The contracting authority intends to enter into a framework agreement for interpretation services. The procurement is for the provision of such services to the contracting authority ́s units. The aim of the procurement is to cover the contracting authority ́s ongoing need for high quality interpretation services. The agreement can include screen interpretation, telephone interpretation, turn-out interpretation and document interpretation. Statistics from current suppliers show that the average interpretation length per assignment is around one hour and that the assignments are mainly between 08.00 and 17.00, with a few exceptions. For further information on the contents of the procurement, please see part II annex 1. The number of tenderers who shall enter into a contract with: 2.
Frist
Fristen for mottak av tilbud var 2024-12-06.
Anskaffelsen ble publisert 2024-11-06.
Kunngjøring av konkurranse (2024-11-06) Gjenstand Anskaffelsens omfang
Tittel: Framework agreement for interpretation services
Referansenummer: 23/25864
Kort beskrivelse:
The contracting authority intends to enter into a framework agreement for interpretation services. The procurement is for the provision of such services to the contracting authority ́s units. The aim of the procurement is to cover the contracting authority ́s ongoing need for high quality interpretation services. The agreement can include screen interpretation, telephone interpretation, turn-out interpretation and document interpretation. Statistics from current suppliers show that the average interpretation length per assignment is around one hour and that the assignments are mainly between 08.00 and 17.00, with a few exceptions. For further information on the contents of the procurement, please see part II annex 1.
The number of tenderers who shall enter into a contract with: 2.
The contracting authority intends to enter into a framework agreement for interpretation services. The procurement is for the provision of such services to the contracting authority ́s units. The aim of the procurement is to cover the contracting authority ́s ongoing need for high quality interpretation services. The agreement can include screen interpretation, telephone interpretation, turn-out interpretation and document interpretation. Statistics from current suppliers show that the average interpretation length per assignment is around one hour and that the assignments are mainly between 08.00 and 17.00, with a few exceptions. For further information on the contents of the procurement, please see part II annex 1.
The number of tenderers who shall enter into a contract with: 2.
Kontrakttype: Tjenester
Produkter/tjenester: Tolkingstjenester📦
Estimert verdi eksklusive mva: 120 000 000 NOK 💰
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Beskrivelse
Intern identifikator: 1
Hovedsted eller utførelsessted:
Land: Norge 🇳🇴
Varighet: 1 år
Maksimalt antall fornyelser: 3
Annen informasjon om fornyelser: 1+1+1 year option extension.
Informasjon om opsjoner
Opsjoner ✅
Beskrivelse av opsjoner:
Participating units on option: Gjerstad municipality, The Administrator of State in Agder, Agder Renovasjon IKS, Aust-Agder Museum and Archive IKS, Aust-Agder audit IKS, Vest-Agder museum IKS, Lister and Dalane Avfallsservice AS, Agder working environment IKS, IKT Agder IKS, Agder kollektivtrafikk AS, the Government Manager ́s joint services, head office (HK) in Arendal, Avfall Sør AS, Kristiansand region fire and rescue IKS, The Entrepreneur Centre Agder IKS (Driv Agder)
Participating units on option: Gjerstad municipality, The Administrator of State in Agder, Agder Renovasjon IKS, Aust-Agder Museum and Archive IKS, Aust-Agder audit IKS, Vest-Agder museum IKS, Lister and Dalane Avfallsservice AS, Agder working environment IKS, IKT Agder IKS, Agder kollektivtrafikk AS, the Government Manager ́s joint services, head office (HK) in Arendal, Avfall Sør AS, Kristiansand region fire and rescue IKS, The Entrepreneur Centre Agder IKS (Driv Agder)
Prosedyre Prosedyretype
Åpen anbudskonkurranse ✅
Rettslig grunnlag: Direktiv 2014/24/EU
Administrativ informasjon
Frist for mottak av tilbud eller forespørsler om deltakelse: 2024-12-06 11:00:00 📅
Vilkår for åpning av tilbud: 2024-12-06 11:10:00 📅
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Åpningsdato: 2024-12-06 11:10:00 📅
Elektronisk fakturering: Påkrevd
Elektronisk bestilling vil bli brukt ✅
Elektronisk betaling vil bli brukt ✅ Tildelingskriterier
Vekttype: Vekting (prosent, eksakt)
Juridisk, økonomisk, finansiell og teknisk informasjon Vilkår for deltakelse
Liste og kort beskrivelse av regler og kriterier:
Subcontractor: Sub-contractors
If the tenderer would like to use sub-suppliers or collaboration partners for fulfilment of qualification requirements related to economic and financial position or qualification requirements for technical and professional qualifications, the tender must include the necessary documentation connected to the sub-supplier or collaborating partner. In such cases, the tender shall also include a signed commitment statement, partnership agreement etc., confirming that the tenderer can use the necessary resources, cf. the Public Procurement Regulations § 16-10 (2). Furthermore, the ESPD form for sub-suppliers/collaboration partners must be submitted, as well as documentation of fulfilment of the qualification requirements that the tenderer will use sub-suppliers to fulfil.
