Tenders Are Invited For Knowledge Basis For Circular Furniture Purchases In The Region

knowledge Basis For Circular Furniture Purchases In The Region . Description1. Background And Purpose Møre Og Romsdal County Council Needs A Knowledge Base On Circular Purchases Of Office And School Furniture In Møre Og Romsdal. The Purpose Is To Obtain A Professional And Market-Related Basis For Assessing How Future Acquisitions Of Office And School Furniture Can Contribute To Reduced Climate And Environmental Impacts. The Investigation Will Provide A Basis For Assessing Whether And To What Extent Profitable Circular Solutions Should Be Included In Future Framework Agreements Or Other Measures. The Investigation Will Shed Light On The Status Of The Current Value Chain For Furniture, Assess Market Maturity And Identify What Needs To Be In Place For Circular Solutions To Be Feasible In A Regional Context. A Central Aim Is Also To Facilitate Regional Development In The County. 2. What Is To Be Investigated The Need Includes An Analysis Of The Market And The Value Chain For Office And School Furniture, With Particular Emphasis On Conditions That Affect The Possibility Of Re-Use And Re-Use. It Will Be Assessed How New Business Models In The Value Chain Can Be Developed Regionally, And What Steps Can Be Taken To Strengthen The Market And Make Circular Solutions More Practical And Commercially Sustainable. The Investigation Must Also Shed Light On Key Challenges That Have Been Identified Today, Including An Immature Market, Lack Of Logistics For Collection And Reuse, Uncertainty Related To The Quality And Traceability Of Used Furniture, And That Municipal Needs Have Not Yet Been Mapped. Mapping Of Needs Should Be Included If This Is Necessary To Assess How Business Models And The Value Chain Can Be Developed. The Investigation Will Shed Light On The Prerequisites That Must Be In Place For Various Circular Solutions To Be Feasible And Economically Sustainable. This Includes Relevant Business Models. The Investigation Will Also Identify Barriers And Opportunities Related To The Market, Logistics, Quality Assurance, Traceability And Demand. 3. Scope And Involvement The Investigation Should Cover The Whole Of Møre And Romsdal And Involve Relevant Players In The Region To Ensure That The Recommendations Are Feasible. The Investigation Will Identify And Involve Relevant Actors In Møre And Romsdal Who May Have An Impact On The Development Of A More Sustainable Value Chain For Office And School Furniture. This May Include Municipalities, County Councils, The Purchasing Environment, Suppliers, Re-Use Operators, Logistics Operators, Rehabilitation Companies, Schools, Property Managers And Other Operators Who Are Considered Relevant. It Is Also Relevant To See That State And Private Actors Can Benefit From A Regional Development Of The Value Chain. An Important Topic Is How Volume Can Affect Developments In The Market. The Investigation Should Therefore, As Far As Is Necessary, Map Municipal Needs That Can Be Included In Future Regional Solutions, So That Aggregate Demand Can Be Assessed As A Means To Mature The Value Chain. 4. Desired Deliverables The Investigation Shall Provide A Comprehensive Report With Market Analysis And Maturity Assessment, Assessment Of Relevant Future Business Models, As Well As Recommendations On Which Measures And Possible Procurement Strategies Can Best Contribute To A More Sustainable And Regionally Rooted Value Chain For Office And School Furniture. 5. Award Criteria Refers Here To The Award Criteria Tab And Associated Requirements In The Requirements Specification Tab. 5.1 Evaluation Model During The Evaluation, Grades Will Be Given For The Award Criteria. In The Grading, A Grading Scale From 1-10 Is Used, Where 10 Is The Best Score. The Grade Given For Each Award Criterion, Multiplied By The Weight, Becomes The Criterions Score. The Evaluation Is Also Carried Out In Such A Way That The Grading Ensures That Relevant Differences Between The Offers Are Reflected In The Points That The Offers Receive. 6. Contract A Contract Will Be Entered Into Between The Client And The Supplier For The Delivery Of The Delivery Specified In This Tender Document With Annex. The Agreement That Is Entered Into Will Be Based On The Service Purchase Agreement.