Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2021-06-18
Buyer: Arbeids- og sosialdepartementet
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72220000: Systems and technical consultancy services | 72600000
Estimated value: 1600000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2021-08-16
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Assistance with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs' Follow-up of Administrative Preparations (ICT projects) in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (SPK)
The Ministry would like to enter into a contract for assistance from one consultant for the Ministry's follow-up of administrative preparations in SPK. The assignment will, amongst other things, involve assessing status reports and project reports, etc., that the Ministry receives from SPK, participating in meetings in the Ministry and between the Ministry and SPK. The tenderers' assistance is to be carried out in such as way that it contributes to the Ministry exercising good management and checks on SPK's implementation of the administrative preparations including giving the Ministry an overview of the status of costs, progress, quality and risk areas.
The contract duration is estimated to be from 1 November 2021 until 31 December 2025, with an option for 1 year.
The Ministry would like to enter into a contract for assistance from one consultant for the Ministry's follow-up of administrative preparations in SPK. The assignment will, amongst other things, involve assessing status reports and project reports, etc., that the Ministry receives from SPK, participating in meetings in the Ministry and between the Ministry and SPK. The tenderers' assistance is to be carried out in such as way that it contributes to the Ministry exercising good management and checks on SPK's implementation of the administrative preparations including giving the Ministry an overview of the status of costs, progress, quality and risk areas.
The contract duration is estimated to be from 1 November 2021 until 31 December 2025, with an option for 1 year.
Foreign tenderers: 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.
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.
Documentation: A description of the tenderer's up to three 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. Relevant assignments here mean assignments where the tenderer has provided assistance as part of the management, follow-up, and quality assurance of major ICT projects. Tenderers are responsible for ensuring that the description is of such a nature that it documents fulfilment of the requirement.

Eligibility requirements: Requirements: Tenderers must be a legally established company. Documentation: Norwegian companies: Company registration certificate Foreign tenderers: 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: 1600000