Public procurement notice: Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Published: 2018-03-22
Buyer: Sykehusinnkjøp HF
Country: NO
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Contract award without prior publication
CPV classification: 09323000 | 09324000
Estimated value: 1200000000 NOK
Award criteria: Lowest price

Technical requirements: This prior information notice is implemented by Sykehusinnkjøp HF on behalf of Oslo University Hospital HF. Oslo University Hospital intends to enter into an agreement with Oslo Fortum Varme AS for the purchase of district heating/complete heating for heating, tap water and steam purposes for Oslo University Hospital for up to 4 hospitals. The energy supply shall be based on energy sources with low CO2 emissions and sufficient other environmental requirement. Fossil fuels shall normally not be used, except under certain emergency situations. Oslo University Hospital cannot make land available beyond that which is currently used for heating plants. Oslo University Hospital will make the existing equipment available for the service provider. The tenderer must self operate and manage the production of the mentioned purposes within the given interface in the heating plant. Oslo Fortum Varme has an equivalent applicable agreement with Ullevål hospital that has a one year notice period. They also have district heating licences at all locations.
The delivery comprises the purchase of energy for heating purposes and steam production for up to four hospitals; Aker, the Rikshospitalet [the National Hospital of Norway] and Gaustad, the Radium Hospital and Ullevål. At Ullevål hospital, there is currently an agreement with Fortum Oslo Varme AS (FOV) that applies for 1 year after notice has been given.
Oslo University Hospital aims to phase out fossil energy to heating purposes and the energy supply shall be based on energy sources with low CO2 emissions and that satisfies other environmental requirements. The delivery of district heating from Oslo Fortum Varme AS is based on utilising waste heat from waste incineration and sewage sludge. In addition, non priority / flexible power and biofuel will be used for between load, bio oil for peak load and gas/oil as contingency.
Oslo University Hospital cannot make land/space available beyond that which is currently used as heating plants.
All of the hospitals have a need for combined installed effect/performance of over 10 MW that is also the limit for needing a licence for the delivery of energy to external buyers. Fortum Oslo Varme AS already has a district heating licence for all of the hospital locations and licences are not given to others within the same licence area.
Oslo University Hospital has strict security of delivery requirements and there must be redundancy production capacity al all locations. This means that the existing local heating plants must continue to be operated by external delivery of energy for heating purposes. Oslo University Hospital does not want to operate the heating plants through internal resources and will make the existing equipment available to the tenderer. Oslo University Hospital will continue to be the owner of the equipment. Necessary upgrading to satisfy the applicable requirements and requirements for renewable energy production must be implemented internally by the tenderer. If necessary, a separate agreement that handles the hire of equipment/space and reinvestment will be created.
All of the hospital areas are under development and future need for heating must be able to be changed from historical conditions. There are development plans for Aker, the National Hospital of Norway and the Radium Hospital. These new buildings will be included in the connection obligation that Oslo Kommune has introduced to the holder of the district heating licence.
The combined annual energy delivery to the existing buildings is estimated to be in the order of 115-120 GWh. However, there will be changes to the buildings at all locations.
Oslo University Hospital has carried out thorough alternative assessment to be fossil free at Oslo University Hospital’s locations. Based on this, it is concluded that district heating is the most advantageous alternative. District heating satisfies the hospital’s requirement for security of supply and the hospital’s limited space to establish other renewable production in the area. Fortum Oslo Varme has established and holds a district heating licence at all of the hospital areas. Pursuant to PPR § 13-4, first paragraph letter b no. 3. Appeals shall be lodged by 4.4.2018 (12:00).


Winner: Fortum Varme Oslo
Award value: 1200000000