Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-03-11
Buyer: Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organizations
Country: DK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 35310000: Miscellaneous weapons | 35311000: Swords and lances | 39241100
Estimated value: 8000000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2019-04-08
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Framework Agreement for the Acquisition of Ceremonial Swords with Scabbards and Daggers with Scabbards for the Danish Defence
The Danish Defence wishes to acquire a supply of ceremonial swords with scabbards and daggers with scabbards. The swords and daggers are used during official appearances e.g. under parades and ceremonies. The new swords and daggers from the new contract, will be used together with swords and daggers from an earlier production. Due to the specific use and purpose of the swords and daggers and the combination of old and new, it is imperative that the new swords and daggers, in design, finish and quality, have the same visual expression, as the swords and daggers have today. This also includes the structure of the swords and daggers. The manufacturer/supplier must expect variations in the quantity, type and time frame of deliveries.
The supplier shall be aware of they shall send at test sample, see instruction to tender Section 5.2 for further information.
The tenderer must use the European Single Procurement Document (electronic version, hereafter ESPD —) and provide the following information in the ESPD:
Its equity ratio (calculated by dividing the tenderer’s equity with the tenderer’s total assets (equity/total assets x 100) at the end of the last 3 financial years, to the extent such information is available, cf. Part IV, Section B.
Annual reports or excerpts hereof or other documentation stating the tenderer’s general yearly turnover for the last 3 financial years if publication of annual reports is required under the law of the country in which the tenderer is established, and to the extent such information is available. When groups of entities (e.g. consortiums), including temporary joint ventures, participate in the tender procedure together, the documentation must be provided for each of the participating entities. If the tenderer relies on the economic and financial standing of another entity or entities (e.g. a parent or sister company or a sub supplier), the documentation must equally be provided for each entity or entities.
Be advised that DALO at any time during the procurement procedure can request that the tenderer presents the abovementioned documentation if this is deemed necessary to secure that the procurement procedure is conducted correctly. In this situation, DALO will set an appropriate time limit for the submission of the documentation.
Please note that a tenderer may rely on the economic and financial standing of other entities (e.g. a parent or sister company or a sub supplier), irrespective of the legal nature of the relations between the tenderer and the entity or entities on which the candidate/tenderer relies. In this case, the candidate/tenderer shall ensure that an ESPD from the entity or entities on which the candidate/tenderer relies is submitted along with the candidates/tenderers own ESPD. The entity or entities’ ESPD must equally provide the information listed above.
The tenderer must have had an positive equity ratio percent for each the last 3 financial years. The equity ratio is calculated by dividing the tenderer’s equity with the tenderers total assets (equity/total assets x 100).
If the tenderer is composed of a group of entities (e.g. consortium), including temporary joint ventures, the equity ratio is calculated by dividing the sum of all the participants’ equities with the sum of all the participants’ total assets (sum of equity/sum of total assets x 100) in each of the last 3 financial years available.
If the tenderer relies on the economic and financial standing of an entity or entities, the equity ratio is calculated by dividing the sum of the tenderer’s and the entity or entities’ equity with the sum of the tenderer’s and the entity or entities’ total assets (sum of equity/sum of total assets x 100) in each of the last 3 financial years available.
Reference is made to the tender documents regarding 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 electronic invoicing. Exact terms are 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 shall undertake joint and several liabilities and to appoint one supplier to represent the group.
The Framework Agreement must be conducted in consideration of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and it contains a labour clause, please see Appendix B for further information.
The use of the ESPD is a precondition for participation in the procurement procedure, cf. § 148 of the Public Procurement Act. DALO shall require that the tenderer apply the ESPD as preliminary evidence that the tenderer is not subject to the grounds of exclusion stipulated in §§ 135 and 136 of the said Act, that the tenderer fulfils the minimum requirements for suitability fixed in accordance with § 140, cf. Section III.1.2).


Award value: 8000000