Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2018-11-29
Buyer: Defence Command Denmark
Country: DK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 60400000: Air transport services | 60424120 | 60443000 | 60443100
Estimated value: 100000000 DKK
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Defence Command Denmark is tendering 2 contracts regarding land-based helicopter services for land and maritime search and rescue missions as well as helicopter transport operations under the operational control of Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Greenland (JRCC). The Services shall be conducted from 2 separate bases; a Northern base and a Southern base. The bases may temporarily be moved to another suitable operational base in case of an incident or prolonged poor weather conditions at one of the normal bases. The movement shall be approved by JRCC. The services shall be conducted in a hostile environment and include overwater Helicopter Hoist Operations at distances beyond sight of land, as well as terrain landings on natural/rough surfaces and on ice/snow covered surfaces. The services at the Northern base shall be at disposal 24/7 all year. The services at the Southern base shall be at disposal from Monday to Saturday all year during 8:00-16:00.
The contract regards land-based helicopter services for land and maritime search and rescue missions as well as helicopter transport operations in Greenland, cf. Section II.1.4), for a period of 2 years. The Services shall commence on 1.1.2019 and expires on 31.12.2020.
Please note, it is a prerequisite for starting delivery according to this agreement that the Supplier has obtained a Danish Air Operators Certificate.
The contract regards land-based helicopter services for land and maritime search and rescue missions as well as helicopter transport operations in Greenland, cf. Section II.1.4), for a period of 5 years with the possibility of renewal for a period of three years. Defence Command Denmark will award and enter into the contract in continuation of the tender procedure, however the services shall only commence on 1.1.2021 and expires on 31.12.2025 or 31.12.2028, if the contract is renewed. Accordingly, the duration of the contract for period 2 can be up to 10 years, cf. Section II.2.7), where the services shall be delivered for a period of up to 8 years.
Please note, it is a prerequisite for starting delivery according to this agreement that the Supplier has obtained a Danish Air Operators Certificate.
The values stated under section II.1.7) and V.2.4) is the technical evaluation price calculated in connection with the tender evaluation of Lot I.
The date stated under section V.2.1) is the date of the contract signing. Defence Command Denmark dispatched notification of the result of the tender procedure on 6.11.2018.
The Agreement is entered into by DC DKN. However, the Agreement can also be used by the following authorities: Greenland Police Authorities (placed under the Danish Ministry of Justice) and Greenland Health Authorities. DC DKN is responsible for carrying out the procurement procedure and act in its own name and on behalf of the other participating contracting authorities. The participating Contracting Authorities shall be jointly responsible for fulfilling the obligations stipulated in Danish Act of Public Procurement (No. 1564 of 15.12.2015).
The estimated value of the contract regarding Lot II was 400 000 000,00 DKK, cf. contract notice, Section II.2.6).
Defence Command Denmark has assessed the received offers regarding Lot II in light of the estimated value of the contract, cf. contract notice, Section II.2.6).
The calculated Total evaluation Prices based on the offered prices for the contract regarding Lot II – including and excluding the offered discounts – exceeded the estimated value of the contract, cf. contract notice, Section II.2.6), with 20-129 %. Furthermore, all the offered prices for ”Total annual price for the services, not including Block Hours”, cf. appendix D, in itself exceeded the estimated value of the contract, cf. contract notice, Section II.2.6). For this reason, Defence Command Denmark has decided that the contract regarding LOT II could not be prioritized due to these cost implications.
Accordingly, Defence Command Denmark has decided to terminate the tender procedure regarding Lot II without an award, cf. Instructions to Tenderers (Lot II), clause 8.
Defence Command Denmark expects to announce a new tender procedure regarding Lot II within the next 2 years.
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:


Winner: Air Greenland A/S
Award value: 100000000
Number of bids: 3