Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Bergen kommune
Postboks 7700
Contact point(s): Byrådsavdeling for miljø og byutvikling, Etat for Plan og Geodata
For the attention of: Håkon Rasmussen
5020 Bergen
NORWAY
Telephone: +47 05556
E-mail: hakon.rasmussen@bergen.kommune.no
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.bergen.kommune.no
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.doffin.no//search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA2907
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Bergen kommune
c/o Bergen Rådhus - Resepsjonen (levering personlig eller med bud), Rådhusgaten 10
Contact point(s): Etat for Plan og Geodata
For the attention of: Byrådsavdeling for miljø og byutvikling
5014 Bergen
NORWAY
Telephone: +47 05556
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
General public services
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Light rail to Åsane - preliminary study.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 12: Architectural services; engineering services and integrated engineering services; urban planning and landscape engineering services; related scientific and technical consulting services; technical testing and analysis services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Bergen, Norway.
NUTS code
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Working out preliminary study and alignment route assessments for the Light Rail on the stretch from the centre of Bergen to Åsane.
A report shall be worked out that provides sufficient professional documentation for the recommendation of an alignment route for the Light Rail on the stretch from the centre of Bergen to Åsane. The report will be used for the choice of alignment route and for notification of the start of the development plan.
The work must be carried out in close cooperation with the awarding authority.
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=248933.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
An interdisciplinary project organisation will be established with a project period of approx. 4-5 months. The extent will otherwise be clarified during the execution period.
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Hourly rate contract with fixed hourly rates. Payment in accordance with progress.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
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 the requirements are met: (1) Company registration certificate;
(2) Evidence of enrolment on the professional or trade register, as required by national law, in the country where the company is established;
(3) Value added tax certificate (national requirement);
(4) Company tax certificate (national requirement);
(5) Self-declaration in compliance with Appendix 2 (HSE) of the Norwegian procurement regulations (national requirement).
The service provider shall have his tax payments in order.
The service provider shall have his VAT payments in order.
The service provider shall be a legally established company.
Service providers who shall carry out work in Norway must fulfil the health, environment and safety requirements laid down by the Norwegian authorities.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
(1) Other documentation required (please state below):
— Overview of the number of manlabour years, with competence for special/important professional fields,
— Service providers must fill in annex 4 – reference form,
— Description of the company’s routines for quality assurance, or an ISO certificate (ISO 9001:2000 or later version),
— In the event of sub suppliers: binding statement.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
— Good ability to fulfil the assignment in accordance with the awarding authority’s needs. Sufficient capacity,
— Good experience from similar assignments,
— The assignment requires that service providers have systems for quality assurance,
— If the tenderer has sub suppliers, these shall also be qualified; see the tender documents.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: yes
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)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
EØS 061-2011
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
6.3.2012 - 14:00
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: 1.6.2012
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.3)Additional information
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
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:
2.2.2012