The Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority is announcing an assignment to evaluate the completed Norwegian financed projects for dismantling of Russian nuclear submarines.

CONTACT POINT(S)

Statens strålevern

Grini Næringspark 13, Postboks 55

Contact: Beredskap og miljø

Attn: Mahwash Ajaz / Ingar Amundsen

1332 Østerås

NORWAY

Tel. +47 67162500

E-mail: nrpa@nrpa.no

Fax +47 67147407

Internet address(es)

General address of the contracting authority www.nrpa.no

Address of the buyer profile http://www.doffin.no//search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0313

Further information can be obtained at: Statens strålevern

TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES

National or federal agency/office

Environment

DESCRIPTION

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Evaluation of project of Norwegian support to dismantling of Russian nuclear powered submarines.

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services

Service category: No 27

Main place of performance The Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority’s main office, Østerås, Bærum, Norway.

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority is announcing an assignment to evaluate the completed Norwegian financed projects for dismantling of Russian nuclear submarines. The projects were financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ nuclear action plan with the main aim being to contribute to reducing the risk of radioactive pollution from sources in North West Russia. The assignment which is now being announced has two main aims; evaluating the environmental benefits of dismantling four nuclear submarines as well as evaluating the actual project follow up for one of the nuclear submarines. Project follow up from the Norwegian side for the completed submarine dismantling was carried out by a Norwegian project manager. The dismantling project was planned and carried out by Russian actors.

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DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION

Starting 2.9.2011. Completion 16.11.2011

CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT

Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them

The works are to be invoiced together or in parts, with 30 days payment deadline, as agreed, but not more frequently than monthly.

Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded

Only one company/one legal subject can be awarded the assignment and be the contract party. The use of sub suppliers for primary professional assignments during the assignment is not allowed, such assignments shall only be carried out by persons employed in the company that is awarded the contract.

CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION

I)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: (1) Company registration certificate.

(2) Value added tax certificate (national requirement).

(3) Company tax certificate (national requirement).

(4) Self-declaration in compliance with Appendix 2 (HSE) of the Norwegian procurement regulations (national requirement).

I

Economic and financial capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: (1) The company’s most recent annual report including new information of relevance to the company’s accounting figures.

(2) Presentation of the company’s annual accounts, or extracts thereof.

(3) Statement of the company’s turnover, of relevance to this contract, for previous years.

Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:

(1) Manpower proposed for this contract (organisation chart) with names and CV’s of the key personnel who will be responsible for its execution (for service and works contracts);

(2) A list of the principal deliveries effected, or main services provided, by the company, in the past 3 years, with the values, dates and recipients (for supply and service contracts);

(3) A statement of the quality assurance/quality control system operated by the company.

CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Yes

Personnel with relevant professional competence must be earmarked for the assignment as a team or for the various parts of the work. Among these the following professional competence must be included, amongst other things:

— University education or higher education at master degree level within the relevant milieu/scientific subject with a view of the actual radioactive waste’s distinctive character (submarines etc),

— Higher education within management/project management,

— Experience and capabilities as stated in the tender invitation etc.

AWARD CRITERIA

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 15.8.2011 – 09:00

Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:English.

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in month(s): 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Conditions for opening tenders

Place: The Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority’s main office, Østerås, Bærum, Norway.