Purchase and delivery of groceries from local stores

This framework agreement shall cover Mid-Telemark municipality ́s need for groceries/food products from local grocery stores with a physical outlet/grocery shop in Midt-Telemark municipality. The agreement shall be used by small units in the municipality, for example, nurseries, schools and other departments. The agreement does not include fresh meat/fish from fresh food counter, flowers and fresh bakery products. The procurement is divided into two lots: Lot 1 - delivery of food products to the municipality's entities This sub-competition is for the procurement of food products that shall be delivered to the municipality ́s entities, for example, nurseries, schools and other departments. Tenderers must have a physical sales place/grocery shop in Midt-Telemark municipality. In this sub-competition, employees may also shop directly at the store as needed, for example if the unit runs out of some items before the next planned delivery, or an unforeseen need occurs. The delivery points are given in Annex 4 - Delivery Points. Some of the units require weekly delivery, whilst others have more occasional needs. Some units must also be able to deliver several times a week.

Tenderers shall have their tax and VAT payments in order. Documentation requirements: · The certificate for tax and VAT shall be obtained from the Altinn.no. The certificate shall be valid and not older than six months from the tender deadline. · Foreign tenderers must provide certificates from equivalent authorities in the country where the business is established.

This sub-competition is for procurements where employees in the municipality shop directly in-store. Tenderers must have a physical sales place/grocery shop in Midt-Telemark municipality. Tenders can be submitted for one or both sub-competitions. Each sub competition will be assessed separately. If a tenderer would like to submit tenders for both lots, the tenderer must submit tenders for both lots in Artifik. This means that all documents and forms that shall be completed must be submitted for each sub-competition. It is not enough to submit a tender in one sub-competition and write that the tender shall also apply for the second sub-competition. A comprehensive description of the delivery and supplier requirements is given in Annex 2 - Requirement Specifications.

Tenderers shall be registered in a company register, professional register or trade register in the country where the tenderer is established. Documentation requirements: · Norwegian companies: Company Registration Certificate · Foreign companies: Documentation that the company is registered in a relevant register in the country where the company is established.