<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?><ContractNotice xmlns="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:ContractNotice-2" xmlns:cac="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonAggregateComponents-2" xmlns:cbc="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonBasicComponents-2" xmlns:efac="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extension-aggregate-components/1" xmlns:efbc="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extension-basic-components/1" xmlns:efext="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extensions/1" xmlns:ext="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonExtensionComponents-2"><ext:UBLExtensions><ext:UBLExtension><ext:ExtensionContent><efext:EformsExtension><efbc:TransmissionDate>2026-09-08+00:00</efbc:TransmissionDate><efbc:TransmissionTime>15:21:49+00:00</efbc:TransmissionTime><efac:NoticeSubType><cbc:SubTypeCode 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Signature Creation Device (QSCD)</cbc:Name><cbc:Description languageID="DAN">Description of the procurement: The Danish Agency for Digital Government (Digitaliseringsstyrelsen) operates on behalf of the Danish State a national qualified trust service for the management of qualified electronic signature creation devices under Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 as amended by Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 (eIDAS2). As part of modernising the signing service to meet the requirements of eIDAS2, the Agency is procuring a Qualified Signature Creation Devices (QSCD)  to be installed and operated within the Agency's data centers (currently two). The Contract includes an Option to upgrade the throughput capacity of the QSCD and an Option to extend the deployment to a third data centre. The Contract covers the Initial Delivery of the certified QSCD in accordance with eIDAS2. The Initial Delivery includes all Licences, Documentation, and support necessary for the Agency to install and operate the QSCD as part of its qualified trust service. The QSCD must integrate with the Agency's existing infrastructure, including the Agency's certificate authority, authorisation server, and signing components. The Supplier's principal obligations comprise:
(a) the Initial Delivery of certified QSCD Hardware sized and configured for operation across two data centres with redundant active/active configurations with a defined minimum production throughput per second, measured in RSA 4K operations  equivalent;
(b) Ongoing Services, including support and maintenance of the Hardware, security patching, and up to two replacements of Hardware during the contract term to maintain valid certifications; 
(c) Ordered Services, comprising Time-Based Services (services for installation, configuration, key ceremonies, and similar tasks) and Options; and 
(d) Cross-cutting Services, comprising Documentation and security, provided as an integral part of the Ongoing Services and Ordered Services throughout the term of the Contract.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">Description of the procurement: The Danish Agency for Digital Government (Digitaliseringsstyrelsen) operates on behalf of the Danish State a national qualified trust service for the management of qualified electronic signature creation devices under Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 as amended by Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 (eIDAS2). As part of modernising the signing service to meet the requirements of eIDAS2, the Agency is procuring a Qualified Signature Creation Devices (QSCD)  to be installed and operated within the Agency's data centers (currently two). The Contract includes an Option to upgrade the throughput capacity of the QSCD and an Option to extend the deployment to a third data centre. The Contract covers the Initial Delivery of the certified QSCD in accordance with eIDAS2. The Initial Delivery includes all Licences, Documentation, and support necessary for the Agency to install and operate the QSCD as part of its qualified trust service. The QSCD must integrate with the Agency's existing infrastructure, including the Agency's certificate authority, authorisation server, and signing components. The Supplier's principal obligations comprise:
(a) the Initial Delivery of certified QSCD Hardware sized and configured for operation across two data centres with redundant active/active configurations with a defined minimum production throughput per second, measured in RSA 4K operations  equivalent;
(b) Ongoing Services, including support and maintenance of the Hardware, security patching, and up to two replacements of Hardware during the contract term to maintain valid certifications; 
(c) Ordered Services, comprising Time-Based Services (services for installation, configuration, key ceremonies, and similar tasks) and Options; and 
