Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2019-07-17
Buyer: Energistyrelsen
Country: DK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72200000 | 72266000: Software consultancy services | 72268000: Software supply services | 79311400
Estimated value: 6659150 DKK
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Consultancy Services and Auction Software in Connection with the 1 500 MHz, 2 100 MHz, 3,5 GHz and 26 GHz Auction(s)
The consultancy task concerns consultancy to be provided to the Danish Energy Agency in connection with the preparation and holding of the upcoming 1 500 MHz, 2 100 MHz, 3,5 GHz and 26 GHz auction(s) in 2020. The consultancy task also includes adaptation of auction software for the purpose of achieving an optimal process in relation to preparing, adapting and conducting the 1 500 MHz, 2 100 MHz, 3,5 GHz and 26 GHz auction(s). This shall be made in accordance with the objectives set in the current frequency legislation. The selected consultant shall cooperate with the Danish Energy Agency in preparing, adapting and carrying out of the 1 500 MHz, 2 100 MHz, 3,5 GHz and 26 GHz auction(s) and when performing the task, it may be relevant for the selected consultant to involve relevant stakeholders. It is noted that the consultancy assignment will not include legal aspects bearing on the auction(s). Please find more information in Item II.2.4) and the procurement documents.
The following main activities of the 1 500 MHz, 2 100 MHz, 3,5 GHz and 26 GHz auction(s) should be included in the description of the consulting services:
2) Assessing market opportunities and demand for the use of the 1 500 MHz, 2 100 MHz, 3,5 GHz and 26 GHz bands;
9) Adaptation of the auction software for the auction(s) and implementation thereof, including installation of the necessary software at the Danish Energy Agency and training of the bidders and the project team;
10) Preparing and implementing the auction(s), including how to use the auction software and how to deal with bids submitted;
The selected consultant shall cooperate with the Danish Energy Agency in preparing, adapting and carrying out the 1 500 MHz, 2 100 MHz, 3,5 GHz and 26 GHz auction(s) and when performing the task, it may be relevant for the selected consultant to involve relevant stakeholders.
The consultancy assignment will not include legal aspects bearing on the auction, as it is expected that this part of the project will be handled by the Danish Energy Agency and the Danish State's legal advisor.
It is noted that the consulting services and electronic web-based auction software (No 1-11) are the main activities in this tender.
Estimated total value excluding VAT: range between 4 000 000 DKK and 8 000 000 DKK. Please note that the value in Section II.1.5) of this contract notice is an estimated maximum value excluding VAT.
Consultancy Services and Auction Software in Connection with the 1 500 MHz, 2 100 MHz, 3,5 GHz and 26 GHz Auction(s)
The tenderer shall enclose in its tender an ESPD as preliminary documentation of complying with the requirements in the Danish Public Procurement Act (udbudsloven) Section 148(1) No 1-3. For groups of operators (e.g. a consortium), a separate ESPD must be submitted for each participating legal entity. If the tenderer relies on the capacity of other entities, an ESPD must be submitted for each of the entities on which the tenderer relies. See the contracting authority's guide to the ESPD.
The tenderer will be excluded from participating in the tender procedure, if the tenderer is subject to any of the mandatory grounds for exclusion mentioned in the Danish Public Procurement Act, Section 135 and 136, and grounds for exclusion stated in the Danish Public Procurement Act, Section 137(1) No 2, unless the tenderer has provided adequate proof of the ESPD is reliable in accordance with the Danish Public Procurement Act, Section 138.
Before award of the contract, the tenderer to whom the Contracting Authority intends to award the contract must provide documentation of the information stated in the ESPD, pursuant to Sections 151-152, cf. Section 153, of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
Tenders must be submitted via Kammeradvokaten's tendering system (the electronic tendering system). Tenders may not be submitted in any other way, including email. Cf. the tender specification, Section 1.


Winner: DotEcon Ltd
Award value: 6659150
Number of bids: 3