Procurement regarding Managed Test Services - Revised

The procurement concerns an agreement regarding Managed Test Services. The purpose of the agreement is to ensure an impartial quality assurance of the Solutions that KOMBIT manages on behalf of the Danish municipalities. The procurement concerns an agreement regarding Managed Test Services. The purpose of the agreement is to ensure …

CPV: 72000000 Services de technologies de l'information, conseil, développement de logiciels, internet et appui, 72220000 Services de conseil en systèmes informatiques et conseils techniques, 72222100 Services d'analyse stratégique de systèmes ou de technologies de l'information, 72254000 Services d'essais de logiciels, 72254100 Services d'essais de systèmes, 72260000 Services relatifs aux logiciels, 72266000 Services de conseil en logiciels
Lieu d'exécution:
Procurement regarding Managed Test Services - Revised
Service d'adjudication:
KOMBIT A/S
Numéro d'adjudication:
TaaS

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : KOMBIT A/S
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Procurement regarding Managed Test Services - Revised
Description : The procurement concerns an agreement regarding Managed Test Services. The purpose of the agreement is to ensure an impartial quality assurance of the Solutions that KOMBIT manages on behalf of the Danish municipalities.
Procedure identifier : e5b53a74-44fe-40bf-ad10-39d4126cf462
Previous notice : 34dd37c4-9234-409f-aa36-d048126a9ec8-01
Internal identifier : TaaS
Type of procedure : Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure : The procedure regarding the procurement is described in the terms of tender.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72220000 Systems and technical consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72222100 Information systems or technology strategic review services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72254000 Software testing
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72254100 Systems testing services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72260000 Software-related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72266000 Software consultancy services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Postal address : Halfdansgade 8
Town : København S
Postcode : 2300
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Byen København ( DK011 )
Country : Denmark

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 500 000 000 Danish krone

2.1.4 General information

Call for competition is terminated
Additional information : The Terms of Tender include guidelines for the application for prequalification as well as the overall tender. To receive additional information about this tender and to submit an application for prequalification, applicants must register on EU-Supply via the following website: https://www.eusupply.com/kombit.asp. It is noted that a applicant can submit only one prequalification application. The prequalification application must be submitted at: https://www.eu-supply.com /kombit.asp. The tender material can be found on https://www.eu-supply.com/kombit.asp under the specific tender under 'Documents'. The ESPD for this procurement process is available in the EU-Supply system. The ESPD must be completed by the applicant in the EU-Supply system for the provision of information and documentation. The ESPD includes the mandatory grounds for exclusion in accordance with the Public Procurement Act in §§ 134a-136. Regarding questions and answers during prequalification: Access to asking questions during the prequalification phase will be limited to questions directly relevant to the preparation of the application, i.e., questions concerning matters that are relevant to assessing whether a company is interested in applying for prequalification. Questions directly related to the submission of bids will only be answered during the bidding phase. Questions must be submitted via EU-Supply. Answers will also be published via EU-Supply. The Contract includes certain elements of a framework agreement. KOMBIT has assessed and determined that the estimated value of the public contract significantly exceeds the framework agreement, which is why the contract is advertised as a public service contract. The calculation of the Contract value is an estimate and therefore associated with some uncertainty. KOMBIT estimates that the Contract value will be in the range of 500-700 million DKK. Applications and bids, including annexes, must be submitted in English. KOMBIT expects that 2 negotiation rounds will be held. However, KOMBIT will limit the number of participants along the way. Compensation will be provided for participation in negotiation round 2 "test camp - offer presentation".
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Procurement regarding Managed Test Services - Revised
Description : The procurement concerns an agreement regarding Managed Test Services. The purpose of the agreement is to ensure an impartial quality assurance of the Solutions that KOMBIT manages on behalf of the Danish municipalities.
Internal identifier : TaaS

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72220000 Systems and technical consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72222100 Information systems or technology strategic review services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72254000 Software testing
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72254100 Systems testing services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72260000 Software-related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72266000 Software consultancy services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Postal address : Halfdansgade 8
Town : København S
Postcode : 2300
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Byen København ( DK011 )
Country : Denmark
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 48 Month

