Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-11-18
Buyer: Forsvarsministeriets Materiel- og Indkøbsstyrelse
Country: DK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 35120000: Surveillance and security systems | 35125000: Surveillance system | 35700000: Military electronic systems | 35720000: Intelligence and surveillance systems
Estimated value: 6000000 DKK
Submission deadline: 2016-12-16
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This notice concerns the establishment of a framework agreement regarding the acquisition of Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV). The framework agreement will have a duration of 7 years.
The UGV capacity is used by the Danish forces to obtain intelligence of enemy activities in unobserved closed areas such as urban areas, buildings, ships etc. when deployed on missions. The UGV shall be a moving platform with one or multiple sensors which shall make the operator able to indentify armed enemies, booby traps etc. in both daylight and in complete darkness. The UGV shall be controlled and operated by a HMI (Human Machine Interface). As the UGV capacity is deployed on missions, high durability is required and the UGV shall be able to withstand drops on hard surfaces such as concrete and pavement without losing functionality. In order to ensure successful operations, the UGV shall in addition be small, have a high mobility and be subject to a maximum weight of 3,5 kg as one soldier shall be able to throw it upwards, through open windows into buildings, over walls etc. The UGV shall be a MOTS (Military Off-The-Shelf) product previously delivered to a NATO country. The framework agreement also covers spare parts, education, repair and documentation. The purchaser is using Mercell Sourcing Services for this tender. To notify your interest and get access to any tender documents, you must copy and paste the link below into the address-part on your browser: http://permalink.mercell.com/61502448.aspx. If you are not a licensee of Mercell Denmark A/S, fill out a registration of your company. This registration is required for your continued participation and is free of charge. After sending the registration you have free access to all tender documents. You will receive access codes to: www.mercell.dk during normal working hours.
If prepayments are made, an on-demand guarantee from a recognized financial institution must be presented. The financial institution has to be approved by DALO.
Reference is made to the tender documents with regard to the 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 invoicing to be done electronically. Exact terms will be stated in the contract.
No particular legal form is required. If the contract is awarded to a group of suppliers (e.g. a consortium) the participants are required to undertake joint and several liabilities and to appoint one supplier to represent the group.
The three latest annual reports or a declaration stating the candidate's total equity capital and the candidate's equity ratio (calculated by dividing the candidate's equity with the candidate's total assets (equity/total assets x 100) at the end of the preceding three financial years, in so far as such information is available. Reference is made to section VI.3 with regard to the candidate's possibility of relying on the capacity of other entities.
The candidate must have had a positive equity capital in each of the preceding three financial years and furthermore an equity ratio of at least 5 percent for each of the preceding three financial years.
A list of the most important similar deliveries of Unmanned Ground Vehicles carried out over the past five years. The list should preferably include: a) A description of each delivery, b) Information on when it was carried out, c) The size and value of the deliveries, d) Information on whether the deliveries comprised the same type and model UGV as is expected to be offered. e) The recipients of the deliveries (specific names/countries are preferred, but need not necessarily be included; if no country specific information is included the candidate is asked to provide as much generic information as possible about the delivery). Reference is made to section VI.3 with regard to the candidate's possibility of relying on the capacity of other entities.
The candidate must demonstrate experience with one (1) or more similar deliveries to NATO countries within the past five years. Similar deliveries means delivery of products corresponding in nature to the product described in section II.1.5) above.
The limitation of candidates will be based on an evaluation of which candidates have documented the most relevant previous deliveries in comparison to the contract/purchases described in section II.1.5) above.
The application and tender shall be in English. However certificates and documentation can be in English or Danish.
Candidates are asked to submit applications for prequalification via Mercell Sourcing Service http://permalink.mercell.com/61502448.aspx. The application for prequalification cannot be submitted by e-mail.
DALO have prepared a prequalification questionnaire which candidates are strongly encouraged to use when submitting their applications. The questionnaire contains questions, forms and templates for providing information etc. in accordance with the requirements in this Contract Notice. However, it is emphasized that it is the sole responsibility of the candidate that the information provided fulfils the requirements. The questionnaire is available via Mercell Sourcing Service http://permalink.mercell.com/61502448.asp.
Re. Section III.2.1) Solemn declaration regarding the candidate's payment of taxes and social security contributions:
When submitting the offers (but not the application for prequalification), the tenderers must submit a solemn declaration stating to which degree the tenderer has fulfilled its obligations relating to the payment of direct and indirect taxes and social security contributions in the country in which the candidate is established and in Denmark. A template for the declaration will be provided with the tender documents.

Eligibility requirements: The three latest annual reports or a declaration stating the candidate's total equity capital and the candidate's equity ratio (calculated by dividing the candidate's equity with the candidate's total assets (equity/total assets x 100) at the end of the preceding three financial years, in so far as such information is available. Reference is made to section VI.3 with regard to the candidate's possibility of relying on the capacity of other entities.
The candidate must have had a positive equity capital in each of the preceding three financial years and furthermore an equity ratio of at least 5 percent for each of the preceding three financial years.
A list of the most important similar deliveries of Unmanned Ground Vehicles carried out over the past five years. The list should preferably include: a) A description of each delivery, b) Information on when it was carried out, c) The size and value of the deliveries, d) Information on whether the deliveries comprised the same type and model UGV as is expected to be offered. e) The recipients of the deliveries (specific names/countries are preferred, but need not necessarily be included; if no country specific information is included the candidate is asked to provide as much generic information as possible about the delivery). Reference is made to section VI.3 with regard to the candidate's possibility of relying on the capacity of other entities. The candidate must demonstrate experience with one (1) or more similar deliveries to NATO countries within the past five years. Similar deliveries means delivery of products corresponding in nature to the product described in section II.1.5) above.
A list of the most important similar deliveries of Unmanned Ground Vehicles carried out over the past five years. The list should preferably include: a) A description of each delivery, b) Information on when it was carried out, c) The size and value of the deliveries, d) Information on whether the deliveries comprised the same type and model UGV as is expected to be offered. e) The recipients of the deliveries (specific names/countries are preferred, but need not necessarily be included; if no country specific information is included the candidate is asked to provide as much generic information as possible about the delivery). Reference is made to section VI.3 with regard to the candidate's possibility of relying on the capacity of other entities.
The candidate must demonstrate experience with one (1) or more similar deliveries to NATO countries within the past five years. Similar deliveries means delivery of products corresponding in nature to the product described in section II.1.5) above.