded separately. The systems are located on Kompetanse Norge's own servers. The contract does not include server operation. The contracts shall see to Kompetanse Norge's need for maintenance, support and further development of the website, Intranet and mobile platforms and the tenderer shall be a total supplier of these services.
Kompetanse Norge shall enter into a framework agreement with a tenderer for development services of EPiServer publication systems for kompetansenorge.no Kompetanse Norge's Intranet, as well as mobile platforms. At the same time, Kompetanse Norge shall enter into a contract for maintenance of an EPiServer with the same supplier. Kompetanse Norge's website (kompetansenorge.no) and its Intranet currently use EPiServer CMS 9.12. The design and content are coded separately. The systems are located on Kompetanse Norge's own servers. The contract does not include server operation. The contracts shall see to Kompetanse Norge's need for maintenance, support and further development of the website, Intranet and mobile platforms and the tenderer shall be a total supplier of these services. This means that the tenderer shall offer services and competence in disciplines such as support for a user analysis, assistance with user experience, information architecture, content strategy and user friendliness in addition to purely technical maintenance and further development. There will also be a need for support for setting up and implementing user testing. The framework agreement for further development of the website can, therefore, include a broad spectrum of services. We envisage, amongst other things, a need for assistance with the analysis of content and user needs, development of new services and the implementation of new functions.
The framework agreement will be signed for 2 (two) years. The contracting authority has an option for 1 (one) + 1 (one) year.
The framework agreement will be signed for 2 (two) years. The contracting authority has an option for 1 (one) + 1 (one) year, so that the framework agreement's maximum length will be 4 (four) years. The framework agreement has an estimated value of approx. 2 000 000 — 5 000 000 NOK excluding VAT. The framework agreement is meant to cover the contracting authority's need for the services stated in the contract in the contract period.

Eligibility requirements: See the requirements stated in the tender documentation and ESPD.