Engineering Consultant Services for Hydrogen Transmission Network (Trunkline) Investments

Gasgrid Finland Oy and its subsidiary company Gasgrid Vetyverkot Oy (both later referred to as "Gasgrid") developing hydrogen transmission infrastructure to enable the creation of a hydrogen economy and to promote Finland’s role in it. Gasgrid will build a hydrogen transmission pipeline network to connect hydrogen producers and consumers within …

CPV: 71310000 Consultative engineering and construction services, 71300000 Engineering services, 71320000 Engineering design services
Place of execution:
Engineering Consultant Services for Hydrogen Transmission Network (Trunkline) Investments
Awarding body:
Gasgrid vetyverkot Oy
Award number:
2024-017328-LOT-0001

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Gasgrid vetyverkot Oy
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law, controlled by a central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : Economic affairs
Activity of the contracting entity : Production, transport or distribution of gas or heat

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Gasgrid Finland Oy
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law, controlled by a central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : Economic affairs
Activity of the contracting entity : Production, transport or distribution of gas or heat

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Engineering Consultant Services for Hydrogen Transmission Network (Trunkline) Investments
Description : Gasgrid Finland Oy and its subsidiary company Gasgrid Vetyverkot Oy (both later referred to as "Gasgrid") developing hydrogen transmission infrastructure to enable the creation of a hydrogen economy and to promote Finland’s role in it. Gasgrid will build a hydrogen transmission pipeline network to connect hydrogen producers and consumers within Finland. Gasgrid is currently exploring options for the national hydrogen infrastructure and hydrogen transmission needs in Finland. Gasgrid is collecting information from stakeholders and studying possible routing options for the national hydrogen infrastructure. Gasgrid is currently seeking for four (4) partners to provide Engineering consultant (EC) services. The integral scope consists of multi-disciplinary engineering and other services for developing Finland H2 Backbone program. The program is an initiative to design and construct a H2 gas trunk line connecting north-west, west and southern Finland. EC Service Provider’s tasks cover first and foremost engineering services for feasibility study phase and for basic engineering phase. ECs partners are however required to provide other services covered by the agreement. Following the basic engineering, the agreement may be extended to cover service needs during the execution phase. The scope of EC services is described in more detail in the Invitation to Participate and its annexes. The procurement and the selection of partners is divided in two separate parts: Part 1: Onshore compressor stations Part 2: Onshore pipelines Gasgrid will select two (2) EC service providers per each part of the procurement. The candidate may request to participate in both parts 1 and 2, or just one of the parts. The agreement is planned to enter into force within Q1 / 2025. The framework agreement will be made for five years with the possibility for extension for two years. The main contracting entity in this procurement is Gasgrid Vetyverkot Oy. Gasgrid Finland Oy may purchase services from the service provider(s) to the specific needs relating to the development and implementation of the hydrogen transmission network described in the scope of service. In addition, the Gasgrid participates in cross-border hydrogen transmission development projects in the Baltic Sea region. The current cross-border projects are the Nordic Hydrogen Route for building up a cross-border hydrogen infrastructure in Bothnian Bay region, Nordic Baltic Hydrogen Corridor for developing hydrogen infrastructure from Finland through Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland to Germany, and Baltic Sea Hydrogen Collector for building an offshore hydrogen pipeline connecting Finland, Sweden, and Germany to enable the production and storage of clean and sustainable hydrogen. The cross-border projects are covered by the scope of this procurement to the extent the contracting entities are responsible for the technical design, the management of the design, and building of the cross-border infrastructures and the contracting entities may utilize the framework agreements for these purposes. The contracting entities may assign or transfer the agreement or parts thereof to a company or companies or to other joint organization(s) of the cross-border projects which may be established for the implementation of the projects at a later stage as the projects progress. The contracting entities of this procurement may assign or transfer the agreement or parts thereof for the implementation of the tasks and shares for which the contracting entities are responsible. Gasgrid will apply CEF funding for the hydrogen projects. Assignments covered by this framework agreement may be financed from CEF grant, however the coverage of CEF funding instrument will depend on the content of each assignment and will be decided on case-by-case basis. If Gasgrid is granted funding, Gasgrid will implement the necessary changes to the contracts as required by the funding instrument. Procurement documents are made available to candidates free of charge in the following electronic procurement system: https://www.esourcing2.fi/prod/Account/logon. The procurement documents will be available from the date of publication of the contract notice. To register in the electronic procurement system, the candidate must provide the necessary contact information at: https://www.esourcing2.fi/prod/dist/signup/supplier/gasgrid.
Procedure identifier : 44d5fba2-4f05-4e6e-82b7-d1647f320d4c
Type of procedure : Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71320000 Engineering design services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71300000 Engineering services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71310000 Consultative engineering and construction services

