Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-11-04
Buyer: Aarhus Vand A/S
Country: DK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 65000000 | 71000000 | 71200000 | 71210000 | 71220000
Submission deadline: 2019-11-15
Award criteria: The most economic tender
EU fund: Recovery and Resilience

Technical requirements: In connection with the realisation of Aarhus ReWater, Aarhus Vand requires an architectural consultant (AC) to assist with interdisciplinary architectural consultancy for determining the overall architectural framework for the resource recovery plant (RRP). This is to be in the form of a strategic/physical master plan. A further option will allow the AC, in the subsequent design and planning phase, to transfer to the two turnkey contractor teams implementing the RRP (Waste Water Plant — 550 000 PE). If the option is exercised, the AC will be doing the final design and architectural planning of the individual plants, buildings and outdoor areas as a part of the turnkey contractor teams. Accordingly, this tender procedure concerns a flexible agreement including architectural consultancy services in connection with Aarhus ReWater.
Realisation of Aarhus ReWater runs until mid-2027 when the resource plant is expected 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 this to 2. The 2 alternatives location will be evaluated during the 1
The plant is expected to be expanded on an ongoing basis and fully expanded in 2060, when its capacity will be up to 550 000 PE, corresponding to the expected population in 2060, based on the latest prognoses.
The project's total financial framework is 1 700 000 000-2 000 000 000 DKK, which will include all expenses related to the project.
The location of Aarhus ReWater is on land reclamation 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 options of the citizens — into the area.
The organisation of the interaction with the surroundings opens up to the possibility that the plant may perform as a link between citizens and users of the area. This will demonstrate and unfold the key and paramount importance of the plant to the hygiene and health of the surrounding society.
The structure and the design of the plant will tell the story of the vital function that is part of every citizen's daily life rather than closing in on itself as a disparate element in the surrounding societal structure.
Consequently, the central location of the resource recovery plant and its interaction with the surrounding city are vital elements in the design of the plant.
Due to the complexity of the project, it is difficult at the time of conclusion of the contract to determine the final content of the consultancy services assignment, which will need to be adapted to the Aarhus ReWater project on an ongoing basis. Consequently, the assignment is offered as a flexible contract, under which the parties in order to further specify the consultancy work will jointly draft a services catalogue containing an overview of relevant consultancy tasks with description of the services, including the architectural consultant's services and activities and budget estimates at the individual stages of the Aarhus ReWater project.
We are talking about a new tender procedure since the originally initiated tender procedure unfortunately had to be cancelled following notification of the award decision due to the fact that uncertainties were ascertained in the contract documents.
As a consequence of the cancellation of the original tender procedure, Aarhus Vand is pressed for time in relation to the conclusion of a contract, and the tender procedure will therefore be completed at abbreviated time limits.
The changes made to the contract documents are — in addition to the time schedule — related to the sub-criterion ‘Finances’ and the changes made as compared to the original tender procedure are therefore limited. As part of the contract documents, a list has also been made of the paragraphs in the individual documents in which substantive changes were made.
The term of the contract stated in months is indicative only. The contract runs until Aarhus ReWater has been implemented. This is expected to take place in mid-2027.
When making a selection among the suitable applicants, Aarhus Vand will select the four applicants who, in the light of the work for which tenders are invited, are assessed to have the best technical and professional capacity as well as sufficient financial resilience, the main emphasis being on the former (references).