Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-04-10
Buyer: Sandnes kommune
Country: NO
Region: NO0A1
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 34000000 | 34100000 | 34120000: Motor vehicles for transport of persons | 34121000: Buses | 60000000
Estimated value: 3000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2025-05-15
Award criteria: price, quality

Technical requirements: Is the supplier in a situation where he has been forced debt arrangement? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.
Is the tenderer in a bankruptcy situation? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a enforceable verdict has been convicted of corruption by a verdict handed down not more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Corruption as defined in Article 3 of the Convention on Combating Corruption, Involving European Communities or European Union Member States (EUT C 195 of 25.6.1997, s. 1), and in Article 2, point 1, in the Council ́s framework decision 2003/568/RIA of 22 July 2003 on combating corruption in the private sector (EUT L 192 of 31.7.2003, p. 54). This rejection reason also includes corruption as defined in national law for the contracting authority or supplier.
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, at the time a legally convicted verdict of participation in a criminal organisation by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Participation in a criminal organisation as defined in Article 2 of the Council ́s framework decision 2008/841/RIA of 24 October 2008 on control of organised crime (EUT L 300 of 11.11.2008, p. 42)
Has the tenderer entered into agreement(s) with other tenderers with the intention of turning the competition?

Eligibility requirements: Tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to fulfil the contract. Tenderers must achieve a minimum rating of "Credit worthy", i.e. tenderers must be in risk class 5 or higher on Experians scale.
Tenderers must not have significant tax and VAT arrears, or an approved repayment plan shall be in existence.
Tenderers shall be registered in a company register, professional register or a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established.
Tenderers shall have experience from the provision of services as described in the tender documentation, as regards the extent and degree of difficulty.
From August 2024 construction work has been ongoing at Sørbø school, and some pupils who receive a school offer at the school will receive a temporary offer at the old Figgjo school until the start of school 2026 (one school year). The contracting authority would, thus, like to collect tenders for temporary transport for approx. 160 school pupils + 3 adults from Sørbø School. See annex 1 - Requirement Specifications and Annex 4 - Assignment Description for further details. The contracting authority is uncertain about the total extent of the procurement, but estimates that the total value (including options) will be between NOK 1,500,000 - 3,000,000 excluding VAT. Please note that this is an estimate and it shall not carry any obligations for the contracting authority or rights for the tenderer.