Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-04-15
Buyer: Forsvaret v/Forsvarets logistikkorganisasjon
Country: NO
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 03200000 | 03212000 | 03220000 | 03221000 | 03221200
Estimated value: 190000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2022-05-23
Award criteria: Lowest price

Technical requirements: The Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation (NDLO) would like to enter into a framework agreement for the delivery of fresh fruit and vegetables as well as processed products of fruit and vegetables for the Norwegian Armed Forces' kitchens and messes, including ships that are docked and allied forces training in Norway.
See the attached tender documentation for the specifications, award criteria, and further information.
The Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation (NDLO) would like to enter into a framework agreement for the delivery of fresh fruit and vegetables as well as processed products of fruit and vegetables for the Norwegian Armed Forces' kitchens and messes, including ships that are docked and allied forces training in Norway.
The estimated value for the contract is NOK 190 million excluding VAT, the maximum value of the agreement is a total of NOK 228 million excluding VAT during the agreement period including all options. The stated maximum value is based on the price level at the date of publication.
See the attached tender documentation for the specifications, award criteria, and further information.
The contracting authority will have an option to extend the framework agreement one or more times for a further 3 years. The maximum duration of the agreement including options is 4 years.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: The tenderer must be registered in a company register or a trade register in the country where the tenderer is established. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Norwegian tenderers; Company registration certificate. Foreign tenderers: Confirmation that the tenderer is registered in a company register, professional register or a trade register in the state where the tenderer is established.
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Credit rating from a certified credit rating company, based on the last known fiscal figures. The rating must not be older than 3 months. Or the tenderer's Annual Financial Statement (including notes with the boards and auditor's reports) from the last 2 years. If the Annual Financial Statements for the previous year are not finished before the tender deadline for this contest, the preliminary Annual Financial Statements for the previous year must be attached.
QUALIFICATION 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. The contracting authority will, amongst other things, assess key figures such as the operating margin, degree of liquidity and equity ratio.
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT 1: 'QUALITY ASSUSRANCE SYSTEM': 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. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT 2: 'ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT': A description of environmental management measures 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.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT 1: 'QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM': The tenderer must have well functioning quality assurance system QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT 2: 'QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM': The tenderer must have an environmental management system that as a minimum contains the following elements: - A system for the company's environmental considerations and environmental policy - Competence strategy for the environmental field - Procedures for fulfilling the contract in an environmentally responsible manner.

Eligibility requirements: QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: The tenderer must be registered in a company register or a trade register in the country where the tenderer is established. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Norwegian tenderers; Company registration certificate. Foreign tenderers: Confirmation that the tenderer is registered in a company register, professional register or a trade register in the state where the tenderer is established.

Award value: 190000000