2.1.3 Value

Maximum value of the framework agreement : 80 000 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/25/EU

2.1.5 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Maximum number of lots for which one tenderer can submit tenders : 2
Terms of contract :
Maximum number of lots for which contracts can be awarded to one tenderer : 2

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Participation in a criminal organisation : The tenderer itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for participation in a criminal organisation, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Corruption : The tenderer itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Fraud : The tenderer itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for fraud, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : The tenderer itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Money laundering or terrorist financing : The tenderer itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for money laundering or terrorist financing, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings : The tenderer itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable
Payment of taxes : The tenderer has breached its obligations to pay taxes in the country of its establishment or in the country of the buyer.
Payment of social security contributions : The tenderer has breached its obligations to pay social security contributions in the country of its establishment or in the country of the buyer.
Purely national exclusion grounds : The tenderer has breached the following obligations defined in the Finnish criminal code: violation of the right to organise, work hour offence, extortionate work discrimination, work discrimination, work safety offence or the use of unauthorised foreign labour.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law : The tenderer has breached its obligations in the field of environmental law.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law : The tenderer has breached its obligations in the field of social law.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law : The tenderer has breached its obligations in the field of labour law.
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure : The participation of the tenderer in the procurement procedure gives rise to conflicts of interest.
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure : The tenderer, or any undertaking related to it, has advised the buyer or otherwise been involved in the preparation of the procurement procedure.
Early termination, damages or other comparable sanctions : The tenderer's previous contracts or concessions have been terminated prematurely or damages or other similar penalties have been claimed in connection with the contracts in question.
Guilty of misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure : The tenderer is in one of the following situations. a) It has misrepresented information in relation to the exclusion or selection criteria, b) It has withheld such information, c) It has delayed to submit the supporting information required by a buyer, or d) It has tried to influence the decision making process of the buyer, to obtain confidential information that may confer upon it undue advantages in the procurement procedure or to negligently provide misleading information that may have a material influence on decisions concerning exclusion, selection or award.
Bankruptcy : The tenderer is bankrupt.
Insolvency : The tenderer is subject of insolvency or winding-up.
Arrangement with creditors : The tenderer is in arrangement with creditors.
Analogous situation like bankruptcy under national law : The tenderer is in any analogous situation like bankruptcy arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations.
Assets being administered by liquidator : The assets of the tenderer are being administered by a liquidator or by the court.
Business activities are suspended : The business activities of the tenderer are suspended.
Guilty of grave professional misconduct : The tenderer is guilty of grave professional misconduct.
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition : The tenderer has entered into agreements aimed at distorting competition.

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Onshore compressor stations
Description : EC Service Provider’s tasks cover first and foremost engineering services for feasibility study phase and for basic engineering phase for compression station projects. The services are described in more detail in the Invitation to Participate and is annexes.
Internal identifier : 2024-017328-LOT-0001

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71320000 Engineering design services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71300000 Engineering services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71310000 Consultative engineering and construction services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Finland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 7 Year

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 2
The buyer reserves the right for additional purchases from the contractor, as described here : The framework agreement will be made for five years with the possibility for extension for two 1-year periods.

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given : Tender requirement
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
Information about European Union funds
EU funds programme : Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) (2021/2027)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Description : As stated in the procurement documents
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Description : As stated in the procurement documents
Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Description : As stated in the procurement documents
Information about the second stage of a two-stage procedure :
Minimum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure : 4
Maximum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure : 4

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : The final weighting of the price and the comparison criteria will be indicated in the final invitation to tender. The weighting of the price will be 30-40%.
Weight (percentage, middle of a range) : 35
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : The final weighting of the quality and the comparison criteria will be indicated in the final invitation to tender. The weighting of the quality will be 60-70%.
Weight (percentage, middle of a range) : 65
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Deadline for requesting additional information : 03/01/2025 16:00 +02:00

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of the procedure :
Estimated date of dispatch of the invitations to submit tenders : 23/01/2025
Security clearance is required
Description : Contracting authority may require security clearances from key personnel.
Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English, Finnish
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Variants : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Description of the financial guarantee : The contracting entities may require performance and/or advance payment bonds.
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 16/01/2025 16:00 +02:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Conditions relating to the performance of the contract : As stated in the invitation to participate
A non-disclosure agreement is required : yes
Additional information about the non-disclosure agreement : Non-disclosure agreement will be required from the economic operators selected to the negotiations.
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes
Legal form that must be taken by a group of tenderers that is awarded a contract : As stated in the invitation to participate
Financial arrangement : As stated in the invitation to participate

