Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-06-03
Buyer: Bergen Vann KF (Bergen Water)
Country: NO
Region: Hordaland
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 90513700
Estimated value: 30000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2016-07-06
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Bergen Vann KF operates the municipal water and sewage facilities in Bergen and Os Kommune. The organisation must ensure good and satisfactory water supply and good and environmentally correct sewage treatment.
Bergen Water shall enter into a framework agreement (without mini-competition) for the transport of sludge from several treatment facilities located in Bergen and Os municipalities. The sludge shall be transported to the biogas facility in Rådalen. This is done in order to utilise the resources in the sludge in the best possible manner. The biogas facility is expected to be completed by the second half of 2016.
The collection and delivery of sludge shall take place during workdays and between 7:00 and 15:00. Bergen Water will supply containers for this assignment. Location for storage of the containers can be agreed upon. Approx 10 daily deliveries must be expected and minimum 4 500 kg sludge shall be transported.
Tax certificate, issued via Altinn, The Tax Office or the Tax Collection Office. The certificate shall not be issued more than 6 months prior to the tender deadline.
Foreign tenderers are to provide certificates from corresponding authorities in the countries where they are registered for tax.
If the authorities in the respective countries do not issue such authorisation, the tenderer must present a self-declaration regarding whether there are arrears on taxes and if so, the amount of these. The self declaration must be signed.
VAT certificate, issued via Altinn, The Tax Office or the Tax Collection Office. The certificate shall not be issued more than six months prior to the tender deadline.
Foreign tenderers are to provide certificates from corresponding authorities in the countries where they are registered for tax.
If the authorities in respective countries do not issue such authorisation, the tenderer must provide a self-declaration form regarding whether there are arrears on value-added tax and if so, the amount of this. The self declaration must be signed.
Company Registration Certificate, not issued more than six months prior to the deadline for requests to participation. Foreign tenderers must prove that the company is registered in a professional register or business register, as prescribed in legislation in the country where the tenderer is established.
The tenderer is required to show good ability to carry out the assignment in accordance with the needs of the Contracting Authority. The tenderer is therefore required to have sufficient capacity to be able to implement the assignment.
An overview of the number of full-time equivalent years with expertise for special/important disciplines for the fulfilment of this service.
The tenderer is required to show good ability to carry out the assignment in accordance with the needs of the Contracting Authority. The service provider is required, therefore, to have sufficient capacity to be able to complete the task.
An overview of the instruments, machines, tools, materials or technical equipment, including their capacities, which the tenderer can use for the fulfilment of this delivery.
The assignment requires tenderers who have procedures and systems that ensure that the execution of the delivery has a low environmental impact.

Eligibility requirements: Requirements: The tenderer should have his tax payments in order. Documentation: Tax certificate, issued via Altinn, The Tax Office or the Tax Collection Office. The certificate shall not be issued more than 6 months prior to the tender deadline. Foreign tenderers are to provide certificates from corresponding authorities in the countries where they are registered for tax. If the authorities in the respective countries do not issue such authorisation, the tenderer must present a self-declaration regarding whether there are arrears on taxes and if so, the amount of these. The self declaration must be signed. Requirements: The tenderer should have his VAT payments in order. Documentation: VAT certificate, issued via Altinn, The Tax Office or the Tax Collection Office. The certificate shall not be issued more than six months prior to the tender deadline. Foreign tenderers are to provide certificates from corresponding authorities in the countries where they are registered for tax. If the authorities in respective countries do not issue such authorisation, the tenderer must provide a self-declaration form regarding whether there are arrears on value-added tax and if so, the amount of this. The self declaration must be signed. Requirements: The tenderer shall be a legally established company. Documentation: Company Registration Certificate, not issued more than six months prior to the deadline for requests to participation. Foreign tenderers must prove that the company is registered in a professional register or business register, as prescribed in legislation in the country where the tenderer is established. Requirements: Ability to fulfil the contract — personnel. The tenderer is required to show good ability to carry out the assignment in accordance with the needs of the Contracting Authority. The tenderer is therefore required to have sufficient capacity to be able to implement the assignment. Documentation: An overview of the number of full-time equivalent years with expertise for special/important disciplines for the fulfilment of this service. Requirement: Execution Capability — equipment. The tenderer is required to show good ability to carry out the assignment in accordance with the needs of the Contracting Authority. The service provider is required, therefore, to have sufficient capacity to be able to complete the task. Documentation: An overview of the instruments, machines, tools, materials or technical equipment, including their capacities, which the tenderer can use for the fulfilment of this delivery. Requirements: Procedures for environmental management. The assignment requires tenderers who have procedures and systems that ensure that the execution of the delivery has a low environmental impact. Documentation: Description of the company's procedures and systems for ensuring low environmental impact when carrying out the delivery. If the company has environmental certification or ISO 14001:2004 (or a more recent version) or equivalent third party verified systems, such a certificate will be accepted as documentation for fulfilment of the qualification requirement.
Requirements: Ability to fulfil the contract — personnel. The tenderer is required to show good ability to carry out the assignment in accordance with the needs of the Contracting Authority. The tenderer is therefore required to have sufficient capacity to be able to implement the assignment. Documentation: An overview of the number of full-time equivalent years with expertise for special/important disciplines for the fulfilment of this service. Requirement: Execution Capability — equipment. The tenderer is required to show good ability to carry out the assignment in accordance with the needs of the Contracting Authority. The service provider is required, therefore, to have sufficient capacity to be able to complete the task. Documentation: An overview of the instruments, machines, tools, materials or technical equipment, including their capacities, which the tenderer can use for the fulfilment of this delivery. Requirements: Procedures for environmental management. The assignment requires tenderers who have procedures and systems that ensure that the execution of the delivery has a low environmental impact. Documentation: Description of the company's procedures and systems for ensuring low environmental impact when carrying out the delivery. If the company has environmental certification or ISO 14001:2004 (or a more recent version) or equivalent third party verified systems, such a certificate will be accepted as documentation for fulfilment of the qualification requirement.