Excavation Services, Framework Agreement

The contest concerns framework agreements for excavation services with delivery of material and masses as needed. Tenderers must be able to offer both excavation and transport of masses.

The machinery and masses shall be provided in accordance with the contracting authority’s requirements. The contracting authority will provide pipes and pipe fittings unless otherwise requested by the contracting authority.

The contract value is estimated to be above the EEA threshold. The estimated value is not binding for the contracting authority. The need is uncertain. Historically, the contracting authority has purchased equivalent services for NOK 1 million-NOK 1.5 million excluding VAT per year during the last 3 years. The volume will be dependent on i.a. the contracting authority's requirements, activities, budget and other framework factors.

Refer to the procurement documents for further information.

Lots/groups

Tenders cannot be submitted for parts of the assignment, and alternative tenders are not allowed. The contracting authority has considered dividing the assignment in accordance with PPR §19-4 but has decided that it is not appropriate for this procurement. The contracting authority retains the right to accept all or parts of a tender.

Framework agreement.

The contract will be regulated by the attached framework agreement with the accompanying provisions on seriousness.

The duration of the framework agreement will be from and including 5 July 2021 until and including 4 July 2023, with an option for the contracting authority to further extend the agreement for up to two years, 12 months at a time.

The contracting authority will enter into a contract with one (1) supplier.

The contracting authority expects that the tenderer studies the contractual terms and makes the required internal clarifications in such a way that a contract can be signed if awarded.

Two extensions, each for 12 months.

Tax and VAT certificates

Tenderers must have their tax and VAT payments in order (ESPD: Part II A.e).

Documentation requirement: requirement for certificate of paid VAT, tax and social security contribution. A certificate issued by the competent authority in the tenderer's country, confirming that the tenderer has met the obligations in regard to payment of VAT, tax and social security contributions in the country where the tenderer/contractor has its headquarters the (Norwegian certificate for Tax and VAT is combined and ordered from altinn.no, RF-1507, previously RF-1244) in accordance with the legislation in the country. The certificate must not be more than 6 months old.

The contracting authority is not allowed to request the certificate if he has already received it, in accordance with the regulations § 17-1(4). If you have submitted a tax certificate to the contracting authority and it is still valid at the time of the tender submission for this contract the tender submission deadline, for this contest, you are not obliged to submit a certificate now. If this is the case, state when and to whom the certificate was previously submitted. You can, however, attach the certificate voluntarily if you want.

Other economic and financial requirements: economic and financial standing

Requirements regarding the tenderer's economic and financial standing: the financial capacity to fulfil the contract is required (ESPD: Part IV B.58-3).

Documentation requirement: the contracting authority will assess finances through the company and accounting information system Proff Forvalt (www.forvalt.no). The contracting authority reserves the right to obtain supplementary information about the tenderer's finances.

Any other support from other companies for compliance with the qualification requirement. If the tenderer is dependent on other companies to fulfil this qualification requirement, the necessary documentation must then be provided. The contracting authority retains the right to collect supplementary information, bank guarantees or similar.

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