SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1)NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)
Universitetet i Stavanger
Kjell Arholms gt. 41
Contact: Avdeling for økonomi- og virksomhetsstyring
Attn: Espen Haavardsholm
4036 Stavanger
NORWAY
Tel. +47 51831000
E-mail: espen.haavardsholm@uis.no
Internet address(es)
Address of the buyer profile https://www.eu-supply.com
Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES
Body governed by public law
Education
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1)DESCRIPTION
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
Travel agency services.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category: No 20
Main place of performance Stavanger.
II.1.3)The notice involves
The establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in year(s): 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
estimated cost excluding VAT
Range: between 16 000 000 and 24 000 000 NOK
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The University of Stavanger (UiS) intends to enter a framework agreement for travel agency services. The agreement shall apply for 3 years starting 26.3.2011 with option for 1 year prolongation.
To receive information about the competition, including conceivable appendix and/or clarifications regarding this competition and/or questions regarding the tender, you have to register your interest to participate at the website: https://www.eu-supply.com. Tender must be given via https://www.eu-supply.com.
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=213294.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
II.1.7)Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.8)Division into lots
No
II.1.9)Variants will be accepted
Yes
II.2)QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope
Excluding VAT
Range between 16 000 000 and 24 000 000 NOK
II.2.2)Options
Yes
description of these options: The agreement shall apply for 3 years starting 26.3.2011 with option for 1 year prolongation.
in the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated timeframe for subsequent contracts: in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)
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 regulating them
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 to which the performance of the contract is subject
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 requirements are met: — Requirements: tax certificates.
Documentation: Tax certificates, not older than 6 months. Tax certificate refers to:
— The Supplier shall submit a tax certificate issued by the appropriate tax authorities in the jurisdiction where the suppliers has it`s headquarter office, confirming that the supplier has paid all official taxes,
— For Norwegian Suppliers,
— Form from the Tax Commission (RF-1244) issued by the treasury/ "Skattefogd" for value added tax,
— Form from the Tax Commission (RF-1244) issued by the municipality treasurer/"kemner/kommunekasserer" for payroll and regular taxes,
— Foreign Suppliers:
— Foreign Suppliers must have corresponding certificates from their authorities which show that they have orderly tax and fee conditions.
If the Authorities do not issue such a certificate, the suppliers shall forward a statement confirming that all such taxes have been paid. The Statement shall be confirmed and signed by the suppliers Chief Financial Officer and auditor.
— Requirements: For work which will be completed in Norway the purchaser requires that all suppliers produce a self-certificate that show that the supplier fulfil, or by the time of awarding, will fulfil the law requirements of Norway regarding health, environment, and security (HES).
Documentation: HES self-certificate in according to FOA, see appendix 2 about HES.
— Requirement: Legally established company.
Documentation: Company registration certificate.
III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: — Requirement: Good financial situation.
Documentation: The supplier`s annual accounts including notes and the management and the auditor`s report from the past two (2) years.
The purchaser retains the right to demand/obtain information to verify if the Supplier has sufficient financial strength. If the accounts for last year are not completed at the deadline for tenders, the current accounts should be attached.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
— Requirement: Sufficient strength to fulfil the contract.
Documentation: It shall be given a short and overall description of the company. Including an explanation of the company`s business idea and main competence related to the delivery, a summary of the company`s history and a description of todays business.
Description of how the company is organized to fulfil this assignment. If subcontractors are to be used, this must be described.
It shall be given a short description of the general quality assurance system the company will make use of to accomplish this assignment.
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
Yes
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1)TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Negotiated
Candidates have already been selected No
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
Envisaged minimum number 3 maximum number 5
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated Yes
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
11/10
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
IV.3.4)Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
4.10.2010 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
11.10.2010
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
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
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:213280)
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:
2.9.2010