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, partly without reopening and partly with reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants : 2
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The Market Court
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Gasgrid vetyverkot Oy
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : Gasgrid vetyverkot Oy
TED eSender : Hansel Oy (Hilma)

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0002

Title : Onshore pipelines
Description : EC Service Provider’s tasks cover first and foremost engineering services for feasibility study phase and for basic engineering phase for pipeline projects. The services are described in more detail in the Invitation to Participate and is annexes.
Internal identifier : 2024-017328-LOT-0002

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71320000 Engineering design services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71300000 Engineering services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71310000 Consultative engineering and construction services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Finland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 7 Year

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 2
The buyer reserves the right for additional purchases from the contractor, as described here : The framework agreement will be made for five years with the possibility for extension for two 1-year periods.

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given : Tender requirement
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
Information about European Union funds
EU funds programme : Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) (2021/2027)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Description : As stated in the procurement documents
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Description : As stated in the procurement documents
Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Description : As stated in the procurement documents
Information about the second stage of a two-stage procedure :
Minimum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure : 4
Maximum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure : 4

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : The final weighting of the price and the comparison criteria will be indicated in the final invitation to tender. The weighting of the price shall be 30-40%.
Weight (percentage, middle of a range) : 35
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : The final weighting of the quality and the comparison criteria will be indicated in the final invitation to tender. The weighting of the quality shall be 60-70%.
Weight (points, middle of a range) : 65
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Deadline for requesting additional information : 03/01/2025 16:00 +02:00

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of the procedure :
Estimated date of dispatch of the invitations to submit tenders : 23/01/2025
Security clearance is required
Description : Contracting authority may require security clearances from key personnel.
Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English, Finnish
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Variants : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Description of the financial guarantee : The contracting authority may require performance and/or advance payment bonds.
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 16/01/2025 16:00 +02:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Conditions relating to the performance of the contract : As stated in the invitation to participate
A non-disclosure agreement is required : yes
Additional information about the non-disclosure agreement : Non-disclosure agreement will be required from the economic operators selected to the negotiations.
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes
Legal form that must be taken by a group of tenderers that is awarded a contract : As stated in the invitation to participate
Financial arrangement : As stated in the invitation to participate

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, partly without reopening and partly with reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants : 2
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The Market Court
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Gasgrid vetyverkot Oy
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : Gasgrid vetyverkot Oy
TED eSender : Hansel Oy (Hilma)

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Gasgrid vetyverkot Oy
Registration number : 3331856-8
Postal address : Keilaranta 13-19 B
Town : ESPOO
Postcode : 02150
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Telephone : 0406257062
Other contact points :
Official name :
Contact point : Gasgrid Vetyverkot Oy
Telephone : 0406257062
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Group leader
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Hansel Oy (Hilma)
Registration number : FI09880841
Postal address : Mannerheiminaukio 1 A
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00100
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Telephone : +358 295563630
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : Gasgrid Finland Oy
Registration number : 3007894-1
Postal address : Keilaranta 13-19 B
Town : Espoo
Postcode : 02150
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Telephone : 0406257062
Internet address : https://gasgrid.fi
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : The Market Court
Registration number : FI30061576
Postal address : Radanrakentajantie 5
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00520
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Telephone : +358 295643300
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

10. Change

Version of the previous notice to be changed : 6d0e8417-3378-49d2-a2a5-b273fc8d0158-01
Main reason for change : Information now available
Description : The reason for amending the announcement is to extend the deadline for submitting requests to participate and any clarification requests.

10.1 Change

Section identifier : PROCEDURE
Description of changes : The deadline for submitting the requests to participate has been changed from 10 January 2025 at 16:00 to 16 January 2025 at 16:00. Therefore, the estimated date on which the invitation to tender will be sent to selected candidates has been also changed from 17 January 2025 to 23 January 2025. Additionally, the deadline for questions related to the procurement has been changed from 17 December 2024 at 16:00 to 3 January 2025 at 16:00.
The procurement documents were changed on : 19/12/2024

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 03dffded-be9c-4a6a-8254-94f6d478b01b - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 19/12/2024 19:29 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00789712-2024
OJ S issue number : 249/2024
Publication date : 23/12/2024