Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2023-06-02
Buyer: Rønne Havn A/S
Country: DK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 45241000: Harbour construction work
Estimated value: 400000000 DKK
Submission deadline: 2023-06-29
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Port of Rønne is the largest traffic and commercial port of Bornholm and one of the largest cruise ports in Denmark. More than 3,000 ships call at the port every year. The port is also one of the island’s largest workplaces and is a vital engine of the future growth and development of Bornholm.
In addition to the expansions completed in 2019 and 2022, the Employer, the company operating the Port of Rønne, wishes to undertake a further expansion of the port to secure that the port’s capacity satisfies the anticipated needs of future traffic, commercial and cruise vessels.
The Port of Rønne emphasize and strongly urge all bidders of this tender regarding the expansion of the Port of Rønne – Phase 4, to also provide an offer for the tender regarding the Expansion of the Port of Rønne – Phase 3
The Employer does not expect to eliminate tenderers that have proceeded to the negotiation procedure but reserves the right to do so.
All tenders are binding upon tenderers, and the Employer reserves the right to award the contract based on the initial tender without conducting any negotiations.
The Employer expects to carry out an intense and short negotiation round but reserves the right to demand for tenderers to particpate in further negotiations.
- A prequalified tenderer that submits a valid first tender/negotiation tender but is eliminated during the negotiations receives DKK 200,000.
The Port of Rønne emphasizes and strongly urges all bidders of this tender regarding Phase 4, to also provide an offer for the tender regarding the Expansion of the Port of Rønne – Phase 3 (hereafter “Phase 3"), as the two expansions are expected to be executed nearly within the same timeframe.The contract notices for Phase 3 and Phase 4 are made public simultaneously.
The Port of Rønne recognises that there are significant advantages and synergy benefits to be gained if both phases are carried out by the same tenderer.
Particularly in relation to creating and maintain the best and most safe navigation conditions for all traffic in the harbour, especially for the ferry services to Bornholm, but also for the harbour’s continued use as an offshore wind installation and service port, as well as to ensure the general port service and security of supply to the island.
Tenderers submitting an offer for both Phase 4 and Phase 3 will be subject to an economic reduction related to the evaluation based on the synergy benefits for carrying out both Phase 4 and Phase 3. The economic reduction will only apply to the evaluation of the tender for Phase 4 and will be based on synergy benefits for both the tenderer and the Employer. refence is made to the procurement material.
The selection of applicants who will be asked to submit a tender will be made on the basis of a reasonedassessment of the following criteria:
The assessment of the economical and financial standing of the applicants is based on the following key figuresprovided by the applicant:
The assessment of the technical and professional ability of the applicants is based on references and previous experience with port expansion projects. Particular emphasis will be paid to references and experience that document the ability to carry out construction work that is specifically needed for this project. Particular emphasis will also be paid to references documenting a history of effective and timely performance, especially in relation to port expansion projects of similar size and complexity.
When evaluating an applicant's technical and professional ability, attention will also be paid to the subcontracting proportion.

Eligibility requirements: To participate in the prequalification, all applicants must submit a European Single Procurement Document ("ESPD"). The ESPD must contain declarations on the following: That the applicant is not subject to grounds for exclusion as stipulated in the Danish Procurement Act, section 135. That the applicant is not subject to grounds for exclusion as stipulated in the Danish Procurement Act, section 136. That the applicant is not subject to grounds for exclusion as stipulated in the Danish Procurement act, section 137(1)(1) - (6). An application for prequalification wlll only be taken into consideration if the above declarations have been provided in the ESPD. Declarations cannot be provided in any other manner than through the ESPD: Where a group of applicants (consortium) applies for prequalification, each individual participant in the group must provide an ESPD containing the declaration above. If an applicant relies on the economic and financial standing of other entities (e.g. entities within the same group, including parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries etc.) each entity must provide an ESPD containing the declarations above.

Award value: 400000000