Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-10-13
Buyer: Nærings- og fiskeridepartementet
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71621000 | 72221000: Business analysis consultancy services | 72316000: Data analysis services | 73000000 | 73200000
Estimated value: 2500000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2022-11-11
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Fisheries (NFD) would like to enter into a contract for a research project that will analyse risk and vulnerability connected to the global supply lines for important input factors, raw goods, and products that are imported to Norway and that come under the ministry's sector responsibility. Based on an assessment of risk and essentiality, the analysis ought to start with the supply chains for selected imported food products and input factors for the chemical process industry.
Furthermore, such a review ought to look at what input factors, raw goods, and products are vital for the production of food and diet for the population. The legal basis must also be assessed in this connection.
The final report is to be submitted by 16.06.2023. Provisional findings and results must be reported by 28 April 2023 at the latest.
The estimated contract value is NOK 2,500,000 excluding VAT. The estimated value is not binding for the contracting authority.
The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Fisheries (NFD) would like to enter into a contract for a research project that will analyse risk and vulnerability connected to the global supply lines for important input factors, raw goods, and products that are imported to Norway and that come under the ministry's sector responsibility. Based on an assessment of risk and essentiality, the analysis ought to start with the supply chains for selected imported food products and input factors for the chemical process industry.
Furthermore, such a review ought to look at what input factors, raw goods, and products are vital for the production of food and diet for the population. The legal basis must also be assessed in this connection.
The final report is to be submitted by 16.06.2023. Provisional findings and results must be reported by 28 April 2023 at the latest.
The estimated contract value is NOK 2,500,000 excluding VAT. The estimated value is not binding for the contracting authority.
For a more detailed description of the assignment, see annex 1 of the contract (the contracting authority’s description of the assignment).
Norwegian companies: Company registration certificate or a printout from the Unit Register for sole proprietorships not required to register.
Foreign tenderers: Verification that the tenderer is registered in a trade or business register as prescribed by the law of the country where the tenderer is established. The verification can be submitted in writing or by referring to BRIS.
A certificate, not older than 6 months, which verifies that the tenderer has fulfilled the obligations of payment of taxes, social security contributions and VAT. The certificate can be ordered and obtained from Altinn by using a separate link on skatteetaten.no. Foreign tenderers must provide certificates from equivalent authorities to the Norwegian authorities.
Requirement: Tenderers must be able to show adequate economic and financial capacity for the delivery.
A credit rating with key figures from a recognised credit assessment company, or other form of documentation to verify that the requirement has been met.
A description of the tenderer's two to three most relevant assignments in the last three years, together with information on the contracts' values, dates of deliveries or executions, and names of recipients.

Eligibility requirements: Requirements: Tenderers must be a legally established company. Documentation: Norwegian companies: Company registration certificate or a printout from the Unit Register for sole proprietorships not required to register. Foreign tenderers: Verification that the tenderer is registered in a trade or business register as prescribed by the law of the country where the tenderer is established. The verification can be submitted in writing or by referring to BRIS.

Award value: 2500000