Public procurement notice: Qualification System With Call For Competition
Published: 2022-01-10
Buyer: Ørsted Services A/S
Country: DK
Contract type: Supplies
CPV classification: 03000000 | 09000000 | 14000000 | 15000000 | 16000000
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Supplementary information regarding use of Achilles Utilities Nordics & Central Europe qualification system by Ørsted and Ørsted Group including the entities mentioned in section I and in section VI
Contracts in Europe. The list above is not exhaustive, but limitations in the standard form prevents choosing more countries.
The IT platform of the Achilles utilities NCE qualification system has been updated and the new system has gone live on 20 December 2021. Some suppliers with merged accounts have been requested to update their questionnaires in order to be registered as Silver or Silver+ suppliers. Only Silver or Silver+ suppliers are eligible for EU tenders. Further, some suppliers have been requested to update their questionnaire in relation to the European Single Procurement Document ("ESPD"), which is a requirement in some EU tenders. Suppliers are encouraged to check if they have been requested to send updated information. Suppliers must update their questionnaire by 20 January 2022 the latest. If an update is made by a supplier after this date, the supplier will only be invited to EU tenders that will be published after the update has been made.
ACHILLES UTILITIES NCE is a joint qualification system for suppliers and contractors to utilities in Nordics and Central Europe. It's operated by Achilles under Article 77 of Directive 2014/25/EU. The entities mentioned in this notice and the Ørsted Group will use ACHILLES UTILITIES NCE for tenderer selection for contracts and framework agreements subject to EU procurement rules, but reserve the right to publish individual notices for specific requirements where they deem it necessary, even though they relate to the product and service categories covered by ACHILLES UTILITIES NCE.
ACHILLES UTILITIES NCE is of indefinite duration, but supplier information must be updated annually. Suppliers already qualified on ACHILLES UTILITIES NCE will be reminded to renew before the qualification period expires. The annual qualification fee is ranging from EUR 214 to 959 payable in advance. Suppliers can update their information during the qualification period.
Suppliers may apply for qualification at any time.To apply the suppliers must complete an Order Form and pay in advance an annual qualification fee between EUR 214 to 959.The Order Form with qualification requirements can be obtained here https://pages.achilles.com/achilles-unce-supplier-registration. To qualify the suppliers must complete an online questionnaire covering detailed information.Ørsted Entitites encourages the suppliers to submit an ESPD to Achilles via Achilles Utilities NCE, since an ESPD will be required in most of Ørsted's tenders. Basic commercial requirements must be satisfied. Some buying organizations may have individual requirements in addition to the basic requirements. The suppliers can therefore be asked to answer customer-specific questions related to the qualification. Achilles Utilities NCE is open to manufacturers or distributors doing business directly with the buyer. The bidders lists will be based on suppliers that have passed the initial qualification.
The IT platform of the Achilles utilities NCE qualification system has been updated and the new system has gone live on 20 December 2021. Some suppliers with merged accounts have been requested to update their questionnaires in order to be registered as Silver or Silver+ suppliers. Only Silver or Silver+ suppliers are eligible for EU tenders. Further, some suppliers have been requested to update their questionnaire in relation to the European Single Procurement Document ("ESPD"), which is a requirement in some EU tenders. Suppliers are encouraged to check if they have been requested to send updated information. Suppliers must update their questionnaire by 20 January 2022 the latest. If an update is made by a supplier after this date, the supplier will only be invited to EU tenders that will be published after the update has been made.
This notice supplements previously published notices from Achilles Information A/S regarding the entities mentioned in I and VI.3's use of the qualification system. "Ørsted Group" means those undertakings in which Ørsted A/S, directly or indirectly:
(iii) has the right to appoint 50 percent or more of the members of the supervisory board, the administrative board or bodies legally representing the undertakings; or
Furthermore, "Ørsted Group" also means those undertakings in which undertakings as referred to in (i) –(iv) jointly have the rights or powers listed in (i)- (iv).
The Ørsted Group establish on an ongoing basis new companies in connection with its activities especially within the division working with wind power. New companies that fulfil the definition above will also be contracting entities under the agreement, as long as the new companies' activities are within the usual activities of the Ørsted Group. This includes but are not limited to activities relevant for the Ørsted wind power division which are developing, building and operating wind farms in Europe. New companies are especially (but not exclusively) established in connection with the development, building or operation of new offshore wind farms.