Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-01-07
Buyer: TenneT Offshore GmbH
Country: DE
Region: Extra-Regio
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 71351923 | 71352300 | 71353100 | 71354500 | 90523100
Submission deadline: 2017-02-06
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Unexploded Explosive Ordnance (UXO) marine geophysical survey, identification and disposal at various locations in the German sector of the North Sea.
The planned export cable route Merkur connects the wind farm Merkur to the converte rstation DolWin gamma. The water depth along the route is ~ 28 m relative to lowest astronomical tide (LAT). Works shall be commenced in 2017.
Geophysical survey to identify potential UXO objects within the prescribed area that will cover a corridor around the cables routes. Contractor will host a ‘route working group meeting’, which aims at the setup of the identification and disposal program on site of potential uxo objects that cannot be avoided. Survey works have to be accompanied by at least one qualified EOD supervisor certified according section 20 German Explosive Law (SprengG).
Where required, disposal to shore of any actual UXO objects if safe to transport or detonation on site if unsafe to do so. Where required, disposal to shore of any actual non-UXO objects that might hinder any installation works. Issuance of final target clearance certificate(s) for all objects inspected and removed. This work phase has to be accompanied by at least 1 qualified EOD supervisor certified according section 20 German Explosive Law (SprengG) per working shift.
The selection of candidates who will be invited to negotiations after tendering process in accordance with the award criteria under paragraph II.2.5).
Some parts of the scope in each lot may be optional. Detailed information will be provided with the ITT-documents.
The planned export cable route Deutsche Bucht connects the wind farm Deutsche Bucht to the converter station BorWin beta. The water depth along the route is ~ 38 m relative to lowest astronomical tide (LAT). Works shall be commenced in 2018.
Geophysical survey to identify potential UXO objects within the prescribed area that will cover a corridor around the cables routes. Contractor will host a ‘route working group meeting’, which aims at the setup of the identification and disposal program on site of potential uxo objects that cannot be avoided. Survey works have to be accompanied by at least one qualified EOD supervisor certified according section 20 German Explosive Law (SprengG).
Where required, disposal to shore of any actual UXO objects if safe to transport or detonation on site if unsafe to do so. Where required, disposal to shore of any actual non-UXO objects that might hinder any installation works. Issuance of final target clearance certificate(s) for all objects inspected and removed. This work phase has to be accompanied by at least one qualified EOD supervisor certified according section 20 German Explosive Law (SprengG) per working shift.
Some parts of the scope in each lot may be optional. Detailed information will be provided with the ITT-documents.
The planned export cable route Hohe See connects the wind farm EnBW Hohe See to the converter station BorWin gamma. The water depth along the route is ~ 38 m relative to lowest astronomical tide (LAT). Works shall be commenced in 2018.
Geophysical survey to identify potential UXO objects within the prescribed area that will cover a corridor around the cables routes. Contractor will host a ‘route working group meeting’, which aims at the setup of the identification and disposal program on site of potential uxo objects that cannot be avoided. Survey works have to be accompanied by at least one qualified EOD supervisor certified according section 20 German Explosive Law (SprengG).
Where required, disposal to shore of any actual UXO objects if safe to transport or detonation on site if unsafe to do so. Where required, disposal to shore of any actual non-UXO objects that might hinder any installation works. Issuance of final target clearance certificate(s) for all objects inspected and removed. This work phase has to be accompanied by at least one qualified EOD supervisor certified according section 20 German Explosive Law (SprengG) per working shift.
Some parts of the scope in each lot may be optional. Detailed information will be provided with the ITT-documents.

Eligibility requirements: In order to qualify the following is requested: — Current certificate according section 7 German Explosive Law and current certificates of at least two EOD managers certified according section 20 German Explosive Law including proof of offshore experience. — Current certificate of registration from the Chamber of Commerce. The date stamp on the certificate should not be older than 3 months. — Corporate Organizational Chart; as well as the Organizational Chart of the entity that would carry out the works. — Organizational evidence that the number of employees is larger than 30 including the potential employees that could be assigned to this tender. — Existing Protection and Indemnity liability insurance with coverage of 50 000 000 USD by confirmation / certificate of insurance. — Existing Marine Liability insurance for UXO-acticvities / liability insurance including Offshore with coverage of 20 000 000 EUR by confirmation / certificate of insurance. — Statement that no insolvency proceedings take place.