Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2024-01-08
Buyer: 50Hertz Offshore GmbH
Region: DEA22
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Negotiated with prior call for competition
CPV classification: 31170000 | 31200000 | 45232220 | 45232221 | 45317200
Submission deadline: 2024-01-19
Award criteria: cost, quality

Technical requirements: The scope of supply and services shall be for the turnkey delivery of the 2 GW offshore converter system comprises to engineer, procure, construct/manufacture, transport to offshore, install, commission onshore/offshore and test as an EPCI Contractor the offshore converter platform in the area O-2.2 as well as an onshore converter at a 50Hertz substation. 
The scope consists of the respective complete substructure and topside of the offshore platform and the civil works of the onshore substation including its converter, both with the corresponding electrical equipment, non-electrical equipment as well as other reasonably required scope and services for a fully functional 2 GW converter system ready for operation and connection to the German HV grid.
The associated civil works for the HVDC Onshore Substation are not a mandatory scope of the tender. Bidders may choose to offer these works in their bid, which will result in an improved scoring as per technical tender evaluation criteria. Other bidders will receive these works as free issued scope, provided by the Employer.
(a) exclusion grounds according §§ 123, 124 GWB: Confirmation that there are no grounds for exclusion pursuant to §§ 123, 124 GWB with regard to our company and, if applicable, those from whom the suitability is borrowed;
(b) minimum wages: confirmation that paid wages are compliant with the statutory minimum wage or collectively agreed remuneration regulations are obeyed, where applicable;
(c) Self-declaration sanctions against Russia: Binding self-declaration in regards with existing sanctions against Russia
Further details are included in the selection questionnaire: https://eliagroup.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/EFSS/EoMW_Qfs9A1Fgmi20AU3yeMBRYTYY_JjRO-_e5xU5UOSjA?e=ah65Gl
1.	Environmental management system certified in accordance with ISO 14001 or an equivalent, certified system
2.	Quality management system certified in accordance with ISO 9001 or an equivalent, certified system
3.	Occupational health and safety management system certified in accordance with ISO 45001 or an equivalent, certified system
4.	At least 1 (one) reference as EPCI contractor or as being part of a consortium or as being the responsible subcontractor for the converter system for a completed offshore HVDC system project with a transmission capacity of at least 800 MW. The offshore HVDC system under this reference project shall be considered as an HVDC offshore converter substation with topside and foundation as well as the corresponding onshore converter substation. The relevant parts of the reference project shall have been certified according to regulations of the Federal Agency of Seafaring and Hydrography (BSH) or should have been certifiable according to BSH regulations without major risk of project delay (to be demonstrated by the applicant).

Notes: 
a.	The selection criteria 1-3 need to be fulfilled by all parties requiring to participate.
b.	The selection criteria 4 needs to be fulfilled only by the EPCI contractor, the consortium partner or contract partner, which is responsible for the converter system.
We reserve the right to make additional claims in accordance with §52 SektVO
Project contract on basis FIDIC Yellow (to be issued with Invitation To Tender)


Winner: Beschaffungsamt des BMI