Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2018-02-22
Buyer: EuroAsia Interconnector Limited
Country: CY
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 71220000 | 71222100 | 71222200 | 71246000 | 71321000: Heating and ventilation design services
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The EuroAsia Interconnector project links the electrical systems of Israel, Cyprus and continental Greece (via Crete) through 500 KV submarine DC cables and HVDC onshore stations in each country/location and have a total capacity of 2000 MW. The project creates an energy bridge between the two continents with a total length of the interconnector of 1520 km, and creates a reliable alternative corridor for transferring electricity to Europe and allow for reverse transmission of electricity.
Stage 1 of the EuroAsia Interconnector consist of a 500 kV submarine cable with a total capacity of 1000 MW and 8 HVDC onshore stations.
The project promoter of the EuroAsia Interconnector is EuroAsia Interconnector Limited, a subsidiary of Cyprus-based Quantum Energy Limited and with the participation of Greek Public Power Corporation (PPC) SA. The interconnector project has been included in the list of Projects of Common Interest (PCI) of the European Union, as a cluster PCI consisting of the following PCIs:
In order to secure a safe implementation of the project the following Territorial Civil Studies will be necessary:
2. Road design: assessment of excising road system and design of roads wherever necessary in order to connect the project areas with the existing road system. Must apply road safety and lighting design based on local laws regulations.
— settlement design of existing water streams adjacent to the project area: flood protection works design of the converter stations and the jointing pits,
— geological mapping of the project area, collection of existing data and evaluation of the area’s seismic characteristics,
— drilling and acquiring of ground samples in the areas of the Converter Stations and Jointing Pits and along the proposed road network for laboratory testing,
6. MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) design of the Converter Station buildings and the surrounding area including water and plumbing network design, HVAC design, electrical installation design, BMS (Building, Management System) design, fire protection and lighting protection.
7. Landscaping design conducted according to the guidelines and restrictions of the EIA ensuring the restoration of the project area after the construction phase, including grassing for the enhanced stability of the slopes which will be created and irrigation design of the proposed green areas.
8. Cable line design: consists of the required works regarding cable trench placement from the converter stations to the existing electricity power grid in order to specify the exact cable route and will include:
— collection of data concerning existing power and telecommunication lines, water, natural gas and sewage networks,
— design of required technical works, in case of interception of the cable line with existing projects and networks must be displayed,
9. Road access capacity study in order to ensure transport ability and security for the heavy load equipment of the Converter Stations from the nearest appropriate ports to the Converter Station areas.