Kilden Theatre and Concert Hall is one of the Nordic countries' most exciting environments for professional performing arts and music. The arts centre houses Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra, Kilden Theatre, Kilden Opera, and Kilden Culture. In interaction with each other, they represent an unparalleled cultural operating concept, in one unified organisation which is also one of the country's largest halls for the performing arts and music. Kilden is also a large employer with over 200 permanent employees.

Kilden needs to join up with tenderers of ICT equipment and IT consultancy services.

The tender contest has 5 lots.

Lot 1 ICT equipment

Lot 2 IT consultancy services, network, and security

Lot 3 IT consultancy services, infrastructure

Lot 4 IT consultancy services, licences, licensing, and certificates

Lot 5 It consultancy services, technological culture IT

Further information on the 2-year framework agreements with an option for 1+1 year is given under each lot.

Due to staff holidays, questions will not be answered in weeks 27, 29 and 30.

A framework agreement will be established through lot 1 that will cover Kilden Theatre and Concert Hall's (contracting authority) need for the procurement of personal IT equipment, technical production equipment, as well as IT infrastructure such as servers, network, security and communication equipment. The framework agreement also includes storage and security copies with the accompanying systems and services, licences, and administration of them.

The procurement will also cover the need for support and maintenance for hardware and the contracting authority's infrastructure. This also includes management and handling of guarantee obligations.

The expected annual scope of the contract will be approx. NOK 800,000. The basis for further interaction with the selected tenderer is a framework agreement with a duration of 2 years with an option to extend for 1+1 year.

The prices must include all costs connected with the delivery, such as administration and invoicing costs, packaging, customs, taxes, and duties (not VAT). The products must be delivered free of charge for the contracting authority.

Due to staff holidays, questions will not be answered in weeks 27, 29 and 30.

NOTE! Attention is drawn to the fact that the tender documentation is under the main contest and not under each lot. 

The contracting authority plans to enter into a framework agreement that will cover the contracting authority's need for consultancy services within network and security.

The procurement will cover the need for consultation, support, and project support, as well as contribute to secure and stable operation of Kilden's IT infrastructure.

The expected annual scope of the cooperation contracts will be approx. NOK 25,000.

The basis for further interaction with the selected tenderer is a framework agreement with a duration of 2 years with an option to extend for 1+1 year.

The offered hourly rate for the senior consultant (or higher) must include all costs connected with the work, such as administration and invoicing costs, duties (not VAT), and expenses connected to travel and turn-out.

Due to staff holidays, questions will not be answered in weeks 27, 29 and 30.

NOTE! Attention is drawn to the fact that the tender documentation is under the main contest and not under each lot. 

The contracting authority plans to enter into a framework agreement that will cover the contracting authority's need for consultancy services within infrastructure.

The procurement will cover the need for consultation, support, and project support, as well as contribute to secure and stable operation of Kilden's IT infrastructure.

The expected annual scope of the cooperation contracts will be approx. NOK 60,000. Call-offs will be made to the tenderers that have the correct competence for the required assistance. The basis for further interaction with the selected tenderer for consultancy services is a framework agreement with a duration of 2 years with an option to extend for 1+1 year.

The offered hourly rate for the senior consultant (or higher) must include all costs connected with the work, such as administration and invoicing costs, duties (not VAT), and expenses connected to travel and turn-out.

Due to staff holidays, questions will not be answered in weeks 27, 29 and 30.

NOTE! Attention is drawn to the fact that the tender documentation is under the main contest and not under each lot. 

The contracting authority plans to enter into a framework agreement that will cover the contracting authority's need for consultancy services within licences, licensing, and certificates.

The procurement will cover the need for consultation, support, and project support, as well as contribute to secure and stable operation of Kilden's IT infrastructure.

The expected annual scope of the cooperation contracts will be approx. NOK 15,000. Call-offs will be made to the tenderer or tenderers that have the correct competence for the required assistance. The basis for further interaction with the selected tenderer of consultancy services is a framework agreement with a duration of 2 years with an option to extend for 1+1 year.

The offered hourly rate for the senior consultant (or higher) must include all costs connected with the work, such as administration and invoicing costs, duties (not VAT), and expenses connected to travel and turn-out.

Due to staff holidays, questions will not be answered in weeks 27, 29 and 30.

NOTE! Attention is drawn to the fact that the tender documentation is under the main contest and not under each lot. 

The contracting authority plans to enter into a framework agreement that will cover the contracting authority's need for consultancy services within technological culture IT.

The procurement will cover the need for consultation, support, and project support, as well as contribute to secure and stable operation of Kilden's IT infrastructure.

The expected annual scope of the cooperation contract will be approx. NOK 150,000. Call-offs will be made to the tenderer that has the correct competence for the required assistance. The basis for further interaction with the selected tenderer for consultancy services is a framework agreement with a duration of 2 years with an option to extend for 1+1 year.

The offered hourly rate for the senior consultant (or higher) must include all costs connected with the work, such as administration and invoicing costs, duties (not VAT), and expenses connected to travel and turn-out.

Due to staff holidays, questions will not be answered in weeks 27, 29 and 30.

NOTE! Attention is drawn to the fact that the tender documentation is under the main contest and not under each lot.