The contracting authority shall enter into a framework agreement with a tenderer for the purchase of medical consumables. The contracting authority ́s aim with the procurement is that the contract products, together with good care, shall give a good total economy. The contracting authority ́s finances mean that the products, based on their qualities, simplify the nurses ́ work assignments and free up time for other assignments. The Contracting Authority is also committed to providing users and patients with suitable products of good quality. It is also important that the contracting authority ́s departments get the necessary follow-up and training in the products and that their work with ordering and assortment management is simplified and streamlined. Våler municipality with organisation number 959 272 581 joins the above mentioned framework agreement and has given Rakkestad municipality the authority to implement the procurement on the above mentioned competition.

General part

The contracting authority shall enter into a framework agreement with a tenderer for the purchase of medical consumables. The contracting authority ́s aim with the procurement is that the contract products, together with good care, shall give a good total economy. The contracting authority ́s finances mean that the products, based on their qualities, simplify the nurses ́ work assignments and free up time for other assignments. The Contracting Authority is also committed to providing users and patients with suitable products of good quality. It is also important that the contracting authority ́s departments get the necessary follow-up and training in the products and that their work with ordering and assortment management is simplified and streamlined. Våler municipality with organisation number 959 272 581 joins the above mentioned framework agreement and has given Rakkestad municipality the authority to implement the procurement on the above mentioned competition. Participating municipalities are the responsible contract party when ordering (call-offs) on the framework agreement and undertake follow-up of the specific delivery. Each contract party ́s total call-off in the contract period shall not exceed the value estimate stated in the tender documentation, which is based on the information reported below. The framework agreement shall cover the contracting authority ́s total need for medical consumables and it includes, among other things, the following product categories: Personal care Infection protection First aid Nutrition Incontinence Wound treatment material Support bandages and compression products. Laboratory equipment and consumables Instruments and medical equipment Syringes, cannulas and infusion equipment Other relevant products within the contract area. The overview is not exhaustive. The framework agreement shall cover the contracting authority ́s need for all products that naturally fall under the category medical consumables. The contracting authority reserves an option for the establishment and operation of a stand-by warehouse in the contract period. Duration and value of the procurement The contract will be valid for 2 years from the start-up date. The contracting authority has the option to extend the contract for an additional 1+1 year. The procurement ́s estimated value is NOK 2,000,000 excluding VAT per annum. The maximum value for the entire contract period, including any options and expected price development, is estimated to NOK 8,000,000 excluding VAT. The estimates are based on the contracting authority ́s best assessment of expected need at the time of publication. The need is uncertain, however, and the actual amount can be both higher and lower than estimated. The volume will i.a. depend on the contracting authority ́s need, activity level, budgetary conditions and other framework terms. See the tender and contract documents for further information on the procurement.

Competition terms

This part contains information about the actual competition, as well as the minimum requirements for, as well as documentation requirements, that the tenderer has to participate in the competition (the tenderer's qualifications).