Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2018-07-17
Buyer: The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation
Country: DK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 32342100 | 35000000: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment | 35813000: Military boots
Estimated value:  DKK

Technical requirements: The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) is putting the Framework Agreement for Combat Vehicle Crew Helmet System (CVC Helmet) up for tender.
The Danish Army operate a number of armoured vehicles. Crews that operate these vehicles work in a noisy and hazardous environment. To protect the users (crew) against these threats the crews are currently equiped with a Bose CVC helmet. It is essential that the CVC helmet provide the user with both hearing and ballistic protection without hindering the user's performance. The CVC Helmet must at the same time secure the user's 2-way communication through the vehicle intercom SOTAS M2 system. The CVC Helmet has two main objectives - protection and clear communication of which neither can be neglected. DALO is therefore tendering a Framework Agreement to make it possible to acquire new and updated CVC Helmets, to be used primary on Main Battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles.
The scope of the Framework Agreement also includes the Supplier to provide maintenance/service, spare parts and accessories.
— quantity of similar products delivered recently (within the past 1 (one) year prior to the deadline for the request to participate), and
— quantity of similar products delivered within the past 5 (five) years prior to the deadline for the request to participate to NATO countries, and
Candidates are made aware that it is mandatory to deliver test samples to DALO in connection with a test of the candidates offer. The candidates shall not deliver test samples in order to participate in the pre-qualification however the candidates are encouraged to utilize the time during the pre-qualification period to insure timely delivery of the test samples. The test samples with necessary equipment shall be delivered to The Danish Army in connection with the test and must consist of 20 CVC helmet systems (in differentiated sizes) provided with necessary equipment to support the claim during the testing. The test is expected to be conducted in the 4th quarter of 2018. However, this may be subject to change. More information will be presented once the selection of candidates has been done (expected July 2018).
The Framework Agreement will have a duration of 4 years and the Framework Agreement is subject to renewal for additional 3 years (36 months) cf. section 2.2.3).
The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) has decided to terminate the tender for acquisition of CVC Helmets without an award. The reason for the termination is that DALO has come to the conclusion that there is a need for additional market analysis to obtain a more thorough and in-depth market knowledge before the continuation of the tendering process.
Pursuant to Section 3 of the Danish Consolidation Act no. 593 of 2.6.2016 on the Complaints Board for Public Procurement (available at www.retsinformation.dk), the following time limits for filing a complaint apply:
Complaints regarding a candidate not being pre-qualified must be filed with The Complaints Board for Public Procurement within 20 calendar days starting the day after the contracting authority has sent notification to the candidates involved, cf. § 7(1) of the Act on the Complaints Board for Public Procurement, provided that the notification includes a short account of the relevant reasons for the decision.
Other complaints must in accordance with § 7(2) of the Act on the Complaints Board for Public Procurement be filed with The Complaints Board for Public Procurement within:
1) 45 calendar days after the contracting authority has published a contract award notice in the Official Jour-nal of the European Union (with effect from the day following the publication date).
2) 30 calendar days starting the day after the contracting authority has informed the tenderers in question, that the contracting authority has entered into a contract based on a framework agreement through reopening of competition or a dynamic purchasing system, provided that the notification includes a short account of the relevant reasons for the decision.
3) 6 months starting the day after the contracting authority has sent notification to the candidates/tenderers involved that the contracting authority has entered into the framework agreement, provided that the notifi-cation included a short account of the relevant reasons for the decision.
4) 20 calendar days starting the day after the contracting authority has published a notice concerning his deci-sion to uphold the contract, cf. the principle in § 185(2) of the Public Procurement Act (act no. 1564 of 15.12.2015 – available at www.retsinformation.dk).