1.1 Buyer
Official name
:
UNIVERSITETET I BERGEN
ANSK-24-0498 AUV
The University of Bergen (UiB) shall procure an autonomous underwater vessel (AUV) with the capacity to operate at sea level down to 6,000 metres. The need is an AUV with advanced sensors, including high-resolution sonars and cameras, as well as high operational security and precision. The procurement is financed by …
CPV: 35512400 Vehículos subacuáticos no tripulados, 34500000 Buques y barcos
1. Buyer
2. Procedure
2.1 Procedure
Title
:
ANSK-24-0498 AUV
Description
:
The University of Bergen (UiB) shall procure an autonomous underwater vessel (AUV) with the capacity to operate at sea level down to 6,000 metres. The need is an AUV with advanced sensors, including high-resolution sonars and cameras, as well as high operational security and precision. The procurement is financed by the Ministry of Energy through the Norwegian Shelf Directorate. The vessel shall be operated by UiB at the Institute of Geosciences and will be a part of the national research infrastructure. Justification for exceptions UiB has been researching deep sea problems for many years and has a separate centre for deep sea research. Good infrastructure here is crucial and there is a need for cooperation across and national. In 2008, FFI invited both HI and UiB to a partnership for the use of a HUGIN AUV, called Hugin HUS. The Centre for Geobiology took the initiative at UiB to prepare G.O. Sars for AUV operations. The Centre for Geobiology and the Centre for Deep Sea Research have used Hugin HUS for a ten year period with very good results. Due to age and wear and tear, Hugin HUS has been inaccessible for deep sea operations since 2019, and FFI has today been replaced with a new HUGIN 3000. This vessel is, however, dedicated to FFI's own use and is less accessible for academia. The contracting authority therefore needs to procure a separate AUV. The need is an in-depth AUV with advanced sensors, including high-resolution sonars and cameras, as well as high operational security and precision. There are several AUV models that can go down to a depth of 6,000 metres, but as the AUV shall be used in cooperation with other partners, it is not possible to purchase other AUVs than the HUGIN 6000. The new AUV shall be accommodated in an existing infrastructure and it must be able to be used on existing ships together with other AUVs. Competence at collaboration partners is also required, as UiB has limited capacity and competence to continue the development of technology and functionality. It is a prerequisite for such synergies that UiB procures a Hugin-AUV. The long-term cooperation between UiB and FFI is currently highlighted by the FFI leading a work package with the goal of developing Hugin and AUV technology in a new Centre for Research Driven Innovation (SFI) aimed at deep sea mapping, which UiB is seeking to establish. Norway also have a significant need for AUV capacity for stand-by and monitoring of marine infrastructure, and the new AUV at UiB shall be available for such use. It is a prerequisite that the same technology is used by others in the Norway, as HUGIN is known and does not require training or adaptations and additional equipment. We have assessed that the terms for the procurement without a competition are fulfilled, cf. § 13-4: "The contracting authority can hold a procurement without a competition if b. the procurement concerns services that only a specific tenderer can deliver because the 2nd competition is impossible for technical reasons no. 2 (...) applies only when there are no reasonable alternatives and the lack of competition is not due to the contracting authority having adapted the procurement documents to a particular tenderer;' Kongsberg Discovery is the only company that can meet this need. Competition is therefore impossible.
Procedure identifier
:
2dc86e93-7676-4892-b09a-46fbe55a0784
Internal identifier
:
ANSK-24-0498
Type of procedure
:
Negotiated without prior call for competition
2.1.1 Purpose
Main nature of the contract
:
Supplies
Main classification
(
cpv
):
35512400
Unmanned underwater vehicles
Additional classification
(
cpv
):
34500000
Ships and boats
2.1.2 Place of performance
Anywhere
Additional information
:
Shall be used outside the VAT area.
