Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-06-28
Buyer: OFA - Konkurranseportal
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive dialogue
CPV classification: 64210000 | 72318000: Data transmission services
Estimated value: 30000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2022-07-25
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The contracting authority for the contest is Agder County and 13 municipalities in the Agder region, hereafter called the contracting authority/customer. The contracting authority is represented y Agder County in this contest.
The municipalities in Agder have spent many years working on developing a future orientated and robust broadband. Most of the work has been channelised through the project Det Digitale Agder [The Digital Agder]. As a result of the contract from 2007 on 'right of digital public access', there has been a large development of infrastructure. This was a temporary contract, and there were low requirements for speed, when seen in relation to current expectations.
In 2022, the project Det Digitale Agder (the Digital Agder), together with several municipalities, have prepared proposals for development projects, which qualify for state support schemes.
This notice covers 24 projects. Address lists and a map are attached as separate annexes under 'external documents'.
The contracting authority for the contest is Agder County and 13 municipalities in the Agder region, hereafter called the contracting authority/customer. The contracting authority is represented y Agder County in this contest.
The municipalities in Agder have spent many years working on developing a future orientated and robust broadband. Most of the work has been channelised through the project Det Digitale Agder [The Digital Agder]. As a result of the contract from 2007 on 'right of digital public access', there has been a large development of infrastructure. This was a temporary contract, and there were low requirements for speed, when seen in relation to current expectations.
In 2022, the project Det Digitale Agder (The Digital Agder), together with several municipalities, have prepared proposals for development projects, which qualify for government support schemes. The projects will be financed by the following projects: Government support scheme, county resources, municipal resources, and voluntary efforts.
This notice covers 24 projects. Address lists and a map are attached as separate annexes under 'external documents'.
Norwegian companies: Company registration certificate, not older than one month at the application deadline.
Foreign companies: Documentation proving that the company is registered in a trade or business register as prescribed by the law of the country where the tenderer is established. The documentation must not be older than one month calculated from the application deadline.
Companies liable for tax and duties in Norway: Tax and VAT certificate, not older than six months, calculated from the deadline for application for pre-qualification.
Companies who are liable for tax and duties abroad shall submit an equivalent certificate as mandated by the legislation in the country where the tenderer is registered as a company.
Tenderers must have sufficient financial capacity to fulfil the contractual obligations. The contracting authority will obtain a credit rating of tenderers itself.
Tenderers must have relevant experience from deliveries of a corresponding nature. Tenderers must have experience from a minimum of three projects in the last three years, involving systems for high-speed internet projects for the private market.
An overview of previous assignments with the name of the development area and a short description of the delivered system.

Eligibility requirements: Company registration certificate Tenderers must be a legally established company. Documentation requirement: Norwegian companies: Company registration certificate, not older than one month at the application deadline. Foreign companies: Documentation proving that the company is registered in a trade or business register as prescribed by the law of the country where the tenderer is established. The documentation must not be older than one month calculated from the application deadline. Tax and VAT certificate. Tenderers must have their tax and VAT payments in order. Documentation requirement: Companies liable for tax and duties in Norway: Tax and VAT certificate, not older than six months, calculated from the deadline for application for pre-qualification. Companies who are liable for tax and duties abroad shall submit an equivalent certificate as mandated by the legislation in the country where the tenderer is registered as a company. ESPD Tenderers must complete the ESPD form parts III, IV, and V.

Award value: 30000000