Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-07-26
Buyer: Council for Public Procurement
Country: MK
Region: Poranešnata jugoslovenska Republika Makedonija
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72000000
Submission deadline: 2016-08-11
Award criteria: Lowest price

Technical requirements: Procurement of maintenance and upgrade of The Public Procurement Council's system including Cloud services.
— A statement by the economic operator that it has not been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for participation in a criminal organisation, for corruption, fraud or money laundering in the last 5 years;
— Certificate by a competent authority from the country where that economic operator is registered for paid taxes, contributions and other public duties;
— Certificate by the Register of Sentences for Committed Crimes of Legal Entities that the economic operator has not been imposed a secondary sentence involving prohibition to participate in open call procedures, procedures for awarding public contracts and contracts for public-private partnership;
— Certificate by the Register of Sentences for Committed Crimes of Legal Entities that the economic operator has not been imposed a secondary sentence involving temporary or permanent prohibition to pursue a certain activity; and,
— Certificate that the economic operator has not been the subject of a misdemeanour sanction pronounced by a final judgment involving prohibition to pursue a profession, activity or duty, or a temporary prohibition for pursuing a particular activity.
— Document for registered activity in order to prove it is registered as a natural person or a legal entity to pursue the activity related to the subject-matter of the public contract or a proof that it belongs to a professional association in accordance with the regulations of the country where it is registered;
1. Proof of at least 3 years working experience in the area of IT solutions (data could be found in the company current status document);
2. The bidders should submit a reference list for performed projects similar in type and size as the subject of procurement stated in the technical specifications of this tender documentation, i.e. for implementation and maintenance of at least 1 web based complex electronic system, which covers the whole administrative procedure, and which is used by at least 100 users (internal and external):
i. The contracts for the reference projects, must not be older than 5 years, and in the reference list, despite the name of the end user of the services,it is also necessary to specify the number of the contract, as well as the date of signing and the value of it;
ii. Other than the reference list, the economic operator should submit confirmations/testimonials issued by the users of the services, as a proof for the successful implementation and/or completed support for the systems stated in the reference list (or just a statement of the economic operator for performed deliveries, in case such certificates cannot be provided for reasons beyond the economic operator).
3. The bidders should submit reference list for performed projects similar in type and size as the subject of procurement stated in the technical specifications of this tender documentation, realized in Republic of Macedonia (because of the specific legal regulations), i.e. for implementation and maintenance of at least 1 web based complex electronic system for e-archive in Republic of Macedonia:
i. The contracts for the reference projects, must not be older than 5 years, and in the reference list, despite the name of the end user of the services, it is also necessary to specify the number of the contract, as well as the date of signing and the value of it;
ii. Other than the reference list, the economic operator should submit confirmations/testimonials issued by the users of the services, as a proof for the successful implementation and/or completed support for the systems stated in the reference list (or just a statement of the economic operator for performed deliveries, in case such certificates cannot be provided for reasons beyond the economic operator).

Eligibility requirements: — Document for registered activity in order to prove it is registered as a natural person or a legal entity to pursue the activity related to the subject-matter of the public contract or a proof that it belongs to a professional association in accordance with the regulations of the country where it is registered; — Document for for registered activity issued by Central Registry. Experience of the economic operator: 1. Proof of at least 3 years working experience in the area of IT solutions (data could be found in the company current status document); 2. The bidders should submit a reference list for performed projects similar in type and size as the subject of procurement stated in the technical specifications of this tender documentation, i.e. for implementation and maintenance of at least 1 web based complex electronic system, which covers the whole administrative procedure, and which is used by at least 100 users (internal and external): i. The contracts for the reference projects, must not be older than 5 years, and in the reference list, despite the name of the end user of the services,it is also necessary to specify the number of the contract, as well as the date of signing and the value of it; ii. Other than the reference list, the economic operator should submit confirmations/testimonials issued by the users of the services, as a proof for the successful implementation and/or completed support for the systems stated in the reference list (or just a statement of the economic operator for performed deliveries, in case such certificates cannot be provided for reasons beyond the economic operator). 