STUFT (Ship-taken-up-from-trade)

The Norwegian Armed Forces needs to enter into a framework agreement for the hire of civil vessels, also called Ship-Taken-Up-From-Trade (STUFT), which shall, among other things, support the Navy in exercises and operations. The vessels shall function as support for the Navy's vessels, including as a platform for supply and …

CPV: 34512000 Statki i podobne jednostki pływające, do transportu osób lub towarów, 34513000 Kutry połowowe, jednostki ratownicze i inne jednostki specjalne, 34513100 Kutry połowowe, 35511400 Pojazdy amfibie i statki, 60600000 Usługi transportu wodnego, 63720000 Usługi wspierające transport wodny, 76522000 Usługi wznoszenia zbiorników przybrzeżnych
Miejsce wykonania:
STUFT (Ship-taken-up-from-trade)
Miejsce udzielenia zamówienia:
FORSVARSMATERIELL
Numer nagrody:
DL2024014480

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

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

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : STUFT (Ship-taken-up-from-trade)
Description : The Norwegian Armed Forces needs to enter into a framework agreement for the hire of civil vessels, also called Ship-Taken-Up-From-Trade (STUFT), which shall, among other things, support the Navy in exercises and operations. The vessels shall function as support for the Navy's vessels, including as a platform for supply and maintenance of The Navy's units. The need will be covered through the establishment of parallel framework agreements with several tenderers for the hire of STUFT capacities. The framework agreement will be valid for 4 years from when it is signed. The contracting authority shall have the option to extend the framework agreement once or several times for a further 3 years. The maximum contract period, including options, will be 7 years. The estimated value of the procurement is NOK 50 million excluding VAT, including options. The maximum value of the procurement is NOK 75 million excluding VAT, including options. See PART I Procurement Rules for further information.
Procedure identifier : de915b00-0899-43a0-9470-132b174f9ad1
Internal identifier : DL2024014480
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 : As stated in PART I Rules for the procurement point 2.1 (procurement procedure).

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 60600000 Water transport services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34512000 Ships and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34513000 Fishing, emergency and other special vessels
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34513100 Fishing vessels
Additional classification ( cpv ): 35511400 Amphibious crafts and ships
Additional classification ( cpv ): 63720000 Support services for water transport
Additional classification ( cpv ): 76522000 Offshore supply-vessel services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Norway
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : The contracting authority shall, through call-offs in accordance with this framework agreement, hire STUFT vessels to support the Navy in exercises and operations, including: - as a platform for supply and maintenance of The Norwegian Navy's units in Norway and abroad. The majority of the needs will arise in, and between, Norway, the Baltics and Northern Europe. However, other geographical exercise and operation areas are relevant.

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 50 000 000 Norwegian krone
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 70 000 000 Norwegian krone

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2009/81/EC
Forsvar og sikkerhet -

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : STUFT (Ship-taken-up-from-trade)
Description : The Norwegian Armed Forces needs to enter into a framework agreement for the hire of civil vessels, also called Ship-Taken-Up-From-Trade (STUFT), which shall, among other things, support the Navy in exercises and operations. The vessels shall function as support for the Navy's vessels, including as a platform for supply and maintenance of The Navy's units. The need will be covered through the establishment of parallel framework agreements with several tenderers for the hire of STUFT capacities. The framework agreement will be valid for 4 years from when it is signed. The contracting authority shall have the option to extend the framework agreement once or several times for a further 3 years. The maximum contract period, including options, will be 7 years. The estimated value of the procurement is NOK 50 million excluding VAT, including options. The maximum value of the procurement is NOK 75 million excluding VAT, including options. See PART I Procurement Rules for further information.
Internal identifier : DL2024014480

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 60600000 Water transport services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34512000 Ships and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34513000 Fishing, emergency and other special vessels
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34513100 Fishing vessels
Additional classification ( cpv ): 35511400 Amphibious crafts and ships
Additional classification ( cpv ): 63720000 Support services for water transport
Additional classification ( cpv ): 76522000 Offshore supply-vessel services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Norway
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : The contracting authority shall, through call-offs in accordance with this framework agreement, hire STUFT vessels to support the Navy in exercises and operations, including: - as a platform for supply and maintenance of The Norwegian Navy's units in Norway and abroad. The majority of the needs will arise in, and between, Norway, the Baltics and Northern Europe. However, other geographical exercise and operation areas are relevant.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 4 Year

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 12
The buyer reserves the right for additional purchases from the contractor, as described here : The contracting authority has a unilateral right to extend the framework agreement one or more times for periods up to 3 years. The maximum duration of the framework agreement is seven (7) years, see point 1.6 in PART I Rules for the Procurement, cf. point 1.9 in PART II, General Contract Terms

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 50 000 000 Norwegian krone
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 70 000 000 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 : Tender requirement
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.

