Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2022-04-01
Buyer: Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization
Country: DK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 34000000 | 34711100: Fixed-wing aircraft | 34711110 | 34711200: Aeroplanes | 34711400: Amphibious aircraft
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: DALO is tendering a leasing contract for two ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance) Aircraft for the Danish Air Force Home Guard (DAFHG).
The aircraft shall be equipped with mission equipment in terms of sensors, mission consoles and communication, enabling DAFHG to fulfil their missions, such as surveillance, inspection, observation, reconnaissance and SAR, while communicating with assets on the ground. Flight hours per year are expected to be (but not limited to) approximately 1000 in total for both aircraft, a part of which will be included in the fixed leasing price. Additional flight hours will be purchased as needed.
The contract entails a long term (8 to 10 years) leasing arrangement, where the lessor shall maintain the aircraft and equipment throughout the entire leasing period.
The maintenance (scheduled/unscheduled) shall also be included in the fixed leasing price and the aircraft shall be kept airworthy by the lessor during the entire leasing period.
Based on the Requirement Specifications, DALO will require the Tenderer to deliver 2 (two) fully equipped ISR Aircraft between 10-12 months after contract signature. Both aircraft and all equipment therein shall be identical to each other.
-	Mission system allowing MSO (Mission System Operator) to locate addresses (street and house number) and coordinates (lat-long/MGRS)
-	ROVER Video Downlink system for the EO/IR feed (L3Harris ROVER system will be provided as GFE – Government Furnished Equipment but build in and certified by the tenderer)
-	SINE radios – Danish Civil Emergency Communication network. (Radios will be provided as GFE – Government Furnished Equipment but build in and certified by the tenderer)
Most of the operations will take place in Denmark and over the Baltic Sea, but the aircraft will also be required to participate internationally e.g. in the European theater e.g. FRONTEX. There can also be a possibility for operations in the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
As a part of the delivery, Lessor shall carry out training for MSO’s in the use of the mission system, sensors and ground station equipment and for Pilots, training concerning knowledge about the aircraft in general, including sensor capabilities and Ground Support Teams in Pre- and Post-flight checks, Towing, Fueling and Washing.
Within the framework of the Danish Air Navigation Act §155 the Tenderer (Lessor/Owner) provides DALO (the Lessee) with at Civil Owned Government Operated state aircraft carrying out its mission within the framework of the civil Aviation regulations.
-	The Danish Home Guard operates the aircraft and upholds for the purpose a civil air operators Certificate issued by the Danish Civil Aviation Authority.
-	The Lessor must deliver mission capable aircraft in a documented, certified and airworthy configuration.
-	The Lessor must ensure the undertaking of all continuing airworthiness tasks of the aircraft including maintenance.
As part of the Offer, Tenderer shall provide documentation for the ability to deliver the aircraft in a documented, certified airworthy configuration and for having access to an approved CAMO in order to ensure the undertaking of all continuing airworthiness tasks of the aircraft, including maintenance.