Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-11-07
Buyer: 50Hertz Transmission GmbH
Country: DE
Region: DEA22
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated with prior call for competition
CPV classification: 71332000
Estimated value: 140000000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2025-12-15

Technical requirements: Self-declaration of the applicant that there are no exclusion reasons according to §§ 123, 124 GWB applying to the applicant.


This criterion is met if you confirm to us with the selection "Yes" that there are no exclusion reasons according to §§ 123, 124 GWB applying.




The GWB, or "Gesetz gegen Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen", is the German Act Against Restraints of Competition. This law regulates anti-competitive behaviour and is designed to ensure fair competition within the market. It includes sections (such as §§ 123, 124) that provide grounds for exclusion.
The tender documents are available with unrestricted, complete and direct access free of charge here:
https://eliagroup.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/EFSS/EFSS/Ev1kwknYX-tMsjQsEkh7EHQBRhV38sNY1f36Qh4rlyMXvg?e=EteRNg

Further information can be obtained from the above-mentioned contact point.
50Hertz and Elia tender a framework agreement on geotechnical investigations for export cable routes. 
50Hertz, as part of the Elia Group, foresees the construction of several offshore high-voltage DC and AC stations (HVDC and HVAC), including the installation of the export cables in the North Sea and Baltic Sea.
For this purpose, geotechnical investigations for the export cable route shall be performed to acquire all necessary information for the conceptual and detailed design phases.
The geotechnical specifications will be used in several projects (e.g. LanWin6, as well as other OWF (offshore wind farm) clusters in the North Sea and future OWF areas in the Baltic Sea in addition to the existing windfarm areas).

Quantities given in the tender documents are for the purpose of comparison and calculation. They do not constitue a guarantee.
Self-declaration of the applicant that there are no exclusion reasons according to §§ 123, 124 GWB applying to the applicant.
This criterion is met if you confirm to us with the selection "Yes" that there are no exclusion reasons according to §§ 123, 124 GWB applying.


The GWB, or "Gesetz gegen Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen", is the German Act Against Restraints of Competition. This law regulates anti-competitive behaviour and is designed to ensure fair competition within the market. It includes sections (such as §§ 123, 124) that provide grounds for exclusion.
The applicant confirms that he/she is able to communication in English language
(verbally and written) on advanced level (C1) minimum.

Eligibility requirements: Self-declaration of the applicant that there are no exclusion reasons according to §§ 123, 124 GWB applying to the applicant.
This criterion is met if you confirm to us with the selection "Yes" that there are no exclusion reasons according to §§ 123, 124 GWB applying.


The GWB, or "Gesetz gegen Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen", is the German Act Against Restraints of Competition. This law regulates anti-competitive behaviour and is designed to ensure fair competition within the market. It includes sections (such as §§ 123, 124) that provide grounds for exclusion.
The applicant confirms that he/she is able to communication in English language
(verbally and written) on advanced level (C1) minimum.
The applicant provides a short company presentation containing

number of employees of the past five (5) years (if available)

revenue in EUR of the past five (5) years (if available).


The above mentioned numbers have to be from the legal entity or business unit applying and (if not identical) the one conducting the service.
The applicant must provides references.
The Employer needs to be able to validate the references.

Please upload the file with the requested references here. The use of the "Template References" is mandatory.

The applicant provides References of geotechnical surveys (as described in section II.2.4 of the Contract notice) during the last 5 years:
a) Three (3) references for offshore geotechnical site investigations including drilling, continuous sampling and CPT up to minimum 5 mbsf (meters below sea floor)
b) Two (2) references of experience with advanced laboratory tests (like direct simple shear testing, triaxial testing)

Note: Same project can be used as reference for a) and b), if applicable.
References can be from surveys in North and Baltic Sea.
There is no form for this criteria.
(3) The applicant provides information on (potential) subcontracting:
- List the activities that applicant intends to subcontract and their estimated percentage of the global activity
- List of intended subcontractors for each activity and statement for how long the business relationship has already existed If there is no subcontracting or similar, please upload a document stating this.
The following refers to works described in the Scope of Works.
The applicant provides information on the following question:
Will you utilize your own vessels or will you subcontract?

If you do not utilize your own vessels, how will you guarantee availability of vessels?

 

There is no form for this criterion.
The following refers to works described in the Scope of Works.
The applicant provides information on the following question:
Does your company have its own laboratory that can conduct the required tests?
Please describe which tests you could not conduct at your own facility. Tests you might not conduct at your own facilities might be chemicals tests according to "LAGA" / "GÜBAK". 

If you do not have your own laboratory, please describe how you will ensure laboratory capacities on time.

Furthermore, please describe where your laboratories are located. Certified labs in Europe should be the standard.

There is no form for this criteria.
The applicant accepts the regulations of the HSE plans:

"Annex A1 - FO-PL-0001-EN_HSE PLAN OFFSHORE - General Part - English"

as well as

"Annex A2 - FO-PL-0002-EN_HSE PLAN OFFSHORE - Offshore Part - English"
Does the applicant have a recognized quality management certification? 
If YES, what type of certification and what is the date of validity? Provide a copy of the certificate. Please provide details if the certification is in progress.
If NO, please provide detailed information on how Quality Management is managed in the company. If available, please provide the Quality Management Handbook or Project Management Handbook.
The applicant uploads the filled and signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).
The use of the provided NDA form is mandatory.

Winner: 50Hertz Transmission GmbH