This notice is for prior information only
Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.3)CommunicationAdditional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityNational or federal agency/office
I.5)Main activityGeneral public services
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Prior Information Notice — New Framework Agreements for Payment and Account Holding Services for the Government 2022
Reference number: 20/1566
II.1.2)Main CPV code66110000 Banking services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
Direktoratet for forvaltning økonomistyring (DFØ) is an ordinary government administration body under the Ministry of Finance. See www.dfo.no for further information on DFØ and our organisation. DFØ is responsible for, amongst other things, entering into and managing framework agreements for payment and account holding services for government entities. The framework agreements are connected to the government's group account scheme in Norges Bank, and are obligatory for all government entities to use. There are approx. 190 entities that have made call-offs on the current framework agreements. The transaction volume is approx. 80 mill. payment transactions a year.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 100 000 000.00 NOK
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)66110000 Banking services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: NO Norge
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
DFØ currently has framework agreements for payment and account holding services with accompanying additional contracts with three banks. These contracts expire on 31 December 2022, and DFØ would therefore like to enter into new framework agreements with banks by May 2022, so that all government entities are able to have a new framework agreement by 31 December 2022. We aim to announce the contest in November 2021.
II.2.14)Additional information
II.3)Estimated date of publication of contract notice:30/11/2021
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:07/06/2021