Contract on implementing automated test

Danmarks Nationalbank

Danmarks Nationalbank (DN) is the central bank of Denmark, which is an independent self-governing institution established by law. DN has initiated a project with the purpose of replacing DN's current central bank systems, referred to as the Perago-project. The main system to be replaced is the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system, which is the hub of the Danish payment system and therefore a highly critical system in the Danish payment infrastructure. The project is expected to last until the end of 2018. The new RTGS system is a modern, standardised RTGS system, which also needs some specific development to be a part of the Danish payment infrastructure.

Deadline

Fristen for modtagelse af bud var på 2014-10-16. Indkøbet blev offentliggjort på 2014-09-15.

Leverandører

Følgende leverandører er nævnt i tildelingsbeslutninger eller andre indkøbsdokumenter:

• Testware ApS

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• Danmarks Nationalbank

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Indkøbshistorik

Dato	Dokument
2014-09-15	Udbudsbekendtgørelse
2015-02-19	Bekendtgørelse om indgåede kontrakter

Udbudsbekendtgørelse (2014-09-15)
Objekt
Omfanget af udbuddet
Titel: Systemafprøvning
Bekendtgørelsens metadata
Originalsprog: engelsk 🗣️
Dokumenttype: Udbudsbekendtgørelse
Kontraktens art: Tjenesteydelser
Forordning: Den Europæiske Union, med deltagelse af GPA-lande
Fælles glossar for offentlige kontrakter (CPV)
Kode: Systemafprøvning 📦

Procedure
Procedureform: Begrænset udbud
Bud-type: Indsendelse gældende for alle delaftaler
Kriterier for tildeling
Det økonomisk mest fordelagtige bud

Ordregivende myndighed
Identitet
Land: Danmark 🇩🇰
Type af ordregivende myndighed: Offentligretligt organ
Navn på ordregivende myndighed: Danmarks Nationalbank
Postadresse: Havnegade 5
Postnummer: 1093
Postby: Copenhagen K
Kontakt
Internetadresse: http://www.nationalbanken.dk 🌏
E-mail: sib@nationalbanken.dk 📧
Telefon: +45 33636925 📞

Reference
Datoer
Afsendelsesdato: 2014-09-15 📅
Tilbudsfrist: 2014-10-16 📅
Offentliggørelsesdato: 2014-09-18 📅
Identifikatorer
Bekendtgørelsesnummer: 2014/S 179-316340
EUT-S-nummer: 179
Yderligere oplysninger

As regards section III.2.3), please note that if a candidate relies on the capacities of other entities, regardless of the legal nature of the links which it has with them, the candidate must prove to DN that it will have at its disposal the resources necessary. DN could decide that an excess of DN's grants is objective ground for cancellation of the tender procedure. The indicated date of dispatch of the invitation to tender is preliminary and could be changed by DN, cf. section IV.3.5). The request to participate should preferably be submitted in 3 paper copies and 1 electronic copy on a usb or another relevant medium. The request should preferably be marked ‘Request to participate — Automated test — do not open’.The request must be delivered in a sealed envelope to the address stated in section I.1 and may not be sent by e-mail. In order to ease the request procedure for the candidate, DN has made the following check list. The check list cannot replace the content of each demand described throughout the contract notice, and the candidate is encouraged to review the contract notice thoroughly: 1. The candidate should clearly state the identity of the candidate. Each member of a joint group, e.g. a consortium, must be clearly identified. 2. A solemn declaration regarding public debt (find form at www.nationalbanken.dk/tender), cf. section III.2.1).The declaration should be submitted for each member of a joint group, if. relevant. 3. A solemn declaration regarding art. 45 in Directive 2004/18/EF (find form at www.nationalbanken.dk/tender), cf. section III.2.1). The declaration should be submitted for each member of a joint group, if relevant. 4. A list of relevant services, cf. section III.2.3) 5. If relevant, a declaration as regards the use of other legal entities if the candidate relies on the capacity of the said entities, cf. section III.2.2) and III.3.2.3) 6. Request written in Danish or English. 7. Request in 3 paper copies. 8. Request in 1 electronic copy. 9. Request sent or delivered timely to Nationalbankens Postaladress to meet the deadline in section IV.3.4). Notice, that DN does not accept requests to participate sent by e-mail. There is no supplemental information which the candidate can ask for before submitting the request to participate, cf. section I.1. DN request that any questions concerning this contract notice are sent by e-mail, cf. section I.1. Answers will be published on DN's web site, www.nationalbanken.dk/tender

Yderligere oplysninger

As regards section III.2.3), please note that if a candidate relies on the capacities of other entities, regardless of the legal nature of the links which it has with them, the candidate must prove to DN that it will have at its disposal the resources necessary.

