Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-06-16
Buyer: Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO)
Country: DK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 35310000: Miscellaneous weapons
Estimated value: 80000000 DKK
Submission deadline: 2017-07-20
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The scope of the contract covers the supply of 76 mm Smoke Grenade Launcher Systems (GLS), including a Sustainment Agreement covering spare parts and technical support.
A GLS is defined by DALO as a complete system comprising wiring, grenade tubes or tube configurations and a firing control unit. A system sample shall be provided in advance for testing purposes. The place expects to be at one of the Danish Defence premises. Date for test will be stated in Instructions to Tenderers etc. The GLS is expected to be installed on different vehicles, ring mounts and weapon stations.
The Sustainment agreement will be a framework agreement, where DALO can obtain spare parts, repairs and technical support, e.g. for modification, upgrading and integration with additional platforms.
— Provide support to a System Integrator for integration of the GLS on vehicles, weapon stations and ring mounts,
The applicant/tenderer must be prepared to cooperate with system integrators in relation to vehicles, weapon stations and Ring Mounts.
Tender is handled by Ethics https://www.ethics.dk/ethics/eo#/3b568336-1421-48ef-9b1c-376e67690e66/homepage.
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.
Candidates should note that the contract will include a labour clause 4 "The subject matter and purchasing scope”, last paragraph and Appendix B "Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Requirements.
Candidates are specifically made aware that it may be a condition precedent for signing the contract that the tenderer has entered into an Industrial Cooperation Contract with the Danish Business Authority (Erhvervsstyrelsen). Candidates should also note that the Danish legislation on industrial cooperation has been amended and that — as of 1 July 2014 — new rules on industrial cooperation have entered into force. Pursuant to the new rules, industrial cooperation may be required, in so far as a concrete assessment shows that such cooperation is necessary in order to safe-guard essential Danish security interests. Such an assessment is currently being made in relation to this contract. Prequalified tenderers will be informed of the outcome. The new rules are available at: http://danishbusinessauthority.dk/file/490061/guidelines-for-industrial-coperation-in-denmark.pdf
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. According to the EU public procurement directives, a candidate may rely on the economic, financial and/or technical 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.
The three latest annual reports or a declaration stating 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 information such information is available. Reference is made to section VI.3 with regard to the candidates possibility of relying on the capacity of other entities. According to the EU public procurement directives, a candidate may rely on the economic, financial and/or technical 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.
The candidate must have had a equity ratio of at least 5 percent for each of the preceding  3 financial years.
A list of the most important similar deliveries (Smoke Grenade Launcher Systems) carried out over the past 5 years. The list should preferably include: — A description of each delivery — Information on when it was carried out —The size and value of the deliveries —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 candidates possibility of relying on the capacity of other entities. According to the EU public procurement directives, a candidate may rely on the economic, financial and/or technical 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. According to the EU public procurement directives, a candidate may rely on the economic, financial and/or technical 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.
The candidate must demonstrate experience with two or more similar deliveries (Smoke Grenade Launcher Systems) within the past 5 years.

Eligibility requirements: The three latest annual reports or a declaration stating 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 information such information is available. Reference is made to section VI.3 with regard to the candidates possibility of relying on the capacity of other entities. According to the EU public procurement directives, a candidate may rely on the economic, financial and/or technical 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.
The candidate must have had a equity ratio of at least 5 percent for each of the preceding  3 financial years.
A list of the most important similar deliveries (Smoke Grenade Launcher Systems) carried out over the past 5 years. The list should preferably include: — A description of each delivery — Information on when it was carried out —The size and value of the deliveries —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 candidates possibility of relying on the capacity of other entities. According to the EU public procurement directives, a candidate may rely on the economic, financial and/or technical 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. According to the EU public procurement directives, a candidate may rely on the economic, financial and/or technical 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. The candidate must demonstrate experience with two or more similar deliveries (Smoke Grenade Launcher Systems) within the past 5 years.
A list of the most important similar deliveries (Smoke Grenade Launcher Systems) carried out over the past 5 years. The list should preferably include: — A description of each delivery — Information on when it was carried out —The size and value of the deliveries —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 candidates possibility of relying on the capacity of other entities. According to the EU public procurement directives, a candidate may rely on the economic, financial and/or technical 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. According to the EU public procurement directives, a candidate may rely on the economic, financial and/or technical 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.
The candidate must demonstrate experience with two or more similar deliveries (Smoke Grenade Launcher Systems) within the past 5 years.