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Contract strategy and procurement process

Kari Stangeby Noer Head of Strategy and Contracts Construction Unit East

Overall on contract strategy

• Contract and tender language will be Norwegian
• Key procurement documents will be translated to English

‒ Invitation to tender ‒ Summary of scope of work ‒ Description of pricing principles ‒ Conditions of Contract ‒ Insurance requirements ‒ Standard form of guarantees

• EPC contracts based on NTK15 with Bane NOR adjustments
• Execution/fabrication contracts based on NS 8405 with Bane

NOR adjustments

Information is correct as of 10 May 2017, but may be subject to change. 2

Law and regulations

• All competition is subject to

Norwegian law, which is in accordance with EU procurement directives.

• Please note new procurement

regulations applicable in Norway from January 1, 2017: ‒ The Procurement Act of 2016 ‒ The Utility Regulation

Information is correct as of 10 May 2017, but may be subject to change. 3

Overview of the procurement process – Negotiated procedure

• The completion of the process may take up to one year

depending of the size and complexity of the contract.

Information is correct as of 10 May 2017, but may be subject to change. 4

Prequalification

• Open to all

interested Tender submission

• Only open to

prequalified tenderers Negotiations Contract award

Prequalification

• Announcements on Doffin and TED.
• Qualification requirements will have

corresponding documentation requirements.

• Please follow the instructions in the

Tender invitation closely and make sure to submit the documents on time.

• Qualification requirements are absolute

requirements. ‒ Failure to deliver in accordance with the qualification requirements may lead to rejection

Information is correct as of 10 May 2017, but may be subject to change. 5

Tender phase

Award criteria:

• Price
• Qualitative criteria
• Examples of qualitative award criteria:

‒ Implementation ability ‒ Comprehension of assignment ‒ Project management and key personnel ‒ Schedule

• Award criteria will vary according to the

different contracts

• Please pay close attention to the award

criteria stated in the tender documents.

Information is correct as of 10 May 2017, but may be subject to change. 6

Negotiations

• Bane NOR may negotiate on all parts of

the submitted tender.

• The number of tenderers to negotiate

may be limited, and the negotiations may be organized in stages to reduce the number of tenders.

• The tenderers are given an opportunity to

submit a revised tender at the end of the negotiations.

• Construction Unit East is considering

compensation to unsuccesful tenderers in the more complex EPC contracts.

Information is correct as of 10 May 2017, but may be subject to change. 7