Offshore Grid NL - Client Representative Services at Sea

TenneT TSO B.V. (TenneT) is appointed by the Dutch government as the offshore grid operator for High Voltage power in the Netherlands (onshore and in the Dutch North Sea). In this role, TenneT is responsible for the engineering, procurement, installation, construction, and operation of the offshore Grid Connection Systems (GCS) …

CPV: 76500000 Onshore and offshore services
Place of execution:
Offshore Grid NL - Client Representative Services at Sea
Awarding body:
TenneT TSO B.V.
Award number:
T114064

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : TenneT TSO B.V.
Activity of the contracting entity : Electricity-related activities

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Offshore Grid NL - Client Representative Services at Sea
Description : TenneT TSO B.V. (TenneT) is appointed by the Dutch government as the offshore grid operator for High Voltage power in the Netherlands (onshore and in the Dutch North Sea). In this role, TenneT is responsible for the engineering, procurement, installation, construction, and operation of the offshore Grid Connection Systems (GCS) that connect the offshore wind farms to the onshore grid. During the development, construction and operational phase of the GCS, various vessel or marine campaigns are to be performed, for which Client Representative services are required (on board a vessel / platform, or onshore). With this tender procedure, TenneT's objective is to award a framework agreement to a preferred contractor and a framework agreement to back-up contractor for sourcing, providing and managing Client Representative Services for the development and operation of the Offshore Grid in the Netherlands, for a duration of 2 (two) years, with 6 (six) options to extend with 1 (one) year.
Procedure identifier : 69bf6e40-3565-47b7-b91e-b46d37d5c98f
Internal identifier : T114064
Type of procedure : Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 76500000 Onshore and offshore services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Netherlands
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : Services to be provided on board vessels / offshore platforms offshore The Netherlands or elsewhere, or on associated onshore locations

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 56 000 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/25/EU

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Analogous situation like bankruptcy under national law : See European Single Procurement Document
Bankruptcy : See European Single Procurement Document
Corruption : See European Single Procurement Document
Arrangement with creditors : See European Single Procurement Document
Participation in a criminal organisation : See European Single Procurement Document
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition : See European Single Procurement Document
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law : See European Single Procurement Document
Money laundering or terrorist financing : See European Single Procurement Document
Fraud : See European Single Procurement Document
Child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings : See European Single Procurement Document
Insolvency : See European Single Procurement Document
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law : See European Single Procurement Document
Assets being administered by liquidator : See European Single Procurement Document
Guilty of misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure : See European Single Procurement Document
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure : See European Single Procurement Document
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure : See European Single Procurement Document
Guilty of grave professional misconduct : See European Single Procurement Document
Early termination, damages or other comparable sanctions : See European Single Procurement Document
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law : See European Single Procurement Document
Payment of social security contributions : See European Single Procurement Document
Business activities are suspended : See European Single Procurement Document
Payment of taxes : See European Single Procurement Document
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : See European Single Procurement Document

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Offshore Grid NL - Client Representative Services at Sea
Description : TenneT TSO B.V. (TenneT) is appointed by the Dutch government as the offshore grid operator for High Voltage power in the Netherlands (onshore and in the Dutch North Sea). In this role, TenneT is responsible for the engineering, procurement, installation, construction, and operation of the offshore Grid Connection Systems (GCS) that connect the offshore wind farms to the onshore grid. During the development, construction and operational phase of the GCS, various vessel or marine campaigns are to be performed, for which Client Representative services are required (on board a vessel / platform, or onshore). With this tender procedure, TenneT's objective is to award a framework agreement to a preferred contractor and a framework agreement to back-up contractor for sourcing, providing and managing Client Representative Services for the development and operation of the Offshore Grid in the Netherlands, for a duration of 2 (two) years, with 6 (six) options to extend with 1 (one) year.
Internal identifier : T114064

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 76500000 Onshore and offshore services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Netherlands
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : Services to be provided on board vessels / offshore platforms offshore The Netherlands or elsewhere, or on associated onshore locations

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 2 Year

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 6
The buyer reserves the right for additional purchases from the contractor, as described here : Six (6) options to extend with one (1) year, up to a maximum of eight (8) years

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 56 000 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