3. The bidders should submit reference list for performed projects similar in type and size as the subject of procurement stated in the technical specifications of this tender documentation, realized in Republic of Macedonia (because of the specific legal regulations), i.e. for implementation and maintenance of at least 1 web based complex electronic system for e-archive in Republic of Macedonia: i. The contracts for the reference projects, must not be older than 5 years, and in the reference list, despite the name of the end user of the services, it is also necessary to specify the number of the contract, as well as the date of signing and the value of it; ii. Other than the reference list, the economic operator should submit confirmations/testimonials issued by the users of the services, as a proof for the successful implementation and/or completed support for the systems stated in the reference list (or just a statement of the economic operator for performed deliveries, in case such certificates cannot be provided for reasons beyond the economic operator). 4. The bidders should submit a reference list for performed projects similar in type and size as the subject of procurement. i.e. for experience in installation of software projects in the proposed infrastructure and at least 1 project in the last 3 years related to design, development and implementation of visualization (Cloud Migration) and maintenance of complex IT infrastructures: i. Other than the reference list, the economic operator should submit confirmations/testimonials issued by the users of the services, as a proof for the successful implementation and/or completed support for the systems stated in the reference list (or just a statement of the economic operator for performed deliveries, in case such certificates cannot be provided for reasons beyond the economic operator). Note: The economic operator can submit a reference list of only 1 performed project similar in type and size as the subject of the procurement, provided that it meets all the requirements listed in paragraph 2, 3 and 4 above. Educational and professional qualifications of the staff: 1. A Statement for qualified-certified professional staff with minimum the following qualifications and certificates (as a proof that they are certified and have adequate knowledge of implementation and maintenance of complicated and complex solutions, similar to the required software solution): i. The project manager must have minimum 5 years working experience as a manager of projects in the area of development, implementation and maintenance of at least 1 web based complex electronic system in Republic of Macedonia, which covers the whole administrative procedure, and is used by at least 100 users (internal or external). For the project manager, a proof of completed university education should be provided, as well as appropriate evidence for the 5 years working experience, as well as a statement for minimum 1 project (specifications listed above), with a list of the companies where he participated in the development, implementation and maintenance and which contains contact telephone numbers and general information about the company; ii. Minimum 1 (one) person as a business analyst, with minimum 3 years working experience in business analysis in the area of development of IT software solutions and understanding of the processes related to the administrative procedure; iii. Minimum 1 (one) person as database expert, with minimum 3 years working experience, as well as possession of at least 1 of the following certificates for the predicted database — Microsoft SQL — Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: SQL Server 2008 or equivalent, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance or equivalent; iv. Minimum 3 (three) programmers for software development, with minimum 3 years working experience and possessing at least 1 of the certificates for software development of the platform on which the solution is based, Microsoft Certified Solution Developer — (or equivalent) or Microsoft Application Developer — (or equivalent); v. Minimum 1 (one) system engineer with 3 years working experience for migration, installation and maintenance of system software, which would include implementation of the proposed cloud platform, and who has a certificate for Microsoft Certified IT Professional — Enterprise Administrator Windows Server or equivalent; vi. Minimum 1 (one) ‘hypervisor’ administrator with minimum 3 years working experience and a certificate for the platform on which the offered cloud solution is based. Besides the required certificates, for each of the persons mentioned above, it is necessary to submit a CV as an evidence of working experience which covers the subject of procurement, as well as a Confirmation from the Pension and disability insurance Fund of Republic of Macedonia that these persons are full-time employees (in case these persons are not in regular employment, a contract for engagement has to be submitted). 2. A statement of the economic operator as a proof that it is able to maintain the e-archive software solution which is used in the Public Procurement Council, considering the fact that the Public Procurement doesn't own the source code for the e-archive solution and has the right only for using the solution for their needs. Appropriate competence of the economic operator: 1. As a proof of the competence of the economic operator in the area of the subject of the procurement, the economic operator should submit: i. A proof that the economic operator owns an application system for monitoring, management and recording of company's IT infrastructure support activities, that will be a portal for user support and system for Application Life Cycle Management, i.e. system for reporting and problem solving described in the technical specifications and system for monitoring the life-cycle of the solution (to submit a detailed