Procurement of a general cloud (IaaS/PaaS)

The contract shall cover the Government Digitalisation Organisation (DIO) ́s need for access to the General Cloud (IaaS/PaaS) through a joint venture partner. Access to the General Cloud means access to a cloud service infrastructure and platform, often referred to as IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) and PaaS (Platform as …

CPV: 72000000 Usługi informatyczne: konsultacyjne, opracowywania oprogramowania, internetowe i wsparcia, 72220000 Usługi doradcze w zakresie systemów i doradztwo techniczne, 72300000 Usługi w zakresie danych, 72310000 Usługi przetwarzania danych, 72315000 Usługi zarządzania siecią danych oraz usługi wspierające, 72400000 Usługi internetowe
Miejsce wykonania:
Procurement of a general cloud (IaaS/PaaS)
Miejsce udzielenia zamówienia:
Departementenes sikkerhets- og serviceorganisasjon
Numer nagrody:
24/4178

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Departementenes sikkerhets- og serviceorganisasjon
Legal type of the buyer : Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Departementenes digitaliseringsorganisasjon (DIO)
Legal type of the buyer : Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Procurement of a general cloud (IaaS/PaaS)
Description : The contract shall cover the Government Digitalisation Organisation (DIO) ́s need for access to the General Cloud (IaaS/PaaS) through a joint venture partner. Access to the General Cloud means access to a cloud service infrastructure and platform, often referred to as IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) and PaaS (Platform as a Service). This includes cloud services sold in the open market, including standardised systems that are basically the same for all customers. The scope includes related services that are necessary to support, use or otherwise closely related to the infrastructure and platform services, in themselves or together with other infrastructure. The market for public PaaS and IaaS services with related services is constantly changing and developing, and it requires access to an updated service catalogue with a broad spectrum of cloud services in the contract period.
Procedure identifier : 5273ee63-1ba8-42ec-bc3f-b375f4e02bbb
Internal identifier : 24/4178
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 : Negotiated procedure in accordance with FOSA.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72220000 Systems and technical consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72300000 Data services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72310000 Data-processing services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72315000 Data network management and support services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72400000 Internet services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere in the European Economic Area

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 300 000 000 Norwegian krone
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 300 000 000 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 FOSA § 11-12
Bankruptcy : See FOSA § 11-12
Corruption : See FOSA § 11-12
Arrangement with creditors : See FOSA § 11-12
Participation in a criminal organisation : See FOSA § 11-12
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition : See FOSA § 11-12
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law : See FOSA § 11-12
Money laundering or terrorist financing : See FOSA § 11-12
Fraud : See FOSA § 11-12
Child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings : See FOSA § 11-12
Insolvency : See FOSA § 11-12
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law : See FOSA § 11-12
Assets being administered by liquidator : See FOSA § 11-12
Guilty of misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure : See FOSA § 11-12
Purely national exclusion grounds : See FOSA § 11-12
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure : See FOSA § 11-12
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure : See FOSA § 11-12
Guilty of grave professional misconduct : See FOSA § 11-12
Early termination, damages or other comparable sanctions : See FOSA § 11-12
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law : See FOSA § 11-12
Payment of social security contributions : See FOSA § 11-12
Business activities are suspended : See FOSA § 11-12
Payment of taxes : See FOSA § 11-12
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : See FOSA § 11-12

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Procurement of a general cloud (IaaS/PaaS)
Description : The contract shall cover the Government Digitalisation Organisation (DIO) ́s need for access to the General Cloud (IaaS/PaaS) through a joint venture partner. Access to the General Cloud means access to a cloud service infrastructure and platform, often referred to as IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) and PaaS (Platform as a Service). This includes cloud services sold in the open market, including standardised systems that are basically the same for all customers. The scope includes related services that are necessary to support, use or otherwise closely related to the infrastructure and platform services, in themselves or together with other infrastructure. The market for public PaaS and IaaS services with related services is constantly changing and developing, and it requires access to an updated service catalogue with a broad spectrum of cloud services in the contract period.
Internal identifier : 24/4178

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72220000 Systems and technical consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72300000 Data services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72310000 Data-processing services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72315000 Data network management and support services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72400000 Internet services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere in the European Economic Area
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 7 Year

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 300 000 000 Norwegian krone