(d) Cross-cutting Services, comprising Documentation and security, provided as an integral part of the Ongoing Services and Ordered Services throughout the term of the Contract.</cbc:Description><cbc:ProcurementTypeCode listName="contract-nature">supplies</cbc:ProcurementTypeCode><cac:ProcurementAdditionalType><cbc:ProcurementTypeCode listName="contract-nature">services</cbc:ProcurementTypeCode></cac:ProcurementAdditionalType><cac:RequestedTenderTotal><cbc:EstimatedOverallContractAmount currencyID="DKK">24000000</cbc:EstimatedOverallContractAmount></cac:RequestedTenderTotal><cac:MainCommodityClassification><cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">48000000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode></cac:MainCommodityClassification><cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification><cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">30233000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode></cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification><cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification><cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">48730000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode></cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification><cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification><cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">48732000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode></cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification><cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification><cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">72260000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode></cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification><cac:RealizedLocation><cbc:Description languageID="DAN">At the time of publication of this procurement, the final delivery address cannot be specified. The goods covered by this contract are intended for installation in data centres that are the subject of a separate procurement procedure. As a result, the Contracting Authority has not yet identified the future operating supplier or the final delivery location. The Contractor shall deliver the goods to the delivery address specified by the Contracting Authority. The delivery address will be located within Denmark. The Contracting Authority will provide the final delivery details within a reasonable period prior to the agreed delivery date.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">At the time of publication of this procurement, the final delivery address cannot be specified. The goods covered by this contract are intended for installation in data centres that are the subject of a separate procurement procedure. As a result, the Contracting Authority has not yet identified the future operating supplier or the final delivery location. The Contractor shall deliver the goods to the delivery address specified by the Contracting Authority. The delivery address will be located within Denmark. The Contracting Authority will provide the final delivery details within a reasonable period prior to the agreed delivery date.</cbc:Description><cac:Address><cbc:Region>anyw-cou</cbc:Region><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">DNK</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:Address></cac:RealizedLocation></cac:ProcurementProject><cac:ProcurementProjectLot><cbc:ID schemeName="Lot">LOT-0000</cbc:ID><cac:TenderingTerms><ext:UBLExtensions><ext:UBLExtension><ext:ExtensionContent><efext:EformsExtension><efac:SelectionCriteria><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="selection-criterion">slc-stand-to-avg</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="DAN">The tenderer must submit the European Single Procurement Document ("ESPD") with the following information. The tenderer's total annual turnover in the latest financial year(s) available. In this procedure, the tenderer may rely on the economic and financial capacity of other operators to fulfil the suitability requirements. The operator(s) making its/their economic and financial capacity available to the tenderer must sign a letter of commitment, see further in the tender specifications. The form is enclosed as an attachment to the tender specifications. If the tenderer relies on the economic and financial capacity of other entities in relation to the fulfilment of requirements, see below, the tenderer and the entities in question will be required by the contracting entity to undertake joint and several liability for the performance of the contract. The ESPD serves as provisional documentation that the tenderer fulfils the requirements in respect of economic and financial capacity. Before the award decision is made, the tenderer to whom the contracting entity intends to award the contract must submit documentation that the information stated in the ESPD is accurate. Upon the contracting entity's request, the following documentation of economic and financial capacity must be submitted: A statement regarding the operator's overall turnover in the latest annual report/financial statement available, depending on when the operator was established or started trading if the figures for this turnover are available. For groups of operators (e.g. a consortium), the information in the latest annual report/financial statement available must be submitted for each participating operator in the group. Where an operator relies on the economic and financial capacity of other entities (e.g., a parent company, a sister company or a subcontractor), information for such other entities must be provided as well. Minimum requirement: As a minimum requirement, a total annual turnover of at least DKK 24 million is required in the latest annual report/financial statement available. If the tenderer relies on the capacities of other entities, the turnover is to be calculated as the total turnover of the tenderer and such other entities in the latest annual report/financial statement available. For groups of operators (e.g., a consortium), the turnover is calculated as the total turnover of the operators in the latest annual report/financial statement available. The information is to be stated in section IV.B of the ESPD.