Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2021-06-18
Buyer: Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization
Country: DK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 35000000: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment | 35512400 | 35513000: Mine-countermeasure vessels | 43135000
Estimated value: 36000000 DKK
Submission deadline: 2021-07-15
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) is is tendering a framework agreement for the purchase Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV's) to support the Danish Mine Counter Measure (MCM) Division's task of localizing sea mines.
The AUV's are intended to be used in connection with MCM operations with the purpose of localising and identifying mines primarily in Danish waters, which are characterized as waters with low dephts (less than 100 meters). The AUV's, which shall be offered with a side scan sonar attached and also the possibility of an identification module (laser scanner etc.) shall in operations be able to be left unattended for a minimum of 8 hours afterwards be able to be recharged for approximately the same time. It shall furthermore be able to operate
The AUV's will be operated from the HOLM-CL, which is a smaller vessel with a lenght of approximately 30 meters and a width of approximately 6 meters. The AUV's are expected to be contained in cages on the deck, where charger stations equally will be placed.
Following the initial purchase, DALO shall be able to purchase services, spare parts and replacement AUV under the framework agreement. The services required are amongst others:
The framework agreement will be able to be renewed according to the options stated in the Framework Agreement, section 22.
The framework agreement is not divided into lots on the grounds that a division of the contract would undermine the economies of scale obtainable by procuring one contract.
The Agreement is entered into by DALO. However, all divisions of the Danish Ministry of Defence, including all units of the Danish Defence subject to the command of the Chief of Defence is entitled to use the Agreement.
The tenderer must use the European Single Procurement Document (electronic version, hereafter ESPD) and provide the following information in the ESPD:
A list of the most important similar deliveries (references), cf. section II.1.4) and II.2.4), carried out within the past 3 (three) years, prior to the deadline for the submission of the offer, cf. Part IV, section C.
The list should preferably include a short description of each delivery. The description should include a clear indication of which specific parts of the deliveries that are similar to the supplies as described in section II.1.4) and II.2.4). The description should also include a description of the tenderers participation/role in the performance of the deliveries. The description should contain information on the date of the deliveries, the volume of the deliveries, the recipients of the deliveries (specific names/countries are preferred, but not necessary; if no country specific information is included, the tenderer is asked to provide as much generic information as possible about the delivery). When specifying the date for the deliveries, the tenderer should state the date of commencement and completion. If this is not possible, e.g. because the delivery in question is performed on an ongoing basis according to a framework agreement, the description of the deliveries should nonetheless contain information on how the date is set.
Only the deliveries (references) performed at the time of the deadline for the submission of the offer will be considered when assessing if the minimum requirement for suitability stated below is fulfilled. If the delivery in question is ongoing, it is only the part of the supplies carried out within the past 3 (three) years and completed at the time of the deadline for the submission of the offer which will be included in the assessment of the delivery (reference). Consequently, if a part of the supplies has not been carried out within the past 3 (three) years, or if a part of the supplies has not been completed at the time of the deadline for the request to participate/submission of the offer, this particular part will not be included in the assessment of the delivery (reference). Therefore, it is important that the tenderer clearly states which part (e.g. with regards to size, value, quantity or volume etc.) of an ongoing delivery (reference) that has been carried out within the past 3 (three) years.
The list must contain a maximum of 3 previous deliveries whether the tenderer is one entity, composed of a group of entities (e.g. consortium), including temporary joint ventures or relies on the technical and professional capacity of other entities. If the list contains more than 3, DALO will only consider the first 3 deliveries on the list. Deliveries beyond this number will be disregarded.
A tenderer may rely on the technical and professional capacity of other entities (e.g. a parent or sister company or a sub supplier), irrespective of the legal nature of the relations between the tenderer and the entity or entities on which the tenderer relies. In this case, the tenderer shall ensure that an ESPD from the entity or entities on which the tenderer relies is submitted along with the tenderers own ESPD. The entity or entities’ ESPD must equally provide the information listed above.
The tenderer will not be required to present further documentation for the technical and professional capacity (i.e. the information stated in the ESPD is considered sufficient). However, DALO reserves the right to contact the tenderer and/or the recipients of the deliveries in order to verify the information stated in Part IV, section C in the ESPD, including details on the specified dates of the performance of the deliveries.
The tenderer must demonstrate experience with as a minimum 1 similar delivery within the past 3 years, prior to the deadline for the request to submission of the offer.


Award value: 36000000