R01687 Test tool for recruitment

The Norwegian Defence Estates Agency invites tenderers to submit tender offers on the following assignments: A continual contract for the delivery of test tools for recruitment. The Norwegian Defence Estates Agency carries out approx. 250 recruitment processes a year with normally three or four candidates per process. The long term …

CPV: 79635000 Assessment centre services for recruitment, 79600000 Recruitment services, 79630000 Personnel services except placement and supply services
Deadline:
Jan. 8, 2025, 11 a.m.
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
R01687 Test tool for recruitment
Awarding body:
Forsvarsbygg
Award number:
2024/5579

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Forsvarsbygg
Legal type of the buyer : Defence contractor
Activity of the contracting authority : Defence

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : R01687 Test tool for recruitment
Description : The Norwegian Defence Estates Agency invites tenderers to submit tender offers on the following assignments: A continual contract for the delivery of test tools for recruitment. The Norwegian Defence Estates Agency carries out approx. 250 recruitment processes a year with normally three or four candidates per process. The long term plan for the Norwegian Armed Forces/The Norwegian Defence Estates Agency suggests stepping-up and it is anticipated that there will be an increase of how much will be spent on the contract each year. It is estimated that the annual use of the contract will be between NOK 650,000 - 1,250,000 excluding VAT.
Procedure identifier : 095e25bc-ddd3-47ce-8c6f-50e6e79061c2
Internal identifier : 2024/5579
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure : The Norwegian Defence Estates Agency has an ongoing need to recruit new employees and good practice in the recruitment disciplines, which means the use of work psychology tests. The gain from test use in recruitment and selection is to be able to predict job seekers ́ job performance better and assess personal suitability when hiring new employees. Test use is seen as increasing the quality of the recruitment process and the likelihood of hiring the right candidate for the position. The Norwegian Defence Estates Agency requests tenders for personality tests and ability tests. The test tool should be able to predict job seeker job performance and be user friendly for candidates and test administrator. Support/guidance shall be possible in connection with selection and use of the different tests and test tool. Motivation tests are also being assessed, see the item for an option price on motivation tests in Annex 6. Option price for motivation tests is not subject to evaluation and tenderers are not required to provide this test.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79635000 Assessment centre services for recruitment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79600000 Recruitment services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79630000 Personnel services except placement and supply services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Norway
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 4 000 000 Norwegian krone

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU
Anskaffelsesforskriften -

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Analogous situation like bankruptcy under national law : Is the supplier in a situation where he has been forced debt arrangement? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.
Bankruptcy : Is the tenderer in a bankruptcy situation? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.
Corruption : 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.
Arrangement with creditors : Is the supplier in a situation where he has been forced debt arrangement? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.
Participation in a criminal organisation : 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)
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition : Has the tenderer entered into agreement(s) with other tenderers with the intention of turning the competition?
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law : Is the tenderer aware of breaches of environmental provisions as stated in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents or Article 18 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU.
Money laundering or terrorist financing : 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).
Fraud : 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).
Child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings : 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 child labour and other forms of human trafficking by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Child labour and other forms of human trafficking as defined in Article 2 of the European Parliament and council directive 2011/36/EU of 5. 1 April 2011 on the prevention and control of human trafficking and the protection of its victims and for compensation of the Council ́s framework decision 2002/629/RIA (EUT L 101 of 15.4.2011, p. 1).
Insolvency : Is the tenderer in an insolvency situation? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law : Is the tenderer aware of breaches of provisions on working conditions as stated in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents or Article 18 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU.
Assets being administered by liquidator : Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.
Guilty of misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure : Have the tenderer:a) given grossly incorrect information when notifying the information required to verify that there is no basis for rejection, or of the qualification requirements being met,b) failed to provide such information,c) subject to immediately submitting the supporting documents requested by the Contracting Authority, ord) improperly affecting the Contracting Authority's decision process to acquire confidential information that could give this an unlawful advantage in connection with competition, or negligently has given misleading information that can have a significant influence on decisions on rejection, selection or award?
Purely national exclusion grounds : The contracting authority shall state that in Norway there are national rejection reasons. These shall be described in the procurement documents. Tenderers must respond to whether they are in one or more of the situations described in the national rejection reasons. Will the purely national rejection reasons, as stated in the relevant notice or in the procurement documents, apply?
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure : Are tenderers aware of a conflict of interest as stated in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents?
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure : Has the tenderer or an entity associated with the supplier advised the contracting authority or in another way been involved in the planning of the competition?
Guilty of grave professional misconduct : Has the tenderer committed serious errors in professional practice? If relevant, see the definitions in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents.
Early termination, damages or other comparable sanctions : Has the tenderer committed significant breaches of contract in connection with the fulfilment 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 cancellation of the contract, compensation or other similar sanctions?
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law : Is the tenderer aware of breaches of provisions on social conditions as stated in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents or Article 18 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU.
Payment of social security contributions : Have tenderers failed to fulfil all their social security obligations in the country where they are established and in their member state, if this is a different country than what he is established in?
Business activities are suspended : Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.
Payment of taxes : Has the tenderer not fulfilled his tax and duty obligations in the country in which he is established, and in the contracting authority's member state, if this is a different country than what he is established in?
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : 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.

