Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-08-08
Buyer: Vestfold fylkeskommune
Country: NO
Region: NO093
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33100000 | 33110000: Imaging equipment for medical use | 33111500 | 33130000: Dental instruments and devices | 51411000
Submission deadline: 2025-09-09
Award criteria: price, quality

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 shall have their tax, payroll tax and VAT payments in order. 

Documentation requirement:
Tax certificates not older than six months calculated from the tender deadline. Tax certificate means: 
Norwegian tenderers: 
• Tax and VAT certificate issued by the tax office via Altinn.
Foreign tenderers:
• Foreign tenderers must submit equivalent certificates from their own country that show that they have an arrangement for the payment of taxes and duties. If the authorities in the relevant country do not issue such certificates, the tenderer shall submit a statement which states that all taxes and duties have been paid. The declaration shall be approved and signed by the tenderer's Financial Director/ person responsible for Finance.
The tenderer shall be a legally established company. 

Documentation requirement:
Norwegian tenderers: 
•Registration. The contracting authority will obtain a company registration certificate from the Brønnøysund Register Centre for Norwegian tenderers. The Norwegian tenderers shall therefore not enclose a company registration certificate.

Foreign tenderers:
• Confirmation that the tenderer is registered in a trade register or company register in accordance with the law in the country where the tenderer is established.
The tenderer shall have the financial strength to be able to fulfil the contract.
It is sufficient to be assessed "credit worthy" or equivalent. 

Documentation requirement:
Tenderers shall submit a credit rating based on the last known accounting figures. 
The contracting authority reserves the right to carry out a credit assessment.
Tenderers shall have experience from similar and relevant assignments.
Relevant and comparable deliveries means the delivery of picture forming equipment for dental health services. 

Documentation requirement:
A description of the tenderer's three most relevant and comparable contracts in the last three years.
Tenderers shall document fulfilment by filling in the attached template for reference descriptions. See Annex 5 Reference Descriptions.
Tenderers shall have a documented and implemented quality management system. 

Documentation requirement:
A brief description of the tenderer's quality assurance/management system. The description must be detailed enough, however, so that the Contracting Authority can undertake an independent assessment of whether the tenderer's quality assurance/management system can be seen as well-functioning for this contract.  
If a tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent quality assurance certifications, it is sufficient to enclose a copy of a valid certificate.
Tenderers shall have a documented environmental management system.

Documentation requirement:
A brief description of the tenderer's environment system. 
If a tenderer is certified by a public certification body (EMAS, Miljøfyrtårn, ISO 14001, or other recognised environmental management system/standard), it is sufficient to enclose a copy of a valid certificate.
Can tenderers submit the requested certificates issued by official bodies for quality control, and who can confirm that the goods, which are clearly identified by reference to technical specifications or standards, as determined in the notice or in the procurement documents, are in accordance with these?
Can tenderers submit certificates issued by independent bodies that document that the tenderer fulfils the stated quality assurance standards, including universal design requirements?
Is the tenderer able to submit certificates issued by independent bodies as documentation that the tenderer fulfils the stated environmental management systems or standards?
Tenderers are registered in a professional 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.