Framework agreement for strategic consultancy, subject material, research and analysis services within ICT/digitalisation.

Utenriksdepartementet

The objective of the procurement is to enter into a framework agreement from a supplier-independent collaboration partner for access to strategic consultancy, trade material, research and analysis services within the ICT/digitalisation area, e.g. strategy, sourcing, management, portfolio management, enterprise architecture, organisation, application modernisation and cost optimisation. The contract shall i.a. include member based services and independent and objective analyses of technology in addition to a patented research process. The knowledge shall be made available through access to specialist and industry experts both nationally and internationally, as well as access to analysts/consultants, publications, seminars and conferences. The contract shall also include a web portal that includes research and market analyses on the ICT/digitalisation area. A framework agreement shall be signed with one tenderer for the assignment. The framework agreement will be valid for 2 years, with an option for an extension on verbatim terms for 1+1 year, so that the total length will be four years. The estimated annual value of the procurement is from NOK 3,500,000 excluding VAT to NOK 6,000,000 excluding VAT. The maximum value of the contract is NOK 30,000,000 excluding VAT. The agreement is not exclusive. The customers have a right, but no obligation, to award contracts for this framework agreement. The customers will not be bound to procure a specific volume during the framework agreement period. See annex 1 of the contract for further details on the delivery.

Frist

Fristen for mottak av tilbud var 2025-08-20. Anskaffelsen ble publisert 2025-06-26.

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• Utenriksdepartementet

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Hvor?

• Oslo og Viken › Oslo

Anskaffelseshistorikk

Dato	Dokument
2025-06-26	Kunngjøring av konkurranse

Kunngjøring av konkurranse (2025-06-26)
Gjenstand
Anskaffelsens omfang
Tittel: Framework agreement for strategic consultancy, subject material, research and analysis services within ICT/digitalisation.
Referansenummer: 25/11980
Kort beskrivelse:

Kontrakttype: Tjenester
Produkter/tjenester: Informasjonssystemer eller teknologistrategisk gjennomsyn- og planleggingstjenester 📦
Estimert verdi eksklusive mva: 30 000 000 NOK 💰
Andre restriksjoner på utførelsesstedet: Hvor som helst innenfor det aktuelle landet
Beskrivelse
Intern identifikator: 25/11980
Tilleggsprodukter/-tjenester:

Analysetjenester 📦

Bedriftsutvikling og rådgivning 📦

Datatjenester: rådgivning, programvareutvikling, internett og systemstøtte 📦

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Forsknings- og utviklingsvirksomhet og tilhørende konsulenttjenester 📦

Konsulentvirksomhet i forbindelse med forretningsanalyser 📦

Rådgivning vedrørende maskinvare 📦

Rådgivning vedrørende valg av maskinvare 📦

Systemtjenester og tekniske konsulenttjenester 📦

Teknisk analyse- og rådgivingstjenester 📦

Teknisk testing, analyse- og rådgivingstjenester 📦

Land: Norge 🇳🇴
Varighet: 4 år
Maksimalt antall fornyelser: 2
Annen informasjon om fornyelser:

The framework agreement will be valid for 2 years, with an option for an extension on verbatim terms for 1+1 year, so that the total length will be four years.

Informasjon om opsjoner
Opsjoner ✅
Beskrivelse av opsjoner:

The following entities have an option to join the framework agreement: • Norec (Home - Norec) • Norad (Norad | Norad.no) • The Directorate for Export Control and Sanctions (DEKSA)

Tildelingskriterier
Pris ✅
Pris (vekting): 30
Kvalitetskriterium (navn): Quality
Kvalitetskriterium (vekting): 70
Tittel
Identifikasjonsnummer for delkontrakt: LOT-0000

Prosedyre
Prosedyretype
Åpen anbudskonkurranse ✅
Rettslig grunnlag: Direktiv 2014/24/EU
Hovedtrekk ved prosedyren:

The procurement will be made in accordance with the Act from 17 June 2016 no. 73 on public procurements (the Procurement Act) and regulations 12 August 2016 no. 974 on public procurements (the procurement regulations), part I and part III after the procurement procedure open tender contest, c.f. the procurement regulations § 13-1(1). The procurement is published in Doffin and TED. Negotiations are not allowed in this competition. Tenders cannot, therefore, be changed after the tender deadline has expired. The contracting authority therefore encourages tenderers to submit tenders in accordance with the requirements stated in this tender documentation with annexes and possibly ask questions about uncertainties in the tender documentation.

Administrativ informasjon
Frist for mottak av tilbud eller forespørsler om deltakelse: 2025-08-20 07:00:00 📅
Språk som tilbud eller forespørsler om deltakelse kan sendes inn på: norsk 🗣️
Minste tidsramme som tilbyderen må opprettholde tilbudet i: 4 måneder
Informasjon om en rammeavtale eller en dynamisk innkjøpsordning
Rammeavtale med flere leverandører ✅
Maksimalt antall deltakere: 1
Anbudsvilkår
Tilbydere kan levere mer enn ett tilbud
Elektronisk fakturering: Påkrevd
Elektronisk betaling vil bli brukt ✅
Frist for å be om tilleggsinformasjon: 2025-08-13 12:00:00 📅
Tildelingskriterier
Vekttype: Vekting (prosent, eksakt)

Juridisk, økonomisk, finansiell og teknisk informasjon
Vilkår for deltakelse
Utvalgskriterium: Innmelding i handelsregister
Liste og kort beskrivelse av regler og kriterier:

The tenderer shall be a legally established company. Norwegian companies: Company Registration Certificate or printout from the Register of Business Units for non-registration obliged individual companies. Foreign companies: Confirmation that the company is registered in a trade or business register as prescribed by the law of the country where the company is established. The confirmation can be delivered in writing or with reference to BRIS.

