Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-08-26
Buyer: Haugaland Kraft AS
Country: NO
Region: NO0A1
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated with prior call for competition
CPV classification: 44613700 | 79723000 | 90500000 | 90510000 | 90511000
Estimated value: 15000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2025-09-23
Award criteria: price, quality

Technical requirements: Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a enforceable verdict has been convicted of corruption by a verdict handed down not more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Corruption as defined in Article 3 of the Convention on Combating Corruption, Involving European Communities or European Union Member States (EUT C 195 of 25.6.1997, s. 1), and in Article 2, point 1, in the Council ́s framework decision 2003/568/RIA of 22 July 2003 on combating corruption in the private sector (EUT L 192 of 31.7.2003,  p. 54). This rejection reason also includes corruption as defined in national law for the contracting authority or supplier.
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, at the time a legally convicted of fraud has been convicted of fraud by a verdict handed down not more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Fraud included in Article 1 of the Convention on protection of the Financial Interests of the European Communities (EFT C 316 of 27.11.1995, p. 48).
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a legal verdict has been convicted of money laundering or financing terrorism by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Money laundering or financing terrorism As defined in Article 1 of the European Parliament and Council Directive 2005/60/EF of 26 October 2005 on preventive measures against the use of the financial system for money laundering and financing terrorism (EUT L 309 of 25.11.2005, p. 15).
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, at the time a legally convicted verdict of participation in a criminal organisation by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Participation in a criminal organisation as defined in Article 2 of the Council ́s framework decision 2008/841/RIA of 24 October 2008 on control of organised crime (EUT L 300 of 11.11.2008, p. 42)
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body, or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a legal verdict has been convicted of acts of terrorism or criminal acts connected to terrorist activities by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Acts of terrorism or criminal acts relating to terrorist activity as defined in Article 1 and 3 of the Council ́s framework decision 2002/475/RIA of 13 June 2002 on combating terrorism (EFT L 164, af 22.6.2002, p. 3). This rejection reason also includes incitement to, participation or attempts to commit such actions as included in Article 4 in the mentioned framework decision.

Eligibility requirements: Qualification requirement: Tenderers shall be legally registered. Documentation requirement: Norwegian companies: Company Registration Certificate.
Foreign companies: Certificate of registration in a company register, professional register or a commerce register as determined by legislation in the country where the tenderer is established.
Qualification requirement: Tenderers must have the financial capacity to fulfil the contract.
Documentation requirement: Annual Financial Statements including annual report and auditor's report for the last three fiscal years. 
The contracting authority reserves the right to obtain credit ratings.
Qualification requirement: Tenderers are required to have experience with waste management for a minimum of one year altogether in the last three years.
Documentation requirement: A list with an overview of the company ́s minimum 1 year implementation of waste management services. The list shall include information on recipients, a description of the deliveries, the deliveries ́ value and contact details for reference persons (including e-mails) together with information on the date of execution. State for each delivery if the tenderer was responsible for waste management.
The contracting authority reserves the right to contact the reference persons for written verification of the information, but is not obliged to do so.
It is the tenderer ́s responsibility to document relevance through the description.
Qualification requirement: Tenderers shall have a sufficient quality assurance/management system to fulfil the contract in a satisfactory manner.
Documentation requirement: Certificate issued by an independent body that documents that the tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 9001 or
equivalent standards will be seen as sufficient but not necessary to meet the requirement. The independent body that issued the certificate must be accredited by the Norwegian accreditation or equivalent body in another EEA country.
If a tenderer does not have such a third-party certified quality assurance/management system, the tenderer shall provide a description of the quality assurance/management system and documented aims. The description shall discuss routines and measures that are implemented during waste management, for example, the routine for handling deviations.
See further details on the documentation requirement in the tender documentation point 3.3.3 in the tender documentation.
Qualification requirement: Tenderers shall have a sufficient environmental management system to fulfil the contract in a way that takes into account the environment.
Documentation requirement: Certificate issued by an independent body that documents that the tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 14001, EMAS.
(EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme), Eco-Lighthouse or equivalent will be seen as sufficient but not necessary to meet the requirement. The independent body that issued the certificate must be accredited by the Norwegian Accreditation or equivalent body in another EEA country. 
If the tenderer does not have such a third-party certified milljø management system, the tenderer shall provide a description of their environmental management system and documented targets. The description shall show what routines and measures are implemented during the execution of the contractual obligations.
See further details on the documentation requirement in the tender documentation point 3.3.3 in the tender documentation.
If documentation is missing, the contracting authority will assess whether the tenderer shall receive requested documentation. The contracting authority is not obliged to request an envoy. The procurement regulations include limitations on what the contracting authority can request received. Tenderers who do not submit the requested documentation risk being rejected.
A confidentiality statement can be relevant if employees at the tenderer or sub-suppliers shall have access to areas that provide access to power sensitive information. Tenderers must sign an information security agreement that is attached to the tender documentation.
See the tender documentation and annexes
Sum for the evaluation in accordance with the price form.
How well the tenderer shall handle waste in accordance with the Waste Pyramid (The waste pyramid is attached to the tender documentation).

Winner: Fagne AS