Public procurement notice: Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Published: 2023-10-11
Buyer: TROMS OG FINNMARK FYLKESKOMMUNE
Country: NO
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Contract award without prior publication
CPV classification: 72200000 | 72220000: Systems and technical consultancy services | 72222300: Information technology services | 72250000: System and support services
Estimated value: 2300000 NOK
Award criteria: Lowest price

Technical requirements: Troms and Finnmark County, Public Transport Finnmark, wants to upgrade the software in the current agreement with Datagrafikk AS, in order to get a more modern and up-to-date route planning tool.
In 2011, Finnmark County procured a software-based route planning tool (DGBuss/dGIS) for public transport planning from Datagrafikk AS. The route planning tool has since been integrated with other various internal and external systems. This, among others, is as follows:
- deviation system for customer information, which includes push notifications and on-screen info, apps and web
- PAT monitor system for public information at major bus stops and hubs The county's version of the DGBuss/dGIS route planning tool is older/outdated and needs to be upgraded from a database solution based on shared files to a more modern solution based on Microsoft SQL.
The procurement is limited to this upgrade of the DGBuss/dGIS platform in order to get a more up-to-date version, while not losing the interaction with other associated systems and tools.
The complexity of the procurement with integration and interaction with the specified systems means that it has been decided to opt for an upgrade via voluntary ex-ante transparency notice, as a regular tender contest would have involved all of the other described systems, and would have had a financial framework far beyond what the county is able to justify.
Lot for investment in upgraded software and a lot for operation and maintenance. In addition, there is an existing agreement on associated installations and modules (PAT monitors, deviation system, price engine, push notifications, etc.)
In 2011, Finnmark County procured a software-based route planning tool (DGBuss/dGIS) for public transport planning from Datagrafikk AS. The route planning tool has since been integrated with other various internal and external systems. This, among others, is as follows:
deviation system for customer information, which includes push notifications and info on screens, apps and web
The county's version of the DGBuss/dGIS route planning tool is older/outdated and needs to be upgraded from a database system based on shared files to a more modern solution based on Microsoft SQL.
The procurement is limited to this upgrade of the DGBuss/dGIS platform in order to get a more up-to-date version, while not losing the interaction with other associated systems and tools.
The complexity of the procurement with integration and interaction with the specified systems means that it has been decided to opt for an upgrade via voluntary ex-ante transparency notice, as a regular tender contest would have involved all of the other described systems, and would have had a financial framework far beyond what the county is able to justify.
Justification for awarding the contract without announcing a tender contest: The County has chosen to announce the procurement without a tender contest there is considered to be only one supplier who can ensure proper integration with other modules and systems, cf. the Public Procurement Regulations § 13-4, letter b), point 2. Alternatively, the Contracting Authority would have to replace all associated internal and external solutions and systems, which is not economically justifiable for the Contracting Authority.


Winner: Datagrafikk AS
Award value: 2300000