Delivery of Radiosonde Systems including related Services for Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI)

Kort beskrivelse

The scope of this tender is to procure a framework agreement, which enables DMI to purchase radiosonde systems and related services over a four-year period. This agreement will enable DMI to conduct and collect upper-air meteorological measurements that provide inputs to numerical weather predictions and additionally are used for other purposes consistent with DMI’s general work scope and obligations as National Meteorological Service and contributor to international collaboration. The radiosonde measurements will be conducted from DMI’s manually operated radiosonde stations (four in Greenland and three established onboard ships sailing between Denmark and Greenland).
The deliveries will consist of:
I. Radiosonde instruments with measurement sensors (temperature, humidity and derived wind speed/direction and air pressure).
II. Ground stations including all necessary hardware and software along with instructions and general documentation.
III. Support and training of the DMI staff operating and servicing the radiosonde systems.

Beskrivelse af udbuddet

The scope of this tender is to procure a framework agreement, which enables DMI to purchase radiosonde systems and related services over a four-year period. This agreement will enable DMI to conduct and collect upper-air meteorological measurements that provide inputs to numerical weather predictions and additionally are used for other purposes consistent with DMI’s general work scope and obligations as National Meteorological Service and contributor to international collaboration. The radiosonde measurements will be conducted from DMI’s manually operated radiosonde stations (four in Greenland and three established onboard ships sailing between Denmark and Greenland).
The deliveries will consist of:
I. Radiosonde instruments with measurement sensors (temperature, humidity and derived wind speed/direction and air pressure).
II. Ground stations including all necessary hardware and software along with instructions and general documentation.
III. Support and training of the DMI staff operating and servicing the radiosonde systems.

Yderligere oplysninger

Equity: The tenderer must submit the tenderer’s annual Equity for the latest financial year for which there is an audited annual review or report. If the tenderer is a group of economic operators (e.g. a consortium) or relies on the capacity of other entities to fulfill the minimum requirement for Equity, the information must be submitted for each participating entity in the group/ the tenderer and the supporting entity/entities individually.

Turnover: The tenderer must submit the tenderer’s annual Turnover for the latest financial year for which there is an audited annual review or report. If the tenderer is a group of economic operators, (e.g. a consortium), or relies on the capacity of other entities to fulfill the minimum requirement for Turnover, the information must be submitted for each participating entity in the group / the tenderer and the supporting entity/entities individually.


Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

Equity: As a minimum requirement, an equity of at least DKK 3 million is required in the latest financial year for which there is an audited annual report or review. If the tenderer relies on the capacity of other entities, the equity is calculated as the total equity of the tenderer and such other entities for the latest financial year for which there is audited annual report or review. If the tenderer is a group of economic operators (e.g. a consortium), the equity is calculated as the total equity of the all the entities participating in the group for the latest financial year for which there is an audited annual report or review.

Turnover: As a minimum requirement, a total annual turnover of at least DKK 10 million in the latest financial year for which there is an audited annual report or review is required. If the tenderer relies on the capacity of other entities, the turnover is calculated as the total turnover of the tenderer and such other entities for the latest financial year for which there is audited annual report or review. If the tenderer is a group of economic operators (e.g. a consortium), the turnover is calculated as the total turnover of all the entities participating in the group for the latest financial year for which there is an audited annual report or review.

The tenderer has to state the above demanded information in the ESPD (European Single Procurement Document), Part IV, section B.

Documentation: Upon request, the tenderer must provide audited annual report or review for the latest financial year.

[Når du stiller krav til teknisk og faglig formåen, skal du udfylde, at kriteriet ”anvendes” i felt BT-748-Lot. I felt BT-749-Lot kan du indsætte en titel på kriteriet, eksempelvis ”Krav til teknisk og faglig formåen” eller ”Krav til referencer”. Nedenstående tekst indsætter du under beskrivelsen af kriteriet i felt BT-750-Lot, og oplysningerne vil fremgå af udbudsbekendtgørelsens pkt. 5.1.9. Hvis du har flere krav til teknisk og faglig formåen, skal du oprette et udvælgelseskriterium og udfylde felterne for hvert af kravene under ”Teknisk og faglig formåen”.]
[The tenderer must in the ESPD provide a list with at least 1 (one) and up to a maximum of 3 (three) of its most important similar deliveries (references) performed within the last 3 (three) years calculated from the deadline for submission of tenders.

For each reference, the tenderer must provide the following information: 1) Short description of the deliveries. 2) The number of radiosonde systems delivered. 3) The contract price. 4) The time and duration of the delivery: If it is an ongoing delivery, only the supplies and services delivered at the time for submission of tender can be included in the reference. When specifying the delivery date, the tenderer must indicate the start and end dates of the delivery. If this is not possible, for example because the tasks have been continuously carried out in accordance with a framework agreement, the tenderer must indicate how the date is specified. 5) The recipient(s) of the delivery. 6) Whether the references contract has been performed in collaboration with other companies, and if so, the tenderer's role and share in the delivery.
If the tenderer is a group of economic operators, (e.g. a consortium), or relies on the capacity of other entities to fulfill the minimum requirement for technical and professional ability the information must be submitted for each participating entity in the group / the tenderer and the supporting entity/entities individually.

As a minimum requirement, the tenderer must provide at least 1 (one) relevant reference of "similar deliveries" which has been delivered within the last three (3) years. Delivery of the following shall be considered as “similar” to the contracted deliveries:
• Radiosonde systems delivering meteorological measurements to a National Meteorological Service Institution or similar.


If the tenderer is a group of economic operators (e.g. a consortium) or if the tenderer relies on the capacity of other entities, the assessment of fulfillment of the above minimum requirement will be based on the references provided by all of the participating entities.
The tenderer has to state the above demanded information in the ESPD (European Single Procurement Document), Part IV, section C.
In PART IV “Selection criteria” of the ESPD, the tenderer indicates for each individual criterion how it complies with the minimum requirements for the fulfilment of the selection criteria.
In relation to documentation of technical and professional ability, the tenderer is required to provide the following:
The information provided in the ESPD regarding technical and professional ability is considered as final documentation for tenderer’s references. However, DMI reserves the right to contact the tenderer and/or the recipients of the deliveries in order to verify the information.

Equity: The tenderer must submit the tenderer’s annual Equity for the latest financial year for which there is an audited annual review or report. If the tenderer is a group of economic operators (e.g. a consortium) or relies on the capacity of other entities to fulfill the minimum requirement for Equity, the information must be submitted for each participating entity in the group/ the tenderer and the supporting entity/entities individually.

Turnover: The tenderer must submit the tenderer’s annual Turnover for the latest financial year for which there is an audited annual review or report. If the tenderer is a group of economic operators, (e.g. a consortium), or relies on the capacity of other entities to fulfill the minimum requirement for Turnover, the information must be submitted for each participating entity in the group / the tenderer and the supporting entity/entities individually.


Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

Equity: As a minimum requirement, an equity of at least DKK 3 million is required in the latest financial year for which there is an audited annual report or review. If the tenderer relies on the capacity of other entities, the equity is calculated as the total equity of the tenderer and such other entities for the latest financial year for which there is audited annual report or review. If the tenderer is a group of economic operators (e.g. a consortium), the equity is calculated as the total equity of the all the entities participating in the group for the latest financial year for which there is an audited annual report or review.

Turnover: As a minimum requirement, a total annual turnover of at least DKK 10 million in the latest financial year for which there is an audited annual report or review is required. If the tenderer relies on the capacity of other entities, the turnover is calculated as the total turnover of the tenderer and such other entities for the latest financial year for which there is audited annual report or review. If the tenderer is a group of economic operators (e.g. a consortium), the turnover is calculated as the total turnover of all the entities participating in the group for the latest financial year for which there is an audited annual report or review.

The tenderer has to state the above demanded information in the ESPD (European Single Procurement Document), Part IV, section B.

Documentation: Upon request, the tenderer must provide audited annual report or review for the latest financial year.

[Når du stiller krav til teknisk og faglig formåen, skal du udfylde, at kriteriet ”anvendes” i felt BT-748-Lot. I felt BT-749-Lot kan du indsætte en titel på kriteriet, eksempelvis ”Krav til teknisk og faglig formåen” eller ”Krav til referencer”. Nedenstående tekst indsætter du under beskrivelsen af kriteriet i felt BT-750-Lot, og oplysningerne vil fremgå af udbudsbekendtgørelsens pkt. 5.1.9. Hvis du har flere krav til teknisk og faglig formåen, skal du oprette et udvælgelseskriterium og udfylde felterne for hvert af kravene under ”Teknisk og faglig formåen”.]
[The tenderer must in the ESPD provide a list with at least 1 (one) and up to a maximum of 3 (three) of its most important similar deliveries (references) performed within the last 3 (three) years calculated from the deadline for submission of tenders.

