24/01718 Purchase of a passive acoustic monitoring system for marine mammals

Contract AwardThe Institute of Marine Research (Contracting Authority) intends to purchase a large number (~50-60) of hydrophones, that will be part of bottom-mounted multi-sensor platforms that will be used to detect the presence and distribution of fish and marine mammals in areas designated for the development of offshore wind farms …

CPV: 38114000 Echo sounders, 38434200 Sound-measuring equipment, 43135000 Subsea equipment
Place of execution:
24/01718 Purchase of a passive acoustic monitoring system for marine mammals
Awarding body:
Havforskningsinstituttet
Award number:
24/01718

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Havforskningsinstituttet
Legal type of the buyer : Public undertaking
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : 24/01718 Purchase of a passive acoustic monitoring system for marine mammals
Description : Contract AwardThe Institute of Marine Research (Contracting Authority) intends to purchase a large number (~50-60) of hydrophones, that will be part of bottom-mounted multi-sensor platforms that will be used to detect the presence and distribution of fish and marine mammals in areas designated for the development of offshore wind farms (OWFs).
Procedure identifier : 2bd055c5-9ea8-4ae7-8e83-49782e28cd7e
Previous notice : d800055d-d1a9-4f75-8e1a-9f460c80f9ce-01
Internal identifier : 24/01718
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure : The Institute of Marine Research (Contracting Authority) intends to purchase a large number (~50-60) of hydrophones, that will be part of bottom-mounted multi-sensor platforms that will be used to detect the presence and distribution of fish and marine mammals in areas designated for the development of offshore wind farms (OWFs). Each platform will measure ambient and biological sounds using hydrophones (see chapter 6), and will also be equipped with transponders to detect signals from fish fitted with acoustic transmitters. The active fish telemetry component is described in a separate tender document. Invitation to tender document 24/01522)The platforms will be deployed for approx. one-year periods at a time, requiring batteries and internal data storage to allow for operation at a minimum described duty cycle and sensitivity requirements.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 38114000 Echo sounders
Additional classification ( cpv ): 38434200 Sound-measuring equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 43135000 Subsea equipment

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Norway
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Norway
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 3 710 000 Norwegian krone

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU
Anskaffelsesforskriften -

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : 24/01718 Purchase of a passive acoustic monitoring system for marine mammals
Description : Contract AwardThe Institute of Marine Research (Contracting Authority) intends to purchase a large number (~50-60) of hydrophones, that will be part of bottom-mounted multi-sensor platforms that will be used to detect the presence and distribution of fish and marine mammals in areas designated for the development of offshore wind farms (OWFs).
Internal identifier : 24/01718

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 38114000 Echo sounders
Additional classification ( cpv ): 38434200 Sound-measuring equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 43135000 Subsea equipment
Options :
Description of the options : The contracting authority can exercise the right, under this option, to procure a further 7 hydrophones within a period of one year after the contract has been signed. The contracting authority is not legally obliged to exercise this right.

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Norway
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Norway
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 24 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 3 710 000 Norwegian krone

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description :
Weight (percentage, exact) : 40
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description :
Weight (percentage, exact) : 30
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description :
Weight (percentage, exact) : 30
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Oslo tingrett

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 4 200 000 Norwegian krone

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0000

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Ocean Instruments NZ Limited
Tender :
Tender identifier : 24/01718
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0000
Subcontracting value is known : no
Subcontracting percentage is known : no
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : 24/01718
The contract is awarded within a framework agreement : no

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 4

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Havforskningsinstituttet
Registration number : 971349077
Department : Innkjøp og kontrakt
Postal address : Postboks 1870 Nordnes
Town : BERGEN
Postcode : 5817
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Vestland ( NO0A2 )
Country : Norway
Contact point : Cheo Wanzie Ntohnwi
Telephone : 55238500
Internet address : http://www.hi.no
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Oslo tingrett
Registration number : 926 725 939
Town : Oslo
Country : Norway
Telephone : 22035200
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Ocean Instruments NZ Limited
Registration number : 111085560
Postal address : 28 Ashton Road Whangateau, Warkworth
Town : Auckland
Postcode : 0985
Country : New Zealand
Contact point : Ocean Instruments NZ Limited
Telephone : +64 21 994618
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0000

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 3cacf389-9824-4c3c-a58e-17ba62906062 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 21/02/2025 12:53 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 21/02/2025 13:10 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00120537-2025
OJ S issue number : 38/2025
Publication date : 24/02/2025