Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-09-06
Buyer: The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Country: NO
Region: Oslo
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 48000000 | 72000000 | 72230000: Custom software development services | 72254000: Software testing | 72261000: Software support services
Estimated value: 19000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2016-10-03
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The purpose of the procurement is to enter into an agreement with a supplier who can deliver a web portal with required functionality for login, submission of forms, management of grant regimes and integrations with third party solutions as well as provide necessary maintenance, support and operation of the web portal during its life cycle.
The contracting authority will enter into an ICT development and customisation agreement covering the delivery of the web portal solution and integrations. The agreement covers 2 phases, of which phase 1 is committed and phase 2 is non committed. The contracting authority shall have the right to, if the chosen solution includes such, purchase modules / functionality covering the processing of incoming grant applications and follow up of signed grant agreements et cetera.
The contracting authority shall have the right to, if the chosen solution includes such, purchase modules / functionality covering the processing of incoming grant applications and follow up of signed grant agreements et cetera.
Foreign suppliers must submit a company registration form that proves it is a legally registered company.
The assessment must include a creditworthiness degree (rating) of the tenderer — typically indicated by rating code or a short description. The assessment shall include or be attached:
The assessment should be based on the latest annual accounts, and must not be issued later than 6 months prior to the deadline for receipt of request for participation in the competition/tenders. The date of issue must be marked on the assessment.
Good economic and financial capacity, including an annual revenue higher than 3 000 000 NOK and a credit rating grade (rating) which is satisfactory compared to the the scope and duration of the contracts.
A description of the supplier‘s quality assurance system/ — management system or copy of a certificate issued by an accredited certification body or equivalent documentation.
The contracting authority has the right to purchase on the development and customisation agreement until the end of 2025. The maintenance and support agreement and operating services agreement will have a committed duration of 3 years, and then runs until the agreements is terminated in accordance with the agreements‘ general conditions.

Eligibility requirements: Norwegian suppliers must submit a tax and VAT certificate. Foreign suppliers must submit a company registration form that proves it is a legally registered company. A signed self declaration of good conduct. An assessment of creditworthiness issued by a renowned commercial credit reporting bureau. The assessment must include a creditworthiness degree (rating) of the tenderer — typically indicated by rating code or a short description. The assessment shall include or be attached: — An explanation of the rating code and the scale of possible rating codes; — The partial assessments that is the basis for rating; — Annual turnover. The assessment should be based on the latest annual accounts, and must not be issued later than 6 months prior to the deadline for receipt of request for participation in the competition/tenders. The date of issue must be marked on the assessment. Good economic and financial capacity, including an annual revenue higher than 3 000 000 NOK and a credit rating grade (rating) which is satisfactory compared to the the scope and duration of the contracts. A description of the supplier‘s quality assurance system/ — management system or copy of a certificate issued by an accredited certification body or equivalent documentation. The supplier must have sufficient good routines for quality assurance.
An assessment of creditworthiness issued by a renowned commercial credit reporting bureau. The assessment must include a creditworthiness degree (rating) of the tenderer — typically indicated by rating code or a short description. The assessment shall include or be attached: — An explanation of the rating code and the scale of possible rating codes; — The partial assessments that is the basis for rating; — Annual turnover. The assessment should be based on the latest annual accounts, and must not be issued later than 6 months prior to the deadline for receipt of request for participation in the competition/tenders. The date of issue must be marked on the assessment. Good economic and financial capacity, including an annual revenue higher than 3 000 000 NOK and a credit rating grade (rating) which is satisfactory compared to the the scope and duration of the contracts.
An assessment of creditworthiness issued by a renowned commercial credit reporting bureau. The assessment must include a creditworthiness degree (rating) of the tenderer — typically indicated by rating code or a short description. The assessment shall include or be attached: — An explanation of the rating code and the scale of possible rating codes; — The partial assessments that is the basis for rating; — Annual turnover. The assessment should be based on the latest annual accounts, and must not be issued later than 6 months prior to the deadline for receipt of request for participation in the competition/tenders. The date of issue must be marked on the assessment.
Good economic and financial capacity, including an annual revenue higher than 3 000 000 NOK and a credit rating grade (rating) which is satisfactory compared to the the scope and duration of the contracts.
A description of the supplier‘s quality assurance system/ — management system or copy of a certificate issued by an accredited certification body or equivalent documentation. The supplier must have sufficient good routines for quality assurance.
A description of the supplier‘s quality assurance system/ — management system or copy of a certificate issued by an accredited certification body or equivalent documentation.
The supplier must have sufficient good routines for quality assurance.