2.1.4 General information
Legal basis
:
Directive 2014/24/EU
5. Lot
5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000
Title
:
ANSK-24-0498 AUV
Description
:
The University of Bergen (UiB) shall procure an autonomous underwater vessel (AUV) with the capacity to operate at sea level down to 6,000 metres. The need is an AUV with advanced sensors, including high-resolution sonars and cameras, as well as high operational security and precision. The procurement is financed by the Ministry of Energy through the Norwegian Shelf Directorate. The vessel shall be operated by UiB at the Institute of Geosciences and will be a part of the national research infrastructure. Justification for exceptions UiB has been researching deep sea problems for many years and has a separate centre for deep sea research. Good infrastructure here is crucial and there is a need for cooperation across and national. In 2008, FFI invited both HI and UiB to a partnership for the use of a HUGIN AUV, called Hugin HUS. The Centre for Geobiology took the initiative at UiB to prepare G.O. Sars for AUV operations. The Centre for Geobiology and the Centre for Deep Sea Research have used Hugin HUS for a ten year period with very good results. Due to age and wear and tear, Hugin HUS has been inaccessible for deep sea operations since 2019, and FFI has today been replaced with a new HUGIN 3000. This vessel is, however, dedicated to FFI's own use and is less accessible for academia. The contracting authority therefore needs to procure a separate AUV. The need is an in-depth AUV with advanced sensors, including high-resolution sonars and cameras, as well as high operational security and precision. There are several AUV models that can go down to a depth of 6,000 metres, but as the AUV shall be used in cooperation with other partners, it is not possible to purchase other AUVs than the HUGIN 6000. The new AUV shall be accommodated in an existing infrastructure and it must be able to be used on existing ships together with other AUVs. Competence at collaboration partners is also required, as UiB has limited capacity and competence to continue the development of technology and functionality. It is a prerequisite for such synergies that UiB procures a Hugin-AUV. The long-term cooperation between UiB and FFI is currently highlighted by the FFI leading a work package with the goal of developing Hugin and AUV technology in a new Centre for Research Driven Innovation (SFI) aimed at deep sea mapping, which UiB is seeking to establish. Norway also have a significant need for AUV capacity for stand-by and monitoring of marine infrastructure, and the new AUV at UiB shall be available for such use. It is a prerequisite that the same technology is used by others in the Norway, as HUGIN is known and does not require training or adaptations and additional equipment. We have assessed that the terms for the procurement without a competition are fulfilled, cf. § 13-4: "The contracting authority can hold a procurement without a competition if b. the procurement concerns services that only a specific tenderer can deliver because the 2nd competition is impossible for technical reasons no. 2 (...) applies only when there are no reasonable alternatives and the lack of competition is not due to the contracting authority having adapted the procurement documents to a particular tenderer;' Kongsberg Discovery is the only company that can meet this need. Competition is therefore impossible.
Internal identifier
:
ANSK-24-0498
5.1.1 Purpose
Main nature of the contract
:
Supplies
Main classification
(
cpv
):
35512400
Unmanned underwater vehicles
Additional classification
(
cpv
):
34500000
Ships and boats
5.1.2 Place of performance
Anywhere
Additional information
:
Shall be used outside the VAT area.
5.1.6 General information
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
:
yes
5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation
:
Hordaland tingrett
6. Results
6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0000
6.1.2 Information about winners
Winner
:
Official name
:
Kongsberg Discovery AS
Tender
:
Tender identifier
:
AUV
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
:
ANSK-25-0498
Title
:
ANSK-25-0498 Autonomous Underwater Vessel (AUV) for Deep Sea Research
The contract is awarded within a framework agreement
:
no
8. Organisations
8.1 ORG-0001
Official name
:
UNIVERSITETET I BERGEN
Registration number
:
874789542
Department
:
Seksjon for innkjøp
Postal address
:
Postboks 7800
Town
:
BERGEN
Postcode
:
5020
Country
:
Norway
Contact point
:
Kitty Amlie Tverrå
Telephone
:
+47 55 58 00 00
Roles of this organisation
:
Buyer
8.1 ORG-0002
Official name
:
Hordaland tingrett
Registration number
:
926 723 367
Postal address
:
Postboks 7412
Town
:
Bergen
Postcode
:
5020
Country subdivision (NUTS)
:
Vestland
(
NO0A2
)
Country
:
Norway
Telephone
:
55 69 97 00
Roles of this organisation
:
Review organisation
8.1 ORG-0003
Official name
:
Kongsberg Discovery AS
Registration number
:
930770426
Town
:
Horten
Country
:
Norway
Telephone
:
+47 33 03 41 00
Roles of this organisation
:
Tenderer
Winner of these lots
:
LOT-0000
The winner is listed on a regulated market
11. Notice information
11.1 Notice information
Notice identifier/version
:
cc394db2-5bd4-49aa-a9bf-525fa3a1e228
-
01
Form type
:
Direct award preannouncement
Notice type
:
Voluntary ex-ante transparency notice
Notice dispatch date
:
14/03/2025
12:21 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender)
:
14/03/2025
12:26 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available
:
English
11.2 Publication information
Notice publication number
:
00171263-2025
OJ S issue number
:
53/2025
Publication date
:
17/03/2025