description of the system with images of user interface, reports, process diagrams for incident management, monthly reports, reports of activities completed, a process for closing the incident and evaluate the quality of service). In order to prove its personal state, the economic operator has to submit the following documents: — The economic operator's statement that in the last 5 years has not been imposed with a valid verdict for participation in a criminal organization, corruption, fraud or money laundering; — A certificate from the competent authority that the company has not entered into bankruptcy proceedings; — A certificate from the competent authority that the company has not entered into any liquidation proceedings; — A confirmation of paid taxes and other public charges from the competent authority of the country where the economic operator is established; — A certificate from the Register of Penalties for Criminal Acts of Legal Entities that the company have not been imposed with a prohibition for participation in public bidding procedures, awarding public procurement contracts and contracts for public-private partnership; — A certificate from the Register of Penalties for Criminal Acts of Legal Entities that the company has not been imposed with a temporary or permanent prohibition to perform certain activities; — A certificate that the company has not been imposed with a prohibition to perform a profession, activity or duty, i.e. temporary prohibition to perform certain activity. In order to prove the ability to perform its professional activity, the economic operator should submit a document for registered activity as a proof that the company is registered as an individual or as a legal entity for performing the activity related to the subject of the contract for public procurement or a proof that the company belongs to a professional association in accordance with the regulations of the country where it is registered: — Submitting a document for registered activity. Experience of the economic operator: 1. Minimum 3 years experience in the IT solutions area; 2. Performed projects of similar type and size as the subject of purchase specified in the technical specifications of this tender documentation, i.e. for implementation and maintenance of at least 1 web based complex electronic system, which covers the whole administrative procedure, and which is used by at least 100 users (internal and external). 3. Performed projects of similar type and size as the subject of procurement specified in the technical specifications of this tender documentation, realized in Republic of Macedonia (because of the specific legal regulations), i.e. for implementation and maintenance of at least 1 web based complex electronic system for e-archive in Republic of Macedonia. 4. Performed projects of similar type and size as the subject of procurement, i.e. for experience in installations of software projects in the proposed infrastructure and at least 1 project in the last 3 years related to design, development and implementation of virtualisation (Cloud Migration) and maintenance of complex IT infrastructures. Educational and professional qualifications of the staff: 1. Qualified and certified professional staff with the following minimum qualifications and certificates (as a proof that they are certified and have adequate knowledge of implementation and maintenance of complicated and complex solutions, similar to the required software solution): i. The project manager must have minimum 5 years working experience as a manager of projects in the area of development, implementation and maintenance of at least 1 web based complex electronic system in Republic of Macedonia, which covers the whole administrative procedure, and which is used by at least 100 users (internal and external); ii. Minimum 1 (one) person as a business analyst, with minimum 3 years working experience in the area of development of IT software solutions and understanding of the processes related to the administrative procedure; iii. Minimum 1 (one) database expert with minimum 3 years of working experience and possessing of at list 1 of the following certificates for the already used database — Microsoft SQL — Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: SQL Server 2008 or equivalent, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance or equivalent; iv. Minimum 3 (three) programmers for software development, with at least 3 years of working experience and possessing at least 1 of the certificates of the software development platform on which the solution is based, Microsoft Certified Solution Developer — (or equivalent); v. Minimum 1 (one) system engineer with 3 years of working experience for migration, installation and maintenance of system software, which would include implementation of the proposed cloud platform, and which has a certificate for Microsoft Certified IT Professional — Enterprise Administrator Windows Server or equivalent; vi. Minimum 1 (one) ‘hypervisor’ administrator with minimum 3 years of working experience and a certificate for the platform on which the offered cloud solution is based. Appropriate competence of the economic operator: — The economic operator should own an application for monitoring, management and recording of the company's IT infrastructure support activities, that will be a portal for user support and system for Application Life Cycle Management, i.e. system for reporting and problem solving described in the technical specifications, and system for monitoring the life-cycle of the solution; — The economic operator should be able to maintain the e-archive software solution which is used in the Public Procurement Council, considering that the Public Procurement Council doesn't own the source code for the e-archive solution and has the right only for using the solution for their needs.