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 : Requirements of the tenderers ́ economic and financial capacity.
Description : REQUIREMENT 3.6.1) Tenderers shall have the necessary economic and financial capacity to fulfil the contract. It is sufficient to fulfil the requirement that the tenderer has achieved the credit rating of "credit worthy" or equivalent. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: A credit score from a certified credit rating company based on the most recent accounting figures. The assessment must not be more than three months old. 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 : Quality assurance and environmental standard - the tenderer's quality assurance system.
Description : REQUIREMENT 3.7.3) Tenderers shall have a good and well-functioning quality assurance system. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: A concise description shall be given of the overall quality assurance system that the tenderer will use for implementing the framework agreement. If a tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 9001 or equivalent standards, it is sufficient to submit a copy of a valid certificate. The description shall be maximum 1 A4 page. The exceedance of the page limits will not be considered. Minimum qualification requirements
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Other
Name : Quality assurance and environmental standard - the tenderer's environmental management system.
Description : REQUIREMENT 3.7.4) Tenderers shall have a documented and valid environmental management system with routines and structure that shows how the tenderer safeguards relevant environmental considerations connected to the services that are provided. The system must be connected to executive unit(s), and shall as a minimum contain: 1) an environmental policy 2) Overview of the most significant environmental impacts (environmental aspects) from the company. 3) proof that the company sets environmental requirements for sub-suppliers 4) Description of the organisation and division of responsibility for the environmental work. 5) Description of the company's stand-by for handling stand-by situations at risk for unfavourable environmental impacts. 6) Description of the resources necessary to establish, implement, maintain and continually improve the management system for the environment. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: A description of the environmental management measures that have been implemented in the company, which show that the system contains the mentioned points. If the tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 14001, Miljøfyrtårn, EMAS or equivalent standards, it is sufficient to present a copy of a valid certificate. The description shall be maximum 1 A4 page. The exceedance of the page limits will not be considered. Minimum qualification requirements
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Other
Name : Quality assurance and environmental standard - the tenderer's ICT security systems.
Description : REQUIREMENT 3.7.5) Tenderers shall have a good system for ICT security. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Description of the tenderer's ICT security measures that are implemented in the company and whether these comply with The National Security Authority's (NSM) fundamentals for ICT*: 1. Identifying and mapping 2. Protecting and maintaining 3. Discovering 4. Manage and Restore Link to NB ́s websites: * https://nsm.no/regelverk-og-hjelp/rad-og-anbefalinger/grunnprinsipper-for-ikt-sikkerhet-2-0/introduksjon-1/ The description shall be at maximum 1 A4 page. The exceedance of the page limits will not be considered. 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 : 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 : Obligatory requirement: The tenderer's tax and VAT payments are required.
Description : REQUIREMENT 3.4.1) Tenderers shall have their tax and VAT payments in order. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Tax certificate not older than 6 months from the deadline for receipt of tenders. Tax certificates means: Norwegian tenderers: Certificate issued by the tax collector or the Norwegian Tax Administration on: Value added tax Tax Payroll tax Foreign tenderers: Foreign tenderers must submit equivalent certificates from their own country that show that they have an arrangement for the payment of taxes and duties. If the authorities in the relevant country do not issue such certificates, the tenderer shall submit a statement which states that all taxes and duties have been paid. The declaration shall be approved and signed by the tenderer's Financial Director/ person responsible for Finance.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name : Requirements of the tenderers ́ registrations, authorisations etc.
Description : REQUIREMENT 3.5.1) Tenderers shall be registered in a company register, trade register or a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Norwegian tenderers: Registration Foreign tenderers: Confirmation that the tenderer is registered in a company register, professional register or a trade register in the country where the tenderer is established.
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 : Technical and professional qualifications - the tenderer ́s experience from similar deliveries.
Description : REQUIREMENT 3.7.1) Tenderers shall have good experience from similar deliveries. The term "similar deliveries" means that the tenderer must be able to document experience from equivalent STUFT assignments as requested in this competition, cf. Point 1.4 DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: Overview of the tenderer's three most relevant contracts in the course of the last three years. In order to ensure sufficient competition, documentation for deliveries that the tenderer has carried out more than three years ago can be considered. The overview must include a statement of: • The assignment ́s value •Time • Recipient (name, telephone number and email address). • Brief description of the delivery It is the tenderer ́s responsibility to document relevance through the description. The overview shall be at maximum 1 A4 page per reference. The exceedance of the page limits will not be considered. Minimum qualification requirements
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Technical and professional qualifications - the tenderer's implementation ability
Description : REQUIREMENT 3.7.2) Tenderers shall have sufficient implementation ability. Sufficient implementation ability means sufficient capacity and suitable manpower and facilities to carry out the delivery. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: A short, overall description of the organisation shall be given, including: • An account of core competence related to the delivery extent • Information on the qualifications of the personnel at the tenderer's disposal for the execution of the delivery. • A description of the tenderer's average workforce and the number of employees in the management in the last 3 years. • A description of the vessel, tools, materials and technical equipment at the disposal of the tenderer for fulfilment of the contract. This also applies to vessels, tools, materials and technical equipment that is offered by the tenderer's current sub-suppliers. The overview shall have a maximum of two A4 pages. The exceedance of the page limits will not be considered. Minimum qualification requirements
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 : Quality
Name : Assignment comprehension
Description : Under this award criteria, the contracting authority will assess the tenderer's assignment comprehension on the basis of the tenderer ́s response to the solution proposal on the stated cases in PART II - Annex B (the Requirement Specification) point 4.1. The cases are connected to the contract object and the tenderer ́s all solution proposals will be assessed based on effective and cost saving solution ability in accordance with the documentation requirements associated with each case. The cases are interrelated weighted equally. See PART II - Annex B (the Requirement Specification) for further information on responses and documentation requirements. The award criteria is stated in PART I Rules for the procurement point 4.2.1 Award criteria for the framework agreement.
Weight (points, exact) : 1
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 : 04/02/2025 07:00 +00:00
Address of the procurement documents : https://permalink.mercell.com/246695855.aspx

