Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2022-05-11
Buyer: Energistyrelsen
Country: DK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 71311000: Civil engineering consultancy services | 71335000
Estimated value: 400000000 DKK

Technical requirements: Upcoming tender of a framework agreement regarding technical advice and assistance in relation to the establishment of an Energy Island in the North Sea.
A broad majority of the Danish Parliament agreed on June 22, 2020 to initiate the realization of an energy island in the North Sea (the Energy Island). On the 4th of February 2021 the signatory parties to the Danish Climate Agreement for Energy (DCAE) and Industry have signed an additional agreement regarding the DCAE just as the signatory parties have signed a tender-preparing agreement of 1st of September 2021. DEA wants to inform relevant market operators that, the DEA intends to tender a new framework agreement regarding technical advice and assistance to the DEA related to the establishment of the Energy Island in the North Sea. The framework agreement will be contracted with one technical advisor (“Technical Advisor”).  The DEA has published information regarding the Energy Island at the website stated in I.1. See also VI.3)
The DEA has an existing framework agreement with a technical advisor, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2022. The DEA intends to enter into a new framework agreement with a Technical Advisor, for the entire project of the Energy Island in the North Sea, including the final transfer process of the Energy Island, expected to take place in 2033.
The Technical Advisor shall at all times participate as Technical Advisor for the DEA in the entire process establishing the Energy Island in the North Sea, and participate in a structured, controlled and effective collaboration with DEA in the process of developing solid and effective solutions for complex technical issues for the Energy Island, including business related aspects. The Technical Advisor shall control project management of own services under the Framework Agreement and further secure and control processes to ensure knowledge sharing and alignment across the various technical, business and legal categories in the program. The Technical Advisor shall furthermore secure relevant self-inspection procedures, internal and external quality control, preparation and updating of project plan and decisions regarding the progress for the project, in collaboration with relevant parties.
The DEA is looking for a technical advisor / team of advisors who can provide high-end technical advice in the following areas:
The DEA will provide a detailed plan for the onboarding-process, which will be published in the tender material. The DEA has defined a number of technical categories related to the analysis work performed by the existing technical advisor. Each category is expected to have a defined team with a subject team lead and specialists from the Technical Advisor and the DEA, and if relevant representatives from the Danish TSO (Energinet) and the DEA’s advisory team (legal and financial advisors).
The production of tender material shall be administered by the Technical Advisor, in a controlled iterative process with deliveries of analyzes and requirements into supporting documents for the construction of the Energy Island. The Technical Advisor shall participate in planning the iterative process together with the DEA and relevant parties in the clarification phase of the on-boarding process.
The onboarding process will take place successively in planned stages for each defined category. All categories must be on-boarded and entered into production of analysis and tender material after 8 weeks. Existing technical advisor will participate in the entire onboarding process. The detailed description of the on-boarding process will be contained in the tender material.
It is currently planned that the services of the Technical Adviser will be implemented in  4 phases. Description of the 4 phases can be downloaded from the website, cf. section I.3). Please register in the electronical tender system in order to access the information.
As the project is in a clarifying/analyzing phase, changes may occur in the phases, including their content and duration. There could thus be changes in the choice of tender process from a competitive procedure with negotiation to a competitive dialogue. It is furthermore considered whether the Technical Adviser shall carry out a more detailed project and design (Design and Build).
The tender is expected to be initiated the 18th of May. Expected time limit for receipt of tenders is the 23rd of June 2022 at 12.00. An information meeting with an overall introduction regarding the project will take place online Wednesday the 25th of May. An additional information meeting will take place online the 7th of June.
Regarding section II.2.4) and II.3) it is noted that the dates are based on the DEA’s current expectations and that the dates might be subject to change. Reference is also made to the description of the preliminary time frame for phase 1 – phase 4 available in the electronic tendering system.
The Danish Climate Agreement for Energy and Industry of 22nd of June 2020 can be found on this website: https://fm.dk/media/18085/klimaaftale-for-energi-og-industri-mv-2020.pdf.
The additional agreement to the Danish Climate Agreement for Energy and Industry of 4th of February 2021 can be found on this website: https://kefm.dk/Media/5/E/Aftaletekst%20-%20Energi%C3%B8er%20-%20Ejerskab%20og%20konstruktion%20af%20energi%C3%B8er%20mv.pdf.
The tender-preparing agreement of 1st of September 2021 can be found on this website: https://kefm.dk/Media/637661840231461613/Udbudsforberedende%20delaftale%20om%20langsigtede%20rammer%20-%20energi%C3%B8%20Nords%C3%B8.pdf.


Award value: 400000000