Public procurement notice: Qualification System With Call For Competition
Published: 2025-04-28
Buyer: Elektrownia Wiatrowa Baltica – 2 SP. Z o.o.
Country: PL
Region: PL911
Contract type: Supplies
CPV classification: 34515100

Technical requirements: This notice supplements previously published notice from Elektrownia Wiatrowa Baltica – 2 SP. Z o.o. (2022/S 171-485785).
This notice is published on a voluntary basis in order to increase transparency and knowledge about the contracting entity’s purchases in EU tender procedures.
This notice relates to the contracting entity’s project for the development, construction and operation of one offshore wind project in the Baltic Sea with a total potential capacity of up to 1.5 GW where Ørsted Wind Power A/S is representing the contracting entity in the entire tender procedure (‘Entity represented by Ørsted Wind Power A/S’), specifically to the tender for Demarcation buoys.
Ørsted Wind Power A/S will use the UNCE qualification system for procurement and expects to launch the tender via said qualification system in April 2025 using product code 3.54.10 Buoys.
By the above “enrolment in a relevant professional register”, the Contracting Entity refers to the enrolment and qualification in Achilles UNCE. 
Suppliers may apply for qualification at any time. To apply, the suppliers must complete an order form and pay in advance an annual qualification fee ranging from approximately EUR 200 to EUR 1000. 
The order form with qualification requirements can be obtained here: https://www.achilles.com/utilities-nce#getstarted.
To qualify, the suppliers must complete an online questionnaire covering detailed information about their company. Basic commercial requirements must be satisfied. Some buying organisations may have individual requirements in addition to the basic requirements. The suppliers can therefore be asked to answer customer-specific questions related to the qualification. The bidder’s lists will be based on suppliers that have passed the initial qualification.
Claims against tenders or decisions made by the Contracting Entity must be submitted to the Secretariat of the ICC International Court of Arbitration before – whichever comes first: 1) 30 calendar days after sending a notification to the affected applicants about who has been selected or the tenderers about who has been awarded the contract when the notification is accompanied by a justification for the decision; 2) 45 calendar days after the Contracting Entity has published a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union that the Contracting Entity has entered into a contract. The deadline is calculated from the day after the day on which the notice has been published; or 3) In any case before the expiry of a period of six months with effect from the day following the date of the conclusion of the contract.
This notice supplements previously published notice from Elektrownia Wiatrowa Baltica – 2 SP. Z o.o. (2022/S 171-485785). 
This notice is published on a voluntary basis in order to increase transparency and knowledge about the contracting entity’s purchases in EU tender procedures. 
This notice relates to the contracting entity’s project for the development, construction and operation of one offshore wind project in the Baltic Sea with a total potential capacity of up to 1.5 GW where Ørsted Wind Power A/S is representing the contracting entity in the entire tender procedure (‘Entity represented by Ørsted Wind Power A/S’), specifically to the tender for Demarcation buoys. 
Ørsted Wind Power A/S will use the UNCE qualification system for procurement and expects to launch the tender via said qualification system in April 2025 using product code 3.54.10 Buoys.
With respect to the "1" stated under "Maximum renewals" please note that the qualification system is ongoing and unlimited in duration. Any tender specific contractual terms regarding options and renewals are stated in the tender material for each individual tender published under the qualification system.

Eligibility requirements: By the above “enrolment in a relevant professional register”, the Contracting Entity refers to the enrolment and qualification in Achilles UNCE. 
Suppliers may apply for qualification at any time. To apply, the suppliers must complete an order form and pay in advance an annual qualification fee ranging from approximately EUR 200 to EUR 1000. 
The order form with qualification requirements can be obtained here: https://www.achilles.com/utilities-nce#getstarted.
To qualify, the suppliers must complete an online questionnaire covering detailed information about their company. Basic commercial requirements must be satisfied. Some buying organisations may have individual requirements in addition to the basic requirements. The suppliers can therefore be asked to answer customer-specific questions related to the qualification. The bidder’s lists will be based on suppliers that have passed the initial qualification.
Claims against tenders or decisions made by the Contracting Entity must be submitted to the Secretariat of the ICC International Court of Arbitration before – whichever comes first: 1) 30 calendar days after sending a notification to the affected applicants about who has been selected or the tenderers about who has been awarded the contract when the notification is accompanied by a justification for the decision; 2) 45 calendar days after the Contracting Entity has published a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union that the Contracting Entity has entered into a contract. The deadline is calculated from the day after the day on which the notice has been published; or 3) In any case before the expiry of a period of six months with effect from the day following the date of the conclusion of the contract.
This notice supplements previously published notice from Elektrownia Wiatrowa Baltica – 2 SP. Z o.o. (2022/S 171-485785). 
This notice is published on a voluntary basis in order to increase transparency and knowledge about the contracting entity’s purchases in EU tender procedures. 
This notice relates to the contracting entity’s project for the development, construction and operation of one offshore wind project in the Baltic Sea with a total potential capacity of up to 1.5 GW where Ørsted Wind Power A/S is representing the contracting entity in the entire tender procedure (‘Entity represented by Ørsted Wind Power A/S’), specifically to the tender for Demarcation buoys. 
Ørsted Wind Power A/S will use the UNCE qualification system for procurement and expects to launch the tender via said qualification system in April 2025 using product code 3.54.10 Buoys.
With respect to the "1" stated under "Maximum renewals" please note that the qualification system is ongoing and unlimited in duration. Any tender specific contractual terms regarding options and renewals are stated in the tender material for each individual tender published under the qualification system.

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