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : R01687 Test tool for recruitment
Description : The Norwegian Defence Estates Agency invites tenderers to submit tender offers on the following assignments: A continual contract for the delivery of test tools for recruitment. The Norwegian Defence Estates Agency carries out approx. 250 recruitment processes a year with normally three or four candidates per process. The long term plan for the Norwegian Armed Forces/The Norwegian Defence Estates Agency suggests stepping-up and it is anticipated that there will be an increase of how much will be spent on the contract each year. It is estimated that the annual use of the contract will be between NOK 650,000 - 1,250,000 excluding VAT.
Internal identifier : 2024/5579

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79635000 Assessment centre services for recruitment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79600000 Recruitment services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79630000 Personnel services except placement and supply services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Norway
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 48 Month

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 2
The buyer reserves the right for additional purchases from the contractor, as described here : The contract will be valid for 2 (two) years from when the contract is signed, with an option for the Norwegian Defence Estates Agency to extend the contract for a further 1 (one) + 1 (one) year. The total contract period is maximum 4 (four) years.

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 4 000 000 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 : 'Total' annual turnover
Description : The tenderer ́s ("total") annual turnover for the number of financial years requested in the tender notice or in the procurement documents is as follows:
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : Average annual turnover
Description : The tenderer ́s average annual turnover for the number of years requested in the notice or in the procurement documents is as follows:
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : "Specific annual turnover"
Description : Are the tenderer's ("specific") annual turnover within the area that the contract applies to and specified in the notice or in the procurement documents for the number of accounting years requested is as follows:
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : Average set-up
Description : Is the tenderer's average annual turnover within the area requested by the contract and specified in the notice or in the procurement documents for the number of financial years requested:
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : The tenderer's establishment date
Description : If the information about the turnover (combined or specific) is not available for the entire requested period, please state the date the company was established, or the tenderers started their business:
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : Financial key figures
Description : For financial key figures stated in the notice or in the procurement documents, the tenderer declares that the actual value(s) of the requested key figures are as follows:
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : Liability insurance
Description : The insured amount in the tenderer ́s liability insurance is the following:
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : Other economic and financial requirements
Description : Regarding any other economic and financial requirements that have been stated in the notice or in the procurement documents, the tenderer declares that:
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : The tenderer shall have good finances. Minimum requirement for a credit rating: Credit with security.
Description : Documentation requirement: Credit rating of the tenderer, not older than six months from the tender deadline, based on the last known accounting figures. The result of the credit rating must be given as a graded value (letters or numbers) on a defined scale. The credit rating shall include an assessment of the tenderer's payment history/reliability. NB! If the tenderer, in order to comply with the requirement, presents guarantees from other companies (e.g. the parent company), an equivalent credit rating must be submitted for that company. Furthermore, a legally binding confirmation must be enclosed from this company stating that they have joint and several liability under the contract. Recently established companies that cannot present a relevant credit rating can enclose alternative documentation that states, among other things, accounts/balance, key figures, payment history and payment remarks. Minimum qualification requirements
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Other
Name : Certificates issued by independent bodies for quality assurance standards.
Description : Can tenderers submit certificates issued by independent bodies that document that the tenderer fulfils the stated quality assurance standards, including universal design requirements?
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Other
Name : Certificates issued by independent bodies for environmental management standards.
Description : Is the tenderer able to submit certificates issued by independent bodies as documentation that the tenderer fulfils the stated environmental management systems or standards?
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name : Registered in a trade register
Description : Tenderers are registered in a professional 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.
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name : Registered in a trade register or company register.
Description : 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.
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name : In the case of service contracts: Authorisations from a particular organisation required
Description : Is a specific authorisation required from a particular organisation to provide the service in the tenderer's home country?
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name : In the case of service contracts: Membership in a particular organisation is required
Description : Is it necessary to have a particular membership in a particular organisation in order to provide the service in the tenderer ́s home country?
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name : The tenderer shall be a legally registered company.
Description : Documentation requirement: Foreign tenderers must present documentation that confirms that the company is legally registered in its home country. Norwegian tenderers do not need to document fulfilment of this requirement beyond the presentation of tax and VAT certificates, cf. the information below.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name : The tenderer shall have the tax and duty payments in order.
Description : Documentation requirement: 'Tax and VAT certificate' (RF-1316). The certificate can be ordered via www.altinn.no. The certificate shall not be older than 6 months from the tender deadline. (only for Norwegian tenderers)
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Services only
Description : Only for services: In the reference period, the tenderer has carried out the following important goods deliveries of the requested type, or the following important services of the requested type. The contracting authority can require up to three years experience and allow experience from the previous three years to be taken into consideration.
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Technical personnel or technical units
Description : Tenderers can use the following technical personnel or technical units , particularly those who are responsible for quality control: For technical personnel or technical units that do not directly belong to the tenderer ́s business, but if the capacity the tenderer will use, cf. part II, section C, separate ESPD forms shall be supplemented.
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Technical facilities and quality assurance measures
Description : The tenderer utilises the following technical facilities and quality assurance measures and the tenderer ́s survey and research facility is as follows:
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Investigation and research facilities
Description : The tenderer ́s survey and research facilitates are as follows:
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Management and tracing of the supply chain
Description : The tenderer will be able to use the following management of the supply chain and tracing systems for the execution of the contract:
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Control Permission
Description : For goods or services that are complicated, or that in exceptional cases shall be used for a particular purpose: Will the tenderer allow checks of the tenderer's production capacity or technical capacity and, where necessary, of the survey and research facilities that the tenderer has at its disposal and of quality control measures? The inspections shall be undertaken by the contracting authority or the contracting authority can leave it to a competent public body in the country where the tenderer is established.
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Education and professional qualifications
Description : The following education and professional qualifications are possessed by the tenderer and/or (depending on the requirements set in the notice or in the procurement documents) of the leading employees:
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Environmental management measures
Description : Tenderers can employ the following environmental management measures in connection with the execution of the contract:
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Number of employees in the management
Description : The tenderer ́s number of employees in the management during the last three years was as follows:
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Average workforce
Description : The tenderer's average annual workforce in the last three years has been as follows:
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Tools, materials and technical equipment.
Description : Tenderers can use the following tools, material and technical equipment to carry out the contract:
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Portion of the contract to sub-suppliers.
Description : The tenderer is considering to outsource the following part (as a percentage) of the contract to sub-suppliers. Note that if the tenderer has decided to outsource a part of the contract to sub-suppliers and will use the sub-suppliers ́ capacity to carry out this part, a special ESPD will be supplemented for such sub-suppliers, see part II, section C, above.
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Tenderers shall have good experience from comparable contracts.
Description : Documentation requirement: An overview of the tenderer's most relevant reference projects carried out in the last five years, including information on the contracting authority/name of the recipient, gender neutral preferred at the contracting authority, description of the company ́s role, the assignment ́s contract value, date of the delivery as well as a description of the delivery. Annex F Reference Form is requested to be used. Minimum qualification requirements
Use of this criterion : Used