Subcontractor: Sub-contractors
If the tenderer would like to use sub-suppliers or collaboration partners for fulfilment of qualification requirements related to economic and financial position or qualification requirements for technical and professional qualifications, the tender must include the necessary documentation connected to the sub-supplier or collaborating partner. In such cases, the tender shall also include a signed commitment statement, partnership agreement etc., confirming that the tenderer can use the necessary resources, cf. the Public Procurement Regulations § 16-10 (2). Furthermore, the ESPD form for sub-suppliers/collaboration partners must be submitted, as well as documentation of fulfilment of the qualification requirements that the tenderer will use sub-suppliers to fulfil.
Liste og kort beskrivelse av vilkår:
Tax Certificate: Requirement: Tenderers shall have their tax, payroll tax and VAT payments in order. Documentation requirement: Tax and VAT certificate. The certificate must not be more than six months from the deadline for receipt of tenders. The certificate can be obtained electronically from Altinn. See the Skatteetaten.no for further information. Foreign tenderers: Foreign tenderers must submit equivalent certificates from their own country that show that their tax and duty payments are in order. 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.
Tax Certificate: Requirement: Tenderers shall have their tax, payroll tax and VAT payments in order. Documentation requirement: Tax and VAT certificate. The certificate must not be more than six months from the deadline for receipt of tenders. The certificate can be obtained electronically from Altinn. See the Skatteetaten.no for further information. Foreign tenderers: Foreign tenderers must submit equivalent certificates from their own country that show that their tax and duty payments are in order. 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.
Registration: Requirement: Tenderers shall be registered in a company register, professional register or a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established. Documentation requirement: • Norwegian companies: Company Registration Certificate • Foreign companies: Proof that the company is registered in a company register, professional register or a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established.
Registration: Requirement: Tenderers shall be registered in a company register, professional register or a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established. Documentation requirement: • Norwegian companies: Company Registration Certificate • Foreign companies: Proof that the company is registered in a company register, professional register or a commerce register in the country where the tenderer is established.
Teknisk og faglig kapasitet
Liste og kort beskrivelse av utvelgelseskriterier:
Technical and professional qualifications: Requirement: Tenderers shall have experience from comparable contracts. Documentation requirement: Description of the tenderer's three most relevant contracts in the course of the last three years. The description must include a statement of the contracting authority, gender neutral preferred with telephone and email, date of execution, value/extent as well as a description of the delivery. It is the tenderer ́s responsibility to document relevance through the description. Annex 5 can be used.
Technical and professional qualifications: Requirement: Tenderers shall have experience from comparable contracts. Documentation requirement: Description of the tenderer's three most relevant contracts in the course of the last three years. The description must include a statement of the contracting authority, gender neutral preferred with telephone and email, date of execution, value/extent as well as a description of the delivery. It is the tenderer ́s responsibility to document relevance through the description. Annex 5 can be used.
Vilkår for deltakelse
Utestengelsesgrunn:
Akkord med kreditorer
Avtaler med andre økonomiske aktører som har til formål å vri konkurransen
Barnearbeid og andre former for menneskehandel
+ 20 til
Bedrageri
Betaling av skatter
Betaling av trygdeavgifter
Brudd på forpliktelser på arbeidsrettens område
Brudd på forpliktelser på miljørettens område
Brudd på forpliktelser på sosialrettens område
Deltakelse i en kriminell organisasjon
Direkte eller indirekte deltakelse i forberedelsen av denne anskaffelsen
Eiendeler under administrasjon av bobestyrer
Forretningsvirksomheten er suspendert
Hvitvasking eller terrorfinansiering
Insolvens
Interessekonflikt på grunn av deltakelse i anskaffelsesprosedyren
Konkurs
Korrupsjon
Situasjon tilsvarende konkurs etter nasjonal lovgivning
Skyldig i alvorlige feil i yrkesutøvelsen
Skyldig i uriktig fremstilling, tilbakeholdt informasjon, ute av stand til å fremlegge nødvendige dokumenter og innhentet konfidensiell informasjon om denne prosedyren
Terrorhandlinger eller handlinger knyttet til terrorvirksomhet
Tidlig heving, erstatning eller andre sammenlignbare sanksjoner
Beskrivelse av utelukkelsesgrunner:
Is the supplier in a situation where he has been forced debt arrangement? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.
Is the supplier in a situation where he has been forced debt arrangement? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.
Is the tenderer in a bankruptcy situation? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.
Is the tenderer in a bankruptcy situation? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies,…
… in the event a enforceable verdict has been convicted of corruption by a verdict handed down not more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Corruption as defined in Article 3 of the Convention on Combating Corruption, Involving European Communities or European Union Member States (EUT C 195 of 25.6.1997, s. 1), and in Article 2, point 1, in the Council ́s framework decision 2003/568/RIA of 22 July 2003 on combating corruption in the private sector (EUT L 192 of 31.7.2003, p. 54). This rejection reason also includes corruption as defined in national law for the contracting authority or supplier.