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 3
Other information about renewals : Extension options: 3 times with a maximum of 2 years per renewal

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 500 000 000 Danish krone

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes
Information about previous notices :
Identifier of the previous notice : 210385-2023
Additional information : The Terms of Tender include guidelines for the application for prequalification as well as the overall tender. To receive additional information about this tender and to submit an application for prequalification, applicants must register on EU-Supply via the following website: https://www.eusupply.com/kombit.asp. It is noted that a applicant can submit only one prequalification application. The prequalification application must be submitted at: https://www.eu-supply.com /kombit.asp. The tender material can be found on https://www.eu-supply.com/kombit.asp under the specific tender under 'Documents'. The ESPD for this procurement process is available in the EU-Supply system. The ESPD must be completed by the applicant in the EU-Supply system for the provision of information and documentation. The ESPD includes the mandatory grounds for exclusion in accordance with the Public Procurement Act in §§ 134a-136. Regarding questions and answers during prequalification: Access to asking questions during the prequalification phase will be limited to questions directly relevant to the preparation of the application, i.e., questions concerning matters that are relevant to assessing whether a company is interested in applying for prequalification. Questions directly related to the submission of bids will only be answered during the bidding phase. Questions must be submitted via EU-Supply. Answers will also be published via EU-Supply. The Contract includes certain elements of a framework agreement. KOMBIT has assessed and determined that the estimated value of the public contract significantly exceeds the framework agreement, which is why the contract is advertised as a public service contract. The calculation of the Contract value is an estimate and therefore associated with some uncertainty. KOMBIT estimates that the Contract value will be in the range of 500-700 million DKK. Applications and bids, including annexes, must be submitted in English. KOMBIT expects that 2 negotiation rounds will be held. However, KOMBIT will limit the number of participants along the way. Compensation will be provided for participation in negotiation round 2 "test camp - offer presentation".

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Test Camp
Description : The basis for evaluation is described in the terms of tender.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 30
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Service descriptions
Description : The basis for evaluation is described in the terms of tender.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 25
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Resources
Description : The basis for evaluation is described in the terms of tender.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 20
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Price
Description : The basis for evaluation is described in the terms of tender.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Implementation plan
Description : The basis for evaluation is described in the terms of tender.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 10
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Information about review deadlines : In accordance with lov om Klagenævnet for Udbud (Lovbekendtgørelse nr. 492 593 af 12. juni 2016 med senere ændringer), the following deadlines apply for filing a complaint: Complaints about not being prequalified must be submitted to Klagenævnet for Udbud within 20 Days from the day after the dispatch of a notification to the affected candidates regarding the selection, cf. udbudslovens § 171, stk. 2, or klagenævnslovens § 2, stk. 1, nr. 1, when the notification is accompanied by a justification for the decision. In other situations, complaints about the procurement must be submitted to Klagenævnet for Udbud within: 45 Days after the contracting authority has published a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union that the contracting authority has entered into a contract. The deadline is calculated from the day after the publication of the notice. 30 Days from the day after the contracting authority has notified the affected Tenderers that a contract based on a framework agreement with reopening of competition or a dynamic purchasing system has been concluded, provided that the notification has stated a justification for the decision. 6 months after the contracting authority has entered into a framework agreement, calculated from the day after the contracting authority has notified the affected candidates and tenderers, cf. klagenævnslovens § 2, stk. 2 or udbudslovens § 171, stk. 4. 20 Days from the day after the contracting authority has announced its decision, cf. udbudslovens § 185, stk. 2. In connection with submitting a complaint to the Complaints Board for Public Procurement, the complainant must inform the contracting authority in writing that a complaint has been filed with the Complaints Board for Public Procurement and whether the complaint has been filed during the standstill period, cf. klagenævnslovens § 6, stk. 4. In cases where the complaint is not filed during the standstill period, the complainant must also specify whether a suspension of the complaint is requested, cf. klagenævnslovens § 12, stk. 1