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Obligatory indication of subcontracting : The share of the contract that the tenderer intends to subcontract
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : Norwegian
Advanced or qualified electronic signature or seal (as defined in Regulation (EU) No 910/2014) is required
Variants : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 13/02/2025 08:00 +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 : As stated in the tender documentation.
A non-disclosure agreement is required : yes
Additional information about the non-disclosure agreement : See PART II Annex B - Requirement Specifications.
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes
Financial arrangement : See PART II Annex C - Price and Payment Terms.
Subcontracting :
The contractor must indicate any change of subcontractors during the execution of the contract.
Information about review deadlines : Deadline for appeals. The notification will include a justification for the selection and indicate the waiting period from when the award is announced until the contract is signed. Appeals shall be sent to the Contracting Authority at the latest by the last working day of the waiting period. Deadline for request for a temporary injunction. A petition for a provisional injunction against the Contracting Authority's decision to reject or reject a request for participation in the competition must be presented to the court within 15 days calculated from the day after notification of the rejection has been sent.

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, with reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants : 5
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : FORSVARSMATERIELL
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : FORSVARSMATERIELL
Organisation receiving requests to participate : FORSVARSMATERIELL
Organisation processing tenders : FORSVARSMATERIELL

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : FORSVARSMATERIELL
Registration number : 916075855
Postal address : Grev Wedels plass 1
Town : OSLO
Postcode : 0151
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Oslo ( NO081 )
Country : Norway
Contact point : Sarah Arshad
Telephone : 94003895
Internet address : https://FMA.NO
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 98161107-432a-43d8-b71e-2adb8c4be4b0 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 10/01/2025 12:51 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 10/01/2025 12:55 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00020924-2025
OJ S issue number : 8/2025
Publication date : 13/01/2025