Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-09-15
Buyer: Troms Kraft Nett AS
Country: NO
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 31400000 | 31711120 | 65400000
Submission deadline: 2020-10-05
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Pre-qualification — Engineering Design, Supply, Operation and Development of Energy Storage system at Nord-Senja (Smart Senja)
Complete delivery of contract subject-matter, two energy storage systems including control and management system, as part of the Smart Senja project.
Operation and maintenance for ten years after hand-over and R&D of contract subject-matter for 5 years from 2021-2025.
Troms Kraft Nett AS is carrying out a large-scale demo project of smart infrastructure at Husøy and Senjahopen at Nord-Senja which can make it possible to increase the security of supply locally in the distribution network. A consortium was established with several industry actors and UiT [the Arctic University of Norway]. The demo project is one of eight that have received support from ENOVA amongst 33 applicants in 2019. ENOVA's programs are one of the primary instruments the Norwegian state has to contribute to the transition to a low-emission society.
The demo project is unique in Norwegian context by developing and testing solutions in close dialogue with the coastal societies. The purpose is to develop new technology and build knowledge in order to later be able to utilise results for other locations. The project is called Smart Senja and more information can be found on the project homepage www.smartsenja.no/
Nord-Senja [North Senja] is an area with local challenges related to high power tops (peak loads) and limited transfer capacity on long radials in the power grid, of which there are several in Troms Kraft Nett's concession area. Short-term peak loads are the limiting factor for maximum transfer capacity and supply quality. Digitising in the power grid through the use of technology for smart infrastructure provides new opportunities to increase the local security of supply in areas that experience limited transfer capacity.
Procurement and installation of energy storage systems will be an important contribution to maintaining voltage quality in 22 kV distribution networks by feeding in reactive power. The procurement will also be part of the flexibility market that will be established. The local flexibility market will contribute to increase the total available transfer capacity in a cost-efficient manner by utilising flexibility of consumers and manufacturers as well as using battery capacity to distribute the power over a longer period of time (load transfer). The energy stores must also be able to offer back-up power to specific loads/limited parts of the distribution network for a short period in the event of a network failure.
In addition to the material procurement of an energy store including control and management system, TKN wants longer R&D activity with the supplier for a duration of five years from 2021-2025. TKN also wants an SLA contract, support and warranties for a 10-year period after the energy storage system is taken over by TKN.
The options are listed in Appendix B-B01 Contract amount in the tender documentation. There are now six different options. These are; foundation, flow energy storage system, external harmonic filter, Ecom cabinet, weather station and solution for remote diagnosis.
See the attached document: ‘Pre-qualification — Qualification Requirement Energy Storage System Nord-Senja’.


Eligibility requirements: See the attached document: ‘Pre-qualification — Qualification Requirement Energy Storage System Nord-Senja’.