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">The tenderer must submit the European Single Procurement Document ("ESPD") with the following information. The tenderer's total annual turnover in the latest financial year(s) available. In this procedure, the tenderer may rely on the economic and financial capacity of other operators to fulfil the suitability requirements. The operator(s) making its/their economic and financial capacity available to the tenderer must sign a letter of commitment, see further in the tender specifications. The form is enclosed as an attachment to the tender specifications. If the tenderer relies on the economic and financial capacity of other entities in relation to the fulfilment of requirements, see below, the tenderer and the entities in question will be required by the contracting entity to undertake joint and several liability for the performance of the contract. The ESPD serves as provisional documentation that the tenderer fulfils the requirements in respect of economic and financial capacity. Before the award decision is made, the tenderer to whom the contracting entity intends to award the contract must submit documentation that the information stated in the ESPD is accurate. Upon the contracting entity's request, the following documentation of economic and financial capacity must be submitted: A statement regarding the operator's overall turnover in the latest annual report/financial statement available, depending on when the operator was established or started trading if the figures for this turnover are available. For groups of operators (e.g. a consortium), the information in the latest annual report/financial statement available must be submitted for each participating operator in the group. Where an operator relies on the economic and financial capacity of other entities (e.g., a parent company, a sister company or a subcontractor), information for such other entities must be provided as well. Minimum requirement: As a minimum requirement, a total annual turnover of at least DKK 24 million is required in the latest annual report/financial statement available. If the tenderer relies on the capacities of other entities, the turnover is to be calculated as the total turnover of the tenderer and such other entities in the latest annual report/financial statement available. For groups of operators (e.g., a consortium), the turnover is calculated as the total turnover of the operators in the latest annual report/financial statement available. The information is to be stated in section IV.B of the ESPD.</cbc:Description></efac:SelectionCriteria><efac:SelectionCriteria><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="selection-criterion">slc-stand-other</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="DAN">The brief description of the selection criteria (or criterion),
including minimum requirements, required information (e.g. self-declaration, documentation)
and how the criteria or criterion will be used to select candidates to be invited for the second
stage of the procedure (if a maximum number of candidates was set): The tenderer must
submit the European Single Procurement Document ("ESPD") with the following information:
The tenderer's equity in the latest financial year available. In this procedure, the tenderer may
rely on the economic and financial capacity of other operators to fulfil the suitability
requirements. The operator(s) making its/their economic and financial capacity available to the
tenderer must sign a letter of commitment, see further in the tender specifications. The form is
enclosed as an attachment to the tender specifications. If the tenderer relies on the economic
and financial capacity of other entities in relation to the fulfilment of the suitability
requirements, the tenderer and the entities concerned will be required by the contracting entity
to undertake joint and several liability for the performance of the contract. The ESPD serves as
provisional documentation that the tenderer fulfils the requirements in respect of economic and
financial capacity. Before the award decision is made, the tenderer to whom the contracting
entity intends to award the contract must submit documentation that the information stated in
the ESPD is accurate. Upon the contracting entity's request, the following documentation of
economic and financial capacity must be submitted: The operator's balance sheet, or extracts
thereof, from the latest annual report/financial statements available, where publication of the
balance sheet is required under the law of the country in which the operator is established, or
other documentation demonstrating the operator's equity. For groups of operators (e.g. a
consortium), the relevant information from the latest annual report/financial statements
available must be submitted for each participating operator in the group. Where an operator
relies on the economic and financial capacity of other entities (e.g. a parent company, a sister
company or a subcontractor), the corresponding information for such other entities must also