… at the time a legally convicted verdict of participation in a criminal organisation by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Participation in a criminal organisation as defined in Article 2 of the Council ́s framework decision 2008/841/RIA of 24 October 2008 on control of organised crime (EUT L 300 of 11.11.2008, p. 42)
Has the tenderer entered into agreement(s) with other tenderers with the intention of turning the competition?
Is the tenderer aware of breaches of environmental provisions as stated in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents or Article 18 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU.
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies,…
… in the event a legal verdict has been convicted of money laundering or financing terrorism by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Money laundering or financing terrorism As defined in Article 1 of the European Parliament and Council Directive 2005/60/EF of 26 October 2005 on preventive measures against the use of the financial system for money laundering and financing terrorism (EUT L 309 of 25.11.2005, p. 15).
… at the time a legally convicted of fraud has been convicted of fraud by a verdict handed down not more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Fraud included in Article 1 of the Convention on protection of the Financial Interests of the European Communities (EFT C 316 of 27.11.1995, p. 48).
… in the event a legal verdict has been convicted of child labour and other forms of human trafficking by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period determined directly in the judgement that still applies? Child labour and other forms of human trafficking as defined in Article 2 of the European Parliament and council directive 2011/36/EU of 5. 1 April 2011 on the prevention and control of human trafficking and the protection of its victims and for compensation of the Council ́s framework decision 2002/629/RIA (EUT L 101 of 15.4.2011, p. 1).
Is the tenderer in an insolvency situation? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.
Is the tenderer in an insolvency situation? Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.
Is the tenderer aware of breaches of provisions on working conditions as stated in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents or Article 18 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU.
Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.
Specify why, under the mentioned circumstances, one is able to carry out the contract, considering the current national provisions and measures for continuing the business activities? It is not necessary to provide this information if rejection of tenderers made mandatory in accordance with the current national law without the possibility for exceptions.
Have the tenderer:a) given grossly incorrect information when notifying the information required to verify that there is no basis for rejection, or of the qualification requirements being met,b) failed to provide such information,c) subject to immediately submitting the supporting documents requested by the Contracting Authority, ord) improperly affecting the Contracting Authority's decision process to acquire confidential information that could give this an unlawful advantage in connection with competition, or negligently has given misleading information that can have a significant influence on decisions on rejection, selection or award?
Have the tenderer:a) given grossly incorrect information when notifying the information required to verify that there is no basis for rejection, or of the qualification requirements being met,b) failed to provide such information,c) subject to immediately submitting the supporting documents requested by the Contracting Authority, ord) improperly affecting the Contracting Authority's decision process to acquire confidential information that could give this an unlawful advantage in connection with competition, or negligently has given misleading information that can have a significant influence on decisions on rejection, selection or award?
Are tenderers aware of a conflict of interest as stated in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents?
Has the tenderer or an entity associated with the supplier advised the contracting authority or in another way been involved in the planning of the competition?
Has the tenderer committed serious errors in professional practice? If relevant, see the definitions in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents.
Has the tenderer committed significant breaches of contract in connection with the fulfilment of a previous public contract, a previous contract with a public contracting authority or a previous concession contract, where the breach has led to the cancellation of the contract, compensation or other similar sanctions?
Has the tenderer committed significant breaches of contract in connection with the fulfilment of a previous public contract, a previous contract with a public contracting authority or a previous concession contract, where the breach has led to the cancellation of the contract, compensation or other similar sanctions?
Is the tenderer aware of breaches of provisions on social conditions as stated in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents or Article 18 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU.
Have tenderers failed to fulfil all their social security obligations in the country where they are established and in their member state, if this is a different country than what he is established in?
Has the tenderer not fulfilled his tax and duty obligations in the country in which he is established, and in the contracting authority's member state, if this is a different country than what he is established in?
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body, or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a legal verdict has been convicted of acts of terrorism or criminal acts connected to terrorist activities by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Acts of terrorism or criminal acts relating to terrorist activity as defined in Article 1 and 3 of the Council ́s framework decision 2002/475/RIA of 13 June 2002 on combating terrorism (EFT L 164, af 22.6.2002, p. 3). This rejection reason also includes incitement to, participation or attempts to commit such actions as included in Article 4 in the mentioned framework decision.
Is the tenderer himself or a person, who is a member of the tenderer's administration, management or supervisory body, or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, in the event a legal verdict has been convicted of acts of terrorism or criminal acts connected to terrorist activities by a verdict handed down no more than five years ago, or a rejection period set out directly in the judgement that still applies? Acts of terrorism or criminal acts relating to terrorist activity as defined in Article 1 and 3 of the Council ́s framework decision 2002/475/RIA of 13 June 2002 on combating terrorism (EFT L 164, af 22.6.2002, p. 3). This rejection reason also includes incitement to, participation or attempts to commit such actions as included in Article 4 in the mentioned framework decision.