Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-03-24
Buyer: Ålesund kommune
Country: NO
Region: NO0A3
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 30000000 | 30200000 | 30230000 | 30233000 | 30233100
Estimated value: 60000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2025-05-05
Award criteria: cost, 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: This requirement only applies to Norwegian tenderers. Requirement: Tenderers must have their tax, payroll tax and VAT payments in order in accordance with the legal provisions and the tenderer must not have significant arrears. Any arrears or other irregularities must be justified. Documentation requirement: Tenderers shall document the requirement through the certificate "Information on tax and duties". The certificate shall be of the type "RF-1507" and not "RF-1316". Tenderers can order this in Altinn on behalf of their company (requirements for role in Altinn for order: accountant worker, limited signing right, or auditor ́s worker). When ordering, state Ålesund municipality as the recipient, so that the contracting authority gets a copy of the certificate directly to its inbox in Altinn. Read more about the certificate here: https://www.skatteetaten.no/skjema/opplysninger-om-skatt-og-avgift/
Requirement: Tenderers must have the financial capacity to fulfil the contract. The tenderer is required to be credit worthy, minimum A, in accordance with Dun & Bradstreet ́s service riskguardian suite (https://riskguardian.bisnode.no), or have the financial capacity to execute the contract based on the contracting authority ́s discretion. Documentation requirement: The contracting authority will assess the tenderer's finances through RiskGuardian Suite. Tenderers can enclose other necessary information if they believe that RiskGuardian Suite does not provide a correct picture of the financial situation. The RiskGuardian Suite service includes all Nordic countries. As a general rule, the Contracting Authority will not accept credit ratings from other company and accounting information systems than RiskGuardian Suite due to equal treatment of the tenderers. Foreign tenderers outside the Nordic countries will, however, use and accept credit appraisal through Dun & Bradstreet ́s service Credit (https://credit.dnb.com/). Tenderers that the contracting authority cannot find a RiskGuardian Suite (or Credit for suppliers outside the Nordic countries), e.g. newly established tenderers who have not built up a basis for a credit rating, must enclose a declaration/guarantee from a parent company/owner/bank or similar financing institutions, regarding the company's financial and economic position.
other
All the necessary selection criteria specified in the notice or in the procurement documents mentioned in the notice are fulfilled.
Requirement: Tenderers or employees at the tenderer are required to have experience from at least 1 similar assignment in the last 3 years. Similar assignments mean the sale of network equipment and/or server and storage equipment with a value of minimum NOK 1 MILLION excluding VAT. Documentation requirement: The Excel document "the tenderer ́s experience" shall be completed. For each reference assignment, information shall be provided on the assignment ́s content (assignment description), value, date of the assignment, contracting authority, gender neutral preferred at the contracting authority with email address and telephone number.
Weighting: The award criteria is weighted 70%. Orientation: In the cost calculation, the tenderer shall fill in the attached price form and submit it as an annex to the tender in Excel format. All fields in the attached price form marked with yellow shall be completed. Missing the price fields can cause difficulties in assessing the tender and the tender can then be rejected. All prices are in NOK, excluding VAT, including all direct or indirect expenses and duties that could be incurred in connection with the delivery. Order fees and invoice fees are to be seen as expenses. The prices shall include all costs for the customer who is included in this competition. Costs that the tenderer knows will be incurred, but that are not specifically stated in the tender, will be seen as included in the stated costs. Definition of cost price: If the supplier manufactures the item himself, the cost price is what it costs to produce the item. Then costs such as the purchase of raw materials and costs that apply to the production itself, such as electricity, labour and so on, will be included in the cost price. If the item is purchased externally, then it is the tenderer's purchase price plus freight etc. (in to the supplier), minus any discounts/bonuses, which make up the item's cost price. Can also be referred to as intake food. Cost price shall be collected from the following date: Wednesday 30 April NB! Tenderers are not allowed to offer goods with a negative mark-up percentage in the competition. The offered crackdown shall be equal or smaller throughout the entire contract period.
Weighting: The award criteria is weighted 30%. Orientation: Tenderers shall fill in the annex "Requirement Specifications" for the lot(s) for which they submit a tender. Evaluation: This award criteria will be assessed based on the tenderer ́s description of the award criteria. A total procurement assessment of the described system will be carried out during the evaluation.