be submitted. Minimum requirement: As a minimum requirement, the tenderer must have
positive equity in the latest annual report/financial statements available. If the tenderer relies
on the capacities of other entities, the equity is to be calculated as the combined equity of the
tenderer and such other entities based on the latest annual report/financial statements
available. For groups of operators (e.g. a consortium), the equity is calculated as the combined
equity of the participating operators based on the latest annual report/financial statements
available. The information is to be stated in Section IV.B of the ESPD.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">The brief description of the selection criteria (or criterion),
including minimum requirements, required information (e.g. self-declaration, documentation)
and how the criteria or criterion will be used to select candidates to be invited for the second
stage of the procedure (if a maximum number of candidates was set): The tenderer must
submit the European Single Procurement Document ("ESPD") with the following information:
The tenderer's equity in the latest financial year available. In this procedure, the tenderer may
rely on the economic and financial capacity of other operators to fulfil the suitability
requirements. The operator(s) making its/their economic and financial capacity available to the
tenderer must sign a letter of commitment, see further in the tender specifications. The form is
enclosed as an attachment to the tender specifications. If the tenderer relies on the economic
and financial capacity of other entities in relation to the fulfilment of the suitability
requirements, the tenderer and the entities concerned will be required by the contracting entity
to undertake joint and several liability for the performance of the contract. The ESPD serves as
provisional documentation that the tenderer fulfils the requirements in respect of economic and
financial capacity. Before the award decision is made, the tenderer to whom the contracting
entity intends to award the contract must submit documentation that the information stated in
the ESPD is accurate. Upon the contracting entity's request, the following documentation of
economic and financial capacity must be submitted: The operator's balance sheet, or extracts
thereof, from the latest annual report/financial statements available, where publication of the
balance sheet is required under the law of the country in which the operator is established, or
other documentation demonstrating the operator's equity. For groups of operators (e.g. a
consortium), the relevant information from the latest annual report/financial statements
available must be submitted for each participating operator in the group. Where an operator
relies on the economic and financial capacity of other entities (e.g. a parent company, a sister
company or a subcontractor), the corresponding information for such other entities must also
be submitted. Minimum requirement: As a minimum requirement, the tenderer must have
positive equity in the latest annual report/financial statements available. If the tenderer relies
on the capacities of other entities, the equity is to be calculated as the combined equity of the
tenderer and such other entities based on the latest annual report/financial statements
available. For groups of operators (e.g. a consortium), the equity is calculated as the combined
equity of the participating operators based on the latest annual report/financial statements
available. The information is to be stated in Section IV.B of the ESPD.</cbc:Description></efac:SelectionCriteria></efext:EformsExtension></ext:ExtensionContent></ext:UBLExtension></ext:UBLExtensions><cbc:VariantConstraintCode listName="permission">not-allowed</cbc:VariantConstraintCode><cbc:FundingProgramCode listName="eu-funded">no-eu-funds</cbc:FundingProgramCode><cbc:MultipleTendersCode listName="permission">not-allowed</cbc:MultipleTendersCode><cac:CallForTendersDocumentReference><cbc:ID>2026/9</cbc:ID><cbc:DocumentType>non-restricted-document</cbc:DocumentType><cac:Attachment><cac:ExternalReference><cbc:URI>https://www.ethics.dk/ethics/eo#/f563970f-5cb2-4cf6-93a4-05fb250c3b7b/publicMaterial</cbc:URI></cac:ExternalReference></cac:Attachment></cac:CallForTendersDocumentReference><cac:TendererQualificationRequest><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="missing-info-submission">late-none</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement></cac:TendererQualificationRequest><cac:TendererQualificationRequest><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="reserved-procurement">none</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement></cac:TendererQualificationRequest><cac:TendererQualificationRequest><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="selection-criteria-source">epo-notice</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="selection-criteria-source">epo-sub-espd</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="selection-criteria-source">epo-procurement-document</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement></cac:TendererQualificationRequest><cac:ContractExecutionRequirement><cbc:ExecutionRequirementCode listName="einvoicing">required</cbc:ExecutionRequirementCode></cac:ContractExecutionRequirement><cac:ContractExecutionRequirement><cbc:ExecutionRequirementCode