SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1)NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)
BIR AS
6004 Postterminalen
Attn: Gro Berge
5892 Bergen
NORWAY
Tel. +47 81533030
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority www.bir.no
Address of the buyer profile http://www.doffin.no/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA4209
Further information can be obtained at: Willis AS
Conrad Mohrsvei 23, Postboks 6063
Attn: Elin Lunde Sørensen
5892 Bergen
NORWAY
Tel. +47 55214225
E-mail: elin.lunde.sorensen@willis.com
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at: Willis AS
Conrad Mohrsvei 23, Postboks 6063
Attn: Elin Lunde Sørensen
5892 Bergen
NORWAY
Tel. +47 55214225
E-mail: elin.lunde.sorensen@willis.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Willis AS
Conrad Mohrsvei 23, Postboks 6063
Attn: Elin Lunde Sørensen
5892 Bergen
NORWAY
Tel. +47 55214225
I.2)TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES
Regional or local agency/office
General public services
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1)DESCRIPTION
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
Pension Scheme within local and regional tariff Area.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category: No 6
Main place of performance Bergen, Norway.
II.1.3)The notice involves
A public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Municipal occupational pension schemes in accordance with the Basic Collective Agreement for the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities’ tariff area, the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities’ Company 1701, including regulations for Contractual Pension Scheme (AFP) and regulations for Occupational Pension Scheme (TPO).
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Doffin Web Site at http://www.doffin.no/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=213131.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
II.1.7)Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Yes
II.1.8)Division into lots
No
II.1.9)Variants will be accepted
II.2)QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope
N/a.
II.2.2)Options
Yes
description of these options: The contract period is 2 years with option for 1 + 1 + 1 year(s) prolongation.
II.3)DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1)CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required
See the tender documents.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them
See the tender documents.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
The service provider wishing to participate in the tender contest must substantiate that it is an insurance company with documented licence to operate as insurance company in Norway/EEA with a product that meets the requirements in accordance with the Basic Collective Agreement for the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities’ tariff area 1701.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject
Yes
See the tender documents.
III.2)CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Company registration certificate.
Value added tax certificate (National requirement).
Company tax certificate (National requirement).
Self-declaration in compliance with Appendix 2 (HSE) of the Norwegian procurement regulations (National requirement).
Other documentation required: See the tender documents.
III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Other documentation required: The service provider’s annual report for the previous 2 financial years.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
Other documentation required: See the tender documents.
III.2.4)Reserved contracts
III.3)CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1)Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
III.3.2)Legal entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1)TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)An electronic auction will be used
No
IV.3)ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents 1.10.2010
IV.3.4)Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
18.10.2010 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
Other: Norwegian.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Until 3.1.2011
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 18.10.2010 - 12:00
Place
Conrad Mohrsvei 23, 5892 Bergen, Norway.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1)THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT
VI.2)CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS
VI.3)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(NT Ref:213232)
VI.4)PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
BIR AS
Postboks 6004 Postterminalen Conrad Mohrs vei 15
5892 Bergen
NORWAY
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
2.9.2010