1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation
Legal type of the buyer: Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority: Defence
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Military Backpacks and Pouches
Description: DALO intends to enter into a framework agreement regarding military backpacks and pouches. The framework agreement is divided into 2 lots. Tenderers may choose to submit offers regarding either or both lots. Lot 1: The Agreement concerns multiple backpacks with different special military functions, hereunder patrol backpacks with different volumes, heavy load carrier backpacks, medical backpacks and spare parts / accessories hereto. The products are in most cases required to fulfill very specific military requirements, e.g. NIR coating to hide the light signature of the products and special camouflage patterns as further described in the Agreement. The Agreement shall ensure DALO’s supply of backpacks for a period of 7 years from the commencement of the Agreement. The Agreement entails the following obligations which shall be the Supplier’s responsibility to achieve: 1) After signing the agreement, the Supplier shall fulfill a list of pre-conditions as part of an implementation period. The pre-conditions requires the Supplier to submit design documentation of products part of the Agreement. In addition, the implementation period requires that the Supplier can submit 3 samples of all products included in the tender, for DALO’s quality assurance. The implementation period is limited to 9 months from the signing of the Agreement, but may be shortened if the pre-conditions can be achieved faster. Failure to fulfill the pre-conditions within 9 months will give DALO the right to terminate the agreement. 2) Design and production of custom backpacks, tailored to meet special demands that DALO has for the final products, 3) Minor design changes to the offered products, in case equipment with direct relation to the products part of the Agreement changes, 4) Training in the correct use of the products offered, 5) An integration design between the offered backpacks, and DALO’s existing BROKOS belt (Combat MOLLE belt) to allow for weight transfer between the two products. Lot 2: DALO intends to enter into a Framework Agreement regarding Pouches for military equipment. The Agreement concerns multiple pouches with different special military functions. The pouches are required to tightly fit a wide range of military equipment such as tools, ammunition, medical equipment and weapons or weapon parts. The products are in most cases required to fulfill very specific military requirements, e.g. NIR coating to hide the light signature of the products and special camouflage patterns as further described in the Agreement. The Agreement shall ensure DALO’s supply of pouches for a period of 7 years from the commencement of the Agreement. The Agreement entails the following obligations which shall be the Supplier’s responsibility to achieve: 1) After signing the agreement, the Supplier shall fulfill a list of pre-conditions as part of an implementation period. The pre-conditions requires the Supplier to submit design documentation of products part of the Agreement. In addition, the implementation period requires that the Supplier can submit 3 samples of all products included in the tender, for DALO’s quality assurance. The implementation period is limited to 9 months from the signing of the Agreement, but may be shortened if the pre-conditions can be achieved faster. Failure to fulfill the pre-conditions within 9 months will give DALO the right to terminate the agreement. 2) Design and production of custom pouches, tailored to meet special demands that DALO has for the final products, 3) Minor design changes to the offered products, in case equipment with direct relation to the products part of the Agreement changes.
Procedure identifier: 1c68319a-0b1b-4a49-aedc-87496a8870c6
Previous notice: 9f375750-25c8-452a-86ba-10313d905f7c-01
Internal identifier: DO-M-LA-0991
Type of procedure: Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation
The procedure is accelerated: no
Main features of the procedure: Please note that each candidate may only submit one request for participation for each lot. DALO has prepared a prequalification questionnaire (“PQQ”) which the candidates are encouraged to use when submitting their applications. The PQQ contains forms and templates for providing information etc. in accordance with the requirements in this Contract Notice. However, it is emphasised that it is the sole responsibility of the candidate that the information provided fulfils the requirements. The PQQ is available at the electronic procurement system. When submitting the offer (but not the request for participation/prequalification), the tenderer must submit a declaration stating that the tenderer (1) is not subject to any of the mandatory grounds for exclusion stated in Article 39(1) of the Defence and Security Directive and section 134 a of Act no. 1564 of 15 December 2015, as amended (the “Public Procurement Act”), and (2) to which degree the tenderer has unpaid overdue debt in relation to taxes or social security contributions under Danish law or under the law of the country in which the tenderer is established. A template for the declaration will be provided with the tender documents, which the tenderer may use. If the tenderer is composed of a group of entities (e.g. a consortium), including temporary joint ventures, a declaration must be submitted for each participating entity. Even if a candidate or a tenderer is subject to an exclusion ground, it will not be excluded if it has provided sufficient documentation that it is reliable. DALO will decide whether the documentation is sufficient. DALO’s assessment will be made according to the guidelines in section 138(1)-(4) of the Danish Act no. 1564 of 15 December 2015, as amended (the “Public Procurement Act”). According to the Defence and Security Directive, a candidate may rely on the economic and financial standing and/or technical and/or professional capacity of other entities, regardless of the legal nature of the links with the entities. If a candidate intends to rely on other entities and wants the capacity of such other entities to be taken into account when DALO assesses the suitability of the candidate, the candidate must prove that the other entities will and are obliged to provide the relevant resources at the disposal of the candidate. A template for a declaration from the supporting entity to this effect is included in the PQQ referred to above. DALO reserves the right to award lot 2 of the agreement (Pouches) based on the first indicative offer or any subsequent indicative offers.
