24/37169 - M3 Sludge treatment and pre-treatment Stage 1

Larvik municipality hereby invites tenderers to a competition with negotiations for contract M3 - Sludge treatment and pre-treatment -24/37169 for Lillevik treatment facility. The tentative start of the contract work is August 2027. Larvik municipality hereby invites tenderers to a competition with negotiations for contract M3 - Sludge treatment and …

CPV: 42996000 Maszyny do uzdatniania ścieków, 42996900 Urządzenia do obróbki osadów
Miejsce wykonania:
24/37169 - M3 Sludge treatment and pre-treatment Stage 1
Miejsce udzielenia zamówienia:
Larvik kommune
Numer nagrody:
2024/37169

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Larvik kommune
Activity of the contracting entity : Water-related activities

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : 24/37169 - M3 Sludge treatment and pre-treatment Stage 1
Description : Larvik municipality hereby invites tenderers to a competition with negotiations for contract M3 - Sludge treatment and pre-treatment -24/37169 for Lillevik treatment facility. The tentative start of the contract work is August 2027.
Procedure identifier : cc7b2f09-c853-4e6f-bf62-5ed9e2a955e6
Internal identifier : 2024/37169
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 : The procurement is covered by the Public Procurement Act 17 June 2016 no. 73 ("LOA") and the regulations on procurement rules in the supply sector 12 August 2016 no. 975 ("FF"). This procurement is for parts I and II. The procurement is announced in the Mercell portal. This means that the procurement procedure is divided into two stages: Procurement stage 1: Request for participation (pre-qualification phase) Procurement stage 2: Negotiated procedure (tender and negotiation phase) This is Stage 1.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 42996900 Sludge-processing equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 42996000 Machinery for the treatment of sewage

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Vestfold og Telemark ( NO091 )
Country : Norway

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 31 000 000 Norwegian krone

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/25/EU
Forsyningsforskriften -

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

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.
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)
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).
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?
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?
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 : 24/37169 - M3 Sludge treatment and pre-treatment Stage 1
Description : Larvik municipality hereby invites tenderers to a competition with negotiations for contract M3 - Sludge treatment and pre-treatment -24/37169 for Lillevik treatment facility. The tentative start of the contract work is August 2027.
Internal identifier : 2024/37169

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 42996900 Sludge-processing equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 42996000 Machinery for the treatment of sewage

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Vestfold og Telemark ( NO091 )
Country : Norway
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 48 Month