Experience of the economic operator: 1. Proof of at least 3 years working experience in the area of IT solutions (data could be found in the company current status document); 2. The bidders should submit a reference list for performed projects similar in type and size as the subject of procurement stated in the technical specifications of this tender documentation, i.e. for implementation and maintenance of at least 1 web based complex electronic system, which covers the whole administrative procedure, and which is used by at least 100 users (internal and external): i. The contracts for the reference projects, must not be older than 5 years, and in the reference list, despite the name of the end user of the services,it is also necessary to specify the number of the contract, as well as the date of signing and the value of it; ii. Other than the reference list, the economic operator should submit confirmations/testimonials issued by the users of the services, as a proof for the successful implementation and/or completed support for the systems stated in the reference list (or just a statement of the economic operator for performed deliveries, in case such certificates cannot be provided for reasons beyond the economic operator). 3. The bidders should submit reference list for performed projects similar in type and size as the subject of procurement stated in the technical specifications of this tender documentation, realized in Republic of Macedonia (because of the specific legal regulations), i.e. for implementation and maintenance of at least 1 web based complex electronic system for e-archive in Republic of Macedonia: i. The contracts for the reference projects, must not be older than 5 years, and in the reference list, despite the name of the end user of the services, it is also necessary to specify the number of the contract, as well as the date of signing and the value of it; ii. Other than the reference list, the economic operator should submit confirmations/testimonials issued by the users of the services, as a proof for the successful implementation and/or completed support for the systems stated in the reference list (or just a statement of the economic operator for performed deliveries, in case such certificates cannot be provided for reasons beyond the economic operator). 4. The bidders should submit a reference list for performed projects similar in type and size as the subject of procurement. i.e. for experience in installation of software projects in the proposed infrastructure and at least 1 project in the last 3 years related to design, development and implementation of visualization (Cloud Migration) and maintenance of complex IT infrastructures: i. Other than the reference list, the economic operator should submit confirmations/testimonials issued by the users of the services, as a proof for the successful implementation and/or completed support for the systems stated in the reference list (or just a statement of the economic operator for performed deliveries, in case such certificates cannot be provided for reasons beyond the economic operator). Note: The economic operator can submit a reference list of only 1 performed project similar in type and size as the subject of the procurement, provided that it meets all the requirements listed in paragraph 2, 3 and 4 above. Educational and professional qualifications of the staff: 1. A Statement for qualified-certified professional staff with minimum the following qualifications and certificates (as a proof that they are certified and have adequate knowledge of implementation and maintenance of complicated and complex solutions, similar to the required software solution): i. The project manager must have minimum 5 years working experience as a manager of projects in the area of development, implementation and maintenance of at least 1 web based complex electronic system in Republic of Macedonia, which covers the whole administrative procedure, and is used by at least 100 users (internal or external). For the project manager, a proof of completed university education should be provided, as well as appropriate evidence for the 5 years working experience, as well as a statement for minimum 1 project (specifications listed above), with a list of the companies where he participated in the development, implementation and maintenance and which contains contact telephone numbers and general information about the company; ii. Minimum 1 (one) person as a business analyst, with minimum 3 years working experience in business analysis in the area of development of IT software solutions and understanding of the processes related to the administrative procedure; iii. Minimum 1 (one) person as database expert, with minimum 3 years working experience, as well as possession of at least 1 of the following certificates for the predicted database — Microsoft SQL — Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: SQL Server 2008 or equivalent, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance or equivalent; iv. Minimum 3 (three) programmers for software development, with minimum 3 years working experience and possessing at least 1 of the certificates for software development of the platform on which the solution is based, Microsoft Certified Solution Developer — (or equivalent) or Microsoft Application Developer — (or equivalent); v. Minimum 1 (one) system engineer with 3 years working experience for migration, installation and maintenance of system software, which would include implementation of the proposed cloud platform, and who has a certificate for Microsoft Certified IT Professional — Enterprise Administrator Windows Server or equivalent; vi. Minimum 1 (one) ‘hypervisor’ administrator with minimum 3 years working experience and a certificate for the platform on which the offered cloud solution is based. Besides the required certificates, for each of the persons mentioned above, it is necessary to submit a CV as an evidence of working experience which covers the subject of procurement, as well as a Confirmation from the Pension and disability insurance Fund of Republic of Macedonia that these persons are full-time employees (in case these persons are not in regular employment, a contract for engagement has to be submitted). 