46104-2024 - Competition
Norway – Bridge-inspection services – Main Inspection Bridge 2024-2027 area north, mid, west and south
OJ S 16/2024 23/01/2024
Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Services
1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Statens vegvesen
Email: tine.storhaug@vegvesen.no
Legal type of the buyer: Public undertaking, controlled by a central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority: General public services
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Main Inspection Bridge 2024-2027 area north, mid, west and south
Description: The contracting authority would like tenders for main inspections of bridges and ferry quays. Extent: In 2024 the extent of the main inspections is defined to 379 including 30 ferry hires. Underwater inspections of 27 bridges are required here. (See annex 8 - Bridge List) The estimated scope for each year, 2025, 2026 and 2027: 350 inspections including 10 ferry hires. The equivalent extent of the underwater inspection as for 2024 applies for the option years 2025, 2026 and 2027. The extent for 2024 is planned on a detailed level. The extent is estimated for 2025, 2026 and 2027 based on the extent for 2024. The detailed extent for 2025 will be defined in December 2024. The detailed extent for 2026 will be defined in December 2025. The detailed extent for 2027 will be defined in December 2026. The inspection need will form the basis for the option years, which is equivalent to area and number of ferry quays that, for 2024, i.e. an area of 260,978 m2 above water.
Procedure identifier: e3f55096-f186-4b75-afbc-1d6576db5efa
Internal identifier: 23/206204
Type of procedure: Other single stage procedure
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 71631450 Bridge-inspection services
Additional classification (cpv): 71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, 71300000 Engineering services, 71631400 Technical inspection services of engineering structures
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis: 
Directive 2014/24/EU
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Analogous situation like bankruptcy under national law: 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.
Bankruptcy: 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.
Corruption: 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.
Arrangement with creditors: 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.
Participation in a criminal organisation: 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, 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)
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition: Has the tenderer entered into agreement(s) with other tenderers with the intention of turning the competition?
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law: 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.
Money laundering or terrorist financing: 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).
Fraud: 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, 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).
Child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings: 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 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).
Insolvency: 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.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law: 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.
Assets being administered by liquidator: 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.
Guilty of misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure: Has the tenderer: a) given grossly incorrect information with the notification of the information required to verify that there is no basis for rejection, or of the qualification requirements being fulfilled, b) failed to provide such information, c) made reservations immediately to present the supporting documents requested by the contracting authority, or d) improperly affected 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?
Purely national exclusion grounds: Approved procedures for staffable conditions Has 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, approved a proposal for some of the punishable conditions mentioned above, j.f. the Procurement Regulations § 24-2, (2) section, a-f? Serious errors that cause doubt about his professional integrity Have the tenderer otherwise committed serious errors that cause doubt about his professional integrity, cf.f. the procurement regulations § 24-2, (3) letter in?
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure: Are tenderers aware of a conflict of interest as stated in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents?
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure: 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?
Guilty of grave professional misconduct: Has the tenderer committed serious errors in professional practice? If relevant, see the definitions in national law, the relevant notice or procurement documents.
Early termination, damages or other comparable 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?
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law: 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.
Payment of social security contributions: 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?
Business activities are suspended: 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.
Payment of taxes: 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?
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities: 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.
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0000
Title: Main Inspection Bridge 2024-2027 area north, mid, west and south
Description: The contracting authority would like tenders for main inspections of bridges and ferry quays. Extent: In 2024 the extent of the main inspections is defined to 379 including 30 ferry hires. Underwater inspections of 27 bridges are required here. (See annex 8 - Bridge List) The estimated scope for each year, 2025, 2026 and 2027: 350 inspections including 10 ferry hires. The equivalent extent of the underwater inspection as for 2024 applies for the option years 2025, 2026 and 2027. The extent for 2024 is planned on a detailed level. The extent is estimated for 2025, 2026 and 2027 based on the extent for 2024. The detailed extent for 2025 will be defined in December 2024. The detailed extent for 2026 will be defined in December 2025. The detailed extent for 2027 will be defined in December 2026. The inspection need will form the basis for the option years, which is equivalent to area and number of ferry quays that, for 2024, i.e. an area of 260,978 m2 above water.
Internal identifier: 1
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 71631450 Bridge-inspection services
Additional classification (cpv): 71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, 71300000 Engineering services, 71631400 Technical inspection services of engineering structures
Options: 
Description of the options: 1+1+1 year.
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 1 Year
5.1.6.
General information
Reserved participation: 
Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Criterion: 
Type: Economic and financial standing
Name: Economic and financial capacity
Description of selection criterion: Tenderers shall have the requisible financial foundation to fulfil the contractual obligations, including this, among other things, being looked at/assessed: - The tenderer ́s creditworthiness - the tenderer ́s positive equity For newly established companies, documentation shall be enclosed of the current, possibly with the auditor ́s provisional remarks.
Use of this criterion: Used

