Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2024-01-24
Region: DEA22
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated with prior call for competition
CPV classification: 76520000 | 76521000
Submission deadline: 2024-02-28
Award criteria: price, quality

Technical requirements: Please note that German public procurement law stipulates obligations to give notice of defects, non-compliance with which can lead to the inadmissibility of requests for review (§ 160 (3) GWB)):  convenience translation: Section 160 - Initiation of the Proceedings, Application  (3) The application is inadmissible if  1.  the applicant became aware of the claimed violation of public procurement provisions before filing the application for review, but did not complain to the contracting authority within a time limit of 10 calendar days; the expiry of the time limit under Section 134(2) remains unaffected,  2.  violations of public procurement provisions which become apparent from the tender notice are not notified to the contracting authority by the end of the time limit for the application or the submission of a tender specified in the notice,  3.  violations of public procurement provisions which only become apparent from the procurement documents are not notified to the contracting authority by the end of the time limit for the application or the submission of a tender specified in the notice,  4.  more than 15 calendar days have expired since receipt of notification from the contracting entity that it is unwilling to redress the objection.  Sentence 1 shall not apply to an application under Section 135(1) no 2 to have the contract declared ineffective. Section 134(1) sentence 2 shall remain unaffected.
Global Tech I is a 400 MW wind farm in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North Sea, located about 110 kilometres from the shore, operated by Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH (GTI). The offshore wind farm (OWF) has been operational since 2015 and is subjected to a Feed-In Tariff (FiT) regulated under the German EEG (German: Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz) regime. Global Tech I is entitled to a fixed electricity price of EUR154/MWh until 2026/2027. After this period, Global Tech I is supported by a floor price of EUR39/MWh until the end of 2036/2037.  Global Tech I comprises 80 wind turbine generators (WTGs) type AD 5-116 with a 5,2 MW nominal power manufactured by Adwen (now rebranded to Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Deutschland GmbH (SGRE DE)). The wind turbines are mounted on steel tripod foundations, and the rotor diameter is 116 meters. Global Tech I connects to the grid via TenneT"s BorWin Gamma HVDC platform, where TenneT is obliged to take off all electricity generated under the EEG. The Balance of Plant operation and maintenance (BoP O&M) scope is performed and managed by GTI, including a single offshore substation (OSS) operated by GTI. An operational control center (OCC) located in Hamburg comprises seven (7) full-time employees working on a 24/7 basis, responsible for control and management of WTG monitoring (SCADA), marine and weather surveillance, grid interface and system management, and coordination of vessels and flight logistics.  The SMA to be awarded contains three lots as follows:  - Lot. A: WTG Service and Maintenance Agreement  - Lot. B: Main Component Replacement  - Lot. C: Refurbishment of Main Components
The contract for each Lot shall have an extension option for an additional five (5) year term.
The applicant must provide proof of legal existence and registration as a business entity in the form of: - Certificate of Incorporation  - Company structure and governance - Value-Added Tax (VAT) identification number or equivalent tax registration number of the economic operator
Lot. A: WTG Service and Maintenance Agreement  The bidder must demonstrate an annual overall turnover (in IFRS: "revenue") of minimum EUR 35 million calculated as an average of the latest three (3) financial years available.  Lot. B: Main Component Replacement  The bidder must demonstrate an annual overall turnover (in IFRS: "revenue") of minimum EUR 5 million calculated as an average of the latest three (3) financial years available.  Lot. C: Refurbishment of Main Components The bidder must demonstrate an annual overall turnover (in IFRS: "revenue") of minimum EUR 0,5 million calculated as an average of the latest three (3) financial years available.


Winner: Beschaffungsamt des BMI