2. A statement of the economic operator as a proof that it is able to maintain the e-archive software solution which is used in the Public Procurement Council, considering the fact that the Public Procurement doesn't own the source code for the e-archive solution and has the right only for using the solution for their needs. Appropriate competence of the economic operator: 1. As a proof of the competence of the economic operator in the area of the subject of the procurement, the economic operator should submit: i. A proof that the economic operator owns an application system for monitoring, management and recording of company's IT infrastructure support activities, that will be a portal for user support and system for Application Life Cycle Management, i.e. system for reporting and problem solving described in the technical specifications and system for monitoring the life-cycle of the solution (to submit a detailed description of the system with images of user interface, reports, process diagrams for incident management, monthly reports, reports of activities completed, a process for closing the incident and evaluate the quality of service). In order to prove its personal state, the economic operator has to submit the following documents: — The economic operator's statement that in the last 5 years has not been imposed with a valid verdict for participation in a criminal organization, corruption, fraud or money laundering; — A certificate from the competent authority that the company has not entered into bankruptcy proceedings; — A certificate from the competent authority that the company has not entered into any liquidation proceedings; — A confirmation of paid taxes and other public charges from the competent authority of the country where the economic operator is established; — A certificate from the Register of Penalties for Criminal Acts of Legal Entities that the company have not been imposed with a prohibition for participation in public bidding procedures, awarding public procurement contracts and contracts for public-private partnership; — A certificate from the Register of Penalties for Criminal Acts of Legal Entities that the company has not been imposed with a temporary or permanent prohibition to perform certain activities; — A certificate that the company has not been imposed with a prohibition to perform a profession, activity or duty, i.e. temporary prohibition to perform certain activity. In order to prove the ability to perform its professional activity, the economic operator should submit a document for registered activity as a proof that the company is registered as an individual or as a legal entity for performing the activity related to the subject of the contract for public procurement or a proof that the company belongs to a professional association in accordance with the regulations of the country where it is registered: — Submitting a document for registered activity. Experience of the economic operator: 1. Minimum 3 years experience in the IT solutions area; 2. Performed projects of similar type and size as the subject of purchase specified in the technical specifications of this tender documentation, i.e. for implementation and maintenance of at least 1 web based complex electronic system, which covers the whole administrative procedure, and which is used by at least 100 users (internal and external). 3. Performed projects of similar type and size as the subject of procurement specified in the technical specifications of this tender documentation, realized in Republic of Macedonia (because of the specific legal regulations), i.e. for implementation and maintenance of at least 1 web based complex electronic system for e-archive in Republic of Macedonia. 4. Performed projects of similar type and size as the subject of procurement, i.e. for experience in installations of software projects in the proposed infrastructure and at least 1 project in the last 3 years related to design, development and implementation of virtualisation (Cloud Migration) and maintenance of complex IT infrastructures. Educational and professional qualifications of the staff: 1. Qualified and certified professional staff with the following minimum qualifications and certificates (as a proof that they are certified and have adequate knowledge of implementation and maintenance of complicated and complex solutions, similar to the required software solution): i. The project manager must have minimum 5 years working experience as a manager of projects in the area of development, implementation and maintenance of at least 1 web based complex electronic system in Republic of Macedonia, which covers the whole administrative procedure, and which is used by at least 100 users (internal and external); ii. Minimum 1 (one) person as a business analyst, with minimum 3 years working experience in the area of development of IT software solutions and understanding of the processes related to the administrative procedure; iii. Minimum 1 (one) database expert with minimum 3 years of working experience and possessing of at list 1 of the following certificates for the already used database — Microsoft SQL — Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: SQL Server 2008 or equivalent, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance or equivalent; iv. Minimum 3 (three) programmers for software development, with at least 3 years of working experience and possessing at least 1 of the certificates of the software development platform on which the solution is based, Microsoft Certified Solution Developer — (or equivalent); v. Minimum 1 (one) system engineer with 3 years of working experience for migration, installation and maintenance of system software, which would include implementation of the proposed cloud platform, and which has a certificate for Microsoft Certified IT Professional — Enterprise Administrator Windows Server or equivalent; vi. Minimum 1 (one) ‘hypervisor’ administrator with minimum 3 years of working experience and a certificate for the platform on which the offered cloud solution is based. Appropriate competence of the economic operator: — The economic operator should own an application for monitoring, management and recording of the company's IT infrastructure support activities, that will be a portal for user support and system for Application Life Cycle Management, i.e. system for reporting and problem solving described in the technical specifications, and system for monitoring the life-cycle of the solution; — The economic operator should be able to maintain the e-archive software solution which is used in the Public Procurement Council, considering that the Public Procurement Council doesn't own the source code for the e-archive solution and has the right only for using the solution for their needs.