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework 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 : In accordance with lov om Klagenævnet for Udbud (Lovbekendtgørelse nr. 492 593 af 12. juni 2016 med senere ændringer), the following deadlines apply for filing a complaint: Complaints about not being prequalified must be submitted to Klagenævnet for Udbud within 20 Days from the day after the dispatch of a notification to the affected candidates regarding the selection, cf. udbudslovens § 171, stk. 2, or klagenævnslovens § 2, stk. 1, nr. 1, when the notification is accompanied by a justification for the decision. In other situations, complaints about the procurement must be submitted to Klagenævnet for Udbud within: 45 Days after the contracting authority has published a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union that the contracting authority has entered into a contract. The deadline is calculated from the day after the publication of the notice. 30 Days from the day after the contracting authority has notified the affected Tenderers that a contract based on a framework agreement with reopening of competition or a dynamic purchasing system has been concluded, provided that the notification has stated a justification for the decision. 6 months after the contracting authority has entered into a framework agreement, calculated from the day after the contracting authority has notified the affected candidates and tenderers, cf. klagenævnslovens § 2, stk. 2 or udbudslovens § 171, stk. 4. 20 Days from the day after the contracting authority has announced its decision, cf. udbudslovens § 185, stk. 2. In connection with submitting a complaint to the Complaints Board for Public Procurement, the complainant must inform the contracting authority in writing that a complaint has been filed with the Complaints Board for Public Procurement and whether the complaint has been filed during the standstill period, cf. klagenævnslovens § 6, stk. 4. In cases where the complaint is not filed during the standstill period, the complainant must also specify whether a suspension of the complaint is requested, cf. klagenævnslovens § 12, stk. 1
Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for taxes applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed : Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen -
Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for environmental protection applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed : Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen -
Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for employment protection and working conditions applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed : Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen -
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : KOMBIT A/S -
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : KOMBIT A/S -
Organisation whose budget is used to pay for the contract : KOMBIT A/S
Organisation executing the payment : KOMBIT A/S
Organisation signing the contract : KOMBIT A/S

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 269 419 660 Danish krone

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0000

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Cognizant Worldwide Limited
Tender :
Tender identifier : Procurement regarding Managed Test Services
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0000
Value of the tender : 269 419 660 Danish krone
The tender is a variant : no
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : Managed Test Services
Date on which the winner was chosen : 05/07/2024
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 16/08/2024
Organisation signing the contract : KOMBIT A/S

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 4

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : KOMBIT A/S
Registration number : 2452452345
Postal address : Halfdansgade 8
Town : København S
Postcode : 2300
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Byen København ( DK011 )
Country : Denmark
Contact point : Heidi Kristoffersen
Telephone : +45 33349400
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Central purchasing body awarding public contracts or concluding framework agreements for works, supplies or services intended for other buyers
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation signing the contract
Organisation whose budget is used to pay for the contract
Organisation executing the payment

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Cognizant Worldwide Limited
Size of the economic operator : Large
Registration number : 98 110066
Postal address : 280 Bishopsgate
Town : London
Postcode : EC2M 4AG
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Tower Hamlets ( UKI42 )
Country : United Kingdom
Contact point : Martin Horn Andersen
Telephone : 30304141
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0000

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Klagenævnet for udbud
Registration number : 37795526
Postal address : Toldboden 2
Town : Viborg
Postcode : 8800
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Østjylland ( DK042 )
Country : Denmark
Contact point : Nævnenes Hus
Telephone : 72405600
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
Registration number : 10294819
Town : København
Postcode : 2500
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Københavns omegn ( DK012 )
Country : Denmark
Telephone : 41715000
Roles of this organisation :
Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for taxes applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed
Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for environmental protection applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed
Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for employment protection and working conditions applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed

8.1 ORG-0005

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
Internet address : http://mercell.com/
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : c0789494-1e13-43af-8701-3a6ca741ac98 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 29/04/2025 11:58 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 30/04/2025 08:01 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00283918-2025
OJ S issue number : 85/2025
Publication date : 02/05/2025