Public procurement notice: Qualification System With Call For Competition
Published: 2025-07-02
Buyer: Elektrownia Wiatrowa Baltica – 2 SP. Z o.o.
Country: PL
Region: PL911
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 71351923 | 71353100

Technical requirements: This notice supplements previously published notice from Elektrownia Wiatrowa Baltica – 2 SP. Z o.o. 2022/S 171-485884. This notice is published on a voluntary basis in order to increase transparency and knowledge about the contracting entity’s purchases in EU tender procedures. This notice relates to the contracting entity’s project for the development, construction and operation of one offshore wind project in the Baltic Sea with a total potential capacity of up to 1.5 GW where Ørsted Wind Power A/S is representing the contracting entity in the entire tender procedure (‘Entity represented by Ørsted Wind Power A/S’), specifically to the tender for Survey Support Service. Ørsted Wind Power A/S will use the UNCE qualification system for procurement and expects to launch the tender via said qualification system in August 2025 using product codes 4.6.18.2-Hydrographic Surveys and 4.6.18.14-Seabed Surveys.
By the above “enrolment in a relevant professional register”, the Contracting Entity refers to the enrolment and qualification in Achilles UNCE. 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 ranging from approximately EUR 200 to EUR 1000. The order form with qualification requirements can be obtained here: https://www.achilles.com/utilities-nce#getstarted To qualify, the suppliers must complete an online questionnaire covering detailed information about their company. Basic commercial requirements must be satisfied. Some buying organisations 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. The bidder’s lists will be based on suppliers that have passed the initial qualification.
Claims against tenders or decisions made by the Contracting Entity must be submitted to the Secretariat of the ICC International Court of Arbitration.
By participating in the Tender Procedure, the applicants and tenderers undertake not to bring an action (or any other equivalent legal remedy):
(a)	to invalidate the Contract concluded as a result of this Tender Procedure, declare it null and void or otherwise ineffective, terminate it or suspend its performance, after the lapse of (i) 30 calendar days from the receipt of written notification about the conclusion of the Contract when the notification is accompanied by a justification for the decision; or (ii) 45 calendar days from the publication of a contract award notice in Tenders Electronic Daily by the Contracting Entity; or (iii) in any case before the expiry of a period of six months with effect from the day following the date of the conclusion of the Contract, whichever comes first;
(b)	to invalidate the Prequalification Notice, the future tender material including the Tender Conditions or any decision of the Contracting Entity made on its basis, declare it null and void or otherwise in-effective, terminate it or suspend its performance, after the lapse of 21 calendar days from the date of: (i) the receipt of this Prequalification Notice or later the tender material and/or the Tender Conditions; or (ii) the receipt of written information about the Contracting Entity's decision, when it is accompanied by a justification for the decision.
This notice supplements previously published notice from Elektrownia Wiatrowa Baltica – 2 SP. Z o.o. 2022/S 171-485884. This notice is published on a voluntary basis in order to increase transparency and knowledge about the contracting entity’s purchases in EU tender procedures. This notice relates to the contracting entity’s project for the development, construction and operation of one offshore wind project in the Baltic Sea with a total potential capacity of up to 1.5 GW where Ørsted Wind Power A/S is representing the contracting entity in the entire tender procedure (‘Entity represented by Ørsted Wind Power A/S’), specifically to the tender for Survey Support Service. Ørsted Wind Power A/S will use the UNCE qualification system for procurement and expects to launch the tender via said qualification system in August 2025 using product code 4.6.18.2-Hydrographic Surveys and 4.6.18.14-Seabed Surveys.
With respect to the "1" stated under "Maximum renewals" please note that the qualification system is ongoing and unlimited in duration. Any tender specific contractual terms regarding options and renewals are stated in the tender material for each individual tender published under the qualification system. While Achilles Utilities NCE is of indefinite duration, supplier information must be updated annually. Suppliers already qualified on Achilles Utilities NCE will be reminded to renew before the qualification period expires.

Eligibility requirements: By the above “enrolment in a relevant professional register”, the Contracting Entity refers to the enrolment and qualification in Achilles UNCE. 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 ranging from approximately EUR 200 to EUR 1000. The order form with qualification requirements can be obtained here: https://www.achilles.com/utilities-nce#getstarted To qualify, the suppliers must complete an online questionnaire covering detailed information about their company. Basic commercial requirements must be satisfied. Some buying organisations 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. The bidder’s lists will be based on suppliers that have passed the initial qualification.
Claims against tenders or decisions made by the Contracting Entity must be submitted to the Secretariat of the ICC International Court of Arbitration.
By participating in the Tender Procedure, the applicants and tenderers undertake not to bring an action (or any other equivalent legal remedy):
(a)	to invalidate the Contract concluded as a result of this Tender Procedure, declare it null and void or otherwise ineffective, terminate it or suspend its performance, after the lapse of (i) 30 calendar days from the receipt of written notification about the conclusion of the Contract when the notification is accompanied by a justification for the decision; or (ii) 45 calendar days from the publication of a contract award notice in Tenders Electronic Daily by the Contracting Entity; or (iii) in any case before the expiry of a period of six months with effect from the day following the date of the conclusion of the Contract, whichever comes first;
(b)	to invalidate the Prequalification Notice, the future tender material including the Tender Conditions or any decision of the Contracting Entity made on its basis, declare it null and void or otherwise in-effective, terminate it or suspend its performance, after the lapse of 21 calendar days from the date of: (i) the receipt of this Prequalification Notice or later the tender material and/or the Tender Conditions; or (ii) the receipt of written information about the Contracting Entity's decision, when it is accompanied by a justification for the decision.
This notice supplements previously published notice from Elektrownia Wiatrowa Baltica – 2 SP. Z o.o. 2022/S 171-485884. This notice is published on a voluntary basis in order to increase transparency and knowledge about the contracting entity’s purchases in EU tender procedures. This notice relates to the contracting entity’s project for the development, construction and operation of one offshore wind project in the Baltic Sea with a total potential capacity of up to 1.5 GW where Ørsted Wind Power A/S is representing the contracting entity in the entire tender procedure (‘Entity represented by Ørsted Wind Power A/S’), specifically to the tender for Survey Support Service. Ørsted Wind Power A/S will use the UNCE qualification system for procurement and expects to launch the tender via said qualification system in August 2025 using product code 4.6.18.2-Hydrographic Surveys and 4.6.18.14-Seabed Surveys.
With respect to the "1" stated under "Maximum renewals" please note that the qualification system is ongoing and unlimited in duration. Any tender specific contractual terms regarding options and renewals are stated in the tender material for each individual tender published under the qualification system. While Achilles Utilities NCE is of indefinite duration, supplier information must be updated annually. Suppliers already qualified on Achilles Utilities NCE will be reminded to renew before the qualification period expires.

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