Norway - Banking and investment services - Market dialogue with suppliers of the municipal bank agreement.

The Joint Procurement Office (FIK) is a collaboration between Frogn, Vestby, Ås and Nesodden municipalities and shall, on behalf of them, as well as Nordre Follo municipality, announce a competition for the procurement of municipal bank services. The aim of the procurement is to cover the municipalities ́ need for bank, internet bank and all associated financial services, as well as ensure the municipalities good terms on deposits, loans and access to withdrawal rights as needed, as well as ensure that the five municipalities get a joint, comprehensive and future orientated contract for bank services that supports the municipalities ́ statutory assignments, economic management and strategic objectives. The procurement shall: Ensure continuity in the delivery of critical bank services, so that the municipalities ́ daily operations can be carried out without interruption. Facilitate co-ordination of processes and routines across the municipalities, in order to achieve economies of scale and efficient use of resources. Offer predictability in costs, terms and delivery quality over the agreement period. Support digitalisation and modernisation of the financial management, so that the municipalities can meet future requirements for efficiency, security and reporting. Fulfil the social responsibility requirements, including environment, ethics, seriousness and universal design, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Through a joint procurement, the municipalities would like to strengthen their negotiation position, reduce administrative work and ensure that the chosen system is robust, scaleable and adapted to both the current and future needs. It is desirable that tenderers give input on what contributes to giving a good competition, what criteria should have and clarify what level of ambition we should have in the procurement as regards environmental and social requirements. The RFI is used so that documentation requirements are maintained in accordance with. The Public Procurement Regulations §12-2. All competitors shall have the same information, and the question form ensures equal treatment. Answers are handled confidentially. The RFI will take place digitally in the form of an internet based questionnaire, where all tenderers who have input can provide this. The input will have a direct influence on how the competition is non-binding. The form can be used by clicking this link: https://forms.office.com/e/uwpkweBQFuVed deviations/questions, please contact the contracting authority as soon as possible for clarification. The deadline for submitting feedback is 29/9-2025, 12:00.