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 0

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 31 000 000 Norwegian krone

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no

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: Minimum qualification requirements Tenderers are required to have good solidity so that they have the financial ability to fulfil the contract. The following will be subject to assessment: The tenderer's solidity, liquidity and financial ability to fulfil the contract and to carry any loss on the relevant and other contracts. The contracting authority reserves the right to obtain further information that is deemed necessary to assess the tenderer's economic and financial position. The contracting authority reserves the right to obtain further information that is deemed necessary to assess the tenderer's economic and financial position.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : Qualification Requirement 3: Economic and financial position.
Description : Tenderers shall have sufficient financial strength to be able to fulfil the contract, including, but not limited to: a. Positive working capital (the ratio of current resources divided by short term debt) shall as a minimum be 1. b. Positive equity.......... DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: The tenderer's Annual Financial Statements including notes with the Board's and auditor's reports from the last two years. If the Annual Financial Statements for the last year are not completed at the tender deadline for this competition must also include the preliminary annual accounts for the last year with comments/comments from the auditor. If a tenderer, due to valid reasons, cannot prove his financial position in accordance with the above listed documentation requirements, the Contracting Authority will consider other appropriate documentation, for example a declaration from a financial institution regarding surety. If a tenderer relies on the capacity of other companies to fulfil this requirement, the contracting authority requires that a declaration of joint and several liability from the company providing support with the tender is enclosed. 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 : Other
Name : Qualification requirement 7: Quality assurance system.
Description : Tenderers shall have a quality assurance system that is third-party certified, such as ISO 9001 or equivalent. The contracting authority requires that tenderers are certified.......... DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: ISO 9001 certificate issued by an independent body, or self-declaration as well as documentation of signed agreement with a certification body. The Contracting Authority will accept other equivalent certificates issued by bodies in other EEA states. If the tenderer does not have a third party certified system for quality assurance/management, the tenderer shall describe the routines and measures that are implemented during the execution of delivery, and which shows that the tenderer has its own quality assurance/ management system and documented aims. If the tenderer is missing external certification, an account must be given of how systems are revised and quality objectives are followed up. The description shall be limited to a maximum of 4 A4 pages. Minimum qualification requirements
Use of this criterion : 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 : Qualification requirement 1: Tax certificate
Description : Norwegian tenderers: Norwegian tenderers shall present an extended tax certificate as a certificate for tax and VAT. The certificate shall not be older than 6 months from the tender deadline. This orders the tenderer himself in Altinn. The certificate is called "RF-1507 - Ordering information on tax and duties". The certificate shall be delivered in Mercell together with the rest of the tender. Foreign tenderers: Foreign companies shall submit documentation equivalent to the Norwegian tax certificate as stated in e Certis. In addition, tax certificate from sub-contractors who carry out jobs for at least NOK 500 000, excluding VAT.......... DOCUMENTATION: Tax certificate
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name : Qualification requirement 2: Legally established company
Description : The tenderer shall be a legally established company. If a tender is submitted by a group of tenderers, each individual group member must be a legally established company. Tenderers shall submit registration certificates in professional registers as determined by legislation in the countries in which the tenderer is established.......... DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Certificate that shows that the tenderer/group of tenderers is a legally established company.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Only for public goods deliveries
Description : Only for public goods deliveries: In the reference period, the tenderer has carried out the following important 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 : Procurement of goods: Requested samples, descriptions or photographs that do not need to be accompanied by certificates that they are genuine.
Description : Procurement of goods: The tenderer presents supplies that shall be delivered, requested samples, descriptions or photographs, which do not need to be accompanied by certificates that they are genuine.
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Procurement of goods: Requested samples, descriptions or photographs with certificates.
Description : When procurement of goods: If requested, the tenderer further declares that they will deliver the requested certificates that they are genuine.
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : When procuring goods: Certificates issued by official bodies for quality control
Description : Can tenderers submit the requested certificates issued by official bodies for quality control, and who can confirm that the goods, which are clearly identified by reference to technical specifications or standards, as determined in the notice or in the procurement documents, are in accordance with these?
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Qualification requirement 4: Experience
Description : Tenderers shall have relevant experience from equivalent assignments. Equivalent assignments means, among other things, experience with sewage treatment facilities of the same size and complexity.......... DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Reference list with a description of all relevant assignments in the last ten years. In addition a detailed description shall be provided of up to 3 selected reference assignments from the last 5 years. Tenderers are responsible for choosing and referring to what they believe is their/their most relevant reference project(s) based on the description given in this the tender documentation, based on the reference list mentioned above. Tenderers shall also declare in the description of relevant experience that the competence still exists in the company. The attached reference form shall be completely completed. Reference persons and contact data must also be provided for them. References must be contactable if necessary, to check the previous assignment ́s relevance and professional implementation. Ongoing projects can be used as references if they have come sufficient distance for these, in accordance with the contracting authority ́s assessment, to document implementation ability. Written and any oral contact with references will be in a Scandinavian or English language. Tenderers can document their experience by referring to competence of the personnel he has at his disposal and can use this assignment, even if the experience has been worked up while the personnel have provided services for another employer/business. Minimum qualification requirements
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Qualification requirement 5: Competence project/site manager
Description : The tenderer ́s project/site manager shall be a qualified person with technical education and/or a minimum of 3 years experience from similar work. Newly qualified persons with 3 years engineering education within the discipline are considered qualified. Tenderers shall be employed by the tenderer.......... DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Documented by presenting CVs for the relevant project/site manager. CVs shall state formal education and work experience. Furthermore, from the personal references, the contract size, the nature, responsibility and contact data of the contracting authority shall also be stated. Minimum qualification requirements
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Qualification requirement 6: Imposition to a public inspection authority.
Description : Tenderers shall not have open orders from public inspection authorities that are related to working environment and/or outer environment. If a deadline has been given for improvements/measures, the deadline must not be exceeded........... DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Statement in the tender letter. Minimum qualification requirements
Use of this criterion : Used

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : Norwegian
Address of the procurement documents : https://permalink.mercell.com/247150672.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 : Not allowed
Variants : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 20/02/2025 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 annex M3 - 2 Main document agreement document.
Financial arrangement : See annex M3 - 2 Main document agreement document.

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 : Vestfold Tingrett
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Larvik kommune

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Larvik kommune
Registration number : 918082956
Postal address : Feyers gate 7
Town : LARVIK
Postcode : 3256
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Vestfold og Telemark ( NO091 )
Country : Norway
Contact point : Monica Skjønhaug
Telephone : +47 33171000
Fax : +47 33171001
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Vestfold Tingrett
Registration number : 926 723 618
Department : 926 723 618
Postal address : Postboks 2013
Town : Tønsberg
Postcode : 3103
Country : Norway
Contact point : 926 723 618
Telephone : 33206700
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : d7f2d0fa-ca6d-41cd-989c-ac9fcf793328 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 21/01/2025 09:18 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 21/01/2025 09:37 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00045799-2025
OJ S issue number : 15/2025
Publication date : 22/01/2025