listName="reserved-execution">no</cbc:ExecutionRequirementCode></cac:ContractExecutionRequirement><cac:ContractExecutionRequirement><cbc:ExecutionRequirementCode listName="ecatalog-submission">not-allowed</cbc:ExecutionRequirementCode></cac:ContractExecutionRequirement><cac:AwardingTerms><cac:AwardingCriterion><cac:SubordinateAwardingCriterion><ext:UBLExtensions><ext:UBLExtension><ext:ExtensionContent><efext:EformsExtension><efac:AwardCriterionParameter><efbc:ParameterCode listName="number-weight">poi-exa</efbc:ParameterCode><efbc:ParameterNumeric>40</efbc:ParameterNumeric></efac:AwardCriterionParameter></efext:EformsExtension></ext:ExtensionContent></ext:UBLExtension></ext:UBLExtensions><cbc:AwardingCriterionTypeCode listName="award-criterion-type">price</cbc:AwardingCriterionTypeCode><cbc:Name languageID="DAN">Laveste pris</cbc:Name><cbc:Name languageID="ENG">Lowest price</cbc:Name><cbc:Description languageID="DAN">For further details refer to Appendix A.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">For further details refer to Appendix A.</cbc:Description></cac:SubordinateAwardingCriterion><cac:SubordinateAwardingCriterion><ext:UBLExtensions><ext:UBLExtension><ext:ExtensionContent><efext:EformsExtension><efac:AwardCriterionParameter><efbc:ParameterCode listName="number-weight">poi-exa</efbc:ParameterCode><efbc:ParameterNumeric>60</efbc:ParameterNumeric></efac:AwardCriterionParameter></efext:EformsExtension></ext:ExtensionContent></ext:UBLExtension></ext:UBLExtensions><cbc:AwardingCriterionTypeCode listName="award-criterion-type">quality</cbc:AwardingCriterionTypeCode><cbc:Name languageID="DAN">Kvalitet</cbc:Name><cbc:Name languageID="ENG">Quality</cbc:Name><cbc:Description languageID="DAN">For further details refer to Appendix A.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">For further details refer to Appendix A.</cbc:Description></cac:SubordinateAwardingCriterion></cac:AwardingCriterion></cac:AwardingTerms><cac:TenderRecipientParty><cbc:EndpointID>https://www.ethics.dk/ethics/eo#/f563970f-5cb2-4cf6-93a4-05fb250c3b7b/homepage</cbc:EndpointID><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0001</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification></cac:TenderRecipientParty><cac:TenderEvaluationParty><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0001</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification></cac:TenderEvaluationParty><cac:TenderValidityPeriod><cbc:DurationMeasure unitCode="MONTH">9</cbc:DurationMeasure></cac:TenderValidityPeriod><cac:AppealTerms><cac:PresentationPeriod><cbc:Description languageID="DAN">Pursuant to the Danish Act on the Complaints Board for Public Procurement, etc. (lov om Klagenævnet for Udbud m.v.) (the Act is available (in Danish) at www.retsinformation.dk), the following deadlines apply to the lodging of complaints: 45 calendar days after the contracting entity has published a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union that the contracting entity has entered into a contract. The deadline is calculated from the day after the day when the notice was published. 30 calendar days calculated from the day after the day when the contracting entity has notified the candidates concerned that a contract based on a framework agreement with reopening of competition or a dynamic purchasing system has been entered into if the notification has included an explanation of the relevant grounds for the decision. 6 months after the contracting entity entered into a framework agreement calculated from the day after the day when the contracting entity notified the candidates and tenderers concerned, see section 2(2) of the Act and section 171(4) of the Danish Public Procurement Act. 20 calendar days calculated from the day after the contracting entity has submitted notification of its decision, see section 185(2) of the Danish Public Procurement Act. Not later than at the time of lodging a complaint with the Danish Complaints Board for Public Procurement, the complainant must notify the contracting entity in writing that a complaint has been lodged with the Danish Complaints Board for Public Procurement and whether the complaint was lodged during the standstill period, see section 6(4) of the Act. In cases where the complaint was not lodged within the standstill period, the complainant must furthermore indicate whether a suspensory effect of the complaint has been requested, see section 12(1) of the Act. The e-mail address of the Complaints Board for Public Procurement is klfu@naevneneshus.dk. The Complaints Board’s own complaints procedure is available at https://naevneneshus.dk/start-din-klage/klagenaevnet-for-udbud/vejledning/.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">Pursuant to the Danish Act on the Complaints Board for Public Procurement, etc. (lov om Klagenævnet for Udbud m.v.) (the Act is available (in Danish) at www.retsinformation.dk), the following deadlines apply to the lodging of complaints: 45 calendar days after the contracting entity has published a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union that the contracting entity has entered into a contract. The deadline is calculated from the day after the day when the notice was published. 30 calendar days calculated from the day after the day when the contracting entity has notified the candidates concerned that a contract based on a framework agreement with reopening of competition or a dynamic purchasing system has been entered into if the notification has included an explanation of the relevant grounds for the decision. 