Experience of the economic operator: 1. Proof of at least 3 years working experience in the area of IT solutions (data could be found in the company current status document); 2. The bidders should submit a reference list for performed projects similar in type and size as the subject of procurement stated in the technical specifications of this tender documentation, i.e. for implementation and maintenance of at least 1 web based complex electronic system, which covers the whole administrative procedure, and which is used by at least 100 users (internal and external): i. The contracts for the reference projects, must not be older than 5 years, and in the reference list, despite the name of the end user of the services,it is also necessary to specify the number of the contract, as well as the date of signing and the value of it; ii. Other than the reference list, the economic operator should submit confirmations/testimonials issued by the users of the services, as a proof for the successful implementation and/or completed support for the systems stated in the reference list (or just a statement of the economic operator for performed deliveries, in case such certificates cannot be provided for reasons beyond the economic operator). 3. The bidders should submit reference list for performed projects similar in type and size as the subject of procurement stated in the technical specifications of this tender documentation, realized in Republic of Macedonia (because of the specific legal regulations), i.e. for implementation and maintenance of at least 1 web based complex electronic system for e-archive in Republic of Macedonia: i. The contracts for the reference projects, must not be older than 5 years, and in the reference list, despite the name of the end user of the services, it is also necessary to specify the number of the contract, as well as the date of signing and the value of it; ii. Other than the reference list, the economic operator should submit confirmations/testimonials issued by the users of the services, as a proof for the successful implementation and/or completed support for the systems stated in the reference list (or just a statement of the economic operator for performed deliveries, in case such certificates cannot be provided for reasons beyond the economic operator). 4. The bidders should submit a reference list for performed projects similar in type and size as the subject of procurement. i.e. for experience in installation of software projects in the proposed infrastructure and at least 1 project in the last 3 years related to design, development and implementation of visualization (Cloud Migration) and maintenance of complex IT infrastructures: i. Other than the reference list, the economic operator should submit confirmations/testimonials issued by the users of the services, as a proof for the successful implementation and/or completed support for the systems stated in the reference list (or just a statement of the economic operator for performed deliveries, in case such certificates cannot be provided for reasons beyond the economic operator). Note: The economic operator can submit a reference list of only 1 performed project similar in type and size as the subject of the procurement, provided that it meets all the requirements listed in paragraph 2, 3 and 4 above. Educational and professional qualifications of the staff: 1. A Statement for qualified-certified professional staff with minimum the following qualifications and certificates (as a proof that they are certified and have adequate knowledge of implementation and maintenance of complicated and complex solutions, similar to the required software solution): i. The project manager must have minimum 5 years working experience as a manager of projects in the area of development, implementation and maintenance of at least 1 web based complex electronic system in Republic of Macedonia, which covers the whole administrative procedure, and is used by at least 100 users (internal or external). For the project manager, a proof of completed university education should be provided, as well as appropriate evidence for the 5 years working experience, as well as a statement for minimum 1 project (specifications listed above), with a list of the companies where he participated in the development, implementation and maintenance and which contains contact telephone numbers and general information about the company; ii. Minimum 1 (one) person as a business analyst, with minimum 3 years working experience in business analysis in the area of development of IT software solutions and understanding of the processes related to the administrative procedure; iii. Minimum 1 (one) person as database expert, with minimum 3 years working experience, as well as possession of at least 1 of the following certificates for the predicted database — Microsoft SQL — Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: SQL Server 2008 or equivalent, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance or equivalent; iv. Minimum 3 (three) programmers for software development, with minimum 3 years working experience and possessing at least 1 of the certificates for software development of the platform on which the solution is based, Microsoft Certified Solution Developer — (or equivalent) or Microsoft Application Developer — (or equivalent); v. Minimum 1 (one) system engineer with 3 years working experience for migration, installation and maintenance of system software, which would include implementation of the proposed cloud platform, and who has a certificate for Microsoft Certified IT Professional — Enterprise Administrator Windows Server or equivalent; vi. Minimum 1 (one) ‘hypervisor’ administrator with minimum 3 years working experience and a certificate for the platform on which the offered cloud solution is based. Besides the required certificates, for each of the persons mentioned above, it is necessary to submit a CV as an evidence of working experience which covers the subject of procurement, as well as a Confirmation from the Pension and disability insurance Fund of Republic of Macedonia that these persons are full-time employees (in case these persons are not in regular employment, a contract for engagement has to be submitted). 2. A statement of the economic operator as a proof that it is able to maintain the e-archive software solution which is used in the Public Procurement Council, considering the fact that the Public Procurement doesn't own the source code for the e-archive solution and has the right only for using the solution for their needs. Appropriate competence of the economic operator: 1. As a proof of the competence of the economic operator in the area of the subject of the procurement, the economic operator should submit: i. A proof that the economic operator owns an application system for monitoring, management and recording of company's IT infrastructure support activities, that will be a portal for user support and system for Application Life Cycle Management, i.e. system for reporting and problem solving described in the technical specifications and system for monitoring the life-cycle of the solution (to submit a detailed description of the system with images of user interface, reports, process diagrams for incident management, monthly reports, reports of activities completed, a process for closing the incident and evaluate the quality of service).
