Framework agreement on data communication and emergency lines

The procurement concerns the purchase and servicing of data communication and emergency lines, including the migration of existing copper connections that are being phased out. A significant part of the deliveries includes emergency-critical fiber and radio links. The emergency-critical data lines are specially secured data lines for emergency communication connections. The emergency-critical data lines transmit classified information up to SECRET/NATO SECRET and are a prerequisite for maintaining functional operational systems and communication connections in the Defence and the Emergency Management Agency, including in relation to emergency situations. The framework agreement also includes the establishment of additional new emergency-critical data lines, and in some cases, the establishment of radio link connections due to special circumstances. Power backup can be established as an option. As part of the framework agreement, it is also necessary to include several non-emergency-critical lines (ordinary data connections), as it is necessary to individually assess whether the individual line should in the future constitute an emergency-critical line in connection with the conversion to fiber connections. After the conversion of existing copper connections to fiber connections, the intention is to separate the non-emergency-critical data lines from the framework agreement when deemed appropriate with a view to tendering them (or alternatively acquiring them via a SKI agreement). The framework agreement has a duration of up to a total of 9 years. The reason for this is that the scope of data connections means that the conversion to fiber connections is expected to take a total of two years. Thereafter, there is a period of five years, which corresponds to a normal contract period for a fiber connection in business relations, which totals seven years. In addition, there is the possibility of two additional option periods of one year each. This period is primarily intended to ensure a period of further operation of the established data connections until they can be transferred to another supplier, should that become relevant. Due to the scope of data connections, it is expected that a conversion will have a period of up to two years, corresponding to the phasing-in period with the conversion to fiber connections. In total, there is thus a need for a framework agreement for up to a total of 9 years. Based on the above, FMI has entered into a framework agreement with TDC Erhverv A/S ("TDC") on data communication and emergency lines. The framework agreement is awarded directly – without a tender – to TDC, as FMI assesses that the conditions in the Defence and Security Directive ("FSD") Article 13, letter a, and FSD Article 28, paragraph 1, letter e, are met, cf. further below.