Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-08-24
Buyer: Vattenfall Vindkraft Horns Rev 3 P/S
Country: NL
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 60651100
Estimated value: 4000000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2017-09-25
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The purpose of this ‘Horns Rev 3 — Crew transfer Vessel Services during Construction and O&M’ tender is to contract transport of personnel and materials/ smaller cargo between the harbour in Esbjerg (optional: Port of Hvide Sande) and the Windfarm Horns Rev 3 during Construction and during Operations and Maintenance.
Horns Rev 3 Offshore Wind Farm (HR3) is an offshore wind farm project wholly owned by Vattenfall Vindkraft Horns Rev 3 P/S. HR3 is to be located off the Danish west coast, on the Horns Rev (Horns Reef) in a shallow area in the North Sea, approx. 25 km northwest of the westernmost point of Denmark, Blåvands Huk. The sailing distance from Esbjerg harbour to the site is approximately 35 Nautical miles.
The project is approximately 4 km from the operational wind farm Horns Rev 2 (100 % owned by DONG Energy) and 20 km from Horns Rev 1 (operated by Vattenfall Vindkraft Horns Rev 3 P/S). German sector projects DanTysk and Sandbank (both operated by Vattenfall) are 65-90 km to the southwest of the HR3 project area.
The intention is to enter into a contract with 1 party providing 2 Crew Transfer Vessels (CTV's) during Construction. The first shall operate from 1.3.2018 — 31.1.2019 and the second shall operate from 1.6.2018 — 31.1.2019. Vattenfall will have the option to extend the charters of each of these vessels during the construction phase with the following durations: 3 x 1 month, 4 x 2 weeks, 4 x 1 week (To be taken in any order - more details provided in the tender).
(Next to the BIMCO's for these CTV's during construction Vattenfall wishes to enter into a framework agreement with the same party, which includes the possibility to call off additional CTV's during construction, when required.).
Vattenfall will have the option to extend the charters of each of these vessels during the construction phase with the following durations: 3 x 1 month, 4 x 2 weeks, 4 x 1 week (To be taken in any order - more details provided in the tender).
The intention is to enter into a contract with one party providing Crew transfers during Operations and Maintenance for the term of 3 years (1.8.2018 — 31.7.2021). Vattenfall will have the option to prolong the agreement(s) yearly for a period of 1 year each (Up to 31.7.2024).
(An additional summer vessel will be required starting April 2019 available for 3 months a year (between April 1st and October 1st) from 2019 — 2021. Next to the BIMCO(s) for the crew transfers during O&M a framework agreement will be entered into with the same party, which includes the possibility to call-off and agree on the conditions of this summer vessel when the time comes.).
Vattenfall will have the option to prolong the agreement(s) yearly for a period of 1 year each (Up to 31.7.2024).
Detailed information in the Selection Guide and Pre-qualification questionnaire on the Commerce-Hub website.
Detailed information in the Selection Guide and Pre Qualification Questionnaire on the Commerce-Hub website.
Detailed information in the Selection Guide and Pre-qualification questionnaire on the Commerce-Hub website.
This procedure will be carried out using an electronic application, Commerce-Hub. Vattenfall will only make available the relevant documents through this website. Candidates need to submit all requested information by using this website. Use the following link to register for this tender procedure:
https://portal.commerce-hub.com/index.cfm?action=sourcing:__requestform.subscribe&document=B5BEA2B4-A47B-730A-EC2B7044EFC46867