DN could decide that an excess of DN's grants is objective ground for cancellation of the tender procedure.

The indicated date of dispatch of the invitation to tender is preliminary and could be changed by DN, cf. section IV.3.5).

The request to participate should preferably be submitted in 3 paper copies and 1 electronic copy on a usb or another relevant medium. The request should preferably be marked ‘Request to participate — Automated test — do not open’.The request must be delivered in a sealed envelope to the address stated in section I.1 and may not be sent by e-mail.

In order to ease the request procedure for the candidate, DN has made the following check list. The check list cannot replace the content of each demand described throughout the contract notice, and the candidate is encouraged to review the contract notice thoroughly:

1. The candidate should clearly state the identity of the candidate. Each member of a joint group, e.g. a consortium, must be clearly identified.

2. A solemn declaration regarding public debt (find form at www.nationalbanken.dk/tender), cf. section III.2.1).The declaration should be submitted for each member of a joint group, if. relevant.

3. A solemn declaration regarding art. 45 in Directive 2004/18/EF (find form at www.nationalbanken.dk/tender), cf. section III.2.1). The declaration should be submitted for each member of a joint group, if relevant.

4. A list of relevant services, cf. section III.2.3)

5. If relevant, a declaration as regards the use of other legal entities if the candidate relies on the capacity of the said entities, cf. section III.2.2) and III.3.2.3)

6. Request written in Danish or English.

7. Request in 3 paper copies.

8. Request in 1 electronic copy.

9. Request sent or delivered timely to Nationalbankens Postaladress to meet the deadline in section IV.3.4). Notice, that DN does not accept requests to participate sent by e-mail.

There is no supplemental information which the candidate can ask for before submitting the request to participate, cf. section I.1.

DN request that any questions concerning this contract notice are sent by e-mail, cf. section I.1. Answers will be published on DN's web site, www.nationalbanken.dk/tender

Objekt
Omfanget af udbuddet
Kort beskrivelse:

The RTGS system is delivered by SIA SpA with the subcontractor Perago. DN contributes to the project in close co-operation with the supplier, which includes a large degree of involvement by DN's business experts and IT-technical staff. The development of the system is done in iterations applying an agile method and after each development iteration a new release is installed in the test environments (every 7

The contract regards implementing automated test. The implemented automated test shall be applied during the remaining time of the project and possible also after go live. The contract, however, initially only covers the remaining time of the project. Should the project go beyond 2018, DN shall be able to use the option as further described in section II.2.2), in order to decide whether to prolong the contract.

The following definitions apply:

Test automation software: The software, which performs the execution of automated scripts in an automated software test.

Automated software test: The execution of automated scripts on a pre-defined set of detailed test cases related to a software application on a scheduled basis, performed by test automation software.

Software test automation framework: The analysis, process and method related to and actual implementation of the test automation software.

Implemented automated test: The results of making use of a software test automation framework including the utilization of test automation software to conduct automated software test.

The supplier's deliveries are composed of the software test automation framework covering the implementation and customization of the chosen test automation software to execute the automated software, including any licenses related to the usage and purchase of the test automation software and potential related software to conduct the implementation of automated test in the project.

Furthermore, the deliveries must be ongoing during the lifetime of the project, covering each iteration and release in an agile working environment including the transition of the implemented automated test from project to operation.

The subject of the implemented automated test is the Perago components consisting of but not limited to software, controls, databases, communication queues and any other interfaces used by the Perago components.

The scope for implementing automated test also includes the supply, building and maintenance of licenses to support virtual test environments to streamline the automated software test as well as the manually conducted tests in the project.

