Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-06-02
Buyer: Indre Østfold kommune
Country: NO
Region: NO083
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 50000000 | 51000000
Submission deadline: 2025-06-30

Technical requirements: 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 of fraud has been convicted of fraud by a verdict handed down not more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Fraud included in Article 1 of the Convention on protection of the Financial Interests of the European Communities (EFT C 316 of 27.11.1995, p. 48).
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 legal verdict has been convicted of money laundering or financing terrorism by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Money laundering or financing terrorism As defined in Article 1 of the European Parliament and Council Directive 2005/60/EF of 26 October 2005 on preventive measures against the use of the financial system for money laundering and financing terrorism (EUT L 309 of 25.11.2005, p. 15).
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)
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 legal verdict has been convicted of acts of terrorism or criminal acts connected to terrorist activities by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Acts of terrorism or criminal acts relating to terrorist activity as defined in Article 1 and 3 of the Council ́s framework decision 2002/475/RIA of 13 June 2002 on combating terrorism (EFT L 164, af 22.6.2002, p. 3). This rejection reason also includes incitement to, participation or attempts to commit such actions as included in Article 4 in the mentioned framework decision.

Eligibility requirements: Tenderers are registered in a company register or a trade register in the member state in which the tenderer is established. As described in annex XI of directive 2014/24/EU; suppliers from certain member states may have to fulfil other requirements in the mentioned annex.
Tenderers shall have a good and functioning quality assurance system. It shall be a system that ensures and improves the quality of the tenderer ́s organisation and in service deliveries. The system shall include all the necessary procedures and processes necessary to achieve the planned quality. Documentation requirement: Certificates issued by independent bodies as documentation that the tenderer fulfils the stated quality assurance standards (for example ISO 9001), and the date of the last revision of the quality assurance system, or an account of the tenderer's quality assurance system with the date of the last revision.
Tenderers shall have an established environmental management system. Documentation requirement: An account of the tenderer's environmental management system, which documents continual work with reducing the tenderer's environmental impact, or a certificate issued by an independent body that documents that the tenderer is environmentally certified, for example ISO 14001, EMAS, Miljøfyrtårn (Eco-lighthouse programme), or equivalent.
The framework agreement shall cover the contracting authority ́s need for electrical services in connection with. operation, maintenance and management of the municipality ́s properties.

The contract shall include ordinary new establishment, service, maintenance, rehabilitation assignments, emergency and guiding lights, as well as internal control.

Control installations and automation are not included in the contract.

The contracting authority reserves the right to go outside the framework agreement for particularly complex assignments/contracts (e.g. major renovation assignments) that comprise several disciplines.

The contracting authority intends to award 2 parallel framework agreements where tenderers who are awarded a contract will each have their own geographical area for direct call-offs for up to NOK 300,000 including VAT.
The framework agreement shall cover the contracting authority ́s need for electrical services in connection with. operation, maintenance and management of the municipality ́s properties.

The contract shall include ordinary new establishment, service, maintenance, rehabilitation assignments, emergency and guiding lights, as well as internal control.

Control installations and automation are not included in the contract.

The contracting authority reserves the right to go outside the framework agreement for particularly complex assignments/contracts (e.g. major renovation assignments) that comprise several disciplines.

The contracting authority intends to award 2 parallel framework agreements where tenderers who are awarded a contract will each have their own geographical area for direct call-offs for up to NOK 300,000 including VAT. 

Zone 1 Vest: Properties in former Askim, Spydeberg and Hobøl municipalities.

Zone 2 East: Property mass in former Eidsberg and Trøgstad municipalities.

Tenderers shall, in their tender, enter a ranking of their preferred area.
The framework agreement shall cover the contracting authority ́s need for electrical services in technical installations in the water and sewage area/pumping stations.

Indre Østfold municipality has the following automated installations:

107 sewage stations
4 water supply stations
55 water manholes
5 sewage treatment plants
800 pressure drains
The contract shall include ordinary new establishment, service, maintenance, troubleshooting and renovation assignments, as well as calibration of technical installations. The framework agreement shall at all times cover the current need, beyond the contracting authority ́s own management, in the requested discipline.

The contracting authority will enter into a contract with one tenderer.
The framework agreement shall cover the contracting authority ́s need for electrical services within the installation and maintenance of the copper network/signal cable and maintenance in network cupboards at locations that the contracting authority ICT unit is responsible for. 

The contracting authority estimates an annual need of NOK 0.5 million to NOK 1,000,000 for this need. 

Call-offs will be made in the following ways: 

1. Direct call-off with the tenderer on the basis of hours and materials included in the agreement.
2. Direct call-off with a tenderer based on a site inspection with a budget price/fixed price. 

Tenderers shall always have the capacity to take on assignments within the framework agreement area. 

The contracting authority reserves the right to go outside the framework agreement for particularly complex assignments/contracts (e.g. major renovation assignments) that comprise several disciplines.