Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2025-12-26
Buyer: TEP Vesta GmbH & Co. KG
Country: DE
Region: DEA22
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Negotiated with prior call for competition
CPV classification: 31000000 | 31100000 | 31154000 | 31400000 | 31422000
Estimated value:  EUR
Submission deadline: 2026-06-30
Award criteria: price, quality

Technical requirements: The time-limit for appeal is regulated under Sec. 160 para. 3 GWB. The application is inadmissible if: 1) The applicant became aware of the alleged violation of provisions governing the awarding of public contracts before submitting the appeal and did not object to the contracting entity within 10 calendar days; the deadline  stipulated in Sec. 134 para. 2 remains unaffected; 2) Violations of provisions governing the awarding of public contracts which become apparent from the tender  notice are not notified to the contracting entity by the end of the period specified in the notice for the submission  of a tender or application; 3) violations of provisions governing the awarding of public contracts which only become apparent from the award documents are not notified to the contracting entity by the end of the period specified in the notice for the  submission of a tender or application; 4) More than 15 calendar days have elapsed from the receipt of notification from the contracting entity that it is unwilling to redress the complaint. The above sentence does not apply to an application for a declaration of invalidity of the contract pursuant to Sec. 135 para. 1 no. 2 GWB. Sec. 134 para. 1 sentence 2 GWB remains unaffected.
Founded in 1999, Trianel GmbH ("Trianel") is a joint venture of independent municipal utilities based in Aachen. As a Europe-wide municipal utility cooperation, Trianel taps the potential of liberalized energy markets by bundling complementary interests in the municipal environment with the aim of strengthening municipal utilities in their competitiveness and thus their independence. Trianel's shareholders are more than 50 municipal utilities from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands, which together supply around 6 million people with electricity and gas. More than 100 municipal utilities are linked to Trianel via subsidiaries and associated companies as well as partnership agreements. The Trianel Group currently has around 15 subsidiaries and associated companies.  TEP Vesta GmbH & Co. KG and TEP Flora GmbH & Co. KG ("TEP") are project company of Trianel Energieprojekte GmbH & Co. KG and want to implement the battery storage project in Mecklenburg-Pomerania ("Rom I", TEP Vesta) and Brandenburg ("Göhlsdorf II", TEP Flora) from Q1/2026.  TEP Vesta and TEP Flora are looking for suitable suppliers to deliver the core components consisting of battery storage, battery inverter, transformer station and battery management system (BMS). The suppliers are also responsible for commissioning the components they supply.  In addition, long-term service contracts will be awarded, which will include warranty extensions and ensure the performance of the systems.  Following successful application, selected companies will be invited to submit a tender on the basis of a project profile including performance requirements and a term sheet.  The aim of TEP Vesta and TEP Flora is to award the supply and service contract within the next few months so that implementation can begin in Q1/2026, depending on the delivery times.
- Lot 1: Mecklenburg-Pomerania ("Rom I", TEP Vesta)  - Lot 2: Brandenburg ("Göhlsdorf II", TEP Flora)
TEP is looking for a suitable supplier for the supply of the core components consisting of battery storage, battery inverter, transformer station and battery management system (BMS) and power plant controller in each lot. The supplier in each lot is also responsible for the commissioning of the components it supplies. In addition, a long-term service contract is to be awarded, which includes warranty extensions and is intended to ensure the performance of the system.  LOT 1 - "Rom I"  The following technical details are part of the project:  - Grid connection load 19.25 MW (cos phi = 0.9) - Minimum storage capacity 40 MWh - Minimum apparent power Inv 20 MVA - Voltage level grid connection 20 kV  Cell:   - Deep discharge capability 95% - Minimum number of cycles (1.7 cycles/day) 9,500 - Battery cell certification IEC 62619, IEC 62477, UL 9540A - IP Class IP 56  Battery container:  - Sensors for temperature, smoke and gas detectors - Cooling Liquid-cooled system - Fire Retardant Aerosol Gas Extinguishing System - Explosion Protection pressure plates - Enclosure Fire-resistant/flame-retardant materials - IP Class / Corrosivity Category 55 / C4  LOT 2 - "Göhlsdorf II"  The following technical details are part of the project:  - Grid connection load 15 MW (cos phi = 1) - Minimum storage capacity 36 MWh - Minimum apparent power Inv 17 MVA - Voltage level grid connection 20 kV  Cell:   - Deep discharge capability 95% - Minimum number of cycles (1.7 cycles/day) 9,500 - Battery cell certification IEC 62619, IEC 62477, UL 9540A - IP Class IP 56  Battery container:  - Sensors for temperature, smoke and gas detectors - Cooling Liquid-cooled system - Fire Retardant Aerosol Gas Extinguishing System - Explosion Protection pressure plates - Enclosure Fire-resistant/flame-retardant materials - IP Class / Corrosivity Category 55 / C4
- Start of construction: Q1/2026 - Delivery of storage containers no later than: March 2026 - Delivery of inverters no later than: March 2026 - Delivery of transformers no later than: March 2026 - Delivery BMS no later than: March 2026 - Commissioning: April 2026


Number of bids: -1.0