Framework agreement user controlled personal assistance (BPA)

Lillesand municipality invites tenderers to apply for a licence for assistance hours in the scheme for user-controlled personal assistance BPA. There are currently 8 users in Lillesand municipality who have a decision on the BPA. BPA is rights based in the Patient and User Rights Act. This means that users …

CPV: 85000000 Health and social work services, 85310000 Social work services, 85320000 Social services
Deadline:
Jan. 10, 2025, 11 a.m.
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
Framework agreement user controlled personal assistance (BPA)
Awarding body:
OFA IKS
Award number:
24/2727

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : OFA IKS
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law, controlled by a local authority
Activity of the contracting authority : Public order and safety

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Lillesand kommune
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law, controlled by a local authority
Activity of the contracting authority : Health

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Framework agreement user controlled personal assistance (BPA)
Description : Lillesand municipality invites tenderers to apply for a licence for assistance hours in the scheme for user-controlled personal assistance BPA. There are currently 8 users in Lillesand municipality who have a decision on the BPA. BPA is rights based in the Patient and User Rights Act. This means that users who have decided on BPA can choose to have the service provided by the municipal service or by one of several private service providers. Up to 6 of the best tenderers who fulfil the qualification requirements and the minimum requirements will be awarded a licence. Lillesand municipality (the Contracting Authority) shall procure a framework agreement with up to 6 private tenderers for health and social services type User managed personal assistance (BPA). The contract period is 2 (two) years, with an option for an extension for 1+1 year. The procurement ́s value is estimated to NOK 120 million. during the contract period, including options.
Procedure identifier : bf41ef2c-14e6-476b-8097-357fee97784b
Internal identifier : 24/2727
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure : The procurement will be carried out in accordance with the Public Procurement Act of 17 June 2016 (LOA) and the Public Procurement Regulations (FOA) FOR 2016-08-12-974 parts I and part III. The contract will be awarded in accordance with the open tender contest procedure, cf. FOA § 13-1(1).

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 85000000 Health and social work services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 85310000 Social work services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 85320000 Social services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Agder ( NO092 )
Country : Norway
Additional information : Applies to inhabitants of Lillesand municipality

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 120 000 000 Norwegian krone

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Corruption : The contracting authority reserves the right to reject applications from tenderers who are found guilty of criminal offences related to professional conduct, or in their profession, plead guilty to serious misconduct against professional and ethical requirements in the relevant branch. This will also apply to systematic breaches of the provisions in the Working Environment Act.
Participation in a criminal organisation : The contracting authority reserves the right to reject applications from tenderers who are found guilty of criminal offences related to professional conduct, or in their profession, plead guilty to serious misconduct against professional and ethical requirements in the relevant branch. This will also apply to systematic breaches of the provisions in the Working Environment Act.
Money laundering or terrorist financing : The contracting authority reserves the right to reject applications from tenderers who are found guilty of criminal offences related to professional conduct, or in their profession, plead guilty to serious misconduct against professional and ethical requirements in the relevant branch. This will also apply to systematic breaches of the provisions in the Working Environment Act.
Fraud : The contracting authority reserves the right to reject applications from tenderers who are found guilty of criminal offences related to professional conduct, or in their profession, plead guilty to serious misconduct against professional and ethical requirements in the relevant branch. This will also apply to systematic breaches of the provisions in the Working Environment Act.
Child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings : The contracting authority reserves the right to reject applications from tenderers who are found guilty of criminal offences related to professional conduct, or in their profession, plead guilty to serious misconduct against professional and ethical requirements in the relevant branch. This will also apply to systematic breaches of the provisions in the Working Environment Act.
Payment of taxes : The chosen tenderer shall present a VAT certificate and a tax certificate upon request. This only applies if the chosen tenderer is Norwegian. The tax certificate must not be older than six months calculated from the deadline for submitting a request for participation in the competition or a tender.
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : The contracting authority reserves the right to reject applications from tenderers who are found guilty of criminal offences related to professional conduct, or in their profession, plead guilty to serious misconduct against professional and ethical requirements in the relevant branch. This will also apply to systematic breaches of the provisions in the Working Environment Act.

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Framework agreement user controlled personal assistance (BPA)
Description : Lillesand municipality invites tenderers to apply for a licence for assistance hours in the scheme for user-controlled personal assistance BPA. There are currently 8 users in Lillesand municipality who have a decision on the BPA. BPA is rights based in the Patient and User Rights Act. This means that users who have decided on BPA can choose to have the service provided by the municipal service or by one of several private service providers. Up to 6 of the best tenderers who fulfil the qualification requirements and the minimum requirements will be awarded a licence. Lillesand municipality (the Contracting Authority) shall procure a framework agreement with up to 6 private tenderers for health and social services type User managed personal assistance (BPA). The contract period is 2 (two) years, with an option for an extension for 1+1 year. The procurement ́s value is estimated to NOK 120 million. during the contract period, including options.
Internal identifier : 1

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 85000000 Health and social work services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 85310000 Social work services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 85320000 Social services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Agder ( NO092 )
Country : Norway
Additional information : Applies to inhabitants of Lillesand municipality

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 01/03/2025
Duration end date : 28/02/2027

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 2
The buyer reserves the right for additional purchases from the contractor, as described here : The contract can be renewed for 1+1 year.

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 120 000 000 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 : The tenderer's economic and financial capacity
Description : Tenderers must have sufficient economic and financial capacity to fulfil the contract. Creditworthiness with no requirement for collateral will be sufficient to meet the requirement.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name : The organisational and legal position of the tenderer.
Description : Tenderers shall be registered in a company register, professional register or registered in a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : The tenderer ́s technical and professional qualifications.
Description : Tenderers shall have experience from comparable contracts.
Use of this criterion : Used

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Quality
Description : Design of the service 20 % Control systems and management functions 20 % Training and guidance 20 % Experience and organisation culture 20 % Unique units in the offered service 20 %
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 : 20/12/2024 11:00 +00:00

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 : Allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 10/01/2025 11:00 +00:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 3 Month
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 13/01/2025 12:00 +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 : The Contracting Authority and its employees are obliged to prevent others from gaining access or knowledge of information about technical devices and procedures or operational and business conditions it will be of competitive importance to secrecy, cf. the Public Procurement Regulations § 7-4, c.f. the Public Administration Act § 13.
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : yes
Information about review deadlines : A 14 day appeals deadline has been added after the tenderer has been chosen and notification to tenderers.

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants : 6
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Agder tingrett

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : OFA IKS
Registration number : 964 965 404
Postal address : Postboks 23
Town : Lillesand
Postcode : 4790
Country : Norway
Contact point : John Ånon Jonassen.
Telephone : +47 90740087
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Central purchasing body awarding public contracts or concluding framework agreements for works, supplies or services intended for other buyers

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Lillesand kommune
Registration number : 964965404
Department : Lillesand kommune
Postal address : Østregate 2
Town : LILLESAND
Postcode : 4790
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Agder ( NO092 )
Country : Norway
Contact point : Lillesand kommune
Telephone : +4737261500
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Group leader
Central purchasing body awarding public contracts or concluding framework agreements for works, supplies or services intended for other buyers

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Agder tingrett
Registration number : 926723480
Department : Kristiansand
Postal address : Tollbodgata 45
Town : Kristiansand
Postcode : 4661
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Agder ( NO092 )
Country : Norway
Telephone : +4738176300
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : cf29a3be-4a8f-473f-a986-6e9b2641d4c9 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 29/11/2024 12:03 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 29/11/2024 12:17 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00731797-2024
OJ S issue number : 234/2024
Publication date : 02/12/2024