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Price
Description : Documentation requirement: A completed price table in annex 6.
Weight (percentage, exact) : 25
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Quality Tests, including quality personality test and quality ability test
Description : The Norwegian Defence Estates Agency ́s own test of the offered personality test and ability test, including an evaluation of the tests ́ layout/design, content, user friendliness and result presentation, set aside in the Norwegian Defence Estates Agency ́s needs. Documentation requirement: The user name and password for the "test user" are stated in the tender letter. The Norwegian Defence Estates Agency shall have temporary access to the tenderer ́s system from the day after the tender deadline. Access will be granted until the tenderer is selected and notification letter sent out. If a tenderer has several types of personality and ability tests, the tenderer shall state which personality test and ability test the Norwegian Defence Estates Agency shall evaluate.
Weight (percentage, exact) : 45
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Quality ICT system/system
Description : Quality ICT system/system, including the test tool's user friendliness, functionalities and security. Documentation requirement: - Response to the following S*and B requirements in Annex 1 Requirement Specifications: 2.4, 2.6, 2.7, 2.22, 2.23, 2.24, 2,32, 2.40 and 3.2. - The tenderer ́s presentation of the system (the test tool) regarding functionality and user friendliness. See the evaluation form attached to this document for assessed conditions. The sub-criteria will be levelly weighted.
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
Deadline for requesting additional information : 31/12/2024 11:00 +00:00
Address of the procurement documents : https://permalink.mercell.com/244093010.aspx

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
Advanced or qualified electronic signature or seal (as defined in Regulation (EU) No 910/2014) is required
Variants : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 08/01/2025 11:00 +00:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 62 Day
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 08/01/2025 11:00 +00:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
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 : Forsvarsbygg
Registration number : 975950662
Postal address : Grev Wedels plass 5
Town : OSLO
Postcode : 0151
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Oslo ( NO081 )
Country : Norway
Contact point : Frida Lunde Uberg
Telephone : 95493549
Internet address : http://www.forsvarsbygg.no
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Oslo Tingrett
Registration number : 926725939
Town : Oslo
Country : Norway
Telephone : 22035200
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : fbc81257-0c97-4116-b350-1e6abbbaf537 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 29/11/2024 12:29 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 29/11/2024 12:49 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00733507-2024
OJ S issue number : 234/2024
Publication date : 02/12/2024