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Acquisition of two Hydrographic Survey Vessels.

This tender procedure concerns the award of a contract regarding two (2) new fully equipped Hydrographic Survey Vessels (work boats), including initial spare part packages and training, for operation in the waters of Denmark. The acquisition shall further include storage and lifting equipment for the Hydrographic Survey Vessels. The Hydrographic Survey Vessels and equipment, shall be delivered full operative in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The operation season for the Hydrographic Survey Vessels is Marts to October.

For further information see section II.2.4.

Tender is handled by Mercell Sourcing Services, use http://permalink.mercell.com/63675295.aspx

Denmark.

The Hydrographic Survey Vessels are expected to operate the Danish waters and fjords. Focus in the operation will hydrographic survey be in very shallow waters, fjords etc. The operation season for the Hydrographic Survey Vessels is March to October.

Wind and weather conditions for the operation area is normally fair, but the wind can rise to up to 20 m/s with a significant wave height of up to 2 meter. Temperature in the season will normally be between 0°C to 25°C, but can occasionally be as low as minus 5°C.

When the Hydrographic Survey Vessels are not in operation, the Hydrographic Survey Vessels will mainly be stored outside in harbour or on land in cradle.

Delivery of a fully equipped Vessel is expected to consists of:

— Storage cradles,

— Lifting appliances,

— Spare Part (Initial Spare Part Package),

— Education / training,

— Documents and certificates.

The delivery of the first (1'st) Hydrographic Survey Vessel shall be lo later than 1.4.2018 and the delivery of the second (2'nd) Hydrographic Survey Vessel shall be lo later than 1.6.2018.

The limitation of candidates will be based on the following criteria listed in order of priority: (a) the relevance of the candidate's previous deliveries in comparison to the contract/purchases described in section II.1.4), II.2.4) and III.I.3), in terms of the quantity and value of the previous deliveries, (b) suitable production facilities and (c) the economic and financial standing of the candidate, in terms of equity ratio and yearly turnover.

Please note that any ambiguities and/or incomprehensibilities in the information submitted under III.1.3) may be regarded negatively in the evaluation when selecting the limited numbers of candidates.

DALO has decided not to divide the Contract into lots due to the limited number of vessels and further subdivision into lots is therefore not considered to be relevant.

The candidate must use the European Single Procurement Document as provisional evidence in replacement of certificates issued by public authorities or third parties confirming that the candidate fulfils the minimum requirement stated below with respect to the the standards required, and how the candidate fulfils the objective and non-discriminating criteria for prequalification, cf. § 148(1), cf. § 145(2) of the Danish Act on Public Procurement (act no. 1564 of 15.12.2015 — available at www.retsinformation.dk ). Prior to DALO's decision concerning award of the contract, the candidate to whom DALO intends to award the contract must submit documentation for the information given in the European Single Procurement Document in accordance with § 151 of the said Act. Reference is made to The Danish Competition and Consumer Authority's guidance note concerning the European Single Procurement Document available at http://www.kfst.dk/~/media/KFST/Publikationer/Dansk/2015/Vejledning%20til%20ESPDen.pdf

In this respect the following information shall be submitted in the European Single Procurement Document. Please note that prior to award of the contract, the information submitted must be verified by DALO in accordance with §§ 151-155 of the Danish Act on Public Procurement.

The candidate must have had an annual turnover of at least 3 000 000 DKK in each of the preceding three financial years (if the turnover is not stated in said currency, the contracting authority will calculate the turnover based on the official exchange rate on the date this notice was published). The information must be stated in the European Single Procurement Document, section IV.B.

The candidate must have had a positive equity ratio for each of the preceding three financial years. The information must be stated in the European Single Procurement Document, section IV.B.

The candidate must use the European Single Procurement Document as preliminary evidence in replacement of certificates issued by public authorities or third parties confirming that the candidate fulfils the minimum requirement stated below with respect to the the standards required, and how the candidate fulfils the objective and non-discriminating criteria for prequalification, cf. § 148(1), cf. § 145(2) of the Danish Act on Public Procurement (act no. 1564 of 15.12.2015 — available at www.retsinformation.dk). Prior to DALO's decision concerning award of the contract, the candidate to whom DALO intends to award the contract must submit documentation for the information given in the European Single Procurement Document in accordance with § 151 of the said Act. Reference is made to The Danish Competition and Consumer Authority's guidance note concerning the European Single Procurement Document available at http://www.kfst.dk/~/media/KFST/Publikationer/Dansk/2015/Vejledning%20til%20ESPDen.pdf

In this respect the following information shall be submitted in the European Single Procurement Document. Please note that prior to award of the contract, the information submitted must be verified by DALO in accordance with §§ 151-155 of the Danish Act on Public Procurement.

The candidate shall demonstrate to have had experience with similar deliveries within the last ten years. The candidate should therefore provide DALO with a list of the most important similar deliveries carried out overthe past ten years. The list should preferably include:

— A description of each delivery,

— Information on when it was carried out,

— The place in which the boat is/was in operation,

— The Class and/or European Flag State that the boat has been built according to,

— A short description of the delivered boat(s), including type, size, speed and capacity,

— The quantity and value of the deliveries,

— The recipients of the deliveries (specific names/countries are preferred, but need not necessarily be included; if no country specific information is included the candidate is asked to provide as much generic information as possible about the delivery).

