Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-03-12
Buyer: Barne- og likestillingsdepartementet
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 66519310 | 72221000: Business analysis consultancy services
Estimated value: 1500000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2019-04-23
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Socio-Economic Analysis of a Possible Transfer of Bufetat's Responsibilities and Tasks in the Child Welfare Area to New Regions
The objective of the procurement is to report on the socio-economic consequences, including qualitative, financial and administrative consequences of transferring the Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs’ (Bufetat's) responsibility and assignments in the child welfare sector to new county municipalities. This includes Bufetat’s duty to assist the municipalities with the placement of children in foster homes and institutions, and other assignments in the institution and foster home sector as well as responsibility for centres for parents and children and specialised assistance measures.
Preliminary findings will be presented to the department 1.12.2019. The first draft of the report will be delivered 1.2.2020, and the final report must be delivered 1.3.2020.
The objective of the procurement is to report on the socio-economic consequences, including qualitative, financial and administrative consequences of transferring the Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs’ (Bufetat's) responsibility and assignments in the child welfare sector to new county municipalities. This includes Bufetat’s duty to assist the municipalities with the placement of children in foster homes and institutions, and other assignments in the institution and foster home sector as well as responsibility for centres for parents and children and specialised assistance measures.
Preliminary findings will be presented to the department 1.12.2019. The first draft of the report will be delivered 1.2.2020, and the final report must be delivered 1.3.2020.
Foreign companies: verification that the company is registered in a trade index or a register of business enterprises as prescribed by the law of the country where the company is established.
Documentation: a certificate, not older than 6 months, which verifies that the tenderer has fulfilled his taxes, social security contributions and VAT payment obligations.
Requirement: tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to carry out the delivery, in which, amongst other things, being creditworthy without any requirement for collateral will be adequate
A credit rating with key figures from a recognised credit assessment company, or other form of documentation to demonstrate that the requirement has been met.
A description of the tenderer's 3 most relevant assignments in the last 3 years, together with information on the contracts' value, date of delivery or execution and the name of the recipient. Tenderers are responsible for ensuring that the description is of such a nature that it documents fulfilment of the requirement.

Eligibility requirements: Requirements: the tenderer shall be a legally established company. Documentation: Norwegian tenderers: Company Registration Certificate. Foreign companies: verification that the company is registered in a trade index or a register of business enterprises as prescribed by the law of the country where the company is established.

Award value: 1500000