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Services - 53005-2023

Submission deadline has been amended by:  115779-2023
27/01/2023    S20

Norway-Stavanger: Water transport services

2023/S 020-053005

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Kolumbus AS
National registration number: 914 749 360
Postal address: Jernbaneveien 9
Town: Stavanger
NUTS code: NO0A1 Rogaland
Postal code: 4002
Country: Norway
Contact person: Ina Solum Larsen
E-mail: ina.solum.larsen@kolumbus.no
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.kolumbus.no
I.3)Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://tendsign.no/doc.aspx?UniqueId=afrpmlmctz&GoTo=Docs
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://tendsign.no/doc.aspx?UniqueId=afrpmlmctz&GoTo=Tender
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)Main activity
Other activity: An administration company responsible for the public bus and express boat services in Rogaland

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

Scheduled transport, express boat Stavanger-Byøyene-Usken/Hommersåk.

Reference number: 2022/235
II.1.2)Main CPV code
60600000 Water transport services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

Kolumbus AS, henceforth referred to as the Contracting Authority, intends to procure services for scheduled express boat services for Stavanger-Byøyene-Usken/Hommersak, and invites tenderers to a tender contest with negotiations following a prior information notice in accordance with Parts I and III of the Public Procurement Regulations. The starting date for the scheduled service is 1 January 2024. See the assignment description, annex 1 for detailed information.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
60610000 Ferry transport services
60653000 Hire of boats with crew
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: NO0A1 Rogaland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Kolumbus AS, henceforth referred to as the Contracting Authority, intends to procure services for scheduled express boat services for Stavanger-Byøyene-Usken/Hommersak, and invites tenderers to a tender contest with negotiations following a prior information notice in accordance with Parts I and III of the Public Procurement Regulations. The starting date for the scheduled service is 1 January 2024. See the assignment description, annex 1 for detailed information.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start: 01/01/2024
End: 31/12/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:

2 extensions, each for 24 months

II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.5)Information about negotiation
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 22/02/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
Norwegian
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 30/06/2023

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.3)Additional information:

Mercell notice: https://opic.com/id/afrpmlmctz.

VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: Sør-Rogaland tingrett
Town: Stavanger
Country: Norway
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
23/01/2023