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Additional nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 35000000 Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
Additional classification (cpv): 18000000 Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories, 35800000 Individual and support equipment
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Københavns omegn (DK012)
Country: Denmark
Additional information: Delivery for items under the framework agreement is FCA INCOTERMS at the suppliers place of business
2.1.3.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 000,00 DKK
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 750 000 000,00 DKK
2.1.4.
General information
Additional information: The contracting authority has decided to terminate the tender procedure due to several issues and inefficiencies in the tender material. The issues concern fundamental elements, why DALO does not see the possibility to repair these within the boundaries of the Danish Public Procurement Act. The decision rests on the following issues, which recently have come to DALO’s attention; a) The description of the selection criterion was unclear with regards to DALO’s method for evaluation of the candidate’s applications where full transparency was missing, b) Unfortunately, elements of the evaluation model are worded in such a way, that DALO foresees a possible risk, that it may lack transparency and lead to an unfair evaluation of the criterion “Price”, and, c) A number of requirements in the requirement specification are unaligned with the nature of the production of backpacks and pouches and needs substantial clarification, changes and/or deletion/addition.
Legal basis:
Directive 2009/81/EC
Ministerial Order No. 1077 of 29 June 2022 - The Ministerial Order, which also contains supplementary provisions, implements the Defence and Security Directive (Directive 2009/81/EC) in Danish law.
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0000
Title: Military Backpacks and Pouches
Description: DALO intends to enter into a framework agreement regarding military backpacks and pouches. The framework agreement is divided into 2 lots. Tenderers may choose to submit offers regarding either or both lots. Lot 1: The Agreement concerns multiple backpacks with different special military functions, hereunder patrol backpacks with different volumes, heavy load carrier backpacks, medical backpacks and spare parts / accessories hereto. The products are in most cases required to fulfill very specific military requirements, e.g. NIR coating to hide the light signature of the products and special camouflage patterns as further described in the Agreement. The Agreement shall ensure DALO’s supply of backpacks for a period of 7 years from the commencement of the Agreement. The Agreement entails the following obligations which shall be the Supplier’s responsibility to achieve: 1) After signing the agreement, the Supplier shall fulfill a list of pre-conditions as part of an implementation period. The pre-conditions requires the Supplier to submit design documentation of products part of the Agreement. In addition, the implementation period requires that the Supplier can submit 3 samples of all products included in the tender, for DALO’s quality assurance. The implementation period is limited to 9 months from the signing of the Agreement, but may be shortened if the pre-conditions can be achieved faster. Failure to fulfill the pre-conditions within 9 months will give DALO the right to terminate the agreement. 2) Design and production of custom backpacks, tailored to meet special demands that DALO has for the final products, 3) Minor design changes to the offered products, in case equipment with direct relation to the products part of the Agreement changes, 4) Training in the correct use of the products offered, 5) An integration design between the offered backpacks, and DALO’s existing BROKOS belt (Combat MOLLE belt) to allow for weight transfer between the two products. Lot 2: DALO intends to enter into a Framework Agreement regarding Pouches for military equipment. The Agreement concerns multiple pouches with different special military functions. The pouches are required to tightly fit a wide range of military equipment such as tools, ammunition, medical equipment and weapons or weapon parts. The products are in most cases required to fulfill very specific military requirements, e.g. NIR coating to hide the light signature of the products and special camouflage patterns as further described in the Agreement. The Agreement shall ensure DALO’s supply of pouches for a period of 7 years from the commencement of the Agreement. The Agreement entails the following obligations which shall be the Supplier’s responsibility to achieve: 1) After signing the agreement, the Supplier shall fulfill a list of pre-conditions as part of an implementation period. The pre-conditions requires the Supplier to submit design documentation of products part of the Agreement. In addition, the implementation period requires that the Supplier can submit 3 samples of all products included in the tender, for DALO’s quality assurance. The implementation period is limited to 9 months from the signing of the Agreement, but may be shortened if the pre-conditions can be achieved faster. Failure to fulfill the pre-conditions within 9 months will give DALO the right to terminate the agreement. 2) Design and production of custom pouches, tailored to meet special demands that DALO has for the final products, 3) Minor design changes to the offered products, in case equipment with direct relation to the products part of the Agreement changes.
