Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2023-09-15
Buyer: Forsvarsbygg
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 79710000: Security services | 79713000: Guard services
Estimated value: 2800000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2023-10-16
Award criteria: Lowest price

Technical requirements: The framework agreement will cover the need that the Norwegian Defence Estates Agency has for a flag service and security guard service at Kristiansten Fortress.
The assignment includes flags and a security guard service at Kristiansten Fortress (flag hoisting, flag lowering, and opening and closing the fortress). Late/postponed closing in the winter and stand-by with turn-out will be options.
The contracting authority can extend the contract for up to 1 (one) + 1 (one) year, to maximum 4 (four) years from the actual start-up date.
Late/postponed closure in the winter (extra turnout for closing after the flag lowering) will be an independent option. There is also an independent option for permanent stand-by with the possibility of turn-out for burglary alarms and other events.
The total estimated contract value for the entire contract period is NOK 2.8 million. In order to allow for uncertainty, the contract will have an upper limit and will be valid for consumption up to NOK 4.0 million excluding VAT.
Requirement: Tenderers must be a legally established company. Documentation requirement: Foreign tenderers must present documentation that confirms that the company is legally registered in its home country. Norwegian tenderers do not need to document fulfilment of this requirement beyond the presentation of tax and VAT certificates, cf. the information below.
Requirement: Tenderers must have their tax and duty payments in order. Documentation requirement: Tax and VAT certificate (RF-1316). The certificate can be ordered via www.altinn.no. The certificate must not be older than 6 months from the tender deadline (only for Norwegian tenderers).
Requirement: Tenderers must be credit worthy. Documentation requirement: Requirements for economic and financial standing:
Tenderers must be credit worthy. Credit rating of the tenderer must not be older than 6 months when calculated from the tender deadline. The assessment shall be issued by a company with a credit reporting license from the Norwegian Data Protection Authority, see www.datatilsynet.no. The credit rating must contain an assessment of the tenderer’s payment history/reliability. The result of the credit rating must be given as a graded value (letters or numbers) on a defined scale.
If a tenderer, in order to comply with the requirement, presents guarantees from other companies (e.g. the parent company), an equivalent credit rating must be submitted for that company. Furthermore, a legally binding confirmation must be enclosed from this company stating that they have joint and several liability under the contract.
Requirement: Tenderers must have the financial capacity to carry out the assignment/contract. Documentation requirement: Presentation of the fiscal figures from the last available Annual Financial Statements that shows the tenderer's turnover. (Not required if the accounts' key figures are shown in the credit rating).
Requirement: Tenderers must have good experience from equivalent deliveries. Equivalent deliveries means deliveries of an equivalent scope, for example, framework agreements or equivalent, with assignments of a similar nature and complexity. Documentation requirement: A list of the most important relevant deliveries in the last five years. The list must highlight the tenderer's role in the reference project, along with the value, dates and the name of the contracting authority.

Eligibility requirements: Requirement: Tenderers must be a legally established company. Documentation requirement: Foreign tenderers must present documentation that confirms that the company is legally registered in its home country. Norwegian tenderers do not need to document fulfilment of this requirement beyond the presentation of tax and VAT certificates, cf. the information below. Requirement: Tenderers must have their tax and duty payments in order. Documentation requirement: Tax and VAT certificate (RF-1316). The certificate can be ordered via www.altinn.no. The certificate must not be older than 6 months from the tender deadline (only for Norwegian tenderers).

Award value: 2800000