The deliveries are not accepted by DN until the test automation software and automated software tests are proven to function without any known critical or major errors. The judgement of the severity of the errors relies solely on DN. The quality of the deliveries must be proven by test logs, test reports and demonstrations to DN of the functionality of the implemented automated test.

Beskrivelse af mulighederne:

The duration of licenses, maintenance, support and other services necessary for using and maintaing the automated test can be for an indefinite period.

Antal mulige forlængelser: 4
Tidsramme for efterfølgende kontrakter: 12 måneder
Varighed: 48 måneder

Juridiske, økonomiske, finansielle og tekniske oplysninger
Betingelser for deltagelse
Egnethed til at udøve det erhverv:

1. A solemn declaration stating that the candidate has fulfilled his obligations relating to the payment of direct and indirect taxes and social security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which the candidate is established or in Denmark, in accordance with the Danish Consolidation Act No. 336 of 13.5.1997 on the restriction of Debtors' Options for Participating in Public Procurement Procedures and on the Amendment of Certain other Acts.

2. A solemn declaration stating that the candidate is not excluded from participating in a public contract due to the reasons stated in Article 45 of Directive 2004/18/EC.

Ad 1+2: Submission from foreign candidates of a similar declaration/report from their country containing the same information as the Danish solemn declaration is also sufficient. Please be aware that the declaration from the candidate may only contain information about the candidates own country and the request to participate must then be supplemented with a declaration about the candidates public debt in Denmark.

The declaration must not be older than 6 month before the deadline for receiving requests to participate. If the candidate consists of a joint group of suppliers (e.g. a consortium) each member of the consortium must submit the declaration/report.

The candidate may obtain a form at www.nationalbanken.dk/tender, which may be used in the request to participate.

Økonomisk og finansiel stilling: Not relevant.
Mindstekrav til niveauet: Not relevant.
Teknisk og faglig kompetence:

1. A list of the 5 principal deliveries of automated test and services related to this, cf. section II.1.5), delivered in the past 3 years, preferable indicating the sums, dates and recipients involved (references) together with contact information. DN may contact the institutions mentioned.

Mindstekrav til niveauet:

1. The principal deliveries (references) must comprise at least 1 reference on the delivery of automated test and services related to this similar to the ones described in section II.1.5) within the past 3 years.

A candidate can rely on the capacities of other entities, regardless of the nature of the links which it has with them.

Kontraktens udførelse
Krav om deponering og sikkerhedsstillelse: DN does not allow payments made in advance.
De vigtigste finansieringsbetingelser og betalingsordninger og/eller henvisning til de relevante bestemmelser, der regulerer dem: Other terms of payment will be described in the tender documents.
Den juridiske form, som den sammenslutning af økonomiske aktører, der skal have kontrakten, skal have:

No specific legal form is required. If the framework agreement is awarded to an association of entities, each entity shall assume joint and several liability, and a joint proxy shall be appointed.

Andre særlige vilkår:

Employees of the supplier or of any subcontractors that shall execute the services described in the contract could be asked to have prior security clearance from DN. For this purpose, DN shall obtain the consent of the employees in question for security checks to be performed by the Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET). DN shall require the consent of the employees in question for undertaking clearance to the ‘Confidential’ level.

Where an employee is not given security clearance by DN as a result of said employee's personal affairs, the supplier shall make another employee with similar qualifications available for the performance of the agreed tasks.

As regards employees who are not Danish citizens, the supplier shall provide documentation about the criminal record the last 10 years of the employees in question and shall provide DN with a copy of those employees' passports in order for DN to make the security clearance.

Procedure
Påtænkt antal ansøgere: 5
Objektive kriterier for udvælgelse:

Limitations on the number of candidates who will be invited to tender will be based upon an evaluation of which candidates have the most relevant references with regards to the services governed by the contract, cf. section II.1.5), cf. section III.2.3).

Dato for afsendelse af opfordringer: 2014-10-24 📅
Sprog
Sprog: dansk 🗣️
engelsk 🗣️

Ordregivende myndighed
Kontakt
Enhed: Simon Bertelsen
URL til dokumenter: http://www.nationalbanken.dk/en/about_danmarks_nationalbank/tenders/ 🌏

Reference
Yderligere oplysninger

DN could decide that an excess of DN's grants is objective ground for cancellation of the tender procedure.

