20240049 - Framework agreement and Maintenance agreement - network infrastructure for access networks

The customer’s purpose with the procurement is to enter into a framework agreement and a maintenance agreement. The maintenance agreement includes maintenance/support of new equipment that is called off under the framework agreement, as well as maintenance/support of all equipment in the customer’s existing access network. The framework agreement will …

CPV: 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, 32400000 Networks, 48000000 Software package and information systems, 72100000 Hardware consultancy services, 72220000 Systems and technical consultancy services, 72600000 Computer support and consultancy services
Place of execution:
20240049 - Framework agreement and Maintenance agreement - network infrastructure for access networks
Awarding body:
SKATTEETATEN
Award number:
2024/1937

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : SKATTEETATEN
Legal type of the buyer : Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : 20240049 - Framework agreement and Maintenance agreement - network infrastructure for access networks
Description : The customer’s purpose with the procurement is to enter into a framework agreement and a maintenance agreement. The maintenance agreement includes maintenance/support of new equipment that is called off under the framework agreement, as well as maintenance/support of all equipment in the customer’s existing access network. The framework agreement will enable supplementary purchases of network equipment with associated software for the Tax Administration’s office locations (access points, switches, routers, network management systems, etc.). The framework agreement also includes the purchase of consulting services, e.g., tasks to perform coverage measurements, set up networks in new offices, etc. See the competition rules with attachments for further information.
Procedure identifier : c8e38522-859a-4cb2-8136-97c134213349
Internal identifier : 2024/1937
Type of procedure : Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Additional nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Additional classification ( cpv ): 32400000 Networks
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48000000 Software package and information systems
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72100000 Hardware consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72220000 Systems and technical consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72600000 Computer support and consultancy services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Norway
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : The agreements cover all of the Customer's locations in Norway; see SSA-V appendix 5 attachment 1.

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 21 200 000 Norwegian krone
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 8 000 000 Norwegian krone

