Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2019-05-15
Buyer: Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organizations
Country: DK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 18000000 | 35000000: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment | 35113000: Safety equipment | 35113400
Estimated value:  DKK

Technical requirements: Danish Defense and Logistic Organization (DALO) is putting the acquisition of ballistic eyewear including spare parts up for tender. This tender procedure concerns award of one Framework Agreement of a (1) selection of 4-10 different Ballistic Spectacle Systems, a (2) Ballistic Goggle System, a (3) Tactical Parachute Eyewear System and a (4) Arctic Goggle System for the Danish Defense. In addition to the mandatory products the tenderer also has the opportunity to offer an assortment of other similar alternative ballistic eyewear in the same product category as (1) Ballistic Spectacle Systems, (2) Ballistic Goggle System, (3) Tactical Parachute Eyewear System.
The ballistic eyewear will be used by men and woman for both training and actual military operations and shall protect the soldiers eyes from fragments, dust, sun, airborn insects and similar foreign objects as well as laser light. Furthermore the ballistic eyewear is required to work with different types of headwear and gear such as weapon optics, night vision goggles, hearing protection equipment and different kinds of audio headsets.
Candidates are made aware that it is mandatory to deliver test samples to DALO in connection with a test of the candidates offer. The candidates shall not deliver test samples in order to participate in the pre-qualification however the candidates are encouraged to utilize the time during the pre-qualification period to insure timely delivery of the test samples. The test samples shall be delivered to DALO in connection with the test and must consist of:
The test is expected to be conducted in the 4th quarter of 2018. However, this may be subject to change. More information will be presented once the selection of candidates has been done.
Please note, that each candidate can only submit one request for participation. If the same legal entity is a part of or in any other way participates in several applications, e.g. submits his own application and at the same time participates in a consortium which also applies, the candidates shall ensure that the same legal entity’s participation does not provide for opportunity for mutual coordination of their applications and offers. DALO reserves the right to request the candidates to establish and reassure DALO that the same legal entity’s participation does not threaten the transparency and distort competition between the tenderers.
DALO reserves the right – but is not obliged – to use remedies equal to the remedies provided for in Section 159(5) of the Danish Act No 1564 of 15.12.2015, the Public Procurement Act, if applications or tenders do not fulfil the formalities of the tender documents.
Candidates are asked to submit their request to participate via ethics. The permalink is stated in Section I.1). The request to participate cannot be submitted by e-mail.
DALO have prepared a pre-qualification 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.
According to the EU defence directive, a candidate may rely on the economic and financial standing and/or technical and/or professional capacity of other entities, regardless of the legal nature of the links with the entities. If a candidate wants to rely on other entities and wishes that the capacity of other entities is taken into account when DALO assesses the suitability of the candidate, the candidate must prove that the other entities will and shall put the relevant resources at the disposal of the candidate. A template for a declaration from the supporting entity to this effect is included in the pre-qualification questionnaire referred to above.
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 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, cf. § 7(1) of the Act on the Complaints Board for Public Procurement, provided that the notification includes a short account of the relevant reasons for the decision.
Other complaints 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, provided that the notification included a short account of the relevant reasons for the decision;


Number of bids: 5