Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-10-08
Buyer: Norges Bank (The Central Bank of Norway)
Country: NO
Region: Oslo
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72224000: Project management consultancy services | 79200000 | 79212100 | 79421000
Estimated value: 8000000 NOK
Submission deadline: 2016-11-14
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: — Accounting and financial reporting expertise, including IFRS topics relevant for asset management and financial services, covering equity and fixed income financial instruments and real estate investments.
— Risk Management expertise, including strategic risk, operational risk, fraud risk, business continuity management and crisis management.
The value of the framework agreements is estimated to be approximately 2 000 000 NOK excluding VAT per year, totalling 8 000 000 NOK during the four (4) years. The duration of the framework agreement will be two (2) years with an option to extend for 1 year + 1 year. This is an estimate only, and is not binding for NBIM in relation to future purchasing. Equivalent call-offs from the framework agreements via mini-tender, are not guaranteed and are dependant on future request.
Foreign companies: Proof of registration in a Trade Register or registration in a company register as described in the company legislation in the country where the company is established.
Do you have presence at and can you offer services from and at the following locations: Oslo, New York, London, Singapore and Shanghai? Specify your address at the locations. For more detailed information refer to the attached RFP.
All companies must have good professional depth and be financially viable. Copy of the Annual Financial Statements from the last thee (3) years.
Norwegian companies: The applicant should be in accordance with Norwegian rules and regulations regarding the payment of tax and VAT payments. Copy of Tax and VAT certificate issued within the last six months. Any arrears must be thoroughly justified.
The tenderer must have sufficient experience with similar assignments. Please provide five (5) examples of references with comparable business to NBIM within the last 3 years with a description of the project/service, the tenderer's role, name of customer, time of delivery, total contract value and other relevant information suitable to determine the tenderer's experience from similar services.
— Accounting and financial reporting expertise, including IFRS topics relevant for asset management and financial services, covering equity and fixed income financial instruments and real estate investments.
— Risk Management expertise, including strategic risk, operational risk, fraud risk, business continuity management and crisis management.

Eligibility requirements: The applicant must be a legally established company. Norwegian companies: Company registration certificate. Foreign companies: Proof of registration in a Trade Register or registration in a company register as described in the company legislation in the country where the company is established. Do you have presence at and can you offer services from and at the following locations: Oslo, New York, London, Singapore and Shanghai? Specify your address at the locations. For more detailed information refer to the attached RFP. All companies must have good professional depth and be financially viable. Copy of the Annual Financial Statements from the last thee (3) years. Norwegian companies: The applicant should be in accordance with Norwegian rules and regulations regarding the payment of tax and VAT payments. Copy of Tax and VAT certificate issued within the last six months. Any arrears must be thoroughly justified. Refer to the attached RFP. The tenderer must have sufficient experience with similar assignments. Please provide five (5) examples of references with comparable business to NBIM within the last 3 years with a description of the project/service, the tenderer's role, name of customer, time of delivery, total contract value and other relevant information suitable to determine the tenderer's experience from similar services. Please include at least one example per area of requested service. — Accounting and financial reporting expertise, including IFRS topics relevant for asset management and financial services, covering equity and fixed income financial instruments and real estate investments. — Risk Management expertise, including strategic risk, operational risk, fraud risk, business continuity management and crisis management. — Project management and other business management consulting. Refer to the attached RFP.
All companies must have good professional depth and be financially viable. Copy of the Annual Financial Statements from the last thee (3) years. Norwegian companies: The applicant should be in accordance with Norwegian rules and regulations regarding the payment of tax and VAT payments. Copy of Tax and VAT certificate issued within the last six months. Any arrears must be thoroughly justified. Refer to the attached RFP.
The tenderer must have sufficient experience with similar assignments. Please provide five (5) examples of references with comparable business to NBIM within the last 3 years with a description of the project/service, the tenderer's role, name of customer, time of delivery, total contract value and other relevant information suitable to determine the tenderer's experience from similar services. Please include at least one example per area of requested service. — Accounting and financial reporting expertise, including IFRS topics relevant for asset management and financial services, covering equity and fixed income financial instruments and real estate investments. — Risk Management expertise, including strategic risk, operational risk, fraud risk, business continuity management and crisis management. — Project management and other business management consulting. Refer to the attached RFP.