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Analogous situation like bankruptcy under national law : Is the supplier in a situation where they have been granted a compulsory debt settlement? Indicate why, under the mentioned circumstances, they are still able to perform the contract, considering applicable national provisions and measures regarding the continuation of business activities. It is not necessary to provide this information if the rejection of the supplier is made mandatory under applicable national law without the possibility of exceptions.
Bankruptcy : Is the supplier in a bankruptcy situation? Indicate why, under the mentioned circumstances, they are still able to perform the contract, considering applicable national provisions and measures regarding the continuation of business activities. It is not necessary to provide this information if the rejection of the supplier is made mandatory under applicable national law without the possibility of exceptions.
Corruption : Has the supplier themselves, or a person who is a member of the supplier’s administrative, management, or control body, or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, been convicted by a final judgment for corruption by a judgment issued no more than five years ago, or a disqualification period established directly in the judgment that is still in effect? Corruption as defined in Article 3 of the Convention on Combating Corruption Involving Officials of the European Communities or of the Member States of the European Union (OJ C 195 of June 25, 1997, p. 1), and in Article 2, paragraph 1, of Council Framework Decision 2003/568/JHA of July 22, 2003, on combating corruption in the private sector (OJ L 192 of July 31, 2003, p. 54). This ground for rejection also includes corruption as defined in national law for the contracting authority or the supplier.
Arrangement with creditors : Is the supplier in a situation where they have been granted a compulsory debt settlement? Indicate why, under the mentioned circumstances, they are still able to perform the contract, considering applicable national provisions and measures regarding the continuation of business activities. It is not necessary to provide this information if the rejection of the supplier is made mandatory under applicable national law without the possibility of exceptions.
Participation in a criminal organisation : Has the supplier themselves, or a person who is a member of the supplier’s administrative, management, or control body, or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, been convicted by a final judgment for participation in a criminal organization by a judgment issued no more than five years ago, or a disqualification period established directly in the judgment that is still in effect? Participation in a criminal organization as defined in Article 2 of Council Framework Decision 2008/841/JHA of October 24, 2008, on combating organized crime (OJ L 300 of November 11, 2008, p. 42).
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition : Has the supplier entered into agreements with other suppliers with the intention of manipulating the competition?
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law : Is the supplier known to have committed violations of environmental regulations as they appear in national law, the relevant announcement, or the procurement documents, or Article 18 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU?
Money laundering or terrorist financing : Has the supplier themselves, or a person who is a member of the supplier’s administrative, management, or control body, or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, been convicted by a final judgment for money laundering or financing of terrorism by a judgment issued no more than five years ago, or a disqualification period established directly in the judgment that is still in effect? Money laundering or financing of terrorism as defined in Article 1 of the European Parliament and Council Directive 2005/60/EC of October 26, 2005, on preventive measures against the use of the financial system for money laundering and financing of terrorism (OJ L 309 of November 25, 2005, p. 15).
Fraud : Has the supplier themselves, or a person who is a member of the supplier’s administrative, management, or control body, or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, been convicted by a final judgment for fraud by a judgment issued no more than five years ago, or a disqualification period established directly in the judgment that is still in effect? Fraud as addressed in Article 1 of the Convention on the Protection of the Financial Interests of the European Communities (OJ C 316 of November 27, 1995, p. 48).
Child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings : Has the supplier themselves, or a person who is a member of the supplier’s administrative, management, or control body, or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, been convicted by a final judgment for child labor and other forms of human trafficking by a judgment issued no more than five years ago, or a disqualification period established directly in the judgment that is still in effect? Child labor and other forms of human trafficking as defined in Article 2 of the European Parliament and Council Directive 2011/36/EU of April 5, 2011, on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and repealing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA (OJ L 101 of April 15, 2011, p. 1).
Insolvency : Is the supplier in an insolvency situation? Indicate why, under the mentioned circumstances, they are still able to perform the contract, considering applicable national provisions and measures regarding the continuation of business activities. It is not necessary to provide this information if the rejection of the supplier is made mandatory under applicable national law without the possibility of exceptions.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law : Is the supplier known to have committed violations of labor regulations as they appear in national law, the relevant announcement, or the procurement documents, or Article 18 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU?
Assets being administered by liquidator : Indicate why, under the mentioned circumstances, they are still able to perform the contract, considering applicable national provisions and measures regarding the continuation of business activities. It is not necessary to provide this information if the rejection of the supplier is made mandatory under applicable national law without the possibility of exceptions.
Guilty of misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure : Has the supplier: a) provided grossly inaccurate information when disclosing the information required to verify that there are no grounds for rejection, or that the qualification requirements are met, b) failed to provide such information, c) reserved the right to promptly submit the supporting documents requested by the contracting authority, or d) improperly influenced the contracting authority’s decision-making process to obtain confidential information that may give them an unfair advantage in the competition, or negligently provided misleading information that could significantly influence decisions regarding rejection, selection, or award?
Purely national exclusion grounds : These grounds for rejection in FOA § 24-2 are purely national rejection grounds: • § 24-2 (2): This provision states that the contracting authority shall reject a bidder when the contracting authority is aware that the bidder has been definitively convicted or has accepted a fine for the specified criminal offenses. The requirement for the contracting authority to reject bidders who have accepted fines for the specified criminal offenses is a uniquely Norwegian requirement. • § 24-2 (3) letter i: The rejection ground in the directive applies only to serious errors in professional practice, while the Norwegian rejection ground also includes other serious errors that may raise doubts about the bidder’s professional integrity
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure : Is the supplier aware of a conflict of interest as defined in national law, the relevant announcement, or the procurement documents?
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure : Has the supplier or a business associated with the supplier provided advice to the contracting authority or otherwise been involved in the planning of the competition?
Guilty of grave professional misconduct : Has the supplier committed serious errors in their professional conduct? If relevant, refer to definitions in national law, the relevant announcement, or the procurement documents.
Early termination, damages or other comparable sanctions : Has the supplier committed a significant breach of contract in connection with the fulfillment of a previous public contract, a previous contract with a public contracting authority, or a previous concession contract, where the breach has led to the termination of the contract, compensation, or other similar sanctions?
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law : Is the supplier known to have committed violations of social regulations as they appear in national law, the relevant announcement, or the procurement documents, or Article 18 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU?
Payment of social security contributions : Has the supplier failed to fulfill all their obligations to pay social security contributions both in the country where they are established and in the contracting authority’s member state, if this is a different country from where they are established?
Business activities are suspended : State why one is still able to perform the contract under the mentioned circumstances, considering applicable national regulations and measures regarding the continuation of business activities. It is not necessary to provide this information if the rejection of suppliers is made mandatory under applicable national law without the possibility of exceptions.
Payment of taxes : Has the supplier failed to fulfill their obligations to pay taxes and duties in the country where they are established, and in the contracting authority’s member state, if this is a different country from where they are established?
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : Has the supplier themselves, or a person who is a member of the supplier’s administrative, management, or control body, or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, been convicted by a final judgment for acts of terrorism or criminal acts related to terrorist activity by a judgment issued no more than five years ago, or a disqualification period established directly in the judgment that is still in effect? Acts of terrorism or criminal acts related to terrorist activity as defined in Articles 1 and 3 of Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA of June 13, 2002, on combating terrorism (OJ L 164 of June 22, 2002, p. 3). This ground for rejection also includes incitement to, participation in, or attempts to commit such acts as addressed in Article 4 of the aforementioned framework decision.

