Public procurement notice: Qualification System With Call For Competition
Published: 2021-12-28
Buyer: Ørsted Services A/S
Country: DK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 51100000 | 51110000 | 51900000 | 60650000 | 60651000
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.
This notice supplements previously published notices from Achilles Information AS regarding Ørsted Group's use of the Achilles Utilities NCE qualification system that Achilles administer. This notice is published on a voluntary basis in order to increase transparency and knowledge about the contracting entities mentioned in Section I and VI.3's purchases in EU tender procedures. Further to this notice, the contracting entities mentioned in Section I and VI.3 refer to 3 notices from Ørsted Services A/S published on behalf of the contracting entities mentioned in Section I and VI.3 of that notice.
The contracting entities in Section I and VI.3 of this notice might use the Achilles Utilities NCE qualification system for procurement of construction works, services and goods relevant for its business. This notice relates to services. For further information see also Section VI.3.
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.
This notice supplements previously published notices from Achilles Information AS regarding the contracting entities mentioned in Section I and VI.3's (Ørsted entities) use of the Achilles Utilities NCE qualification system that Achilles administer. This notice is published on a voluntary basis in order to increase transparency and knowledge about Ørsted Entities' purchases in EU tender procedures.
Ørsted entities might use the Achilles Utilities NCE qualification system for procurement of construction works, services and goods relevant for its business. This notice relates to services.
Achilles Utitlities NCE qualification system can be used for all categories of contracts relevant for Ørsted's business. This notice regards the CPV codes mentioned above.
Ørsted Entities will carry out tenders in Achilles Utilities NCE qualification systems without further prior publication in TED and encourages any interested suppliers to register in Achilles Utilities NCE qualification system. Ørsted Entities reserves the right to carry out tender procedures by other means i.e. by use of more specific qualification systems published by Ørsted or by use of contract notices in TED.
The CPV-codes referred to in this notice are examples of the works, services and goods that can be purchased through Achilles Utilities NCE. These CPV-codes apply in parallel to the CPV-codes stated in previous notices from Achilles and Ørsted.
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
(iv) has the right to manage the undertakings' affairs. 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.
The laws of Denmark govern Ørsted Entities' use of the UNCE qualification systems and any legal dispute arising out of or relating to the use of the qualification system. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with Ørsted Group's use of this qualification system should be brought before the Danish Complaints Board for Public Procurement.