Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-02-11
Buyer: Nasjonalbiblioteket
Country: NO
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 09310000
Estimated value: 15000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2022-03-04
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The National Library of Norway would like tenders for the delivery of electricity to the department's rented premises in Oslo and Mo i Rana: Henrik Ibsens gate 110 (Oslo), Observatoriegaten 1 (Oslo), Finsetveien 2 and various external stores in Mo i Rana.
The procurement's value is estimated to be approx. NOK 15 million excluding VAT, consumption is estimated to be approx. 40 million kWh in a four-year period. The estimated amount includes the options, (maximum contract period is four years, 2+1+1). The estimated consumption is given without any obligation for the contracting authority.
Tenderers must be registered in a company register or trade register in the member state where the tenderer is established. As described in annex XI of directive 2014/24/EU; suppliers from certain member countries can be required to fulfil other requirements in the mentioned annex.
In regards to any other economic and financial requirements stated in the tender notice or in the procurement documents, the tenderer must verify:
Tenderers must have good economic and financial capacity. Documentation requirement: Tenderers must be credit worthy equivalent to A (Bisnode, Experia, or similar). The report must not be older than six months and it must be based on the last known accounting figures. In addition tenderers must submit an overview of any significant incidents that have occurred after the most recently audited financial statements were issued. If a tenderer, due to valid reasons, cannot prove his financial position in accordance with the above-mentioned documentation requirements, the contracting authority will assess other suitable documentation if this is submitted together with the enquiry.
It is the electricity provider's assignment to see to all administrative assignments and costs for the network owner as regards registration, imbalance settlements, fees, collection equipment, etc. The National Library of Norway in Rana currently has transfer contracts with a local network owner, Helgeland Kraft AS, and is, therefore, invoiced for transfer costs. The same applies to Hafslund ASA and the National Library of Norway in Oslo. eCertis cannot be used.
Consumption must be measured per hour and invoiced per hour (cf. the regulations on measuring, settlement and coordinated action for energy turnover and the turnover of network services). The invoice basis must be the actual consumption at each consumption site, and based on actual consumption read by the hour meters for high voltage and low voltage energy respectively per month. eCertis cannot be used.
Access to the energy company's web portal must give the National Library of Norway options to: Follow-up energy consumption and expenses in a simple way. Uncover electricity peaks and compare consumption through different periods. Ensure better cost follow-up. Give options to simplify administrative routines. Extract reports for all meters.
Tenderers must have a functioning environmental management system. Tenderers must be a member of Grønt punkt or equivalent, and must have environmental certification. This must be documented. Renewable energy. The offered energy must be renewable energy (green energy). Tenderers must document this.

Eligibility requirements: Registered in a trade register or company register. Tenderers must be registered in a company register or trade register in the member state where the tenderer is established. As described in annex XI of directive 2014/24/EU; suppliers from certain member countries can be required to fulfil other requirements in the mentioned annex.

Award value: 15000000