Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-07-12
Buyer: Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO)
Country: DK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 34221000 | 44613000 | 71000000 | 71300000 | 71310000
Estimated value: 12000000 DKK
Submission deadline: 2018-08-27
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) is tendering a framework agreement covering consultancy services to solve various tasks within engineering and technical support within the area of special container production. The consultant shall have expert knowledge within the special container area, and primarily support DALO with an ongoing procurement project (CONRAM).
The main place of performance is DALO's premises in Ballerup, Denmark, cf. section I.1), but the Consultant shall also be prepared to visit production facilities abroad.
The Framework Agreement covering consultancy services is put out for tender in connection with an ongoing procurement project, where a series of various container systems for the use of the Danish Defence are put out for tendering (Project CONRAM).
The Consultant is to provide 5 key persons and other engineers/technicians and technical designers, in solving the demands from DALO. The consultant shall provide various solutions to different assignments within the specific area of expertise specified in the service requirements. The consultant shall have expert knowledge within special container systems, and primarily support DALO within the areas mentioned below regarding the various types of special containers:
In addition, the consultant shall provide general support to the container section in DALO (CONELM) with special knowledge in relation to the above mentioned as well as support with selected tasks in the daily production.
The consultant shall be able to produce full requirements specifications for complex container solutions in order to put these solutions out for tender to external suppliers/producers of special container systems. This process includes translation of operational requirements into technical requirements, description of market conformity requirements, end-user guidance regarding technical limitations/possibilities, project management within technical matters, technical quality control etc.
The consultant shall be able to design and produce manufacturing base for the use of in-house production and/or modification of special containers at the Danish Defence’s own production facilities. This process includes translation of operational requirements into the final product produced in-house. The process involves choice of materials both within existing components as well as new components, technical quality control, making of technical documentation, technical dossier, risk assessment etc.
The consultant shall master and use current law and rules within all aspects related to technical requirements, development, production and use of special containers for the Danish Defence. Examples are relevant STANAGS, directives, conventions, regulations, guides, executive orders within for instances: electricity, machines, working environments, CSC, air-conditioning, buildings, painting etc. This know-how is a precondition to fulfil the two above-mentioned demands.
Please note, that in general, the container systems are to be used in all different kinds of terrain and will experience harsh treatment as it is part of the equipment used by the Danish Defence. The special container systems are intended to be used across the different services in the Danish Defence, both domestic and international and with short notice. The container systems are through their lifetime intended to be continuously moved to locations where needed and will be used both in training as well as in national and international operations.
Further, please note, that special requirements regarding facility service security clearance and personal level security clearance is set forth in section III.1.3) and section VI.3), respectively. DALO urges the candidates to submit an application for facility service security clearance as fast as possible, as the processing of the application may take some time.
In order to carry out services under the agreement, DALO needs 5 Key Persons, and the tenderers shall provide CV’s for each of these Key persons. Please note, that it is a condition in the Agreement, that these 5 Key persons shall perform at least 80 per cent of the services under the Agreement. The remaining part (up to 20 per cent) may be performed by the supplier’s other staff (or the 5 Key Persons).
The limitation of candidates will be based on an evaluation of which candidates have documented the most relevant previous deliveries in comparison to the contract described in section II.1.4) and section II.2.4) above, in terms of the nature and quantity of the previous deliveries. The evaluation will be based on the list submitted by the candidates in the European single procurement document (ESPD) according to section III.1.3). Candidates should note, that it will be considered positive if references pertain to experience with special containers in a military context. Furthermore, it will be considered positive, if the recipient is a NATO member state. Please note, that any ambiguities and/or incomprehensibilities in the information submitted may be regarded negatively in the evaluation when selecting the limited numbers of candidates.
The Agreement is not divided into lots on the grounds that a division of the contract would undermine the economies of scale obtainable by procuring one agreement.
The Agreement is entered into by DALO. However, all divisions of the Danish Ministry of Defence, including all units of the Danish Defence subject to the command of the Chief of Defence is entitled to use the agreement.
The candidate must use the European single procurement document (electronic version, hereafter ESPD) and provide the following information in the ESPD:


Award value: 12000000