Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2017-11-07
Buyer: The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization
Country: DK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 35330000: Ammunition | 35331000 | 35331100 | 35331500 | 35341000
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This contract notice concerns The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) tender for a framework agreement that covers DALO's need for 5,56 mm training ammunition with colour marking and bolt carrier.
The training ammunition and bolt carrier will be used in military training exercises with Colt Canada C7 and C8rifle variants. The exercises can be performed inside buildings, vehicles, ships or at outdoor training facilities.
The contract is constructed as a framework agreement with a duration of 4 years with 1 option for a 3-year prolongation. It is however DALO's expectation that the contract duration is the full 7 years (i.e. 4 years + 3 years).
This tender is conducted according to a restricted procedure, cf. directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Candidates are asked to submit applications for pre-qualification via Mercell Sourcing Service http://permalink.mercell.com/59516105.aspx. The application for pre-qualification cannot be submitted by e-mail. DALO have prepared 1 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 theinformation provided fulfils the requirements. The questionnaire is available via Mercell Sourcing Service http://permalink.mercell.com/59516105.aspx
Re. Section III.2): Relying on the capacities 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. A template for a declaration from the supporting entity to this effect is included in the pre-qualification questionnaire referred to above.
Non-compliance with formal requirements: DALO reserves the right — but is not obliged — to use remedies equal to the remedies provided for in Section159(5) of the Danish Act No 1564 of 15.12.2015 on tender procedures if applications or tenders do not fulfil the formalities of the tender documents.
Pursuant to Danish act on The Complaints Board for Public Procurement (act No 492 of 12.5.2010 with subsequent amendments — available at www.retsinformation.dk), the following time limits for filing a complaint apply: Complaints regarding a candidate not being prequalified 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, provided that the notification includes a short account of the relevant reasons for the decision. Other complaints must 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 candidates 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 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. 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 stand-still 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 e-mail of The Complaints Board for Public Procurement is stated in section VI.4.1. 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: 3