Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2023-09-13
Buyer: Ålesund kommune v/Vatn og Avløp
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 50531400 | 50531500 | 50710000 | 71356100 | 79132000
Submission deadline: 2023-10-11
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Ålesund Municipality would like to enter into a contract with a tenderer that will carry out annual expert inspections and maintenance of cranes, lifting equipment, and fall protection equipment in all entities in the municipality, including municipal companies. In addition the contract covers the procurement of necessary equipment/materials for maintenance work, including replacing parts, etc.
There are an estimated 228 cranes and lifting equipment, and 101 fall protection equipment in Ålesund Municipality. Cranes, lifting equipment, and fall protection equipment is installed by water and sewage installations across the entire municipality (treatment plants, water treatment plants, water and sewage pump stations, and elevated basins). Most of the fall protection equipment however is found at Ålesund Sentrallager, Åse Treatment Plant, and Ålesund Water Treatment Plant.
For further information on the equipment and the scope and content of the procurement, see Annex 1 The Contracting Authority's Requirements Specification, Annex 1.2 Overview of Equipment and Sites, and Annex 4 Map, which shows where the equipment is located.
The contracting authority has an option to extend the framework agreement for a further 1+1 year, so that the maximum contract duration is 4 years.
REQUIREMENT: Tenderers must have their tax, payroll tax and VAT payments in order. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Tax Certificate, not older than six months calculated from the tender deadline. For Norwegian tenderers: A tax and VAT certificate issued by the Tax Collector's Office via Altinn. Foreign tenderers must submit equivalent certificates from their own country that show that they have an arrangement for the payment of taxes and duties. If the authorities in the relevant country do not issue such certificates, the tenderer should submit a declaration stating that all taxes and duties have been paid. The statement must be approved and signed by the tenderer's Financial Director/person responsible for finance.
REQUIREMENT: Tenderers must be a legally established company. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Norwegian tenderers: Company registration certificate. The contracting authority will obtain a Company Registration Certificate from the Brønnøysund Register Centre for Norwegian tenderers. Norwegian tenderers do not, therefore, need to submit a such a certificate. Foreign tenderers - confirmation that the tenderer is registered in a trade register or company register in accordance with the law in the country where the tenderer is established.
REQUIREMENT: Tenderers must have sufficient financial strength to fulfil the contract. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: The tenderer's annual accounts including notes with the board´s and auditor´s reports for 2021 and 2022. The contracting authority reserves the right to carry out a credit assessment from Experian. Financial strength is evaluated in relation to turnover, operating profit margin, solidity and liquidity.
Tenderers must have experience from relevant and comparable deliveries. Tenderers must have a documented quality management system.
REQUIREMENT: Tenderers must have experience from relevant and comparable deliveries. Relevant and comparable deliveries means the certification, possibly re-certification of cranes, lifting equipment, and fall protection equipment. The references must, in total, show relevant experience from the three mentioned equipment categories. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: An overview of up to 3 relevant deliveries that the tenderer has carried out in the last 3 years. REQUIREMENT: Tenderers must have a documented quality management system. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: A short description of the tenderer's quality management system that shows that the tenderer has implemented it. If a tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent quality assurance certificate, it is sufficient to attach a copy of the valid certificate.

Eligibility requirements: REQUIREMENT: Tenderers must have their tax, payroll tax and VAT payments in order. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Tax Certificate, not older than six months calculated from the tender deadline. For Norwegian tenderers: A tax and VAT certificate issued by the Tax Collector's Office via Altinn. Foreign tenderers must submit equivalent certificates from their own country that show that they have an arrangement for the payment of taxes and duties. If the authorities in the relevant country do not issue such certificates, the tenderer should submit a declaration stating that all taxes and duties have been paid. The statement must be approved and signed by the tenderer's Financial Director/person responsible for finance. REQUIREMENT: Tenderers must be a legally established company. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Norwegian tenderers: Company registration certificate. The contracting authority will obtain a Company Registration Certificate from the Brønnøysund Register Centre for Norwegian tenderers. Norwegian tenderers do not, therefore, need to submit a such a certificate. Foreign tenderers - confirmation that the tenderer is registered in a trade register or company register in accordance with the law in the country where the tenderer is established.