Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-08-06
Buyer: EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
Country: DE
Region: DE122
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated with prior call for competition
CPV classification: 63726620 | 71730000 | 76521000 | 79961320
Submission deadline: 2025-09-04
Award criteria: quality, price

Technical requirements: Lot 1: Periodic Subsea Inspections - Offshore Wind Farms in the Baltic Sea

Lot 1 covers the periodic subsea inspections for the Offshore Wind Farms Baltic 1 (B1) and Baltic 2 (B2). The scope includes visual and functional inspections of underwater support structures of the wind turbine generators (WTG) and offshore substations (OSS).
All inspections shall be performed in accordance with the applicable standards of the Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) and the respective wind farm-specific inspection plans.
In B1, all 21 WTGs and the OSS shall be inspected every four years. The next scheduled campaign is planned for 2027.
In B2, 20 WTGs shall be inspected annually (25% scope), with both jacket and monopile foundations to be covered. The OSS in B2 is subject to a four-year inspection cycle.
The inspections may involve either full visual and functional checks or reduced general visual inspections (GVI). Bidders shall submit fixed lump sum prices for both options.
The contractor shall conduct the inspections between April and September. The full organization of the offshore campaign is the contractor’s responsibility, including selection and provision of a suitable DP2 vessel, logistics planning, crew transfers, and inspection equipment such as remotely operated vehicles (ROV). All personnel must hold valid offshore wind certifications and have documented experience in subsea inspections.
A logistics concept must be submitted as part of the bid and shall include information on the base port, operational weather limits, contingency planning, and crew transfer processes.
Inspection activities must be thoroughly documented. This includes daily reports outlining completed work, deviations, weather conditions, and safety-related events, as well as technical inspection reports. All photo and video recordings must be time- and location-stamped. Final documentation must be submitted no later than six weeks after completion of the offshore works.
In addition to the base scope, bidders shall provide daily rates for optional services such as re-inspections, spot checks, or minor recovery works using ROVs.

Lot 2: Periodic Subsea Inspections - Offshore Wind Farms in the North Sea

Lot 2 covers the periodic subsea inspections for the offshore wind farms Hohe See (HS), Albatros (ALB), and He Dreiht (HD). The scope includes visual and functional inspections of underwater support structures of WTGs and OSSs.
All inspections shall be performed in accordance with the applicable standards of the BSH and the respective wind farm-specific inspection plans.
In HS and ALB, 21 to 22 WTGs shall be inspected annually (25% scope). The OSS in each wind farm is subject to a four-year inspection cycle.
In HD, which is currently under construction, 16 WTGs shall be inspected annually (25% scope). The inspection scope is based on applicable standards and is expected to be updated as the project progresses.
The inspections may involve either full visual and functional checks or reduced GVI. Bidders shall submit fixed lump sum prices for both options.
The contractor shall conduct the inspections between April and September. The full organization of the offshore campaign is the contractor’s responsibility, including selection and provision of a suitable DP2 vessel, logistics planning, crew transfers, and inspection equipment such as ROVs. All personnel must hold valid offshore wind certifications and have documented experience in subsea inspections.
A logistics concept must be submitted as part of the bid and shall include information on the base port, operational weather limits, contingency planning, and crew transfer processes.
Inspection activities must be thoroughly documented. This includes daily reports outlining completed work, deviations, weather conditions, and safety-related events, as well as technical inspection reports. All photo and video recordings must be time- and location-stamped. Final documentation must be submitted no later than six weeks after completion of the offshore works.
In addition to the base scope, bidders shall provide daily rates for optional services such as re-inspections, spot checks, or minor recovery works using ROVs.
The contracting entity reserves the right to request additional documents at any stage of the tendering procedure to the extent permitted by law.
- The work must be carried out in accordance with EnBW's Supplier Code of Conduct.

- The company and its representatives must not be listed on any sanctions or terrorism lists maintained by the EU, the UK, the US, or Canada.

- The contractor must register in the client's purchasing system and process orders (ordering, communication, etc.) via this infrastructure.
Suitability of proposed ROV(s):
- Appropriate ROV type/classification
- ROV weight (kg)/dimensions (m)
- ROV thruster speed suitable for currents
- ROV justified and demonstrates experience in executing similar work
- ROV capable of performing in a variety of environmental conditions
- Operational limits are reasonable (e.g. for L&R)
- Max ROV payload suitable for carrying required tooling
Suitability of proposed methods and tooling to perform scope of work:
- General Visual Inspection (GVI)
- Close Visual Inspection (CVI)
- Ultrasonic Wall Thickness Measurement (UT)
- Marine Growth (MG) Measurement
- Cathodic Protection (CP) Potential Measurement
- Reference-based Measurement of Cable Protection System (CPS) and Scour
- MG Cleaning to CSWIP Grade SA 2½


Winner: EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG