20240058 Supplies and services to a network central security infrastructure

The contracting authority uses several solutions in combination to ensure central network security, including hardware and software solutions. These include solutions in the following categories: • Firewall solutions from Check Point incl. associated administration solutions • Identity management solutions from Check Point • Sandbox solutions from Check Point • Remote …

CPV: 50312300 Maintenance and repair of data network equipment, 30200000 Computer equipment and supplies, 32424000 Network infrastructure, 48000000 Software package and information systems, 48200000 Networking, Internet and intranet software package, 48210000 Networking software package, 48211000 Platform interconnectivity software package, 48219000 Miscellaneous networking software package, 48510000 Communication software package, 48514000 Remote access software package, 48730000 Security software package, 48732000 Data security software package, 51000000 Installation services (except software), 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, 72100000 Hardware consultancy services, 72260000 Software-related services, 72267100 Maintenance of information technology software, 72400000 Internet services, 72410000 Provider services, 72416000 Application service providers, 72510000 Computer-related management services, 72590000 Computer-related professional services, 72600000 Computer support and consultancy services
Place of execution:
20240058 Supplies and services to a network central security infrastructure
Awarding body:
Skatteetaten
Award number:
2024/2208

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 : 20240058 Supplies and services to a network central security infrastructure
Description : The contracting authority uses several solutions in combination to ensure central network security, including hardware and software solutions. These include solutions in the following categories: • Firewall solutions from Check Point incl. associated administration solutions • Identity management solutions from Check Point • Sandbox solutions from Check Point • Remote access solutions from Check Point • Solutions for access control and load balancing from F5 • Proxy solutions from F5 • Web application firewall solutions from F5 The procurement includes goods and services associated with these categories. The contracting authority has decided to divide the procurement into two sub-areas, hereafter referred to as sub-area CP and sub-area F5. Sub-area CP includes goods and services associated with the categories in the first four bullet points, while sub-area F5 includes goods and services associated with the categories in the last three bullet points. One framework agreement and one maintenance agreement shall be entered into per sub-area, a total of four agreements. The two agreements covered by sub-area CP relate to specified goods and services that the contracting authority needs for maintenance, management as well as capacity-wise and functional expansion of the Check Point-based part of the contracting authority's network central security infrastructure. The same applies to the framework agreement and the maintenance agreement which are covered by sub-area F5, with the exception that these relate to the F5-based part of the contracting authority's network central security infrastructure. The framework agreement and the maintenance agreement covered by sub-area CP shall be entered into with one and the same legal entity. Likewise, the framework agreement and the maintenance agreement covered by sub-area F5 shall be entered into with one and the same legal entity. It is possible to compete for one or both sub-areas. The values in the notice only apply to the two framework agreements included in the procurement, cf. chapter 1.2 in the tender documentation's main document. Access to parts of the tender documentation requires a declaration of acceptance of confidentiality, cf. the chapter 1.5 in the tender documentation's main document. Further information regarding the procurement is available in the tender documentation.
Procedure identifier : 4221e25a-64f5-4572-bccb-d352bc415ecd
Internal identifier : 2024/2208
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 : See the tender documentation's main document.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Additional nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 50312300 Maintenance and repair of data network equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 30200000 Computer equipment and supplies
Additional classification ( cpv ): 32424000 Network infrastructure
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48000000 Software package and information systems
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48200000 Networking, Internet and intranet software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48210000 Networking software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48211000 Platform interconnectivity software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48219000 Miscellaneous networking software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48510000 Communication software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48514000 Remote access software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48730000 Security software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48732000 Data security software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 51000000 Installation services (except software)
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72100000 Hardware consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72260000 Software-related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72267100 Maintenance of information technology software
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72400000 Internet services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72410000 Provider services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72416000 Application service providers
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72510000 Computer-related management services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72590000 Computer-related professional services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72600000 Computer support and consultancy services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Oslo ( NO081 )

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 190 000 000 Norwegian krone
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 190 000 000 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 : See the tender documentation's main document, including chapter 3.3
Bankruptcy : See the tender documentation's main document, including chapter 3.3
Corruption : See the tender documentation's main document, including chapter 3.3
Arrangement with creditors : See the tender documentation's main document, including chapter 3.3
Participation in a criminal organisation : See the tender documentation's main document, including chapter 3.3
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition : See the tender documentation's main document, including chapter 3.3
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law : See the tender documentation's main document, including chapter 3.3
Money laundering or terrorist financing : See the tender documentation's main document, including chapter 3.3
Fraud : See the tender documentation's main document, including chapter 3.3
Child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings : See the tender documentation's main document, including chapter 3.3
Insolvency : See the tender documentation's main document, including chapter 3.3
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law : See the tender documentation's main document, including chapter 3.3
Assets being administered by liquidator : See the tender documentation's main document, including chapter 3.3
Guilty of misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure : See the tender documentation's main document, including chapter 3.3
Purely national exclusion grounds : See the tender documentation's main document, including chapter 3.3
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure : See the tender documentation's main document, including chapter 3.3
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure : See the tender documentation's main document, including chapter 3.3
Guilty of grave professional misconduct : See the tender documentation's main document, including chapter 3.3
Early termination, damages or other comparable sanctions : See the tender documentation's main document, including chapter 3.3
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law : See the tender documentation's main document, including chapter 3.3
Payment of social security contributions : See the tender documentation's main document, including chapter 3.3
Business activities are suspended : See the tender documentation's main document, including chapter 3.3
Payment of taxes : See the tender documentation's main document, including chapter 3.3
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : See the tender documentation's main document, including chapter 3.3

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : 20240058 Supplies and services to a network central security infrastructure
Description : The contracting authority uses several solutions in combination to ensure central network security, including hardware and software solutions. These include solutions in the following categories: • Firewall solutions from Check Point incl. associated administration solutions • Identity management solutions from Check Point • Sandbox solutions from Check Point • Remote access solutions from Check Point • Solutions for access control and load balancing from F5 • Proxy solutions from F5 • Web application firewall solutions from F5 The procurement includes goods and services associated with these categories. The contracting authority has decided to divide the procurement into two sub-areas, hereafter referred to as sub-area CP and sub-area F5. Sub-area CP includes goods and services associated with the categories in the first four bullet points, while sub-area F5 includes goods and services associated with the categories in the last three bullet points. One framework agreement and one maintenance agreement shall be entered into per sub-area, a total of four agreements. The two agreements covered by sub-area CP relate to specified goods and services that the contracting authority needs for maintenance, management as well as capacity-wise and functional expansion of the Check Point-based part of the contracting authority's network central security infrastructure. The same applies to the framework agreement and the maintenance agreement which are covered by sub-area F5, with the exception that these relate to the F5-based part of the contracting authority's network central security infrastructure. The framework agreement and the maintenance agreement covered by sub-area CP shall be entered into with one and the same legal entity. Likewise, the framework agreement and the maintenance agreement covered by sub-area F5 shall be entered into with one and the same legal entity. It is possible to compete for one or both sub-areas. The values in the notice only apply to the two framework agreements included in the procurement, cf. chapter 1.2 in the tender documentation's main document. Access to parts of the tender documentation requires a declaration of acceptance of confidentiality, cf. the chapter 1.5 in the tender documentation's main document. Further information regarding the procurement is available in the tender documentation.
Internal identifier : 2024/2208

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Additional nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 50312300 Maintenance and repair of data network equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 30200000 Computer equipment and supplies
Additional classification ( cpv ): 32424000 Network infrastructure
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48000000 Software package and information systems
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48200000 Networking, Internet and intranet software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48210000 Networking software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48211000 Platform interconnectivity software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48219000 Miscellaneous networking software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48510000 Communication software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48514000 Remote access software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48730000 Security software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48732000 Data security software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 51000000 Installation services (except software)
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72100000 Hardware consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72260000 Software-related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72267100 Maintenance of information technology software
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72400000 Internet services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72410000 Provider services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72416000 Application service providers
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72510000 Computer-related management services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72590000 Computer-related professional services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72600000 Computer support and consultancy services
Options :
Description of the options : Each agreement will come into force at the time it is signed and it will last from this point in time for a first period of two years. The contracting authority shall have an option to extend each individual agreement for one year at a time, up to and limited to two extensions.

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Oslo ( NO081 )
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 4 Year

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 2
The buyer reserves the right for additional purchases from the contractor, as described here : Each agreement will come into force at the time it is signed and it will last from this point in time for a first period of two years. The contracting authority shall have an option to extend each individual agreement for one year at a time, up to and limited to two extensions.

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 190 000 000 Norwegian krone
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 190 000 000 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

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : Payment of tax, employer contribution and VAT.
Description : Selection criteria: • Tenderers shall have their tax, employer contribution and VAT payments in order. Documentation requirement: • Norwegian tenderers shall submit a certificate from the Norwegian Tax Administration, which demonstrates the extent of any tax, employer contribution and VAT payment arrears. • Foreign tenderers shall submit an equivalent certificate from authorities equivalent to the Norwegian authorities. • The certificate must not be older than six months calculated from the deadline for receipt of the request for participation. Any arrears and other notes must be explained.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : Economic and financial capacity
Description : Selection criteria: • Tenderers shall have satisfactory solidity. Documentation requirement: • Credit rating, not older than one year calculated from the deadline for receipt of the request for participation. The assessment shall be based on the latest known accounting figures. • If an interested party rely on another company to fulfil this selection criteria, including other companies in the same group as the interested party, a credit rating must also be presented for such companies. The above mentioned credit rating shall fulfil the requirements in the bullet point above. Furthermore, interested partys must document to the contracting authority that they can use the relevant and necessary resources at the company, for example, by enclosing a commitment statement. See the last section in chapter 3.3 in the tender documentation's main document.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name : Organisational and legal position
Description : Selection criteria: • Tenderers shall be a legally established company. Documentation requirement: • Norwegian tenderers shall submit a Company Registration Certificate. • Foreign tenderers shall submit documentation that proves that the interested parties are registered in a trade or business register as prescribed by the law of the country where the tenderer is established.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Technical and professional qualifications
Description : Selection criteria: If an interested party is only applying for participation in the part of the competition that includes sub-area CP, the interested party must, during the last five years, have completed design*1, installation, configuration and troubleshooting in: • Outer firewall that is based on Check Point Maestro for at least two external customers*2, of which all the above mentioned activities must have been carried out for each external customer, • Inner firewall that is based on Check Point VSX for a minimum of two external customers, of which all the above mentioned activities must be have been carried out for each external customer, • Identity management system based on Check Point Identity Awareness for at least two external customers, of which all of the above mentioned activities must be have been carried out for each external customer, • a sandbox system based on Check Point Sandblast for at least one external customer, of which all the above mentioned activities must have been carried out for each external customer, as well as • a VPN based remote access system based on a Check Point Remote Access VPN for a minimum of one external customer, of which all of the above mentioned activities must have been conducted for each external customer. If an interested party is only applying for participation in the part of the competition that includes sub-area F5, the interested party must during the last five years have carried out design, installation, configuration and troubleshooting in F5 BIG-IP based systems for perimeter security, access control and load balancing for at least one external customer. Tenderers must have carried out all of the above mentioned activities for all of the mentioned systems for each external customer. This means that each external customer must have or have had F5 BIG-IP based systems for perimeter security, access control and load balancing, and that the interested party has performed design, installation, configuration and troubleshooting of these systems for the same external customer. If an interested party is applying for participation in both the part of the competition that includes sub-area CP and the part that includes sub-area F5, the tenderer shall have carried out all that is stated above. *1: Completed "design" means that interested party prior to either the establishment of a new system or an expansion of an existing system has carried out a process for planning the realisation of one or several specific functions. A design can thus concern a new system or for the expansion of an existing system. *2: Customer outside the interested party ́s own organisation and any group structure that the interested party is part of. Documentation requirement: • Tenderers shall enclose an account that proves that the tenderer fulfils all elements in the selection criteria. The account shall at least include a description of contractual relationships, which the interested party is or has been a party of during the last five years, which proves fulfilment of the selection criteria, including information on: o each contractual relationship ́s nature and extent, o each contractual relationship ́s value and length, o the date each individual contractual relationship was established, o the name of the public or private contracting party in each contractual relationship, as well as o the name, telephone number and email address of each contracting party's contact person. • If an interested party rely on another company to fulfil the this selection criteria, including other companies in the same group as the interested party is part of, the interested party must document that the interested party can use the relevant and necessary resources for this procurement, for example by presenting a commitment statement. Note that companies that the interested party will rely on for this, also if a contractual relationship is established between the contracting authority and the interested party, must be used by the interested party in the performance of duties under the contractual relationship within what is stated in PPR § 16-10 (5). The interested party must also note what is stated in the last section in chapter 3.3 in the tender documentation's main document.
Use of this criterion : Used
Information about the second stage of a two-stage procedure :
The procedure will take place in successive stages. At each stage, some participants may be eliminated

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Price
Description : See the tender documentation's main document.
Weight (percentage, exact) : 50
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Quality
Description : See the tender documentation's main document.
Weight (percentage, exact) : 50
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
Deadline for requesting additional information : 17/12/2024 23:00 +00:00
Address of the procurement documents : https://tendsign.com/doc.aspx?MeFormsNoticeId=37809

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : Norwegian
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Variants : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 06/01/2025 11:00 +00:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Conditions relating to the performance of the contract : See the tender documentation's main document.
A non-disclosure agreement is required : yes
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : yes
Legal form that must be taken by a group of tenderers that is awarded a contract : See the tender documentation's main document.

5.1.15 Techniques

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

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Oslo tingrett

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 : Torgrim Kloster
Telephone : +47 80080000
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Oslo tingrett
Registration number : 926 725 939
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

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 1781df6c-fd61-4a82-9af8-18076041f3e3 - 03
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 26/11/2024 08:06 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 26/11/2024 08:06 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00723307-2024
OJ S issue number : 231/2024
Publication date : 27/11/2024