Public procurement notice: Services Concession
Published: 2021-07-02
Buyer: Larvik kommune
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Concession award procedure
CPV classification: 85141000: Services provided by medical personnel | 85312000 | 85323000
Submission deadline: 2021-09-02
Award criteria: Other

Technical requirements: The competition is for a service concession user-controlled personal assistance (Norwegian abbreviation BPA) for users in the municipality.
The contracting authority will continue the user choice scheme for user-controlled personal assistance (Norwegian abbreviation BPA) from September 2018. This means that users who have a decision on BPA can choose between private suppliers who have been awarded a concession.
Therefore, the contracting authority invites tenderers to apply for award of concession in connection with the delivery of assistance hours in the scheme user-controlled personal assistance (Norwegian abbreviation BPA)for users in the municipality.
The contract value is estimated to be above the EEA threshold. The estimated value is not binding for the contracting authority. The need is uncertain. Currently, 604.5 awarded hours of BPA are delivered to 15 users where 2 are under 18 years of age. The contracting authority does not pledge a specified volume, as changes in the need, activities, budget, and procedures may affect the total volume.
The contractual relationship is regulated by NS 8435: 2017, general contract provisions for user-controlled personal assistance (BPA) with associated forms A and B.
NS 8435 General contract provisions for user-controlled personal assistance (BPA) must be purchased from Standard Norway (www.standard.no).
No further contract shall be entered into between the user (supervisor) and the provide beyond what is stated in NS 8435 Form B.
Point 6.1: The invoice must be marked as follows: The correct invoice must contain a clear description the provided service. The invoice must not contain the name of the user (the Visma Profile number must be used). The tenderer's name/address and organisation number, order number (employee no.) name of the company, order number, if received by customer, delivery address, date of order and invoice and due date must always be stated. For purchase of service, the invoice must contain item number, item line description — a description of the delivered services to the municipality, the unit of measurements (hours), an overview of the number of hours worked, the subject area and the total sum.
Point 6.2: The invoice must be sent to the Contracting Authority in Electronic Commerce Format with a 30-days due date.
Change to NS8435 point 7: The contract will be valid from 24 September 2021 until it is terminated. The parties have a mutual right for terminating the contract within 6 months from the first day of the next month. The contract form has been chosen due to the user's need for predictability and stability in the service.
Amendment to NS8435 point 9.1: The index adjustment shall apply with effect from the first of January each year.
The use of the BPA scheme outside Norway can only be provided by a special agreement with the contracting authority.
The contracting authority will check that the tenderers fulfil their obligations in accordance with the Working Environment Act during the contract period.
The tenderer cannot use the contractual relationship with the contracting authority in marketing unless a separate agreement thereof has been signed.
Tenderers must confirm that the assignments will be carried out in accordance with Larvik Municipality's ethical guidelines.