Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-12-18
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 | 35113200 | 38940000
Estimated value: 27000000 DKK
Submission deadline: 2021-02-26
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This tender concerns the acquisition of instruments for identification and detection of radionuclides and neutrons (RN instruments) and the servicing of the instruments.
The RN instruments will be used by specialist units within the Danish Defence and the Danish Emergency Management Agency (DEMA). The instruments shall detect, measure and identify the radionuclides present in a radioactive source by identifying the unique pattern of energies and intensities the gamma-ray emission patterns have and also detect the presence of neutrons.
The procurement consists of two separate framework agreements that will be awarded to the same tenderer. The first framework agreement covers the acquisition of the RN instruments and has a duration of 4 years. The second framework agreement covers the delivery of spare parts, tools and services to keep the RN instruments operational, this agreement will have a duration of 10 years.
The instrument shall ensure that the users during assignments have the correct knowledge so as to be able to ‘stop the accident’, shield the radioactive sources and minimize the contamination. The offered instrument shall have a maximum weight of 3 kg. including batteries.
In connection with the tender DALO will hold a clarification meeting online for tenderers. The clarification meeting will be held the 13 January 2020, 10.00, further information regarding the meeting can be found in the Instructions to tenderers.
As part of the evaluation of the offers DALO will conduct a user test, and tenderers are advised that it is a requirement to submit a RN instrument including accessories in connection with submission of the offer. Upon conclusion of the tender DALO will send the instrumt back to the tenderers, further information can be found in the Instructions to tenderers.
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 contract is not divided into lots on the grounds that a division of the contract would not ensure a sufficient competition in the current market.
Reference is made to the procurement documents regarding payment terms. Invoicing must be done in accordance with the applicable Danish legislation on public payments. At present, this is Danish consolidation act. No. 798 of June 2007 which requires electronic invoicing. Exact terms are stated in the contract.
No particular legal form is required. If the contracts are awarded to a group of suppliers (e.g. a consortium), the participants shall undertake joint and several liabilities and to appoint one supplier to represent the group.
The framework agreements must be conducted in consideration of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and it contains a labour clause, please see Appendix B and Annex B for further information.
The framework agreement regarding acquisition of RN instruments will have a duration of 4 years. The framework agreement regarding service, spare parts and tools will have a duration of 10 years. The longer duration of the service agreement is due to the fact that the instruments are expected to be operational for 10 years.
Regarding section II.1.5): The estimated value of the framework agreements are DKK 20-27 million. The reason for the interval stated is the uncertainty regarding the actual value of the framework agreements. Hence, the lower limit of the interval constitutes DALO’s most qualified estimate of the actual value of the framework agreements at the present moment, while the upper limit of the interval constitutes the expected maximum value of the framework agreements in its duration.
The use of the ESPD is a precondition for participation in the procurement procedure, cf. § 148 of the Public Procurement Act. DALO shall require that the tenderer apply the ESPD as preliminary evidence that the tenderer is not subject to the grounds of exclusion stipulated in §§ 135 and 136 of the said Act.
The tenderer and, if relevant, the participants in the group of entities, must use the electronic version of the ESPD available at ETHICS’ web portal. The ESPD shall be fulfilled and submitted at ETHICS’ web portal in accordance with the instructions given by ETHICS.


Award value: 27000000