Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2024-05-13
Buyer: Offentlig fellesinnkjøp på Agder (OFA IKS)
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated with prior call for competition
CPV classification: 09300000 | 38551000 | 66140000 | 71314000: Energy and related services | 71314200: Energy management services
Estimated value: 8040000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2024-06-10
Award criteria: price, quality

Technical requirements: The procurement will be made in accordance with the current Law 17 June 2016 no. 73 on public procurements (LOA) and the regulations 12 August 2016 no. 974 on public procurements (FOA) parts I and III.
The procurement will be implemented as a negotiated procedure
OFA would like to enter into a contract for the delivery of electricity. 
The aim of the contract is to cover the Contracting Authority's need for the delivery of electricity, including network charges and other accompanying services for all installations. All sites included in the contract are connected to Glitre Energi Nett AS as the network owner. Tenderers shall, through portfolio management, minimise electricity costs with the accompanying risk management and advice, purchase of financial hedging contracts, as well as optimise payment administration, reporting and financial management. Strategy documents and authorisations will be established after the contract has been signed. These shall also be treated in OFA's governing body. 
The contract includes physical delivery of electrical energy to the Contracting Authority's facilities. The total number of consumption in 2023 was just under 390,000,000 kWh. 
The financial extent for 2023 was just under NOK 670 million, excluding VAT. 

Contracting authorities who have committed to the contract: Agder county, Arendal municipality, Birkenes municipality, Bygland municipality, Bykle municipality, Evje and Hornnes municipalities, Farsund municipality, Flekkefjord municipality, Froland municipality, Gjerstad municipality, Grimstad municipality, Hægebostad municipality, Iveland municipality Kristiansand municipality, Kvinesdal municipality
Lillesand municipality, Lindesnes municipality, Lyngdal municipality, Risør municipality, Sirdal municipality Tvedestrand municipality, Valle municipality, Vegårshei municipality, Vennesla municipality, Åmli municipality, Åseral municipality.
Tenderers shall have sufficient economic and financial capacity to fulfil the contract.
The required financial capacity will be assessed in relation to the contract ́s value, services, risk and duration.
Documentation requirement: The contracting authority will obtain a credit rating of the tenderer. The contracting authority reserves the right to obtain supplementary information about the tenderer's finances. If a tenderer has a justifiable reason, he can document his economic and financial capacity by presenting other relevant documentation.
If the tenderer would like to use sub-suppliers or collaboration partners for fulfilment of qualification requirements related to economic and financial position or qualification requirements for technical and professional qualifications, the tender must include the necessary documentation connected to the sub-supplier or collaborating partner. 
Documentation requirement: Tenders shall include a signed commitment statement confirming that the tenderer can use the necessary resources, cf. the Public Procurement Regulations § 16-10 (2). Template for this is attached in the tender documentation part I.
Tenderers shall have their tax, payroll tax and VAT payments in order.
Documentation requirement: Tax and VAT certificate. The certificate must not be more than six months from the deadline for receipt of tenders. The certificate can be obtained electronically from Altinn. See the Skatteetaten.no for further information.