Public procurement notice: Periodic Indicative Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2020-09-02
Buyer: Aarhus Vand A/S
Country: DK
Contract type: Works
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work
EU fund: Recovery and Resilience

Technical requirements: In connection with the realisation of Aarhus ReWater — the World's most resource efficient wastewater treatment plant — Aarhus Vand is in need of a turnkey contractor to assist in the design and execution of the resource facility (water and sludge treatment) aka resource recovery plant (RRP).
The service to be provided by the turnkey contractor includes taking part of the design of the total process plant (RRP) as well as execution and commissioning and testing. Focus is on creating a state-of-the-art resource facility with a high degree of flexibility and modularity.
Aarhus Vand is preparing the tender documents for the turnkey contractor. Prior to launching the tender, Aarhus Vand is conducting a dialogue phase with the aim of obtaining the market's immediate input in relation to the basic conditions of the tender documents.
The realisation of Aarhus ReWater is expected to run until mid-2028 when the resource plant is expected to be finished. Aarhus ReWater will be built in Aarhus on a site of around 12 hectares (land reclamation) near Tangkrogen and Marselisborg marina. The final location of the resource plant has not yet been determined. Three possible locations have previously been discussed; however, a recent political decision reduced the number to two. The two alternative locations will be evaluated during the first planning stage comprising the EIA study.
The plant is expected to be expanded on an ongoing basis and to be fully expanded in 2060, when its capacity will be up to 600 000 PE, corresponding to the expected population in 2060, based on the latest forecast.
The project's total financial framework is DKK 1.7-2 billion, which will include all expenses related to the project. The location of Aarhus ReWater on reclaimed land in the transition area between land and sea, city and harbour, marina and event area, calls for an adaptation of the plant that goes beyond its mere utility value and incorporates the surroundings — the requirements and possibilities of the citizens — into the area.
Since existing solutions in the market cannot fulfil Aarhus Vand’s vision and high ambitions for Aarhus ReWater, Aarhus Vand wants to building the world’s most resource-efficient wastewater resource recovery facility (WRRF) through an innovation partnership. Aarhus Vand A/S wants to a tender turnkey contract according to a model that ensures room for innovation and development — and selection of the optimal technologies — in the initial design phase, until project and budget details are finalised in the project planning phase prior to execution and that allows for a more flexible team formation. Furthermore, Aarhus Vand wants to be able to influence team formation, thereby ensuring that a strong architect consultant, a strong process consortium and a strong turnkey contractor are chosen before the three parties are brought together in a turnkey contractor team.
After an initial innovation phase, the process consortium is to transfer to a turnkey contractor team implementing the RRP (wastewater plant — 600 000 PE). Accordingly, this tender procedure concerns a flexible agreement including civil works and consultancy services in connection with Aarhus ReWater.
(The process consortium is used here to designate the consultant or team of consultants associated with the project. The term expresses the fact that the process consortium is expected to possess the wide and professional depth of competencies needed to contribute to the realization of future resource facilities — Aarhus ReWater — through innovative solutions. The term thus does not express a requirement or expectation for a particular legal structure.)
Before the start of the actual tender procedure, market dialogue will be carried out in order to inform interested potential tenderers about the tender plans and to give Aarhus Vand input for the further work on the tender documents.
Interested prospective tenderers can comment on a preliminary draft of the tender documents, which will be available for download via iBinder starting 15 September 2020:
Any questions and/or remarks in regard to the tender documents must be uploaded to iBinder in the folder ‘Remarks to the tender documents’ no later than 16 October 2020.
In connection with the market dialogue, Aarhus Vand will also conduct interviews with individual companies. Aarhus Vand has scheduled interviews for 8, 9 and 12 October 2020.
On 8 October, talks will be held with companies invited by Aarhus Vand. 9 October is earmarked for conducting 4-6 1-hour interviews with companies that request a meeting. October 12 is reserved for dialogue meetings in case of great interest.
Taking into account the interested parties' (invited as well as requested) opportunity to participate in the market dialogue and the desire to make the most optimal use of the set dates, Aarhus Vand reserves the opportunity to redeploy meeting participants between the announced dates.