Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-03-03
Buyer: HOFOR Vind A/S
Country: DK
Region: DK011
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Negotiated with prior call for competition
CPV classification: 09300000 | 09330000: Solar energy | 09331000: Solar panels | 09331200: Solar photovoltaic modules | 09332000: Solar installation
Estimated value: 81000000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2025-03-31
Award criteria: price, quality

Technical requirements: Is the economic operator in in any analogous situation like bankruptcy arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations? This information needs not be given if exclusion of economic operators in this case has been made mandatory under the applicable national law without any possibility of derogation where the economic operator is nevertheless able to perform the contract.
Is the economic operator bankrupt? This information needs not be given if exclusion of economic operators in this case has been made mandatory under the applicable national law without any possibility of derogation where the economic operator is nevertheless able to perform the contract.
Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for corruption, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable? As defined in Article 3 of the Convention on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union, OJ C 195, 25.6.1997, p. 1, and in Article 2(1) of Council Framework Decision 2003/568/JHA of 22 July 2003 on combating corruption in the private sector (OJ L 192, 31.7.2003, p. 54). This exclusion ground also includes corruption as defined in the national law of the contracting authority (contracting entity) or the economic operator
Is the economic operator in arrangement with creditors? This information needs not be given if exclusion of economic operators in this case has been made mandatory under the applicable national law without any possibility of derogation where the economic operator is nevertheless able to perform the contract.
Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for participation in a criminal organisation, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable? As defined in Article 2 of Council Framework Decision 2008/841/JHA of 24 October 2008 on the fight against organised crime (OJ L 300, 11.11.2008, p. 42).

Eligibility requirements: The applicant must as a minimum meet the following requirements for the two most recent audited and approved annual report: • Revenue of EUR 80.000.000 or above, average of the two most recent years. • Return on Equity (RoE) of 15 % and above, yearly. • Solvency ratio of 15 % and above, yearly.
It is a minimum requirement that the applicant has health and safety, environmental, and quality management procedures/systems in place that comply with: ISO 45001:2018 or equivalent (occupational health and safety management), and ISO 14001:2015 or equivalent (environmental management), and ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent (quality management system).
It is a minimum requirement that the applicant has experience with projects with solar photovoltaic grid connected power plant(s). Only references where the applicant (and/or the “supporting entity”) has performed and/or been responsible for all elements of; design, procurement, construction and commissioning of a contract/project can be used as a reference. It is a minimum requirement that submitted references shows a cumulative installed capacity of minimum 200 MWp and that minimum one of the references is from a PV plant which is within production category D (according to EU 2016/631) or equivalent. It is further a minimum requirement, that the applicant (and/or the “supporting entity” cf. below in this sub-sub-clause) has experience with implementing SCADA system from a PV plant which within production category D (according to EU 2016/631) or equivalent. The reference(s) must include the system's operational performance, reliability, and integration capabilities in the projects. Selection of applicants HOFOR will prequalify up to three (3) applicants for the tender procedure. If the number of applicants applying for prequalification exceeds three (3), HOFOR will select the applicants with the most relevant experiences that to substantial extent match the contract tendered. When performing the selection HOFOR will evaluate positively if (in non-prioritised order): - If the value and duration of the scope is similar to the contract put out to tender, - If the applicant submits several relevant references (up to five (5) as described above), the more relevant references the better, - If the experience includes operation and maintenance obligation for a PV plant as well.
In accordance with the terms set out in the EPC Contract.
The Total Evaluated Price is calculated based on the following elements: a) TOTAL COSTS (no. 1.1 – 6.4), cf. “Price List (Main Solution)” b) “Total sum” cf. “Change Order Prices” c) Any capitalization of reservations For further details, please see the Tender Conditions.
The sub-criterion Project Terms will be evaluated based tenderer's deviations from the EPC and the O&M Agreement contractual documents. For further details, please see the Tender Conditions.
Where; Technical solution = 60% of 25% Project Organisation and Key Personnel = 25% of 25% Project Programme = 15% of 25% For further details, please see the Tender Conditions.

Winner: Mercell Holding ASA