Public procurement notice: Qualification System With Call For Competition
Published: 2025-03-19
Buyer: Energinet Systemansvar A/S
Country: DK
Region: DK032
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 71240000 | 71310000 | 71320000 | 76100000

Technical requirements: Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for corruption, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable? As defined in Article 3 of the Convention on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union, OJ C 195, 25.6.1997, p. 1, and in Article 2(1) of Council Framework Decision 2003/568/JHA of 22 July 2003 on combating corruption in the private sector (OJ L 192, 31.7.2003, p. 54). This exclusion ground also includes corruption as defined in the national law of the contracting authority (contracting entity) or the economic operator
Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for participation in a criminal organisation, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable? As defined in Article 2 of Council Framework Decision 2008/841/JHA of 24 October 2008 on the fight against organised crime (OJ L 300, 11.11.2008, p. 42).
Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for money laundering or terrorist financing, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable? As defined in Article 1 of Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing (OJ L 309, 25.11.2005, p. 15).
Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for fraud, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable? Within the meaning of Article 1 of the Convention on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests (OJ C 316, 27.11.1995, p. 48).
Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable? As defined in Article 2 of Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA (OJ L 101, 15.4.2011, p. 1).

Eligibility requirements: For admittance to the SQS, the Applicant must meet the following minimum requirements in the latest annual report: - An equity ratio of at least 20 % - An equity of at least EUR 10 million If the applicant is relying on the capacities of one or more other entities (e.g. a parent or sister company or a subcontractor) or the applicant is a group of economic operators (e.g. a consortium) the information for the ESPD part IV.B must also be given in a separate ESPD from each of these entities, cf. section “Additional information”. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to secure that the minimum levels required are reached on the basis of consolidation when the applicant is relying on the capacity of other entities or when the applicant is a group of economic operators (e.g. a consortium).
For admittance to the SQS, the Applicant must meet the following minimum requirements: • One reference related to design of a hydrogen project according to ASME B31.12 or equivalent, with a contract value of at least EUR 1,5 million. • One reference related to design of a large diameter (Ø>24”) gas infrastructure project, with a contract value of at least EUR 1,5 million. • One reference related to the delivery of services in an EPCM setup for a linear project, with a contract value of at least EUR 20 million. If a reference meets the requirements for more than one of the abovementioned categories, the reference can in itself fulfill more than one reference requirement. For example, an EPCM contract for a linear project, containing design according to ASME B31.12 in a large diameter gas infrastructure project, with a value of EUR 20 million, can in itself fulfill all three reference requirements. In order for a contract to be considered a valid reference, - The contract must be commenced before the time of application - The contract must not be completed or terminated earlier than five years before the time of application If the applicant is relying on the references of one or more other entities (e.g. a parent or sister company or a subcontractor) or the applicant is a group of economic operators (e.g. a consortium) the information for the ESPD part IV.C must also be given in a separate ESPD from each of these entities.
Complaints regarding a candidate not being pre-qualified must be filed with The Complaints Board for Public Procurement within 20 calendar days starting the day after the contracting authority has sent notification to the candidates involved, provided that the notification includes a short account of the relevant reasons for the decision. Other complaints must be filed with The Complaints Board for Public Procurement within: 1. 45 calendar days after the contracting authority has published a contract award notice in the Official Journal of the European Union (with effect from the day following the publication date); 2. 30 calendar days starting the day after the contracting authority has informed the tenderers in question, that the contracting authority has entered a contract based on a framework agreement through reopening of competition or a dynamic purchasing system, provided that the notification includes a short account of the relevant reasons for the decision; 3. 6 months starting the day after the contracting authority has sent notification to the candidates/tenderers involved that the contracting authority has entered into the framework agreement, provided that the notification included a short account of the relevant reasons for the decision.
The Danish Hydrogen Backbone project (DHB) is a comprehensive effort to establish a hydrogen infrastructure in Denmark, connecting planned large-scale hydrogen production in Denmark, produced from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, with the German and European hydrogen markets. The project is part of the European hydrogen infrastructure and significantly contributes to the EU's goals of climate neutrality and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The full backbone is planned to extend all the way from underground storage in the northern part of Denmark (Lille Torup) to the German border (Frøslev), but a political decision has been made to initially focus on building the southern part of the system (DHB1), and thereby having this part operational by the end of 2030. The purpose of establishing the SQS is to be able to tender for full-service consultancies (EPCM suppliers), who can support Energinet in building the DHB. The EPCM supplier will function as a strategic partner to Energinet and will be required to deliver on wide area of Engineering, Procurement and Construction-Management activities, while simultaneously engaging in the overall project-management organization in Energinet. The EPCM supplier is expected to be responsible for the areas of: a) design (this includes producing and developing the detailed design); (b) procurement of necessary materials and equipment; (c) management and administration of the construction contracts. DHB1 includes the conversion of 88 km 30” methane pipeline (one out of two parallel pipelines) and the establishment of 45 km 36” hydrogen pipeline including L/V-stations and PLR-stations, along with metering and regulation stations on the mainline as well as branch off connection stations for hydrogen producers and consumers. The decision to initially build only DHB1 reflects a pragmatic approach for developing a scalable hydrogen infrastructure that can be expanded as market demand and production capacity grow. The first call for tender on the SQS will include an EPCM contract for DHB1 and potentially options for additional parts of the full DHB. Further EPCM contracts are expected to be tendered under the SQS, when political decisions for the remaining parts of the DHB are sin place.

Winner: Energinet Gastransmission A/S