Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2017-04-21
Buyer: Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistic Organisation
Country: DK
Region: DANMARK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 35400000: Military vehicles and associated parts | 35700000: Military electronic systems | 51300000 | 51500000 | 51550000
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This contract notice concerned The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) award of a framework agreement that covers DALO's need for external assistance in the series production related to the installed equipment / modifications of DALO's operational vehicles and containers. The series production will be based on documented prototypes / documented installation instructions, which typically will be developed by the relevant system house under applicable system agreement. Series production could for example cover installation of communication systems in defence vehicles.
The combat vehicles of the Danish Defence fleet are various types, brands and functionality with different GFE installations and weapon systems. Some of the vehicles are armoured whereas others are not. The vehicles are including but not limited to the following: Leopard 1, Leopard 2, APC M113, CV-9035 DK combat vehicle, Durable Robust, Eagle IV, MAN trucks and containers.
In connection with the installations, the supplier shall be able to do mechanical, electric and software tasks. The tasks can for example be mechanical, electric or software tasks.
The mechanical tasks are for example production of mechanical components (e.g. brackets, framework,substructures, racks, etc.), processing of all types of metal including armoured steel; stamping, welding, cutting and bending, etc., surface treatment including rinsing (e.g. sandblasting etc.), primer, paint and top coat, etc. and mounting/dismounting of assemblies.
The electric tasks are for example production of cables: Mounting/Fitting, including plug/connector, wire,shielding, sealing and casting, etc., general soldering, high current and voltage, Test (e.g. Functional, vibration, humidity, EMC, RADHAZ, etc.) and CAN bus in vehicles.
Software are for example overall system test of integrated subsystems and overall functional test of individual components (e.g. computers, radios, monitors, etc.).
The installations will be awarded through a light tender procedure, where the specific installations will be described. The conditions for the light tender procedure is described in the tender material. After the supplier has performed an installation, the buyer shall be able to purchase the parts (e.g. cables and brackets) which the supplier has delivered as a part of the installation, from the supplier who has performed the installation.
When the supplier is participating in a light tender procedure, the light tender procedure can require that the supplier shall have a safety clearance for working with the Danish Defence at a specific level. Part of the GFE are ITAR (US International Traffic Arms Regulations) restricted materiel and documents. The supplier shall then have a ITAR approval. If the supplier does not have the right clearance the supplier cannot participate in the specific light tender procedure and must wait for the next light tender procedure. Some tasks will require that the supplier sign a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA).
The framework agreement is intended to be in force for 7 years. It will, however, be possible for DALO to terminate the agreement within this time-frame.
Pursuant to Danish Act on The Complaints Board for Public Procurement (Act No 492 of 12.5.2010 with subsequent amendments — 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, provided that the notification includes a short account of the relevant reasons for thedecision.
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.
4) 20 calendar days starting the day after the contracting authority has published a notice concerning his decision to uphold the contract, cf. the principle in § 185(2) of the Danish Act on Public Procurement (Act No1564 of 15.12.2015 — available at www.retsinformation.dk).


Number of bids: 8