Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2019-01-23
Buyer: Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organizations
Country: DK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 35000000: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment | 35311000: Swords and lances | 39241100
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Danish Defence wishes to acquire a supply of ceremonial swords with scabbards and daggers with scabbards. The swords and daggers are used during official appearances e.g. under parades and ceremonies.
The new swords and daggers from the new contract, will be used together with swords and daggers from an earlier production.
Due to the specific use and purpose of the swords and daggers and the combination of old and new, it is imperative that the new swords and daggers, in design, finish and quality, have the same visual expression, as the swords and daggers have today. This also includes the structure of the swords and daggers.
The Framework Agreement is not divided into lots, on the grounds that a division of the contract, would entail disproportionate costs, due to subsequent contract administration.
Reason for the termination is that there have been some issues in the tender material, which has led to problems with the evaluation.
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 public procurements and decisions subject to Chapter II or III of the Public Procurement Act, which does not concern a candidate not being invited to tender, 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, cf. § 2(2) or § 171(4) of the Public Procurement Act, provided that the notification 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 decision to uphold the contract, cf. § 185(2) of the Public Procurement Act.
The complainant must inform the Contracting Authority of the complaint in writing at the latest simultaneously with the lodge of the complaint to The Complaints Board for Public Procurement, stating whether the complaint has been lodged in the standstill period, cf. § 6(4) of the Act on The Complaints Board for Public Procurement. If the complaint has not been lodged in the standstill period, the complainant must also state whether it is requested that the appeal is granted delaying effect, cf. § 12(1) of the said Act.
The Complaints Board for Public Procurement’s own guidance note concerning complaints is available at the internet address stated in Section VI.4.1).