Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-11-17
Buyer: Nittedal kommune (Nittedal municipality)
Country: NO
Region: NORGE
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 48218000 | 72000000
Submission deadline: 2016-12-27
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Nittedal municipality c/o the ICT unit, (hereafter called the contracting authority), invites tenderers to an open tender contest for the procurement of licence management (LSP) of Microsoft licences, as well as the procurement of licences. A LSP, Licensing Solution Partner, is a dealer of Microsoft products who is qualified by Microsoft for licences and licence management. The current LSP contract and the procurement of Microsoft licences expires 31.01.17 (enterprise contract). The school contract expires 28.02.17. Both contracts shall be replaced and are included in the procurement.
Nittedal municipality runs a Citrix thin client environment with MS-Office as the standard office suite platform for all users except the schools. Teachers and pupils use half thin Linux machines with Libre Office. Those who use laptop equipment must log on to Citrix home office to access internal resources. Laptop equipment is not registered in the domains.
We have two zones: Admin zone and secure zone, where users are logged on. These zones shall be separate. Several of the servers in the different DMZs are not included in the domain for security reasons.
We carried out a ‘friendly audit’ from Microsoft via KPMG in June 2016. We have also started a preliminary project that shall give us input for a correct future contract.
Nittedal municipality is considering entering into ICT cooperation with other municipalities in the near future.
The management of licences consists of procuring licences, advice on the correct/best licensing, consultancy services, assistance with revisions, contract management and preparation of licence accounts.
The agreement period is three years from the date of signing of the agreement by both parties. The contracting authority has an option for an extension for 1+1 year. A possible ICT cooperation with other municipalities is being reviewed. The contract ought to be able to be used by operational partners if this becomes a reality.
Foreign companies: 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.
Certificate for tax and VAT (certificate can be ordered and collected from Altinn, or ordered from the tax collector or The Norwegian Tax Administration. The certificate must not be more than 6 months old.
Foreign tenderers must provide certificates from equivalent authorities to the Norwegian authorities.
Credit appraisal/rating from a publicly certified credit rating institution, not older than six months, shall be enclosed with the tender.
Tenderers shall attach a list of the most important relevant deliveries during the last three years, hereunder information on the value, time and Contracting Authority. Certificates issued or verified by the Contracting Authority can be attached.

Eligibility requirements: Requirement: Tenderers shall be a legally established company. Documentation requirement: Norwegian companies: Company registration certificate. Foreign companies: 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. Requirement: The tenderer shall have their tax and VAT payments in order. Documentation requirement: Certificate for tax and VAT (certificate can be ordered and collected from Altinn, or ordered from the tax collector or The Norwegian Tax Administration. The certificate must not be more than 6 months old. Foreign tenderers must provide certificates from equivalent authorities to the Norwegian authorities. Requirement: The tenderer must have the financial capacity to carry out the assignment/contract. Documentation requirement: Credit appraisal/rating from a publicly certified credit rating institution, not older than six months, shall be enclosed with the tender. Requirement: Tenderers shall have good experience from equivalent assignments. Documentation requirement: Tenderers shall attach a list of the most important relevant deliveries during the last three years, hereunder information on the value, time and Contracting Authority. Certificates issued or verified by the Contracting Authority can be attached.
Requirement: The tenderer must have the financial capacity to carry out the assignment/contract. Documentation requirement: Credit appraisal/rating from a publicly certified credit rating institution, not older than six months, shall be enclosed with the tender.
Requirement: Tenderers shall have good experience from equivalent assignments. Documentation requirement: Tenderers shall attach a list of the most important relevant deliveries during the last three years, hereunder information on the value, time and Contracting Authority. Certificates issued or verified by the Contracting Authority can be attached.