Framework agreement for the procurement of servers, storage, network equipment and associated services.

Telemark Innkjøpssamarbeid (TIS) is a joint procurement unit for Kviteseid, Nissedal, Nome, Midt-Telemark, Seljord, Vinje and Tokke municipalities. Fyresdal municipality shall also participate in this agreement. The objective of the framework agreement is to ensure the Contracting Authority ́s access to servers, storage products and network equipment of high quality, as well as necessary consultancy and associated services as needed. Tenderers shall be able to offer reliable systems with a long lifetime, adapted to the contracting authority ́s needs. The framework agreement shall cover the Contracting Authority's ongoing need for replacement, expansion and new procurements of equipment in the contract period. Tenderers shall also offer a service contract.

CPV-Code

30200000

Angebotsfrist

12. Nov 2026, 11:00

Tenderers shall have their tax and VAT payments in order. Documentation requirements: • Tax and VAT certificates shall be obtained from the Altinn.no. The certificate shall be valid and not older than six months from the tender deadline. • Foreign tenderers must provide certificates from equivalent authorities in the country where the business is established.

Losbezug: LOT-0001

Tenderers shall be registered in a company register, professional register or trade register in the country where the tenderer is established. Documentation requirements: • Norwegian companies: Company Registration Certificate. • Foreign companies: Documentation that the company is registered in a relevant register in the country where the company is established.

Losbezug: LOT-0001

Tenderers shall have sufficient financial strength to fulfil the contract. Documentation requirements: • The contracting authority will assess the tenderer ́s financial situation based on available credit information, including through the credit rating tool Creditsafe. The contracting authority reserves the right to request supplementary documentation if necessary to assess the tenderer's economic and financial capacity. • Tenderers who do not alone fulfil the requirement for economic and financial capacity and who rely on other companies ́ financial capacity to fulfil the qualification requirement, shall submit a completed and signed Annex 6 - Commitment Statement. The Contracting Authority undertakes an overall assessment of the tenderer's economic and financial capacity, set against the contract ́s extent, length and risk.

Losbezug: LOT-0001

Tenderers shall have sufficient technical and professional capacity, competence and experience to fulfil the delivery in a satisfactory manner. Documentation requirements: • Tenderers shall give a short account of the technical and professional resources that the tenderer can use for fulfilment of the contract. The account shall as a minimum include relevant competence and experience of personnel who can be used for the execution of the contract, as well as how the tenderer is organised to ensure the delivery throughout the contract period. • Newly established companies can use relevant competence and experience of personnel that the tenderer has at their disposal, including experience acquired at previous employers. The contracting authority will, based on the submitted documentation, assess whether the tenderer has, in total, sufficient technical and professional capacity to fulfil the qualification requirement.

Losbezug: LOT-0001

Tenderers are required to have a management system for information security. The system shall be based on recognised standards such as ISO/IEC 27001, or in another way ensure information security at an equivalent level. Documentation requirements: Valid ISO/IEC 27001 certificate or other documentation that shows that the tenderer has a management system for information security at an equivalent level. If a tenderer is not certified, a description shall be enclosed of the management system and how information security is safeguarded. The contracting authority can request supplementary documentation or further information if this is necessary to assess whether the qualification requirement is fulfilled.

Losbezug: LOT-0001

Price

Losbezug: LOT-0001

Quality

Losbezug: LOT-0001

Environment

Losbezug: LOT-0001

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 in such a situation is obligatory in accordance with the current national law with no exceptions, when the tenderer is still able to carry out the contract.

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 in such a situation is obligatory in accordance with the current national law with no exceptions, when the tenderer is still able to carry out the contract.

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, by enforceable judgement 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.

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 in such a situation is obligatory in accordance with the current national law with no exceptions, when the tenderer is still able to carry out the contract.

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).

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).

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).

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).

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 in such a situation is obligatory in accordance with the current national law with no exceptions, when the tenderer is still able to carry out the contract.

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 in such a situation is obligatory in accordance with the current national law with no exceptions, when the tenderer is still able to carry out the contract.

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?

Is the tenderer 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?

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?

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 in such a situation is obligatory in accordance with the current national law with no exceptions, when the tenderer is still able to carry out the contract.

Has the tenderer not fulfilled all of his tax and duty obligations in both the country where 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 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, have been legally convicted of offences regarding professional behaviour in defence procurements?

Is the tenderer assessed to lack the reliability necessary to exclude the risk of national security?

The contracting authority shall state that in Norway there are national rejection reasons. These shall be described in the procurement documents. Tenderers must respond to whether they are in one or more of the situations described in the national rejection reasons.