Norway – IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support – Prequalification of BarentsWatch closed services (FOSA)

The Norwegian Coastal Administration, hereafter called the Contracting Authority, invites tenderers to prequalification for the procurement of BarentsWatch development, management and operation of closed services. The Norwegian Coastal Administration has a two-part assignment: facilitate safe, environmentally friendly and efficient transport in the fairways and in Norwegian sea areas, and prevent and limit environmental damage by severe pollution or danger of pollution. The Norwegian Coastal Administration and barentswatch are subject to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries. The execution is managed by the Norwegian Coastal Administration, where the BarentsWatch is formally organised as a department. BarentsWatch also consists of an agency group and a ministry group. BarentsWatch is a collection of web based services where data from several public departments is compiled and made available to users at the cooperating parties. The service portfolio for the closed services with the accompanying infrastructure system (henceforth referred to as BWLT) is currently divided into two product areas: Tracing and Interaction, and the Joint Resource Register. BWLT is for Norwegian departments responsible for ocean and coastal areas, in order to streamline operative efforts through easy to interact and share information across agency borders. The services, which are exempt from public access, have been extensive and developed over many years. Both operative departments and the national rescue service get through different tools in the closed services a common situation picture in real time. This is mainly digital mapping services that contribute to norwegian sea and coastal areas being used and managed in an efficient, sustainable and well coordinated way. The services are developed in close contact with the users and the responsible agencies. The BarentsWatch portfolio consists of an open section where the services for final users are presented in the portal www.barentswatch.no. In addition systems are made that are used internally between the agencies and contribute to a more efficient operative effort and interaction, so-called "closed part". The aim of this procurement is to contribute to fulfil the BarentsWatch CLOSED PART ́s need for efficient, innovative and future orientated ICT services. The tenderer shall provide services that shall ensure efficiency and increased operative ability for BWLT. In addition the tenderer shall contribute to developing the business as a result of modernising the platform and new/modernised services and applications.