Utvalgskriterium: Andre økonomiske eller finansielle krav
Liste og kort beskrivelse av regler og kriterier:

Tenderers shall have sufficient economic and financial capacity to fulfil a contract of an equivalent nature and scope, where, among other things, being creditworthy without any requirement for collateral will be adequate. A credit rating with key figures from a certified credit rating company or other form of documentation to demonstrate that the requirement has been met. The credit rating shall include the credit rating degree (rating) of the tenderer - typically indicated by a rating code or brief text. The assessment shall include, or be attached, an explanation on the rating code/scale of possible rating codes. The assessment should be based on the last annual accounts.

Utvalgskriterium: Referanser på spesifiserte tjenester
Liste og kort beskrivelse av regler og kriterier:

Tenderers shall have sufficient ability and experience to fulfil a contract of an equivalent nature and scope. Relevant assignments mean the delivery of strategic consultancy, research and analysis services within ICT/digitalisation. A description of up to three of the tenderer's most relevant assignments/contracts in the last three years. Tenderers are themselves responsible for ensuring that the description is of such a nature that it documents that the requirement is met.

Utestengelsesgrunn:

Akkord med kreditorer

Avtaler med andre økonomiske aktører som har til formål å vri konkurransen

Barnearbeid og andre former for menneskehandel

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Bedrageri

Brudd på forpliktelser fastsatt i nasjonale utelukkelsesgrunner

Brudd på forpliktelser på arbeidsrettens område

Brudd på forpliktelser på miljørettens område

Brudd på forpliktelser på sosialrettens område

Brudd på plikt til å betale skatter

Brudd på plikt til å betale trygdeavgifter

Deltakelse i en kriminell organisasjon

Direkte eller indirekte deltakelse i forberedelsen av denne anskaffelsen

Eiendeler under administrasjon av bobestyrer

Forretningsvirksomheten er suspendert

Grov yrkesfeil

Hvitvasking eller terrorfinansiering

Insolvens

Interessekonflikt på grunn av deltakelse i anskaffelsesprosedyren

Konkurs

Korrupsjon

Terrorhandlinger eller handlinger knyttet til terrorvirksomhet

Tidlig oppsigelse, erstatning eller andre tilsvarende sanksjoner

Tilsvarende situasjon som konkurs, insolvens eller akkord etter nasjonal rett

Uriktige opplysninger, tilbakeholdt informasjon, manglende evne til å fremlegge nødvendige dokumenter, eller å ha skaffet seg fortrolige opplysninger om denne anskaffelsesprosedyren

Beskrivelse av utelukkelsesgrunner:

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.

… body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, 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).

… 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).

… body or has the competence to represent or control or make decisions in such bodies, 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)

… 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.

… 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 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 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 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.

… social conditions as stated in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents or Article 18 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU.

Has the tenderer entered into agreement(s) with other tenderers with the intention of turning 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.

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 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?

The following rejection reasons in the procurement regulations § 24-2 are purely national rejection reasons: - § 24-2 (2). This provision states that the contracting authority shall reject a tenderer when the contracting authority is aware that the tenderer has been legally convicted or has accepted a wrought for the stated punishable conditions. The requirement that the contracting authority shall reject tenderers who have accepted a wreap for the stated punishable conditions is a distinctively Norwegian requirement. - § 24-2 (3) letter in. The rejection reason in the ESPD form only concerns serious errors in professional practice, whilst the Norwegian rejection reason also includes other serious errors that can lead to doubt about the tenderer's professional integrity.

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?

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 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 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.

Oppdragsgiver
Navn og adresser
Navn: Utenriksdepartementet
Nasjonalt registreringsnummer: 972417920
Postadresse: Postboks 8114 Dep.
Postnummer: 0032
Poststed: Oslo
Region: Oslo 🏙️
Land: Norge 🇳🇴
Kontaktpunkt: Trine Liljan
E-post: trine.liljan@mfa.no 📧
Telefon: +47 22249090 📞
Adresse til kjøperprofilen: https://eu.eu-supply.com/ctm/company/companyinformation/index/245665 🌏
Type oppdragsgiver
Departement eller annen nasjonal eller føderal myndighet
Hovedaktivitet
Alminnelige offentlige tjenester
Kommunikasjon
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Elektronisk innsending: Påkrevd

Utfyllende informasjon
Organ ansvarlig for meklingsprosedyrer
Navn: Oslo tingrett
Nasjonalt registreringsnummer: 926725939
Postadresse: Postboks 2106 Vika
Postnummer: 0125
Poststed: Oslo
Region: Oslo 🏙️
Land: Norge 🇳🇴
E-post: oslo.tingrett@domstol.no 📧
Telefon: +47 22035200 📞
URL: https://www.domstol.no/Enkelt-domstol/oslo--tingrett/ 🌏
Klageinstans
Navn: Utenriksdepartementet
Nasjonalt registreringsnummer: 972417920
Postadresse: Postboks 8114 Dep
Postnummer: 0032
E-post: post@mfa.no 📧
Telefon: +47 23950000 📞
URL: https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dep/ud/kontakt/id841/ 🌏
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Foretrukket publiseringsdato: 2025-06-27Z 📅
Kilde: OJS 2025/S 122-420991 (2025-06-26)

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