The Awarding Authority requests tenders for delivery of office supplies, independent school materials, computer accessories and envelopes. Toner is considered as computer accessories, except toners for network printers which will be procured through framework agreements for delivery of IT equipment. Memory sticks are included in the framework agreement for IT equipment. Envelopes to Kristiansand municipality shall be delivered with municipal logo - see annex 7. The remaining municipalities requests tenders for envelopes without print.
Coffee, tea, coffee filters and associated accessories for use in the employees' small kitchenettes. It is requested that these products are fair-trade products. Other procurements of these products to nursing homes, canteens, cafes and similar units are included in the framework agreement for purchase of food from wholesaler. These products will not be included in the evaluation and the tender is not considered incomplete if these products are not included. However, the products must follow the same price model as for priced assortment, compare the products and price form. Overview of assortment with prices shall be submitted the tender.
The tenderer must as a minimum offer the requested products in accordance with products and price form as well as accompanying products in the product groups included in the tender invitation.
See part 2 for further information of the procurement.
All units at the Awarding Authority are included in the agreement. It shall also be possible for other municipal entities, including all official legal bodies and corporations established by one or several of the participating municipalities. Compare the definition given in the Public Procurement Act § 2 regarding entering into an agreement. The legal contracting party will be each individual municipality. Estimated value, excluding VAT is approx. 8 800 000 NOK.
Product Groups:
A. Office and computer accessories, as well as envelopes. Value 5 295 000 NOK;
B. Independent school materials. Value 3 560 000 NOK.
See further description of the products given in the attached product form.
The given value is not binding for the Awarding Authority or gives the supplier any rights.
The supplier must take into account that the given value is for annual call-offs and subject to considerable uncertainty. It is regarded as an indication of the size and scope of the contract.
The Awarding Authority reserves the right to enter into agreements with one supplier or several. The tenderers are invited to submit tenders for one or several product groups. Additional division will not be accepted. Use of sub-suppliers is allowed, but if the suppliers chose to engage such, the supplier will be liable and considered the contracting party towards the participating municipalities.