Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-02-13
Buyer: Norges Bank [The Central Bank of Norway]
Country: NO
Region: NORGE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72600000
Estimated value:  NOK
Submission deadline: 2016-03-23
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Central Bank of Norway has published a framework agreement regarding the purchase of consultancy service for Unit4 Business World.
The total annual value of the assignments to be awarded in the following years is expected to be in the range of 0 to 500 000 NOK for the entire contract period, excluding VAT. Please note that there is great uncertainty around the agreement's volume. Previous experience suggests that the demand can vary up or down from year to year. Norges Bank draws attention to the fact that the framework agreements are not exclusive with the chosen tenderer and that the framework agreement in itself does not involve any purchasing obligation.
Certificate for paid VAT issued by the tax authority (shall not be more than 6 months from the deadline for receipt of tenders) These requirements also apply for sub-providers.
Company Registration Certificate (Norwegian tenderers). The Company Registration Certificate shall show the board's composition at the time of the tender offer.
Registration certificates from professional registers as determined by legislation in the country in which the tenderer is established (other tenderers).
The company's most recent Annual Report, with annual financial statements and auditor's report, including new information of relevance to the company's fiscal figures.
(If the parent company shall guarantee fulfilment of the contract, the equivalent documentation and a parent company guarantee shall be submitted.)
Credit rating from a certified credit rating institution (shall not be more than 6 months from the deadline for receipt of tenders).
The tenderer must have sufficient professional qualifications to be able to carry out the assignments.
Description and documentation of the company's professional qualifications and competence for the functionality and the codes that are related to the modules (economy, logistics and planning) and the reporting tools (Excelerator og Financial Information Centre) used by the Central Bank as well as technical competence further described in point 1.4.
Tenderers must have considerable experience in assisting contracting authorities with equivalent assignments.
Overview of the most important deliveries with equivalent modules and reporting tools in the last three years, with the following information:
The tenderer shall state the number of available personnel within the modules, the reporting tools as well as technical competence stated in point 1.4.
The tenderer shall have an overall quality assurance system that will be used for the fulfilment of this contract.
If the tenderer wishes to rely on the capacity of other companies, the tenderer must demonstrate to the Contracting Authority that it will have the necessary resources available, by presenting a commitment statement from these companies.

Eligibility requirements: The tenderer shall have his tax and VAT payments in order. Certificate for paid VAT issued by the tax authority (shall not be more than 6 months from the deadline for receipt of tenders) These requirements also apply for sub-providers. The tenderer shall be a legally established company. Company Registration Certificate (Norwegian tenderers). The Company Registration Certificate shall show the board's composition at the time of the tender offer. Registration certificates from professional registers as determined by legislation in the country in which the tenderer is established (other tenderers). The tenderer must have the financial capacity to carry out the assignment/contract. The company's most recent Annual Report, with annual financial statements and auditor's report, including new information of relevance to the company's fiscal figures. (If the parent company shall guarantee fulfilment of the contract, the equivalent documentation and a parent company guarantee shall be submitted.) Credit rating from a certified credit rating institution (shall not be more than 6 months from the deadline for receipt of tenders). The tenderer must have sufficient professional qualifications to be able to carry out the assignments. Description and documentation of the company's professional qualifications and competence for the functionality and the codes that are related to the modules (economy, logistics and planning) and the reporting tools (Excelerator og Financial Information Centre) used by the Central Bank as well as technical competence further described in point 1.4. Tenderers must have considerable experience in assisting contracting authorities with equivalent assignments. Overview of the most important deliveries with equivalent modules and reporting tools in the last three years, with the following information: — Name of customer, — Date, — Services provided, — Scope of the services provided. The tenderer shall have sufficient capacity to be able to carry out the assignment. The tenderer shall state the number of available personnel within the modules, the reporting tools as well as technical competence stated in point 1.4. The tenderer shall have an overall quality assurance system that will be used for the fulfilment of this contract. Description and documentation of a quality assurance system. Requirement for a binding statement: If the tenderer wishes to rely on the capacity of other companies, the tenderer must demonstrate to the Contracting Authority that it will have the necessary resources available, by presenting a commitment statement from these companies.
The tenderer must have the financial capacity to carry out the assignment/contract. The company's most recent Annual Report, with annual financial statements and auditor's report, including new information of relevance to the company's fiscal figures. (If the parent company shall guarantee fulfilment of the contract, the equivalent documentation and a parent company guarantee shall be submitted.) Credit rating from a certified credit rating institution (shall not be more than 6 months from the deadline for receipt of tenders).
The tenderer must have sufficient professional qualifications to be able to carry out the assignments. Description and documentation of the company's professional qualifications and competence for the functionality and the codes that are related to the modules (economy, logistics and planning) and the reporting tools (Excelerator og Financial Information Centre) used by the Central Bank as well as technical competence further described in point 1.4. Tenderers must have considerable experience in assisting contracting authorities with equivalent assignments. Overview of the most important deliveries with equivalent modules and reporting tools in the last three years, with the following information: — Name of customer, — Date, — Services provided, — Scope of the services provided. The tenderer shall have sufficient capacity to be able to carry out the assignment. The tenderer shall state the number of available personnel within the modules, the reporting tools as well as technical competence stated in point 1.4. The tenderer shall have an overall quality assurance system that will be used for the fulfilment of this contract. Description and documentation of a quality assurance system. Requirement for a binding statement: If the tenderer wishes to rely on the capacity of other companies, the tenderer must demonstrate to the Contracting Authority that it will have the necessary resources available, by presenting a commitment statement from these companies.