Qualified Signature Creation Device (QSCD)
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Digitaliseringsstyrelsen needs Qualified Signature Creation Devices (QSCD) for a national qualified trust service over 10 years, with a maximum total value of 24,000,000 DKK. The contract includes the initial delivery of certified QSCD hardware, ongoing services (support, maintenance, security patching, and hardware replacements), ordered services (time-based services and options), and cross-cutting services (documentation and security). The QSCD must be installed and operated within the Agency's data centers (currently two, with an option to extend to a third) and integrate with existing infrastructure, including the Agency's certificate authority, authorisation server, and signing components. The contract includes an option to upgrade throughput capacity and an option to extend deployment to a third data center. Offers will be evaluated based on quality (60%) and price (40%). Suppliers must have a total annual turnover of at least 24,000,000 DKK in the latest available financial year and positive equity in the latest available annual report/financial statements.
About the bid
- Contact name
- Charlotte Jacoby
- Contact phone
- 33 92 52 00
- Contact email
- NemLog-in-udbud@digst.dk
- Address
- Landgreven 4, 1301 København K
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.
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Qualification requirements
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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.
Documentation Requirement
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. 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. The information is to be stated in section IV.B of the ESPD.
Description
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.
Documentation Requirement
The tenderer must submit the European Single Procurement Document ("ESPD") with the following information: The tenderer's equity in the latest financial year available. 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. The information is to be stated in Section IV.B of the ESPD.
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- Contracting authority
- Digitaliseringsstyrelsen
- Title
- Qualified Signature Creation Device (QSCD)
- Type
- Main code
- Supplemental codes
- Estimated value
- DKK 24,000,000.00
- Duration
- 120 months