Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-03-29
Buyer: Arbeids- og velferdsetaten (NAV)
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 48000000 | 72000000 | 72300000 | 72600000
Estimated value: 192000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2018-04-30
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Υπηρεσίες τεχνολογίας των πληροφοριών: παροχή συμβουλών, ανάπτυξη λογισμικού, Διαδίκτυο και υποστήριξη
The objective of the procurement is to establish a framework agreement with an LSP (Licensing Solution Provider) to establish and manage all standard products and cloud service from Microsoft and take responsibility for deliveries from Microsoft.
The Contracting Authority currently has an EA/SCE direct agreement with Microsoft, and also CSP and MPSA agreements with a service provider for the purchase of software, maintenance and license consultancy services for products from Microsoft. The EA/SCE direct agreement and the MPSA agreement expire 31.10.2018, and a new agreement must be established with Microsoft before the expiry of the direct agreement.
The framework shall secure good flexibility for the Contracting Authority in order to cover new and changed need for products and services from Microsoft, and the Contracting Authority anticipates increased use of new technology and services from implementation and planning of large restructuring.
The framework agreement shall cover the needs of the various products identified in the Tender Documentation Annex 1 for the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration. The framework agreement shall also cover the Contracting Authority’s need for new technology and gradual transition to could services during the agreement period.
The procurement shall continue licenses, maintain services and cloud services for the Microsoft products that the contracting authority currently has. Overview of the products is documented in the Tender Documentation Annex 1.
— Administration/management of the Contracting Authority’s agreements and licenses. The Contracting Authority currently has the following agreements EA/SCE, Select, MPSA and CSP,
It shall be possible to procure consultancy services. Access to competence, resources and availability, including:
— Consultancy services and consulting, i.a. to ensure successful introduction of cloud services and to assist the Contracting authority in planning prioritised order for successful introduction of new technology,
Option for an extension for 12 months. The contract shall have a duration of 3 years from signing. The Contracting Authority (the Customer) has the option to extend the contract for a further 1 year.
The selection of the tenderer will be based on the degree of compliance with the qualification requirements in the qualification documentation, point 2.4:
Option for an extension for 12 months. The contract shall have a duration of 3 years from signing. The contracting authority (the Customer) has the option to extend the contract for a further 1 year.
— Foreign tenderers: Certificate for registration in the company register as prescribed in the legislation of the country in which the tenderer is established.
Norwegian tenderers: A Tax and VAT certificate from the tax authorities, not older than 6 months calculated from the deadline for requests to participate in the tender contest.
If the tenderer feels that the credit rating will not provide an accurate picture, please send supplementary information together with the qualification application.

Eligibility requirements: Qualification Requirements: The tenderer is required to be a legally established company. Documentation requirement: — Norwegian tenderers: Company registration certificate from the Brønnøysund Register Centre. — Foreign tenderers: Certificate for registration in the company register as prescribed in the legislation of the country in which the tenderer is established. Qualification Requirement: Norwegian tenderers shall have their tax and VAT payments in order. Documentation requirement: Norwegian tenderers: A Tax and VAT certificate from the tax authorities, not older than 6 months calculated from the deadline for requests to participate in the tender contest.

Award value: 192000000