Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2021-05-14
Buyer: IGI-Poseidon S.A.
Country: GR
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 71318000: Lighting engineering services
Award criteria: The most economic tender
EU fund: EU Fund

Technical requirements: Design Appraisal and Verification Services for Certification of the FEED Services of the EastMed Pipeline Project
The contract covers the design appraisal of the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) output for offshore pipeline and structures, onshore pipeline and onshore facilities in order to certify the compliance with selected codes and standards and project specifications.
At the location of the candidate’s office, with periodic attendance at the location of contracting entity’s engineers for front end engineering and design.
It is noted that the requested services are intended as a step in a certification for EastMed Pipeline Project (EastMed). The services cover the appraisal and verification of the Front End Engineering Design (FEED). The Services have to be carried out continuously during the FEED execution, promptly notifying Company of any key finding.
— review and appraisal of the design key aspects, in particular those aspects that impact asset safety and integrity, technical operability, process control and HSE;
— verification of the processes and work systems to ensure that appropriate and validated methodologies and data are used in the design;
— verification that HSE risks for the Project are addressed by qualified FEED staff using appropriately selected systems and methodologies that comply with recognised standards, and verification or risks assessments including witnessing of HAZID/HAZOP sessions;
— generation of queries and non-conformances aimed at promoting improvement and the incorporation of up to date and sound industry and engineering practice;
— verification of the compliance of the qualification and inspection regime for materials, equipment and works (to be developed by the FEED Engineer), with applicable codes, standards and specifications.
The EastMed Pipeline System is designed to transport initially 10 Bcm/yr of gas (plus 1 Bcm to be released in Cyprus) with the possibility of a future capacity expansion up to 20 Bcm/yr (plus 1 Bcm/yr for Cyprus) and consists of:
— four offshore sections: from East Mediterranean gas sources to Cyprus (ca. 300 km), from Cyprus to Crete (ca. 740 km), from Crete to South Peloponnese (ca. 430 km) and across the Gulf of Patras (ca. 18 km); and
— two onshore sections: crossing the Peloponnese to the Gulf of Patras (ca. 290 km) and from Gulf of Patras to Thesprotia (ca. 245 km),
— two compression and metering stations in Cyprus and Crete (a third station in Mainland Greece is needed in case of expansion of capacity).
The EastMed Pipeline Project is included in the fourth list of projects of common Interest and identified by the code number 7.3.1. The project has been selected to be co-financed for with EU funds through the CEF (Connecting Energy Facilities) program (Action number 7.3.1-0023-CYEL-S-M-17), including the activities object of the present procurement scope.
Design Appraisal and Verification Services for Certification of the FEED Services of the EastMed Pipeline Project


Winner: DNV Italy S.r.l.
Number of bids: 3