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

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : Financial health
Description : In order to be eligible for this Framework Agreement, the Candidate must be in sound financial health to assure continued delivery of the services throughout the duration of the Framework Agreement. Therefore, the Candidate shall confirm that its latest annual statement from its accountant does not contain any 'continuity paragraph' (in Dutch 'continuiteitsparagraaf'), or any other equivalent concerns about the continuity or financial health of the Candidate. If requested by TenneT to do so after a provisional award, Candidate/ Tenderer shall submit its latest annual statement from its accountant, or equivalent evidence proving Candidates/ Tenderer's financial health.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Other
Name : Sanction(s) Russia - Self Declaration
Description : TenneT must comply with the relevant sanctions regulations on Russia that are issued by the European Union. This means that no grounds from the Regulation may apply to its contracting parties, in the Tender nor in the execution phase.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name : Registration in the commercial/professional register
Description : The Candidate and/or Consortium Members and/or Third Party/Third Parties relied upon must be registered in the professional or commercial register in accordance with the legislation of the country of establishment of the Candidate and/or Consortium Members and or Third Party/Third Parties.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Technical and professional competence - Experience
Description : In order to be eligible for the Framework Agreement, the Candidate must demonstrably have experience in providing the services. As proof that the Candidate has the requested experience, the Candidate must provide evidence of having managed a minimum of 20 Client Representatives at Sea on relevant campaigns in Europe, in a 12-month time frame in the previous three years, by completing the template attached (Note: the start date of this 12 months time frame may not be earlier than three years before the date the Application shall be submitted). For the sake of clarity: 'Managed’ shall be interpreted as: - The contractual responsibility for the services provided towards the Client was with the Candidate (not with the individual acting as Client Representative); - The Candidate was responsible for the payment of the individual acting as Client Representative, for a timely mobilization, arranging travel and visas, distribution of PPE and IT equipment, ensure compliance with and validity of required certifications, and managing expenses (to the extend required for the referenced scopes).
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Technical and professional competence - Client References
Description : In order to be eligible for the Framework Agreement, the Candidate must demonstrably have experience in providing the services. As proof that the Candidate has the requested experience, the Candidate must submit Client References for all of the following competencies: 1. Having provided (a) Client Representative(s) for a marine cable lay and burial campaign, including pull-in 2. Having provided (a) Client Representative(s) for a marine survey campaign 3. Having provided (a) Client Representative(s) for a marine cable jointing / repair campaign 4. Having provided (a) Client Representative(s) for a marine campaign within the 12 NM zone in the European Union 5. Having managed a minimum of 10 Client Representatives for marine campaigns of a single client comparable in nature and complexity to the Scope of Services of this tender
Use of this criterion : Used

5.1.10 Award criteria

Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria : The objective of this procedure is to award the framework agreements to the tenderers that offer the economically most advantageous tenders, with the best price-quality ratio. The best price-quality ratio will be determined by means of a price correction system. The tender price will form the basis of the evaluation, and the added value in terms of quality (expressed in a fictional discount % based on a scoring of the qualitative award criteria) forms a fictional correction to the tender price, resulting in a fictional tender price.
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Address of the procurement documents : https://s2c.mercell.com/today/114064

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 06/01/2025 11:00 +00:00
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 : See tender dossier
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : yes
Financial arrangement : Day rates / mark-up%

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Rechtbank Gelderland, zittingsplaats Arnhem
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : TenneT TSO B.V.

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : TenneT TSO B.V.
Registration number : 09155985
Postal address : Utrechtseweg 310
Town : Arnhem
Postcode : 6812AR
Country : Netherlands
Contact point : Erik Meulepas
Telephone : +31 628083752
Internet address : http://www.tennet.eu
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Rechtbank Gelderland, zittingsplaats Arnhem
Registration number : 82940827
Postal address : Walburgstraat 2-4
Town : Arnhem
Postcode : 6811 CD
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arnhem/Nijmegen ( NL226 )
Country : Netherlands
Telephone : +31 883612000
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 60237510-4e37-46fe-ad0d-9e25c53f0f09 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 19/11/2024 09:05 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 19/11/2024 09:06 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00707882-2024
OJ S issue number : 226/2024
Publication date : 20/11/2024