The indicated date of dispatch of the invitation to tender is preliminary and could be changed by DN, cf. section IV.3.5).

The request to participate should preferably be submitted in 3 paper copies and 1 electronic copy on a usb or another relevant medium. The request should preferably be marked ‘Request to participate — Automated test — do not open’.The request must be delivered in a sealed envelope to the address stated in section I.1 and may not be sent by e-mail.

In order to ease the request procedure for the candidate, DN has made the following check list. The check list cannot replace the content of each demand described throughout the contract notice, and the candidate is encouraged to review the contract notice thoroughly:

1. The candidate should clearly state the identity of the candidate. Each member of a joint group, e.g. a consortium, must be clearly identified.

2. A solemn declaration regarding public debt (find form at www.nationalbanken.dk/tender), cf. section III.2.1).The declaration should be submitted for each member of a joint group, if. relevant.

3. A solemn declaration regarding art. 45 in Directive 2004/18/EF (find form at www.nationalbanken.dk/tender), cf. section III.2.1). The declaration should be submitted for each member of a joint group, if relevant.

4. A list of relevant services, cf. section III.2.3)

5. If relevant, a declaration as regards the use of other legal entities if the candidate relies on the capacity of the said entities, cf. section III.2.2) and III.3.2.3)

6. Request written in Danish or English.

7. Request in 3 paper copies.

8. Request in 1 electronic copy.

9. Request sent or delivered timely to Nationalbankens Postaladress to meet the deadline in section IV.3.4). Notice, that DN does not accept requests to participate sent by e-mail.

There is no supplemental information which the candidate can ask for before submitting the request to participate, cf. section I.1.

DN request that any questions concerning this contract notice are sent by e-mail, cf. section I.1. Answers will be published on DN's web site, www.nationalbanken.dk/tender

Supplerende oplysninger
Gennemgå organ
Navn: Klagenævnet for Udbud (The Complaints Board for Public Procurement)
Postadresse: Dahlerups Pakhus — Langelinie Alle 17
Postby: Copenhagen Ø
Postnummer: 2100
Land: Danmark 🇩🇰
Telefon: +45 35291000 📞
Oplysninger om frister for klageprocedurer:

According to the (Danish) Act no. 492 of 12 May 2010 on the Enforcement of the Rules of Procurement, including subsequently modifications, complaints regarding a candidate not being selected must be lodged with The Complaints Board for Public Procurement within 20 calendar days starting the day after the contracting authority has sent a notification to all interested candidates.

Complaints regarding other decisions relating to the announcement must be lodged with The Complaints Board for Public Procurement within 45 calender days starting the day after the contracting authority has sent a notification to the Official Journal of the European Union about entering into contract. The respite starts the day after the announcement of the notification.

Tjeneste, hvorfra der kan indhentes oplysninger om klageproceduren
Navn: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen (Danish Competition and Consumer Authority)
Postadresse: Carl Jacobsens Vej 35
Postby: Valby
Postnummer: 2500
Telefon: +45 41715000 📞
Kilde: OJS 2014/S 179-316340 (2014-09-15)

Bekendtgørelse om indgåede kontrakter (2015-02-19)
Objekt
Bekendtgørelsens metadata
Dokumenttype: Bekendtgørelse om indgåede kontrakter

Procedure
Bud-type: Finder ikke anvendelse

Reference
Datoer
Afsendelsesdato: 2015-02-19 📅
Offentliggørelsesdato: 2015-02-24 📅
Identifikatorer
Bekendtgørelsesnummer: 2015/S 038-065432
Henviser til bekendtgørelse: 2014/S 179-316340
EUT-S-nummer: 38
Yderligere oplysninger