For each reference, the tenderer must provide the following information: 1) Short description of the deliveries. 2) The number of radiosonde systems delivered. 3) The contract price. 4) The time and duration of the delivery: If it is an ongoing delivery, only the supplies and services delivered at the time for submission of tender can be included in the reference. When specifying the delivery date, the tenderer must indicate the start and end dates of the delivery. If this is not possible, for example because the tasks have been continuously carried out in accordance with a framework agreement, the tenderer must indicate how the date is specified. 5) The recipient(s) of the delivery. 6) Whether the references contract has been performed in collaboration with other companies, and if so, the tenderer's role and share in the delivery.
If the tenderer is a group of economic operators, (e.g. a consortium), or relies on the capacity of other entities to fulfill the minimum requirement for technical and professional ability the information must be submitted for each participating entity in the group / the tenderer and the supporting entity/entities individually.

As a minimum requirement, the tenderer must provide at least 1 (one) relevant reference of "similar deliveries" which has been delivered within the last three (3) years. Delivery of the following shall be considered as “similar” to the contracted deliveries:
• Radiosonde systems delivering meteorological measurements to a National Meteorological Service Institution or similar.


If the tenderer is a group of economic operators (e.g. a consortium) or if the tenderer relies on the capacity of other entities, the assessment of fulfillment of the above minimum requirement will be based on the references provided by all of the participating entities.
The tenderer has to state the above demanded information in the ESPD (European Single Procurement Document), Part IV, section C.
In PART IV “Selection criteria” of the ESPD, the tenderer indicates for each individual criterion how it complies with the minimum requirements for the fulfilment of the selection criteria.
In relation to documentation of technical and professional ability, the tenderer is required to provide the following:
The information provided in the ESPD regarding technical and professional ability is considered as final documentation for tenderer’s references. However, DMI reserves the right to contact the tenderer and/or the recipients of the deliveries in order to verify the information.

Præcise oplysninger om fristerne for gennemgangsprocedurer

Pursuant to Consolidated Act no. 593 of 2 June 2016 on the Complaints Board for Public Procurement as amended, the following time limits apply to the filing of requests for a review procedure:
Complaints about procurement procedures or decisions falling within Part II of the Danish Public Procurement Act which are not covered by subsection 1 of the Act, must, according to section 7(2) of the Act, be filed with the Danish Complaints Board for Public Procurement within:
(1) 45 calendar days of the contracting authority having published a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union to the effect that the contracting authority has entered into a contract. The time limit is calculated from the date after the date when the notice was published;
(2) 30 calendar days, calculated from the date after the date when the contracting authority notified the affected tenderers that a contract based on a framework agreement with reopening of competition or a dynamic purchasing system has been entered into, if the notification contained a statement of the reasons for the decision.
(3) six months of the contracting authority having entered into a framework agreement, counted from the date after the date when the contracting authority notified the affected candidates and tenderers, see section 2(2) of the Act, or section 171(4) of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
(4) 20 calendar days calculated from the date after the contracting authority has announced its decision, see section 185(2), second sentence, of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
If a contracting authority has complied with the procedure outlined in section 4 of the Act to ensure that a contract is not declared ineffective, see section 7(3) of the Act, an application for a review of whether the contracting authority has entered into a contract in contravention of the Public Procurement Directive without prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union must be filed with the Danish Complaints Board for Public Procurement within 30 calendar days calculated from the date after the date when the contracting authority has published a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union stating that the contracting authority has entered into a contract, provided that the notice contains the reasons for the contracting authority’s decision to award the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Not later than on the date of the filing of an application for a review procedure with the Danish Complaints Board for Public Procurement, the applicant must notify the contracting authority in writing that an application for a review procedure has been filed with the Danish Complaints Board for Public Procurement, see section 6(4) of the Act. Furthermore, the contracting authority must be informed of whether the application for a review procedure has been filed in the stand-still period, see section 3(1) or (2) of the Act, or during the period of 10 calendar days laid down in section 4(1)(ii). In cases where the application for a review procedure has not been filed in the above-mentioned periods, the applicant must also state whether the applicant has applied for a stay pending the outcome of the review procedure, see section 12(1) of the Act.
The Danish Complaints Board for Public Procurement’s own review procedure guidelines are available on www.klfu.dk.