Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-10-08
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
Estimated value:  DKK
Submission deadline: 2016-11-04
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This contract notice concerns 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.
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 1 supplier to represent the Group.
The 3 latest annual reports or 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 3 financial years, in so far as information such information is available. Reference is made to Section VI.3) with regard to the candidate's possibility of relying on the capacity of other entities.
The candidate must have had an average equity ratio of at least 10 % (percent) for the preceding 3 Financial years. If the application is submitted by a joint group of suppliers (e.g. a consortium) or if the candidate is relying on the capacity of other entities the equity ratio is calculated by adding up the equity for the candidate applying and the equity for the other entities, and adding up the total assets for the candidate applying and the equity for the other entities. Then the equity ratio is calculated as dividing the total equity by the total assets for the applying candidate and the other entities together.
A list of the most important similar deliveries carried out over the past 5 years. The list should preferably include:— A description of each delivery, including a description of the installation, the vehicle type — armoured/not armoured and the extent of mechanical, electric and software tasks, etc. — Information on when it was carried out; — The size (number of covered vehicles); — Value of the deliveries; and — The recipients of the deliveries,including (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 candidate's possibility of relying on the capacity of other entities.
The candidate must demonstrate experience with 1 or more similar deliveries within the past 5 years. Deliveries is considered similar when the candidate has made installations as described in Section II.1.5).

Eligibility requirements: The 3 latest annual reports or 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 3 financial years, in so far as information such information is available. Reference is made to Section VI.3) with regard to the candidate's possibility of relying on the capacity of other entities.
The candidate must have had an average equity ratio of at least 10 % (percent) for the preceding 3 Financial years. If the application is submitted by a joint group of suppliers (e.g. a consortium) or if the candidate is relying on the capacity of other entities the equity ratio is calculated by adding up the equity for the candidate applying and the equity for the other entities, and adding up the total assets for the candidate applying and the equity for the other entities. Then the equity ratio is calculated as dividing the total equity by the total assets for the applying candidate and the other entities together.
A list of the most important similar deliveries carried out over the past 5 years. The list should preferably include:— A description of each delivery, including a description of the installation, the vehicle type — armoured/not armoured and the extent of mechanical, electric and software tasks, etc. — Information on when it was carried out; — The size (number of covered vehicles); — Value of the deliveries; and — The recipients of the deliveries,including (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 candidate's possibility of relying on the capacity of other entities. The candidate must demonstrate experience with 1 or more similar deliveries within the past 5 years. Deliveries is considered similar when the candidate has made installations as described in Section II.1.5).
A list of the most important similar deliveries carried out over the past 5 years. The list should preferably include:— A description of each delivery, including a description of the installation, the vehicle type — armoured/not armoured and the extent of mechanical, electric and software tasks, etc. — Information on when it was carried out; — The size (number of covered vehicles); — Value of the deliveries; and — The recipients of the deliveries,including (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 candidate's possibility of relying on the capacity of other entities.
The candidate must demonstrate experience with 1 or more similar deliveries within the past 5 years. Deliveries is considered similar when the candidate has made installations as described in Section II.1.5).