Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-06-02
Buyer: Norges Bank (The Central Bank of Norway)
Country: NO
Region: NORGE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71621000 | 72000000 | 72100000 | 72110000 | 72221000: Business analysis consultancy services
Estimated value: 5000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2016-07-08
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Norges Bank plans to carry out a competitive tendering of IT operations. In preparation of this, a general design shall be prepared of the future operating platform that will function partially as a requirement specification for future operations set ups and partially as a realisation of the internal architecture function. To ensure effective progress and the best possible solutions, Norges Bank wants to use technical experts who have top competence and broad experience in these areas.
The tenderer shall have his tax and VAT payments in order. Certificate for paid VAT issued by the tax authority (shall not be more than 6 months from the deadline for receipt of tenders).
The tenderer shall be a legally established business. Company Registration Certificate (Norwegian tenderers). The Company Registration Certificate shall show the board's composition at the time of the tender offer.
Registration certificates from professional registers as determined by legislation in the country in which the tenderer is established (other tenderers).
The tenderer shall have the sufficient financial capacity to implement the assignment/meet the contractual obligations. The Company's most recent annual reports with accounts and accompanying auditor's reports, as well as recent information with relevance to the company's accounting figures.
(If the parent company shall guarantee fulfilment of the contract, the equivalent documentation and a parent company guarantee shall be submitted).
Credit rating from a certified credit rating institution (shall not be more than 6 months from the deadline for receipt of tenders).
The tenderer shall have good enough professional qualification to be able to execute the assignments. Description and documentation of the company's professional qualifications and competence in the specialist areas listed under point 1.5, including a brief description of how an assignment can be executed.
The tenderer must have comprehensive experience with assisting contracting authorities in equivalent assignments. Overview of important deliveries with equivalent competence areas during the last 3 years, with the following information:
The tenderer shall have good enough capacity to be able to carry out the assignments and shall have at least 5 employees for a minimum of 3 of the professional roles described in point 1.5.
It is a requirement that the selected tenderers are able to provide relevant personnel for assignments with tentative start up in September and October 2016. Confirmation.
The tenderer shall have a general quality assurance system which shall form the basis for the implementation of the contract. Description and documentation of a quality assurance system.
Commitment statements requirements. If the tenderer wishes to rely on the capacity of other companies, the tenderer must demonstrate to the contracting authority that it will have the necessary resources available, by presenting a commitment statement from these companies.

Eligibility requirements: The tenderer shall have his tax and VAT payments in order. Certificate for paid VAT issued by the tax authority (shall not be more than 6 months from the deadline for receipt of tenders). These requirements also apply for sub-providers. The tenderer shall be a legally established business. Company Registration Certificate (Norwegian tenderers). The Company Registration Certificate shall show the board's composition at the time of the tender offer. Registration certificates from professional registers as determined by legislation in the country in which the tenderer is established (other tenderers). The tenderer shall have the sufficient financial capacity to implement the assignment/meet the contractual obligations. The Company's most recent annual reports with accounts and accompanying auditor's reports, as well as recent information with relevance to the company's accounting figures. (If the parent company shall guarantee fulfilment of the contract, the equivalent documentation and a parent company guarantee shall be submitted). Credit rating from a certified credit rating institution (shall not be more than 6 months from the deadline for receipt of tenders). The tenderer shall have good enough professional qualification to be able to execute the assignments. Description and documentation of the company's professional qualifications and competence in the specialist areas listed under point 1.5, including a brief description of how an assignment can be executed. The tenderer must have comprehensive experience with assisting contracting authorities in equivalent assignments. Overview of important deliveries with equivalent competence areas during the last 3 years, with the following information: — Name of customer, — Date, — Services provided, — Scope of the deliveries. The tenderer shall have good enough capacity to be able to carry out the assignments and shall have at least 5 employees for a minimum of 3 of the professional roles described in point 1.5. The tenderer shall state the number of available personnel for the relevant discipline. It is a requirement that the selected tenderers are able to provide relevant personnel for assignments with tentative start up in September and October 2016. Confirmation. The tenderer shall have a general quality assurance system which shall form the basis for the implementation of the contract. Description and documentation of a quality assurance system. Commitment statements requirements. If the tenderer wishes to rely on the capacity of other companies, the tenderer must demonstrate to the contracting authority that it will have the necessary resources available, by presenting a commitment statement from these companies. The Central Bank of Norway accepts only 1 chain of sub-providers.
The tenderer shall have the sufficient financial capacity to implement the assignment/meet the contractual obligations. The Company's most recent annual reports with accounts and accompanying auditor's reports, as well as recent information with relevance to the company's accounting figures. (If the parent company shall guarantee fulfilment of the contract, the equivalent documentation and a parent company guarantee shall be submitted). Credit rating from a certified credit rating institution (shall not be more than 6 months from the deadline for receipt of tenders).
The tenderer shall have good enough professional qualification to be able to execute the assignments. Description and documentation of the company's professional qualifications and competence in the specialist areas listed under point 1.5, including a brief description of how an assignment can be executed. The tenderer must have comprehensive experience with assisting contracting authorities in equivalent assignments. Overview of important deliveries with equivalent competence areas during the last 3 years, with the following information: — Name of customer, — Date, — Services provided, — Scope of the deliveries. The tenderer shall have good enough capacity to be able to carry out the assignments and shall have at least 5 employees for a minimum of 3 of the professional roles described in point 1.5. The tenderer shall state the number of available personnel for the relevant discipline. It is a requirement that the selected tenderers are able to provide relevant personnel for assignments with tentative start up in September and October 2016. Confirmation. The tenderer shall have a general quality assurance system which shall form the basis for the implementation of the contract. Description and documentation of a quality assurance system. Commitment statements requirements. If the tenderer wishes to rely on the capacity of other companies, the tenderer must demonstrate to the contracting authority that it will have the necessary resources available, by presenting a commitment statement from these companies. The Central Bank of Norway accepts only 1 chain of sub-providers.