Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2018-03-07
Buyer: Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organizations
Country: DK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 35800000: Individual equipment and supplies | 38000000 | 38330000 | 38630000 | 38631000

Technical requirements: The objective of this tender is to ensure that Dalo for the next 7 years will be able to provide handheld Binoculars (further called Binoculars), handheld Binoculars with built-in laser range finder (further called LRF-binoculars) and compact handheld Laser Range Finders (further called LRF).
The tender procedure concerns one Contract Notice divided into 2  contract lots regarding 2  separate Framework Agreements. The Framework Agreements are not identical and the requirement specifications “Appendix A" are also not identical, but specific for each contract lot. Each contract lot is therefor subject to their own contractual conditions further specified in the Framework Agreements.
Binoculars, LRF-Binoculars and the LRF are to be used mainly by the individual soldiers as part of their personal equipment, both in real combat situations, as well as training, across all Danish Defence branches and in varying environmental and weather conditions across the globe.
The Binoculars, LRF-binoculars and the LRF are to be used along with the soldiers' and unit's other equipment, such as weaponry and sensors.
The Binoculars and LRF-binoculars are to be used with focus on surveillance, orientation, observation, fire control (utilizing a built-in reticle) and identification of targets and are to be primarily utilized by infantry squad leaders and armored vehicle commanders.
The LRF are to be primarily used with focus on momentary range measurement prior to engaging the target with the dismounted infantry squad’s handheld weaponry such as a 7,62 mm light machine gun, as well as relevant target identification using the distance data.
It is of paramount importance that Dalo will be able to purchase relevant spare parts and accessories to the Binoculars, LRF-binoculars and LRF as well as have the possibility to receive repair assistance and necessary training for user instructors and technical staff. Therefore the Framework Agreements will have a sustainment part included. As part of the tender procedure and prior to awarding the contracts, tests will be conducted to evaluate and verify that the Binoculars, LRF-binoculars and LRF included in the tenderers' offer comply with the demand of Dalo and to evaluate the offers. The tests are scheduled to take place in the Spring 2018 and are expected to be conducted at the Danish Defence locations in Denmark. The exact method and the intended tests will be described in the tender material. Dalo intends to use the Framework Agreements for current purchases of Binoculars, LRF-binoculars and LRF, but Dalo shall not be obliged to buy any minimum quantity of Binoculars, LRF-Binoculars nor LRF.
Dalo has decided to terminate the tender procedure concerning contract lot 1 — Binoculars and LRF-binoculars without an award.
The reason for termination without an award is that Dalo has not received enough request for pre-qualification to the tender concerning contract lot 1 to ensure sufficient competition in the tender procedure.
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 Journal 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 notification included a short account of the relevant reasons for the decision;