6 months after the contracting entity entered into a framework agreement calculated from the day after the day when the contracting entity notified the candidates and tenderers concerned, see section 2(2) of the Act and section 171(4) of the Danish Public Procurement Act. 20 calendar days calculated from the day after the contracting entity has submitted notification of its decision, see section 185(2) of the Danish Public Procurement Act. Not later than at the time of lodging a complaint with the Danish Complaints Board for Public Procurement, the complainant must notify the contracting entity in writing that a complaint has been lodged with the Danish Complaints Board for Public Procurement and whether the complaint was lodged during the standstill period, see section 6(4) of the Act. In cases where the complaint was not lodged within the standstill period, the complainant must furthermore indicate whether a suspensory effect of the complaint has been requested, see section 12(1) of the Act. The e-mail address of the Complaints Board for Public Procurement is klfu@naevneneshus.dk. The Complaints Board’s own complaints procedure is available at https://naevneneshus.dk/start-din-klage/klagenaevnet-for-udbud/vejledning/.</cbc:Description></cac:PresentationPeriod><cac:AppealInformationParty><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0003</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification></cac:AppealInformationParty><cac:AppealReceiverParty><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0002</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification></cac:AppealReceiverParty></cac:AppealTerms><cac:Language><cbc:ID>ENG</cbc:ID></cac:Language><cac:PostAwardProcess><cbc:ElectronicOrderUsageIndicator>false</cbc:ElectronicOrderUsageIndicator><cbc:ElectronicPaymentUsageIndicator>false</cbc:ElectronicPaymentUsageIndicator></cac:PostAwardProcess></cac:TenderingTerms><cac:TenderingProcess><cbc:SubmissionMethodCode listName="esubmission">required</cbc:SubmissionMethodCode><cbc:GovernmentAgreementConstraintIndicator>true</cbc:GovernmentAgreementConstraintIndicator><cac:TenderSubmissionDeadlinePeriod><cbc:EndDate>2026-10-14+00:00</cbc:EndDate><cbc:EndTime>10:00:00+00:00</cbc:EndTime></cac:TenderSubmissionDeadlinePeriod><cac:AuctionTerms><cbc:AuctionConstraintIndicator>false</cbc:AuctionConstraintIndicator></cac:AuctionTerms><cac:ContractingSystem><cbc:ContractingSystemTypeCode listName="dps-usage">none</cbc:ContractingSystemTypeCode></cac:ContractingSystem><cac:ContractingSystem><cbc:ContractingSystemTypeCode listName="framework-agreement">none</cbc:ContractingSystemTypeCode></cac:ContractingSystem></cac:TenderingProcess><cac:ProcurementProject><cbc:ID>21efb1da-3da7-4fd2-9586-fcb72caad405</cbc:ID><cbc:Name languageID="DAN">Qualified Signature Creation Device (QSCD)</cbc:Name><cbc:Name languageID="ENG">Qualified Signature Creation Device (QSCD)</cbc:Name><cbc:Description languageID="DAN">Description of the procurement: The Danish Agency for Digital Government (Digitaliseringsstyrelsen) operates on behalf of the Danish State a national qualified trust service for the management of qualified electronic signature creation devices under Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 as amended by Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 (eIDAS2). As part of modernising the signing service to meet the requirements of eIDAS2, the Agency is procuring a Qualified Signature Creation Devices (QSCD)  to be installed and operated within the Agency's data centers (currently two). The Contract includes an Option to upgrade the throughput capacity of the QSCD and an Option to extend the deployment to a third data centre. The Contract covers the Initial Delivery of the certified QSCD in accordance with eIDAS2. The Initial Delivery includes all Licences, Documentation, and support necessary for the Agency to install and operate the QSCD as part of its qualified trust service. The QSCD must integrate with the Agency's existing infrastructure, including the Agency's certificate authority, authorisation server, and signing components. The Supplier's principal obligations comprise:
(a) the Initial Delivery of certified QSCD Hardware sized and configured for operation across two data centres with redundant active/active configurations with a defined minimum production throughput per second, measured in RSA 4K operations  equivalent;
(b) Ongoing Services, including support and maintenance of the Hardware, security patching, and up to two replacements of Hardware during the contract term to maintain valid certifications; 
(c) Ordered Services, comprising Time-Based Services (services for installation, configuration, key ceremonies, and similar tasks) and Options; and 
