Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2021-06-25
Buyer: Tønsberg kommune
Country: NO
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 33195000 | 35121700 | 35125100: Sensors | 48510000 | 48810000: Information systems
Submission deadline: 2021-08-09
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The contract is for the delivery of a cloud based system for a platform for the receipt of alarms from welfare technological equipment in nursing homes, as well as a framework agreement for welfare technological equipment that will be connected to the platform. Welfare technological equipment means patient signalling systems.
At first Hogsnes helsehus will be connected to the platform, thereafter an assessment will be made in the other nursing homes. The contracting authority will have an option to connect home services to the platform, and an option for welfare technological services for the home care service.
The contract value is estimated to be above the EEA threshold. The estimated value is not binding for the contracting authority. The need is uncertain. At first the contract will be for the establishment of the platform and connection of the new Hogsnes nursing home. More nursing homes in the municipality can be transferred to the platform in time. The volume will be dependent on amongst other things, the contracting authority's requirements, activities, budget and other framework factors.
The value of the procurement for equipment is estimated to be maximum NOK 9 000 000 excluding VAT a year. The amount is an estimate and is not binding for the contracting authority. The volume can be both higher and lower, and will depend on, amongst other things, the contracting authority's needs, activities, budgetary situation and other framework factors in the contract period.
A draft of the tender documentation is attached to this qualification documentation. The contracting authority reserves the right to make smaller, unsubstantial alterations of the documentation prior to inviting the tenderers to submit tenders.
Tenders cannot be submitted for parts of the assignment, and alternative tenders are not allowed. The contracting authority has considered splitting the assignment in accordance with the public procurement regulations, section 19-4, and has decided that it is important to establish a contract with one tenderer in this phase, and that it is not appropriate to split up the procurement.
Documentation requirement: Requirement for certificate of paid VAT, tax and social security contribution. A certificate issued by the competent authority in the tenderer's country, confirming that the tenderer has met the obligations in regard to payment of VAT, tax and social security contributions in the country where the tenderer/contractor has its headquarters the (Norwegian certificate for Tax and VAT is combined and ordered from altinn.no, RF-1507,previously RF-1244) in accordance with the legislation in the country. The certificate must not be more than 6 months old.
The contracting authority is not allowed to request the certificate if he has already received it, in accordance with the regulations, section 17-1(4). If you have submitted a tax certificate to the contracting authority and it is still valid at the time of the tender submission for this contract the tender submission deadline, for this contest, you are not obliged to submit a certificate now. If this is the case, state when and to whom the certificate was previously submitted. You can, however, attach the certificate voluntarily if you want.
Requirements regarding the tenderer´s economic and financial standing: The financial capacity to fulfil the contract is required (ESPD: Part IV B.58-3).
Documentation: The contracting authority will assess finances through the company and accounting information system Proff Forvalt (www.forvalt.no). The contracting authority reserves the right to obtain supplementary information about the tenderer's finances.
Any need for support from other companies in order to fulfil this qualification requirement. If the tenderer is dependent on other companies in order to fulfil this qualification requirement, the required documentation for this must be presented. The contracting authority retains the right to collect supplementary information, bank guarantees or similar.