Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2021-12-24
Buyer: The Norwegian Armed Forces c/o the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation
Country: NO
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 32344250 | 44316000 | 44316400 | 44400000 | 44523200
Estimated value: 70000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2022-01-27
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Assembly material for the installation of communication materiel in vehicles - qualification documents (NEW).
The aim of the procurement is to cover the Norwegian Armed Forces' need for assembly materiel, including brackets, through the establishment of a framework agreement with a tenderer. The assembly materiel will be used for the integration of K2IS materiel (commando, control, and information systems), such as radio, computer equipment, intercom, GPS, chargers, etc., in the Armed Forces' vehicles. The materiel will be installed in a number of military vehicles, including combat vehicles, lorries, tracked vehicles, terrain vehicles, and MB field vehicles.
The procurement's aim must be met through a series production of materiel in accordance with the technical drawings, the development of prototypes, and the preparation of drawings and reports on strength calculations, as well as assembly of the materiel. In addition, the framework agreement will provide a basis for ordering alterations of MB 300 communication carriages in accordance with the technical drawings.
The procurement is security classified as the chosen tenderer 'can have access to, or produce security classified information, cf. section 5-3, or have access to an object or infrastructure that is worthy of protection, cf. section 7-1',cf. the Act dated 1 June 2018 no. 24 on national security (the Security Act), section 9-1. The Act dated 1 June 2018 no. 24 on national security (the Security Act) therefore applies to the procurement. Attention is drawn to the fact that no part of the procurement documentation is classified according to the Security Act section 5-3. Only the qualified supplier will have access to the security classified information.
Personnel that will provide assistance under the framework agreement must be able to be authorised for SECRET.
Before the chosen tenderer gets access to security classified information under the framework agreement, a security contract must be signed, cf. the Security Act section 9-2. The security contract will clarify and concretise the parties' obligations and responsibilities in accordance with the Security Act. The Security Contract will, as a minimum, have the classification level RESTRICTED. It can be necessary to set the security classification to a higher level during the contract period.
1) REQUIREMENT: Tenderers must be registered in a company register, professional register or a trade register in the country where the tenderer is established. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Norwegian tenderers: Company registration certificate. Foreign companies: Confirmation that the tenderer is registered in a company register, professional register or trade register in the state where the tenderer is established. 2) REQUIREMENT: Tenderers must meet the requirements of Norwegian legislation with regard to health, safety and the environment (HSE). DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Filled in and signed HSE self-declaration in accordance with PPR appendix 2. Use any attached template, see Annex 4 HSE self-declaration.
1) REQUIREMENT: Tenderers must have their tax and VAT payments in order. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Tax certificate not older than 6 months from the application deadline. Tax certificate is defined as: For Norwegian tenderers: Certificate issued by the tax collector or Norwegian Tax Administration for VAT, tax, and payroll tax. Foreign tenderers: Foreign tenderers must present equivalent certificates from their country of origin, which substantiate that their tax and duty payments are in order. If the authorities in the relevant country do not issue such certificates, the tenderer should submit a declaration stating that all taxes and duties have been paid. The declaration must be approved and signed by the tenderer's Financial Director/ person responsible for finance. 2) REQUIREMENT: Tenderers must have the required economic and financial capacity to fulfil the contract. It is sufficient to fulfil the requirement if the tenderer has achieved credit rating ‘credit worthy’ or equivalent. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Credit rating from a certified credit rating company, based on the last known fiscal figures. The rating must not be older than three months.
1) Requirement: Tenderers must have good experience from similar deliveries. Documentation requirement: An overview of the tenderer´s three most relevant assignments in the last three years. In order to ensure sufficient competition, documentation of deliveries that the tenderer carried out more than three years ago can also be taken into consideration. The overview must include a statement of: The assignment value, Dates,  Recipient (name, telephone and email) - A brief description of the delivery. It is the tenderer’s responsibility to document relevance through the description. 2) Requirement: Tenderers must have sufficient capacity to fulfil the delivery. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: A description must be given of the tenderer's technical personnel or technical entities at the tenderer's disposal for fulfilment the contract. 3) Requirement: Tenderers must have sufficient competence to implement the delivery. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: A description of the education and professional qualifications of the personnel that the tenderer has at his disposal for fulfilment of the contract. CVs are not requested here. 4) Requirement: Tenderers must have a good and well-functioning quality assurance system DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: A description of the tenderer´s quality assurance methods. If a tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent standards, it is sufficient to present a copy of a valid certificate. 5) Requirement: Tenderers must have a good environment management system. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: A description of the environmental management measures that have been implemented in the company. If a tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 14001 or equivalent standards, it is sufficient to present a copy of a valid certificate.

Eligibility requirements: 1) REQUIREMENT: Tenderers must have their tax and VAT payments in order. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Tax certificate not older than 6 months from the application deadline. Tax certificate is defined as: For Norwegian tenderers: Certificate issued by the tax collector or Norwegian Tax Administration for VAT, tax, and payroll tax. Foreign tenderers: Foreign tenderers must present equivalent certificates from their country of origin, which substantiate that their tax and duty payments are in order. If the authorities in the relevant country do not issue such certificates, the tenderer should submit a declaration stating that all taxes and duties have been paid. The declaration must be approved and signed by the tenderer's Financial Director/ person responsible for finance. 2) REQUIREMENT: Tenderers must have the required economic and financial capacity to fulfil the contract. It is sufficient to fulfil the requirement if the tenderer has achieved credit rating ‘credit worthy’ or equivalent. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Credit rating from a certified credit rating company, based on the last known fiscal figures. The rating must not be older than three months.
1) Requirement: Tenderers must have good experience from similar deliveries. Documentation requirement: An overview of the tenderer´s three most relevant assignments in the last three years. In order to ensure sufficient competition, documentation of deliveries that the tenderer carried out more than three years ago can also be taken into consideration. The overview must include a statement of: The assignment value, Dates,  Recipient (name, telephone and email) - A brief description of the delivery. It is the tenderer’s responsibility to document relevance through the description. 2) Requirement: Tenderers must have sufficient capacity to fulfil the delivery. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: A description must be given of the tenderer's technical personnel or technical entities at the tenderer's disposal for fulfilment the contract. 3) Requirement: Tenderers must have sufficient competence to implement the delivery. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: A description of the education and professional qualifications of the personnel that the tenderer has at his disposal for fulfilment of the contract. CVs are not requested here. 4) Requirement: Tenderers must have a good and well-functioning quality assurance system DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: A description of the tenderer´s quality assurance methods. If a tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent standards, it is sufficient to present a copy of a valid certificate. 5) Requirement: Tenderers must have a good environment management system. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: A description of the environmental management measures that have been implemented in the company. If a tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 14001 or equivalent standards, it is sufficient to present a copy of a valid certificate.

Award value: 70000000