(d) Cross-cutting Services, comprising Documentation and security, provided as an integral part of the Ongoing Services and Ordered Services throughout the term of the Contract.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">Description of the procurement: The Danish Agency for Digital Government (Digitaliseringsstyrelsen) operates on behalf of the Danish State a national qualified trust service for the management of qualified electronic signature creation devices under Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 as amended by Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 (eIDAS2). As part of modernising the signing service to meet the requirements of eIDAS2, the Agency is procuring a Qualified Signature Creation Devices (QSCD)  to be installed and operated within the Agency's data centers (currently two). The Contract includes an Option to upgrade the throughput capacity of the QSCD and an Option to extend the deployment to a third data centre. The Contract covers the Initial Delivery of the certified QSCD in accordance with eIDAS2. The Initial Delivery includes all Licences, Documentation, and support necessary for the Agency to install and operate the QSCD as part of its qualified trust service. The QSCD must integrate with the Agency's existing infrastructure, including the Agency's certificate authority, authorisation server, and signing components. The Supplier's principal obligations comprise:
(a) the Initial Delivery of certified QSCD Hardware sized and configured for operation across two data centres with redundant active/active configurations with a defined minimum production throughput per second, measured in RSA 4K operations  equivalent;
(b) Ongoing Services, including support and maintenance of the Hardware, security patching, and up to two replacements of Hardware during the contract term to maintain valid certifications; 
(c) Ordered Services, comprising Time-Based Services (services for installation, configuration, key ceremonies, and similar tasks) and Options; and 
(d) Cross-cutting Services, comprising Documentation and security, provided as an integral part of the Ongoing Services and Ordered Services throughout the term of the Contract.</cbc:Description><cbc:ProcurementTypeCode listName="contract-nature">supplies</cbc:ProcurementTypeCode><cac:ProcurementAdditionalType><cbc:ProcurementTypeCode listName="contract-nature">services</cbc:ProcurementTypeCode></cac:ProcurementAdditionalType><cac:RequestedTenderTotal><cbc:EstimatedOverallContractAmount currencyID="DKK">24000000</cbc:EstimatedOverallContractAmount></cac:RequestedTenderTotal><cac:MainCommodityClassification><cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">48000000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode></cac:MainCommodityClassification><cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification><cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">30233000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode></cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification><cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification><cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">48730000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode></cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification><cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification><cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">48732000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode></cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification><cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification><cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">72260000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode></cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification><cac:RealizedLocation><cbc:Description languageID="DAN">At the time of publication of this procurement, the final delivery address cannot be specified. The goods covered by this contract are intended for installation in data centres that are the subject of a separate procurement procedure. As a result, the Contracting Authority has not yet identified the future operating supplier or the final delivery location. The Contractor shall deliver the goods to the delivery address specified by the Contracting Authority. The delivery address will be located within Denmark. The Contracting Authority will provide the final delivery details within a reasonable period prior to the agreed delivery date.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">At the time of publication of this procurement, the final delivery address cannot be specified. The goods covered by this contract are intended for installation in data centres that are the subject of a separate procurement procedure. As a result, the Contracting Authority has not yet identified the future operating supplier or the final delivery location. The Contractor shall deliver the goods to the delivery address specified by the Contracting Authority. The delivery address will be located within Denmark. The Contracting Authority will provide the final delivery details within a reasonable period prior to the agreed delivery date.</cbc:Description><cac:Address><cbc:Region>anyw-cou</cbc:Region><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">DNK</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:Address></cac:RealizedLocation><cac:PlannedPeriod><cbc:DurationMeasure unitCode="MONTH">120</cbc:DurationMeasure></cac:PlannedPeriod><cac:ContractExtension><cbc:OptionsDescription languageID="DAN">Option 1: Upgraded throughput capacity 

Option 2: QSCD for additional data centre</cbc:OptionsDescription><cbc:OptionsDescription languageID="ENG">Option 1: Upgraded throughput capacity 

Option 2: QSCD for additional data centre</cbc:OptionsDescription></cac:ContractExtension></cac:ProcurementProject></cac:ProcurementProjectLot></ContractNotice>