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given : Not yet known
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : Economic and financial position
Description : Tenderers shall have sufficient economic and financial capacity to fulfil a contract of an equivalent nature and scope, with, among other things, a credit rating of "good creditworthiness" from Experian, or equivalent level from another credit information company will be adequate. Documentation requirement: • A credit rating with key figures from a certified credit information company, for example Experian or equivalent. • The credit rating shall include the credit rating degree (rating) of the tenderer - typically indicated by a rating code or brief text. The assessment shall include or have attached an explanation of the rating code/scale of possible rating codes. • If the tenderer feels that such a credit rating will not provide an accurate picture, please send supplementary information together with the qualification application.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name : Payment of tax and duties
Description : Requirement: Payment of taxes and duties. Norwegian tenderers Tax certificate, not older than six months, confirming that the tenderer has fulfilled his tax, social security and VAT payments, can be ordered and obtained from Altinn by using a separate link on the skatteetaten.no. If this is not possible, it can be ordered from the tax collector or the Norwegian Tax Administration. The certificate is electronically certified and is therefore not signed. See the skatteetaten.no for further information. Tenderers with tax arrears may be rejected. Exceptions can be made from this rule if the tenderer is in a dispute with the tax authorities. If so, documentation on the case must be submitted as part of the application.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name : Registration of business
Description : The tenderer shall be a legally established company. • Norwegian companies: Company Registration Certificate or printout from the Register of Entities for non-registration obliged individual companies. • Foreign companies: Confirmation that the company is registered in a trade or business register as prescribed by the law of the country where the company is established. The confirmation can be submitted in writing or with reference to BRIS.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Experience
Description : Tenderers shall have sufficient combined experience to fulfil a contract of an equivalent nature and extent. Documentation requirement • A description of the tenderer's up to three most relevant assignments in the last five years. • The description for each assignment shall include a statement of: o Name of the recipient (if possible) o The time and length of the assignment o The assignment's scope in value and FTE o The tenderer ́s role/responsibility o Infrastructure and platform services (Iaas/PaaS) o Any other related services o To what degree the services support socially critical functions o Any other conditions that are central for assessing relevance of the assignment. Tenderers are themselves responsible for ensuring that the description is of such a nature that it documents that the requirement is met. Use a template in Annex 4 Template for a description of reference assignments.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Quality Assurance System
Description : Tenderers shall have a quality management system in accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent, which is relevant for the deliveries in the contract. Documentation requirement • A description of the tenderer ́s quality management system. • If the tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent, a copy of a valid certificate can alternatively be enclosed. • A description of how the management system was implemented in the company.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Security System
Description : Tenderers shall have a safety management system in accordance with ISO 27001 or equivalent, which is relevant for the deliveries in the contract. Documentation requirement • A description of the tenderer's safety management system. • If a tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 27001 or equivalent, a copy of a valid certificate can be enclosed. • A description of how the management system was implemented in the company.
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

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : Norwegian
Deadline for requesting additional information : 04/02/2025 01:00 +00:00
Ad hoc communication channel :
Name : Mercell CTM

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of the procedure :
Estimated date of dispatch of the invitations to submit tenders : 18/02/2025
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 : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 11/02/2025 22:59 +00:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : Not yet known
A non-disclosure agreement is required : 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
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Departementenes digitaliseringsorganisasjon (DIO)
Organisation processing tenders : Departementenes digitaliseringsorganisasjon (DIO)

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Departementenes sikkerhets- og serviceorganisasjon
Registration number : 974 761 424
Postal address : Postboks 8129 Dep
Town : Oslo
Postcode : 0032
Country : Norway
Contact point : Peter Lenda
Telephone : +47 92401652
Internet address : https://www.dss.dep.no
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 : Norway
Telephone : +47 22035200
Internet address : http://www.domstol.no/otir
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Departementenes digitaliseringsorganisasjon (DIO)
Registration number : 932 931 311
Town : OSLO
Country : Norway
Contact point : Ole Andre Kvamme
Telephone : 91187028
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Group leader
Central purchasing body acquiring supplies and/or services intended for other buyers
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 45ee85ec-e07e-49ee-9c17-1b8698f0404c - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 10/01/2025 11:41 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 10/01/2025 13:00 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00018619-2025
OJ S issue number : 8/2025
Publication date : 13/01/2025