Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-11-10
Buyer: Baltic Connector Oy
Country: FI
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 45112000 | 45112100 | 45231100 | 45231110 | 45231200
Estimated value: 10000000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2017-12-05
Award criteria: The most economic tender
EU fund: CEF

Technical requirements: The scope of the contract comprises of the civil and installation works in accordance with the procurement documents.
Gas pipeline materials (line pipes, valves, fittings, pig traps, insulation joints) will be provided by the Contracting Authority. Other materials will be provided by the contractor. Pipeline detail design will be provided by the Contracting Authority.
Civil and installation contractor will be assigned as the main contractor responsible for work planning and management on site, site arrangements, applying for all work-related permits and carrying out reviews with landowners.
The project is bilingual. The candidate must employ management personnel with proficiency in Finnish and English language. Especially the personnel administering the site management duties of the main contractor and relation toward landowners must have good command in Finnish language together with proper English skills for the project purposes.
The planned scope of works and services to be executed will consist of the following works and services. The scope of works will be defined in detail in invitation to submit tender:
— Trench preparation and backfilling works including necessary materials according to alignment sheets and typical drawings,
— Tie-in related works to existing valve station (digging and back filling, foundations, fences etc.),
The planned scope of installation works and services to be executed will consist of the following works and services. The final scope of works will be defined in detail in invitation to submit tender:
Contractor must be prepared to perform the civil and installation works in Finnish weather conditions (ground frost, rain and snow are typical weather conditions during the winter. The temperature may go as low as -30°C.).
The contract is subjected to additional works and services. The options will be described in more detail in the specifications which will be provided to the Candidates invited to the negotiations.
The Contracting Authority will apply the selection criteria and weightings described in detail in Annex 1 of the Invitation to Participate in order to select three (3) to seven (7) best eligible candidates to negotiations unless there are fewer than three eligible candidates. Only candidates that fulfil the minimum requirements and selection criteria shall be assessed.
The contract is subjected to additional works and services. The options will be described in more detail in the specifications which will be provided to the Candidates invited to the negotiations.
Candidate shall be enrolled in relevant professional registers kept in the state of its establishment if relevant, in trade registers kept in the state of its establishment, in register of employers and prepayment register if relevant, and register for payers for value added tax; under the conditions laid down by that state.
The procurement procedure is a negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition. Any economic operator may submit a request to participate in response to a call for competition by providing the information for qualitative selection that is requested by the Contracting Authority. Only those economic operators invited by the Contracting Authority following the assessment of the information provided may participate in the negotiations.
The awarded contractor shall provide required guarantees in accordance with the commercial requirements.

Eligibility requirements: Candidate shall be enrolled in relevant professional registers kept in the state of its establishment if relevant, in trade registers kept in the state of its establishment, in register of employers and prepayment register if relevant, and register for payers for value added tax; under the conditions laid down by that state.

Award value: 10000000