Similar deliveries are defined as workboats that has been designed, built and put into operation within the last 10 years, and operated successfully for minimum 6 months within the last 5 years.

Reference is made to section VI.3 with regard to the candidate's possibility of relying on the capacity of other entities.

If the reference is not regarding a contract from comparable deliveries as defined above, it will not be taken into consideration when choosing the candidates who will be prequalified.

If the references lack one or more of the above-mentioned information this may have a negative effect on the assessment of the candidate when choosing the candidates who will be prequalified.

Furthermore the candidate should provide DALO with a description and/or illustration of the candidate's production facilities.

Production facilities is defined as:

— Production facilities suitable for purpose of production and delivery of work boats.

The candidate should describe and/or illustrate the following:

— Facilities for storing and handling of materials and equipment,

— Production workshops,

— Assembly areas,

— Test facilities,

— Design capacity.

Please notice, if the description lack one or more of the above-mentioned information this may have a negative effect on the assessment of the candidate when choosing the candidate who will be prequalified.

The candidate shall demonstrate experience with delivery of minimum one similar Hydrographic Survey Vessels within the past ten years. The information shall be stated in the European Single Procurement Document, section IV.C.

Similar deliveries are defined as workboats that has been designed, built and put into operation within the last 10 years, and operated successfully for minimum 6 months within the last 5 years.

If prepayments are made, an on-demand guarantee from a recognized financial institution must be presented.

The financial institution has to be approved by DALO.

Reference is made to the tender documents with regard to the 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 invoicing to be done electronically. Exact terms will be 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 are required to undertake joint and several liabilities and to appoint one supplier to represent the group.

Candidates should note that the Contract includes a labour clause cf. clause 10.4.

Negotiated procedure:

This tender is conducted according to the negotiated procedure, cf. the Danish Act on Public Procurement (act no. 1564 of 15.12.2015 — available at www.retsinformation.dk) § 66. DALO expects the negotiated procedure to consist of a prequalification phase and an INDO1 phase with negations.

The pre-qualified candidates are expected to submit INDO1 in week 16:

— DALO expects to evaluate the incoming INDOs in week 17-18,

— The pre-qualified candidates will based on their INDO1 be invited to one negotiation round each, expected to take place week 20-21,

— DALO will, if necessary, submit updated tender materiel based on the INDO1 negotiations,

— The pre-qualified candidates are expected to submit BAFO in week 26,

— DALO expects to make a final contract award in ultimo July 2017.

The negotiation rounds will take place at DALO's premises.

DALO reserves the right to award the contracts on the basis of the initial offers (INDO1) without negotiation.

In accordance with the Danish Act on Public Procurement (act no. 1564 of 15.12.2015 — available at www.retsinformation.dk ) § 148 DALO must demand that the candidate completes the European Single Procurement Document as preliminary evidence in replacement of certificates issued by public authorities or third parties confirming that the candidate fulfils the requirements listed in § 148(1) of the said Act. Reference is made to The Danish Competi-tion and Consumer Authority's guidance note concerning the European Single Procurement Document available at http://www.kfst.dk/~/media/KFST/Publikationer/Dansk/2015/Vejledning%20til%20ESPDen.pdf.

The candidates must use the electronic version of the European Single Procurement Document (eESPD) available at

https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/espd/welcome. On this website the xml-file available at the URL adress in section I.3) must be imported and completed. No other versions of the European Single Procurement Document than the eESPD should be used.

A candidate participating alone and who does not rely on the capacity of other entities to fulfil the criteria for choosing the limited number of candiadates shall only complete one European Single Procurement Document.

Please note that in relation to section III.1.2 and III.1.3, a candidate may rely on the capacities of other entities (eg. a parent or sister company or a subsupplier), regardless of the legal nature of the links between them. In this case, the candidate shall ensure that DALO receives his own European Single Procurement Document together with a separate European Single Procurement Document with the relevant information for each of the entities that the candidate relies on. Additionally, where the candidate wants to rely on the capacities of other entities, the candidate shall prove to DALO that it will have at its disposal the resources necessary, for example, by producing a commitment or other documentation from those entities confirming their legal obligation to provide the necessary resources for the duration of the contract, eg. by completing the form for submission of commitment which is available at http://permalink.mercell.com/63675295.aspx. The form for submission of commitment and the letter(s) of comfort herein must be completed in addition to the European Single Procurement Document. DALO strongly encourages the candidates/tenderers to use this form when submitting their applications/offers. However, it is emphasized that it is the sole responsibility of the candidate that the information provided fulfils the requirements.

For further information see the ‘additional information’ document available at the URL address in section I.3).

Internet address:http://www.klfu.dk

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 pre-qualified must be filed with The Complaints Board for Public Procure-ment within 20 calendar days starting the day after the contracting authority has sent notification to the candidates involved, cf. § 171(2) of of the Danish act on Public Procurement (act no. 1564 of 15.12.2015 — available at www.retsinformation.dk ) or § 7(1) of the Danish 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 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, cf. § 2(2) or § 171(4) of the Act on Public Procurement, 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. § 185(2) of the Act on Public Procurement.

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 stand-still 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.

Internet address:http://www.kfst.dk