Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2019-04-16
Buyer: Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organizations
Country: DK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 35000000: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment | 35500000: Warships and associated parts | 35521100 | 50241000 | 50640000
Award criteria: Lowest price

Technical requirements: This notice concerns the award decision in connection with the establishment of a Framework Agreement regarding a range of services and supply of spare parts in connection with the Caterpillar equipment installed on the ships in the Danish Navy. The current Caterpillar equipment are installed on the frigates and support vessels in the Danish Navy. There are 14 engines of the model 3508 and 6 engines of the model 3512 installed on the 3 IVER HUITFELDT-class frigates and on the 2 ABSALON-class support vessels in the Danish Navy. These have all been delivered as generator sets. The establishment of the Framework Agreement concerns the following services:
— training and education in the maintenance of the Caterpillar equipment and generator sets performed by certified Caterpillar personnel,
— Help desk services in connection with the maintenance of the engines and generator sets performed by certified Caterpillar personnel.
Besides the abovementioned services the Framework Agreement also covers the supply of all spare parts that are needed for the Caterpillar engines and generator sets.
The services will primarily be performed in Denmark, but in case of repairs, the supplier might have to travel abroad to perform the services.
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;
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 Public Procurement Act (act No 1564 of 15.12.2015 — available at www.retsinformation.dk).
The complainant must inform the Contracting Authority of the complaint in writing at the latest simultaneously with the lodge of the complaint to The Complaints Board for Public Procurement stating whether the complaint has been lodged in the standstill period, cf. § 6(4) of the Act on The Complaints Board for Public Procurement. If the complaint has not been lodged in the standstill period, the complainant must also state whether it is requested that the appeal is granted delaying effect, cf. § 12(1) of the said act.
The Complaints Board for Public Procurement’s own guidance note concerning complaints is available at the internet address stated in Section VI.4.1).


Number of bids: 1