Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-05-15
Buyer: Stavanger kommune
Country: NO
Region: NO0A1
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71210000 | 71240000 | 71313000: Environmental engineering consultancy services | 71313200 | 71314000: Energy and related services
Estimated value: 24000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2025-06-18

Technical requirements: Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a enforceable verdict has been convicted of corruption by a verdict handed down not more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Corruption as defined in Article 3 of the Convention on Combating Corruption, Involving European Communities or European Union Member States (EUT C 195 of 25.6.1997, s. 1), and in Article 2, point 1, in the Council ́s framework decision 2003/568/RIA of 22 July 2003 on combating corruption in the private sector (EUT L 192 of 31.7.2003,  p. 54). This rejection reason also includes corruption as defined in national law for the contracting authority or supplier.
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, at the time a legally convicted of fraud has been convicted of fraud by a verdict handed down not more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Fraud included in Article 1 of the Convention on protection of the Financial Interests of the European Communities (EFT C 316 of 27.11.1995, p. 48).
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a legal verdict has been convicted of money laundering or financing terrorism by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Money laundering or financing terrorism As defined in Article 1 of the European Parliament and Council Directive 2005/60/EF of 26 October 2005 on preventive measures against the use of the financial system for money laundering and financing terrorism (EUT L 309 of 25.11.2005, p. 15).
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, at the time a legally convicted verdict of participation in a criminal organisation by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Participation in a criminal organisation as defined in Article 2 of the Council ́s framework decision 2008/841/RIA of 24 October 2008 on control of organised crime (EUT L 300 of 11.11.2008, p. 42)
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body, or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a legal verdict has been convicted of acts of terrorism or criminal acts connected to terrorist activities by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Acts of terrorism or criminal acts relating to terrorist activity as defined in Article 1 and 3 of the Council ́s framework decision 2002/475/RIA of 13 June 2002 on combating terrorism (EFT L 164, af 22.6.2002, p. 3). This rejection reason also includes incitement to, participation or attempts to commit such actions as included in Article 4 in the mentioned framework decision.

Eligibility requirements: Tenderers are registered in a company register or a trade register in the member state in which the tenderer is established. As described in annex XI of directive 2014/24/EU; suppliers from certain member states may have to fulfil other requirements in the mentioned annex.
Minimum qualification requirements
Demand:
The tenderer shall be a legally established company.

Documentation proof:
Tenderers must prove that they are registered in a trade or other business register as prescribed by the law of the country where they are established. Documentation for Norwegian companies will, for example, be a company registration certificate from the Brønnøysund Register Centre. The documentation shall not be older than 6 months from the tender deadline.
Regarding any other economic and financial requirements that have been stated in the notice or in the procurement documents, the tenderer declares that:
Minimum qualification requirements
Demand:
Tenderers must have the financial ability to carry out the contract.

Documentation proof:
As documentation, the Contracting Authority will obtain a Commercial Delphi Score from Experian.

Tenderers must be in risk class 4 or higher on the Experian scale.  
 
It is a prerequisite that the tenderer has known registered information about the company and consents by submitting the tender for the information to be collected and used as a basis for assessing the tenderer's financial conditions.

If the tenderer is aware that the requirement for financial ability to fulfil the contract cannot be met through a credit rating as stated above, the tenderer must submit other documentation confirming/explaining that the financial ability is satisfactory to fulfil the contract.

If the contracting authority ́s credit information about each company does not include a credit rating, or the tenderer does not comply with the credit rating requirement, the Contracting Authority may attempt to cover its documentation need in another way, either by assessing whether the financial ability is satisfactory based on the other information presented in the system from Experian or by collecting other documentation.
Only for services: In the reference period, the tenderer has carried out the following important goods deliveries of the requested type, or the following important services of the requested type. The contracting authority can require up to three years experience and allow experience from the previous three years to be taken into consideration.
Minimum qualification requirements
Company requirements:
Experience from at least three similar assignments is required. Equivalent assignments means schools, nurseries, sheltered accommodation flats and nursing homes.

Documentation proof:
Tenderers must be able to present a list of the most important deliveries or services performed in the last three years, which shall as a minimum contain:
• Brief description of the assignment (type of building, energy class, area)
• Size or value of the deliveries 
• Date (contract period)
• Names and a brief description of the customers
• Telephone number, e-mail address and name of contact persons at the customers.

Relevant customers from the list may be contacted.
The following education and professional qualifications are possessed by the tenderer and/or (depending on the requirements set in the notice or in the procurement documents) of the leading employees:
Minimum qualification requirements
Requirement: The tenderer shall have the necessary capacity and competence to meet the needs of the execution of the assignment. The following key personnel shall be offered, as stated in the description and price form. The offered key personnel shall, as a minimum, have formal education for their profession and 5 years experience.

Documentation: Tenderers must be able to present an overview of manpower for this assignment for key personnel who will carry out the assignment. It is not necessary to provide information on other concrete persons in the project organisation, and only one concrete person shall be offered in each of the roles.
Tenderers can employ the following environmental management measures in connection with the execution of the contract:
Minimum qualification requirements
Requirement: Tenderers shall have an environmental management system to ensure that the tenderer is suitable to meet the environmental requirements set in the tender documentation and the contract terms. 

Documentation: Tenderers shall, upon request, present a short account, a maximum of one (1) A4 page, stating the tenderer's stated environmental goals, environmental work status in their own business and planned measures, of relevance to this contract. Alternatively, the requirement can be documented fulfilled by fulfilling the documentation requirements as stated in field D and "Certificates issued by independent bodies for environmental management standards".
Can tenderers submit certificates issued by independent bodies that document that the tenderer fulfils the stated quality assurance standards, including universal design requirements?
Minimum qualification requirements
Demand: 
Tenderers shall have a well-functioning quality system suited to the content of the contract.

Documentation proof:
Tenderers must present a certificate for the company's quality system/management system issued by independent bodies that confirms the tenderer fulfils certain quality assurance standards, for example ISO 9001. 

The contracting authority will also accept other documentation, not issued by an independent body, which shows that the tenderer has equivalent quality assurance measures. A general description must be given of the system ́s content, including an overview of inspection plans and check-lists that are relevant for this contract.
Is the tenderer able to submit certificates issued by independent bodies as documentation that the tenderer fulfils the stated environmental management systems or standards?
Minimum qualification requirements
See the requirements in field C "Environmental Management Measures". As documentation proof, certificates of relevant environmental certification such as ISO 14001 or EMAS, Miljøfyrtårn or other documentation must be presented upon request. Alternatively, requirements for environmental management measures can be fulfilled by documentation requirements as stated in field C "Environmental Management Measures".
BMU, c/o the Property Department, would like, via this competition, to enter into a framework agreement for the provision of architect and consultancy services for several renovation and renovation projects. The contracting authority shall enter into a contract with a minimum of two (2) and up to three (3) tenderers. As of d.d. the project portfolio has not been identified, but there is an expectation of a consultancy framework of NOK 6 million excluding VAT per annum. The extent of the project will be decided politically through the Action and Finance Plan (HØP).