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : 20240049 - Framework agreement and Maintenance agreement - network infrastructure for access networks
Description : The customer’s purpose with the procurement is to enter into a framework agreement and a maintenance agreement. The maintenance agreement includes maintenance/support of new equipment that is called off under the framework agreement, as well as maintenance/support of all equipment in the customer’s existing access network. The framework agreement will enable supplementary purchases of network equipment with associated software for the Tax Administration’s office locations (access points, switches, routers, network management systems, etc.). The framework agreement also includes the purchase of consulting services, e.g., tasks to perform coverage measurements, set up networks in new offices, etc. See the competition rules with attachments for further information.
Internal identifier : 2024/1937

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Additional nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Additional classification ( cpv ): 32400000 Networks
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48000000 Software package and information systems
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72100000 Hardware consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72220000 Systems and technical consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72600000 Computer support and consultancy services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Norway
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : The agreements cover all of the Customer's locations in Norway; see SSA-V appendix 5 attachment 1.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 2 Year

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 2
The buyer reserves the right for additional purchases from the contractor, as described here : The duration of the framework agreement and the maintenance agreement is two years, with the possibility of extension twice, for one year at a time. The maximum duration for both agreements is therefore four years, calculated from the date of agreement signing

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 21 200 000 Norwegian krone
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 8 000 000 Norwegian krone

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : The bidder must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to fulfill the agreements
Description : • Credit assessment, not older than one year from the deadline for submitting the participation request. The assessment must be based on the latest known financial figures. • If the bidder relies on another entity to fulfill the current qualification requirements, a credit assessment for that entity must also be submitted. The credit assessment mentioned in the previous sentence must meet the requirements in the bullet point above. Furthermore, the bidder must document to the contracting authority that they have access to the relevant and necessary resources of the entity, for example, by providing a declaration of commitment. See also the last paragraph in section 3.3.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Other
Name : No text
Description : No text
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Other
Name : No text
Description : No text
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name : The bidder must be a legally established entity.
Description : • Norwegian bidders must submit a company certificate. • Foreign bidders must submit documentation proving that the bidder is registered in the industry register or company register as prescribed by the legislation in the country where they are established.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name : The bidder must have organized affairs regarding the payment of taxes as well as employer and value-added tax.
Description : • Norwegian bidders must submit a certificate, either from the tax collector or the Tax Administration, indicating whether the bidder has any outstanding payments regarding taxes as well as employer and value-added tax. • Foreign bidders must submit a similar certificate from the corresponding authorities in their country. • The certificate must not be older than six months from the deadline for submitting the participation request. Any outstanding payments and other remarks must be explained.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : The bidder must have experience with deliveries relevant to the agreements
Description : • Statement of the up to three most important relevant deliveries in the last three years that are included in the bid. The description must include at least: • Name of the recipient/client • Duration of the assignment (from – to) • Value and scope of the assignment • Type of assignment • If the bidder relies on other entities to fulfill the current qualification requirements, the bidder must also document to the contracting authority that they have access to the relevant and necessary resources of such entities for this procurement, for example, by providing a declaration of commitment. It is noted that entities that the bidder relies on in this context must also be used by the bidder in the execution of the agreement if a contract is concluded with the bidder, in accordance with FOA § 16-10 (5).
Use of this criterion : Used
Information about the second stage of a two-stage procedure :
The buyer reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without any further negotiations

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Cost
Name : T1 – Offered prices and price factors
Description : See the competition rules with attachments for further information.
Weight (percentage, exact) : 30
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : T2 – Quality
Description : See the competition rules with attachments for further information.
Weight (percentage, exact) : 40
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : T3 – Environment
Description : See the competition rules with attachments for further information.
Weight (percentage, exact) : 30
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : Norwegian
Address of the procurement documents : https://tendsign.com/doc.aspx?MeFormsNoticeId=37228

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : Norwegian, English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Variants : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 18/12/2024 11:00 +00:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
A non-disclosure agreement is required : yes
Additional information about the non-disclosure agreement : Access to some of the competition documents requires the supplier to sign a confidentiality agreement.
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants : 1
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : SKATTEETATEN
Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for taxes applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed : SKATTEETATEN
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : SKATTEETATEN
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : SKATTEETATEN
Organisation receiving requests to participate : SKATTEETATEN
Organisation processing tenders : SKATTEETATEN

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : SKATTEETATEN
Registration number : 974761076
Department : Anskaffelser
Postal address : Fredrik Selmers vei 4
Town : Oslo
Postcode : 0663
Country : Norway
Contact point : Jonas Isaksen Dilba
Telephone : +47 80080000
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : SKATTEETATEN
Registration number : 926725939
Postal address : Postboks 2106 Vika
Town : Oslo
Postcode : 0125
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Oslo ( NO081 )
Country : Norway
Telephone : 22 03 52 00
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation
Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for taxes applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : e63b49fa-bfa2-4056-b0c8-97191694c930 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 15/11/2024 16:50 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 15/11/2024 16:50 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00704053-2024
OJ S issue number : 225/2024
Publication date : 19/11/2024