Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-12-29
Buyer: The State Enterprise ‘National Nuclear Energy Generating Company “Energoatom”’
Country: UA
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 35113000: Safety equipment | 42961000
Submission deadline: 2017-02-22

Technical requirements: EBGU - Komplekst (konsolideret) sikkerhedsopgraderingsprogram i strømenheder i atomkraftværker — pakke/foranstaltning nr. 145/14205 (UA-Kiev)
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES TO GOODS AND RELATED SERVICES TO BE PROCURED THROUGH TENDERING FOR THE PROJECT FINANCED UNDER THE COMPLEX (CONSOLIDATED) SAFETY UPGRADE PROGRAM OF POWER UNITS OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS SUPERVISED BY THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (HEREINAFTER ALSO TO AS “EBRD” OR “BANK”). POTENTIAL TENDERERS DESIRING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PROCUREMENT IN QUESTION OR THE PROJECT IN GENERAL, SHOULD CONTACT THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT UNIT AND NOT THE EBRD.
The present Invitation for Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project, which was published on the EBRD website in "Procurement Notices" (www.ebrd.com) on April 18, 2016 (8250-GPN-42086).
The State Enterprise ‘National Nuclear Energy Generating Company “Energoatom”’, hereinafter referred to as “the Purchaser”, intends to use a part of the loan proceeds from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Atomic Energy Community (hereinafter referred to as “Euratom”) to cover the costs of the Project “Complex (Consolidated) Safety Upgrade Program of Power Units of Nuclear Power Plants”.
The Purchaser hereby invites suppliers to submit their sealed tenders for the following contract to be funded from a part of the loan proceeds:
- Package No.145, Measure No.14205 “Modernise CPS (control and protection system) drives control system, including the power supply system”, which includes:
• Supply of power supply system equipment for CPS drives control, including technical documentation, manufacturing, Factory Acceptance and Handover Acceptance Tests at the Manufacturer’s site, supply, participation in the incoming control, special training of the Purchaser’s personnel, installation supervision and adjustment monitoring, participation in the Preliminary Integrated Tests at the Purchaser’s site prior to commissioning into trial operation, participation in the Acceptance Tests within the Nuclear Facility prior to commissioning into commercial operation and warranty maintenance within the warranty period (for more detailed information see the Technical Requirements – for three (3) power units of SS “Zaporizhzhya NPP” of SE “NNEGC “Energoatom”.
Tendering for contracts financed with the proceeds of the loan from the Bank is open to firms from any country.
To be qualified for the award of the contract, tenderers shall satisfy the following minimum criteria:
1.1. Minimum average annual turnover of EUR 2 200 000 (two million two hundred thousand) equivalent, calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (3) years.
The requirements according to the mentioned criteria to separate legal entities and any combination of such entities acting in the legal organisational form of a joint venture of legal and/or natural persons, consortium or association (hereinafter referred to as “JVCA”) are as follows:
1.2. The Tenderer shall demonstrate access to, or availability of, financial resource such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means to meet the cash flow for the contract estimated as not less than EUR 1 000 000 (one million) equivalent, taking into account the Tenderer’s commitments for the other contracts. The requirements according to the mentioned criteria to separate legal entities and JVCA are as follows:
In case the tenderer uses other currency, the calculations shall be based on the exchange rate set by the National Bank of Ukraine as of the date of the Invitation for Tenders.
1.3. The Tenderer shall provide information on the obligations under current contracts and pending contract awards (сurrent and pending commitments on all contracts that the Tenderer has been awarded, for which a letter of intent or acceptance have been received) to be carried out in parallel with Contract under this Tender. Annual (for calendar year) commitment value under indicated contracts shall not exceed Tenderer’s Average Annual Turnover for the last three (3) years more than time and half (1,5). If the annual commitment value exceeds more than time and half (1,5) the Tender shall be rejected.
2.1. Successful experience as a Supplier in the execution and completion of at least 3 (three) contracts for supply of similar goods (equipment, systems and components) within the last 5 (five) years, for the amount of at least EUR 2 240 000 (two million two hundred forty thousand) equivalent per contract similar to the contracts for the proposed Goods. The similarity shall be based on the physical sizes, complexity, methods/technology and other characteristics as described in Tender Document - Section VI, Supply Requirements.