Norway - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - Liquid dairy products

The Contracting Authority hereby invites tenderers to a competition for a contract for the procurement of liquid dairy products. The contracting authority shall enter into a framework agreement for the procurement of liquid dairy products and a 200L H-milk mini tank. The contract shall be valid for 2 years, with an option for an extension for 1+1 year. The procurement is divided into 2 groups, and each group shall be evaluated individually. Tenders can be submitted for one or both groups. Group 1 Liquid dairy products: It is expected that the products stated in annex 2 price form (the contract assortment) will cover most of the contracting authority ́s needs in the contract period. Several are volume products and others are included to show the breadth of the need. The contracting authority will focus heavily on assortment management, but if needed in the contract period, the contracting authority shall be able to add new/replace products in the price form. The stated volumes are only set to compare the tenderers and are not binding for the contracting authority. Estimated value: Fredrikstad kommune: The procurement ́s value is estimated to BE NOK 5-7 million excluding VAT per annum. The maximum value for the entire contract period of four years is NOK 29 million excluding VAT. The estimated value shall be seen as a guideline and is not binding for the contracting authority. The volume can vary both up and down and the contract period will depend on, among other things, the contracting authority ́s needs, activities, budgetary situations and other framework factors. Hvaler kommune: The procurement ́s value is estimated to NOK 300,000 - 400,000 excluding VAT per annum. The maximum value for the entire agreement period of four years is NOK 1.7 million excluding VAT. The estimated value shall be seen as a guideline and is not binding for the contracting authority. The volume can vary both up and down and the contract period will depend on, among other things, the contracting authority ́s needs, activities, budgetary situations and other framework factors. The price for the group is to be stated in accordance with the award criteria point 1. The procurement documents are otherwise the same for both groups. The contracting authority reserves the right to make procurements outside of the contract when the objective is training, work training and/or other special needs at the contracting authority. The contracting authority has/will also enter into a framework agreement for internet based grocery trading, where the same products will be included. The framework agreement for internet based groceries is designed to cover the need for small orders, broken packages and quick delivery. The contracting authority's locations are stated in Annex 7 Cinema kiosk in Fredrikstad municipality, which is not included in this agreement. Group 2: 200L H-milk mini tank The contracting authority shall enter into a framework agreement for 2 years with an option for an extension for 1+1 year for a 200L H-milk mini tank. The procurement ́s value is estimated to be NOK 500,000 - 700,000 excluding VAT per annum. The maximum value for the entire contract period of four years is NOK 3.3 million excluding VAT 200L H-milk mini tank is a separate group that can be given a price separately in annex 2 price form. A separate framework agreement will be signed for a 200L H-milk mini tank. Fredrikstad municipality ́s central kitchen is the only user of this product. If tenders are submitted for this group, prices are to be filled in in annex 2 price form and a separate form for vehicles is to be filled in (annex 3b). The procurement documents are otherwise the same for both groups. The evaluation for this group is done outside of Mercell.The contracting authority reserves the right to cancel the competition if the submitted tenders are higher than budgeted or awarded funds. A comprehensive description of the delivery is in the annexes to the tender documentation.