Internal identifier: DO-M-LA-0991
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Additional nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 35000000 Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
Additional classification (cpv): 18000000 Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories, 35800000 Individual and support equipment
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Københavns omegn (DK012)
Country: Denmark
Additional information: Delivery for items under the framework agreement is FCA INCOTERMS at the suppliers place of business
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 7 Years
5.1.4.
Renewal
Maximum renewals: 0
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 000,00 DKK
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 750 000 000,00 DKK
5.1.6.
General information
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
Information about previous notices:
Identifier of the previous notice: 343734-2024
Additional information: The contracting authority has decided to terminate the tender procedure due to several issues and inefficiencies in the tender material. The issues concern fundamental elements, why DALO does not see the possibility to repair these within the boundaries of the Danish Public Procurement Act. The decision rests on the following issues, which recently have come to DALO’s attention; a) The description of the selection criterion was unclear with regards to DALO’s method for evaluation of the candidate’s applications where full transparency was missing, b) Unfortunately, elements of the evaluation model are worded in such a way, that DALO foresees a possible risk, that it may lack transparency and lead to an unfair evaluation of the criterion “Price”, and, c) A number of requirements in the requirement specification are unaligned with the nature of the production of backpacks and pouches and needs substantial clarification, changes and/or deletion/addition.
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion:
Type: Price
Name: Price
Description: The award criterion is "the most economically advantageous tender". The criteria representing the most economically advantageous tender will be further described in the tender documents.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 30
Criterion:
Type: Quality
Name: Quality
Description: Quality is evaluated based on tests performed by DALO as further described in the tender documents.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 70
5.1.15.
Techniques
Framework agreement:
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Additional buyer coverage: The Agreement is entered into by DALO. However, all divisions of the Danish Ministry of Defence, including all units of the Danish Defence subject to the command of the Chief of Defence, is entitled to use the Agreement for procurement on the terms and conditions of the Agreement.
Information about the dynamic purchasing system:
No dynamic purchase system
5.1.16.
Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation: Klagenævnet for Udbud
Information about review deadlines: The complainant must inform the contracting entity of the complaint in writing not later than simultaneously with the lodging of the complaint to The Complaints Board for Public Procurement stating whether the complaint has been lodged. The Complaints Board for Public Procurement’s own guidance note concerning complaints is available on the Complaints Boards website.
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure: Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents: Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
6. Results
6.1.
Result lot identifier: LOT-0000
Winner selection status: No winner was chosen and the competition is closed.
The reason why a winner was not chosen: Other
6.1.4.
Statistical information
Summary of the review requests the buyer received:
Number of complainants: 0
Received tenders or requests to participate:
Type of received submissions: Requests to participate
Number of tenders or requests to participate received: 43
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation
Registration number: ORG-16-28-71-80
Postal address: Lautrupbjerg 1-5
Town: Ballerup
Postcode: 2750
Country subdivision (NUTS): Københavns omegn (DK012)
Country: Denmark
Contact point: Nicklas Juel Frydkjær
Telephone: 51294373
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: Klagenævnet for Udbud
Registration number: ORG-37795526
Postal address: Toldboden 2
Town: Viborg
Postcode: 8800
Country subdivision (NUTS): Vestjylland (DK041)
Country: Denmark
Contact point: Klagenævnet for Udbud
Telephone: +45 72405600
Roles of this organisation:
Review organisation
8.1.
ORG-0003
Official name: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
Registration number: ORG-10294819
Postal address: Carl Jacobsens Vej 35
Town: Valby
Postcode: 2500
Country subdivision (NUTS): Byen København (DK011)
Country: Denmark
Contact point: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
Telephone: +45 41715000
Roles of this organisation:
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
8.1.
ORG-0004
Official name: Mercell Holding ASA
Registration number: 980921565
Postal address: Askekroken 11
Town: Oslo
Postcode: 0277
Country subdivision (NUTS): Oslo (NO081)
Country: Norway
Contact point: eSender
Telephone: +47 21018800
Fax: +47 21018801
Roles of this organisation:
TED eSender
Notice identifier/version: 0327c2e2-828f-41c5-aef8-3180f45db054 - 01
Form type: Result
Notice type: Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 31
Notice dispatch date: 28/01/2026 11:50:46 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Notice dispatch date (eSender): 28/01/2026 11:51:18 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 66281-2026
OJ S issue number: 20/2026
Publication date: 29/01/2026