Criterion: 
Type: Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name: ESPD/Tax certificate
Description of selection criterion: Tenderers shall have their tax, employer contribution and VAT payments in order. Documentation requirement: Tenderers shall confirm that they fulfil this requirement when submitting their tender. Tenderers shall, upon request by the contracting authority, present a tax and VAT certificate issued by a competent body in the tenderer's home country or the country where the tenderer is established. The certificate shall show whether the tenderer has fulfilled his tax, duty and social security obligations. The certificate shall not be older than six months from the tender deadline. If a request for participation in the competition is to be submitted, the certificate must not be older than six months calculated from the deadline for submitting the enquiry.
Use of this criterion: Used

Criterion: 
Type: Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name: Registration
Description of selection criterion: Qualification requirement: Tenderers shall be a legally established company or consist of a community of suppliers who are legally established companies. The requirement also applies to entities that the tenderer will use, cf. point 4. Documentation requirement: 1. Certificate from the Register of Business Enterprises or an equivalent certificate of statutory registration in the country where the tenderer or the entities that jointly constitute the tenderer, cf. point 4.2, are established, as well as for all supporting entities, cf. point 4.1. 2. Completed table in chapter E2 point 3.1 possibly point 3.4.
Use of this criterion: Used

Criterion: 
Type: Technical and professional ability
Name: Relevant experience
Description of selection criterion: Tenderers shall have the reqstent professional foundation necessary to fulfil the contractual obligations, cf. The descriptive part in chapter D. Newly established companies that cannot submit references must be particularly careful to demonstrate that the tenderer has the prerequisites required to carry out the contract. The newly established company shall account for the company formation and employees ́ competence. The planned organisation and CVs for key persons in the project organisation are particularly important. This also applies for companies that merge or are acquired by another company during the tendering process. Please note that in this phase the contracting authority will only assess whether the tenderer actually has the professional basis necessary to fulfil the contractual obligations. The goodness of the experience will be evaluated during the evaluation of the award criteria, see B.3. The contractual obligations must be assessed against the requirement specifications in chapter D. See also the tender documentation
Use of this criterion: Used
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion: 
Type: Quality
Name: Quality - immaterial climate footprint and environmental impact
Description: The Norwegian Public Roads Administration will, based on the assessment below, use the exclusion provisions in the procurement regulations § 7-9 fifth paragraph, as the procurement is justified as having a climate footprint and an environmental impact that is immaterial. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration is therefore exempt from the obligations to weight the environment 30% or to prioritise the environment among the three highest prioritised award criteria. Reason: Human resources are procured in this concrete procurement. The contractual assignment is anchored in NS 8401 as a fixed price assignment for consultancy services. Any climate footprint and environmental impact are then beyond what can be connected to the nature of the procurement. The environmental aspects of this concrete procurement are transport to and from the inspection site, a bridge lift (a special machine that is used to a small degree), diving equipment and drones. Most of the assignment is then clean work hours during the execution of visual inspections of bridges. The report writing of the consultant is also included in the assignment. Considerations for environmental damage in connection with passenger transport to and from the site inspections are safeguarded through contractual requirements for emissions from vehicles (chapter C.2.27).
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Address of the procurement documents: https://eu.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=391766&B=
Ad hoc communication channel: 
Name: Eu-supply
URL: https://eu.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission: 
Electronic submission: Required
Address for submission: https://eu.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=391766&B=
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Norwegian
Electronic catalogue: Not allowed
Advanced or qualified electronic signature or seal (as defined in Regulation (EU) No 910/2014) is required
Variants: Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender: Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 23/02/2024 12:00:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Terms of contract: 
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used: yes
Electronic payment will be used: yes
5.1.15.
Techniques
Framework agreement: 
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system: 
No dynamic purchase system
5.1.16.
Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation: Oslo tingrett
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: Statens vegvesen
Registration number: 971032081
Department: Fellesfunksjoner
Postal address: Skoggata 19
Town: Moss
Postcode: 1500
Country: Norway
Contact point: Tine Maria Storhaug
Email: tine.storhaug@vegvesen.no
Telephone: +47 95844115
Internet address: https://www.vegvesen.no
Buyer profile: https://eu.eu-supply.com/ctm/company/companyinformation/index/249176
Roles of this organisation: 
Buyer
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: Oslo tingrett
Registration number: 926725939
Postal address: C.J. Hambros plass 4
Town: Oslo
Postcode: 0125
Country: Norway
Email: oslo.tingrett@domstol.no
Telephone: +47 22035200
Roles of this organisation: 
Review organisation
Notice information
Notice identifier/version: 10723289-8f6b-4cd0-a88a-70c4594f13b5  -  01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 21/01/2024 23:00:53 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Notice dispatch date (eSender): 21/01/2024 23:00:53 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 46104-2024
OJ S issue number: 16/2024
Publication date: 23/01/2024