As regards section III.2.3), please note that if a candidate relies on the capacities of other entities, regardless of the legal nature of the links which it has with them, the candidate must prove to DN that it will have at its disposal the resources necessary. DN could decide that an excess of DN's grants is objective ground for cancellation of the tender procedure. The indicated date of dispatch of the invitation to tender is preliminary and could be changed by DN, cf. section IV.3.5). The request to participate should preferably be submitted in 3 paper copies and 1 electronic copy on a usb or another relevant medium. The request should preferably be marked "Request to participate - Automated test - do not open".The request must be delivered in a sealed envelope to the address stated in section I.1 and may not be sent by email. In order to ease the request procedure for the candidate, DN has made the following check list. The check list cannot replace the content of each demand described throughout the contract notice, and the candidate is encouraged to review the contract notice thoroughly: 1. The candidate should clearly state the identity of the candidate. Each member of a joint group, e.g. a consortium, must be clearly identified. 2. A solemn declaration regarding public debt (find form at www.nationalbanken.dk/tender), cf. section III.2.1).The declaration should be submitted for each member of a joint group, if. relevant. 3. A solemn declaration regarding art. 45 in Directive 2004/18/EF (find form at www.nationalbanken.dk/tender), cf. section III.2.1). The declaration should be submitted for each member of a joint group, if relevant. 4. A list of relevant services, cf. section III.2.3). 5. If relevant, a declaration as regards the use of other legal entities if the candidate relies on the capacity of the said entities, cf. section III.2.2) and III.3.2.3). 6. Request written in Danish or English. 7. Request in 3 paper copies. 8. Request in 1 electronic copy. 9. Request sent or delivered timely to Nationalbankens Postaladress to meet the deadline in section IV.3.4). Notice, that DN does not accept requests to participate sent by e-mail. There is no supplemental information which the candidate can ask for before submitting the request to participate, cf. section I.1. DN request that any questions concerning this contract notice are sent by e-mail, cf. section I.1. Answers will be published on DN's website, www.nationalbanken.dk/tender

Yderligere oplysninger

As regards section III.2.3), please note that if a candidate relies on the capacities of other entities, regardless of the legal nature of the links which it has with them, the candidate must prove to DN that it will have at its disposal the resources necessary.

DN could decide that an excess of DN's grants is objective ground for cancellation of the tender procedure.

The indicated date of dispatch of the invitation to tender is preliminary and could be changed by DN, cf. section IV.3.5).

The request to participate should preferably be submitted in 3 paper copies and 1 electronic copy on a usb or another relevant medium. The request should preferably be marked "Request to participate - Automated test - do not open".The request must be delivered in a sealed envelope to the address stated in section I.1 and may not be sent by email.

In order to ease the request procedure for the candidate, DN has made the following check list. The check list cannot replace the content of each demand described throughout the contract notice, and the candidate is encouraged to review the contract notice thoroughly:

1. The candidate should clearly state the identity of the candidate. Each member of a joint group, e.g. a consortium, must be clearly identified.

2. A solemn declaration regarding public debt (find form at www.nationalbanken.dk/tender), cf. section III.2.1).The declaration should be submitted for each member of a joint group, if. relevant.

3. A solemn declaration regarding art. 45 in Directive 2004/18/EF (find form at www.nationalbanken.dk/tender), cf. section III.2.1). The declaration should be submitted for each member of a joint group, if relevant.

4. A list of relevant services, cf. section III.2.3).

5. If relevant, a declaration as regards the use of other legal entities if the candidate relies on the capacity of the said entities, cf. section III.2.2) and III.3.2.3).

6. Request written in Danish or English.

7. Request in 3 paper copies.

8. Request in 1 electronic copy.

9. Request sent or delivered timely to Nationalbankens Postaladress to meet the deadline in section IV.3.4). Notice, that DN does not accept requests to participate sent by e-mail.

There is no supplemental information which the candidate can ask for before submitting the request to participate, cf. section I.1.

DN request that any questions concerning this contract notice are sent by e-mail, cf. section I.1. Answers will be published on DN's website, www.nationalbanken.dk/tender

Procedure
Kriterier for tildeling
Kriterium: 1. Quality (20)
2. Delivery (50)
3. Price (30)

Tildeling af kontrakt
Dato for kontraktindgåelse: 2015-01-16 📅
Navn: Testware ApS
Postadresse: Hededammen 12
Postby: Herlev
Postnummer: 2730
Land: Danmark 🇩🇰
Oplysninger om udbud
Antal modtagne bud: 5
Kilde: OJS 2015/S 038-065432 (2015-02-19)

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