Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-04-07
Buyer: Aarhus Vand
Country: DK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive dialogue
CPV classification: 24000000 | 41000000 | 42900000 | 42990000 | 45000000: Construction work
Estimated value: 1500000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2018-05-08
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: In the coming years, a load increase in the catchment area of Viby WWTP (Viby Wastewater Treatment Plant) is expected and there is a need to expand the capacity of Viby WWTP, so that the wastewater treatment can be future-proofed until the New Marselisborg Resource Plant (ReWater) is completed (in about 2026) and Viby WWTP closed down.
Aarhus Vand wishes to expand Viby WWTP most appropriately, based on the principle "most environment" for the money. As the remaining life time of the treatment plant only is 8-10 years, AAV hopes to find a solution, which do not require a lot of building works. It is also a hope to find a way to increase the capacity, which could be relevant in relation to the future acitivities at Marselisborg Resource Plant.
The tender procedure is subject to Article 48 of the Utilities Directive (2014/25/EU) (competitive dialogue). The Client does not expect that it will be necessary to make a reduction af solutions in conjunction with the dialogue, but reserves the right to do so.
The Client expects that the dialogue will involve two rounds with individual meetings with each of the prequalified tenderers. The Client reserves the right to arrange more or fewer dialogue rounds and to revise the themes for the meetings, cf. VOL I in the tender material.
If there are more than four eligible applicants the Client will select the four applicants to be invited to participate in the dialogue phase and to submit a tender.
The selection of the prequalified among numerous eligible applicants will be based on the applicants' technical and professional ability as documented through the submitted references.
The selection process will be based on the Client's assessment of which of the applicants, who have documented the most relevant references.
"Relevant references" is understood by the Client as references that are similar to the tendered contract and in particular those relating to capacity expansion of wastewater plants, with a minimum of construction works.
The tender material contains an option for a service and maintenance contract for the supplied equipment including all consumables and spare parts as well as time consuming in addition to daily supervision, cf. VOL II, 4,2,1. The service and maintenance contract will be included in the evaluation of the tender, cf. VOL I, 6.5. If the Client wishes to make use of the option, written notice hereof must be provided to the tenderer at the time of the handing over at the latest.
Performance security: 15 % of the Accepted Contract Amount, cf. VOL II Conditions of Contract, Annex F.
Percentage of retention: 10 % of the Final Contract Price (part of performance security), cf. VOL II Conditions of Contract, Annex F.
No specific requirements to the legal form. However, members of the consortium, joint venture etc. must assume joint and several, direct and unconditional liability in connection with the execution of the contract.
If a declaration of support relates to economic and financial standing, the supporting entity must undertake joint and several liability towards Aarhus Vand on signature of the contract under the conditions specified in the tender material.
The Contract is based on FIDIC, Yellow Book (First Edition 1999), cf. VOL II Conditions of Contract. The contract includes Codes of conduct c.f Annex D and E in Conditions of contract.
Please refer to the tender material in full and in particular the descriptive document for instructions for prequalification and tender. The application for prequalification must contain an ESPD and the documentation listed under sections 4.3-4.6 in the descriptive document. The xml file included in the tender documents must be uploaded and filled out via the following website: https://ec.europa.eu/tools/espd


Award value: 1500000