In order to prove its personal state, the economic operator has to submit the following documents: — The economic operator's statement that in the last 5 years has not been imposed with a valid verdict for participation in a criminal organization, corruption, fraud or money laundering; — A certificate from the competent authority that the company has not entered into bankruptcy proceedings; — A certificate from the competent authority that the company has not entered into any liquidation proceedings; — A confirmation of paid taxes and other public charges from the competent authority of the country where the economic operator is established; — A certificate from the Register of Penalties for Criminal Acts of Legal Entities that the company have not been imposed with a prohibition for participation in public bidding procedures, awarding public procurement contracts and contracts for public-private partnership; — A certificate from the Register of Penalties for Criminal Acts of Legal Entities that the company has not been imposed with a temporary or permanent prohibition to perform certain activities; — A certificate that the company has not been imposed with a prohibition to perform a profession, activity or duty, i.e. temporary prohibition to perform certain activity. In order to prove the ability to perform its professional activity, the economic operator should submit a document for registered activity as a proof that the company is registered as an individual or as a legal entity for performing the activity related to the subject of the contract for public procurement or a proof that the company belongs to a professional association in accordance with the regulations of the country where it is registered: — Submitting a document for registered activity. Experience of the economic operator: 1. Minimum 3 years experience in the IT solutions area; 2. Performed projects of similar type and size as the subject of purchase specified in the technical specifications of this tender documentation, i.e. for implementation and maintenance of at least 1 web based complex electronic system, which covers the whole administrative procedure, and which is used by at least 100 users (internal and external). 3. Performed projects of similar type and size as the subject of procurement specified in the technical specifications of this tender documentation, realized in Republic of Macedonia (because of the specific legal regulations), i.e. for implementation and maintenance of at least 1 web based complex electronic system for e-archive in Republic of Macedonia. 4. Performed projects of similar type and size as the subject of procurement, i.e. for experience in installations of software projects in the proposed infrastructure and at least 1 project in the last 3 years related to design, development and implementation of virtualisation (Cloud Migration) and maintenance of complex IT infrastructures. Educational and professional qualifications of the staff: 1. Qualified and certified professional staff with the following minimum qualifications and certificates (as a proof that they are certified and have adequate knowledge of implementation and maintenance of complicated and complex solutions, similar to the required software solution): i. The project manager must have minimum 5 years working experience as a manager of projects in the area of development, implementation and maintenance of at least 1 web based complex electronic system in Republic of Macedonia, which covers the whole administrative procedure, and which is used by at least 100 users (internal and external); ii. Minimum 1 (one) person as a business analyst, with minimum 3 years working experience in the area of development of IT software solutions and understanding of the processes related to the administrative procedure; iii. Minimum 1 (one) database expert with minimum 3 years of working experience and possessing of at list 1 of the following certificates for the already used database — Microsoft SQL — Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: SQL Server 2008 or equivalent, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance or equivalent; iv. Minimum 3 (three) programmers for software development, with at least 3 years of working experience and possessing at least 1 of the certificates of the software development platform on which the solution is based, Microsoft Certified Solution Developer — (or equivalent); v. Minimum 1 (one) system engineer with 3 years of working experience for migration, installation and maintenance of system software, which would include implementation of the proposed cloud platform, and which has a certificate for Microsoft Certified IT Professional — Enterprise Administrator Windows Server or equivalent; vi. Minimum 1 (one) ‘hypervisor’ administrator with minimum 3 years of working experience and a certificate for the platform on which the offered cloud solution is based. Appropriate competence of the economic operator: — The economic operator should own an application for monitoring, management and recording of the company's IT infrastructure support activities, that will be a portal for user support and system for Application Life Cycle Management, i.e. system for reporting and problem solving described in the technical specifications, and system for monitoring the life-cycle of the solution; — The economic operator should be able to maintain the e-archive software solution which is used in the Public Procurement Council, considering that the Public Procurement Council doesn't own the source code for the e-archive solution and has the right only for using the solution for their needs.