NBHC consortium's Work Package 2: Overarching Cross-Border Technical Alignment Study for the Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor Initiative

The Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor initiative (hereafter referred as NBHC consortium) aims to establish a cross-border hydrogen pipeline connecting Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Germany. The NBHC initiative is mutually governed in a consortium, which is formed of six consortium partners (hereafter referred as TSOs): Gasgrid Vetyverkot Oy (Finland), Elering …

CPV: 71300000 Usługi inżynieryjne, 71320000 Usługi inżynieryjne w zakresie projektowania, 71330000 Różne usługi inżynieryjne
Miejsce wykonania:
NBHC consortium's Work Package 2: Overarching Cross-Border Technical Alignment Study for the Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor Initiative
Miejsce udzielenia zamówienia:
Gasgrid Finland Oy
Numer nagrody:
550011

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Gasgrid Finland Oy
Legal type of the buyer : Public undertaking, controlled by a central government authority
Activity of the contracting entity : Production, transport or distribution of gas or heat

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Gasgrid Vetyverkot Oy
Legal type of the buyer : Public undertaking, controlled by a central government authority
Activity of the contracting entity : Production, transport or distribution of gas or heat

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : NBHC consortium's Work Package 2: Overarching Cross-Border Technical Alignment Study for the Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor Initiative
Description : The Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor initiative (hereafter referred as NBHC consortium) aims to establish a cross-border hydrogen pipeline connecting Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Germany. The NBHC initiative is mutually governed in a consortium, which is formed of six consortium partners (hereafter referred as TSOs): Gasgrid Vetyverkot Oy (Finland), Elering AS (Estonia), AS Conexus Baltic Grid (Latvia), AB Amber Grid (Lithuania), Operator Gazociągów Przesyłowych GAZ-SYSTEM S.A (Poland) and ONTRAS Gastransport GmbH (Germany). In this procurement Gasgrid Vetyverkot Oy is the leading procuring entity of the NBHC consortium and referred as The Contracting authority. The buyer organizations other than Gasgrid-group's companies have been presented in the Annex 7. In this procurement, the Contracting Authority is seeking for one to two (1-2) Suppliers to execute overarching cross-border technical alignment study for the Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor initiative. The main tasks (but not limited to these) of the NBHC consortium Work Package 2: Overarching Cross-Border Technical Alignment Study are: - Define a set of design values for the corridor pipeline for the use of national design and engineering efforts. - Provide understanding of the compression needs and operating values. - Ensure that NBHC Consortium has viable plans for HSE, system safety, regulatory compliance and permitting to ensure the safety and compliance for regulations as a multi-national project. - Support national design and engineering efforts and cost estimation by standardizing key system concepts at the cross-border points. The Scope of Work has described in more detailed level in this contract notice and its annexes, especially in the Preliminary Scope of Work (annex 4). The Scope of Work consist of three separate parts (1A & 1B, 2 and 3), and the procurement has been divided to two lots as follows: LOT 1: - Part 1A: Definition of Initial Design Values - Part 1B: Initial System Engineering and System Model Setup - Part 2: Basis of Design for Cross-border Points LOT 2: - Part 3: A Study of Applicable Legislation; Regulations and Directives of European Union for Multi-National System Safety, HSE Requirements, Regulatory Compliance and Permitting, Definition of the Related Plans The Contracting Authority will eventually award one (1) Supplier per each lot of the procurement. The Candidate may submit a tender for both Lots (LOT 1) and (LOT 2), or just one of the Lots. The Candidate may eventually be selected to perform both Lots in case that will be the outcome of the final tender scoring. The Candidate with economically most advantageous tender for each Lot will be selected as a Supplier(s). The economic advantageous consist of price and quality aspects as described in this contract notice, and determined in more detailed level in a later stage of the procurement procedure. This procurement is conducted as Negotiated procedure according to Act on public contracts and concessions of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (1398/2016).
Procedure identifier : 48fd721a-6053-480f-8340-0b25570d2e03
Internal identifier : 550011
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 : Negotiated procedure will be executed as follows, dates subject to changes: wk 13/2025 / ISSUING OF THE CONTRACT NOTICE wk 14/2025 / Due date for questions wk 14-15/2025 / Answers to the questions wk 15-16/2025 / DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING THE REQUEST TO PARTICIPATE wk 16-17/2025 / DECISION ON TENDERERS wk 17/2025 / ISSUE OF THE INVITATION TO NEGOTIATE (INVITATION TO SUBMIT INITIAL TENDER) wk 18/2025 / Due date for questions wk 18-19/2025 / Answers to the Questions wk 21/2025 / DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING THE INITIAL TENDER wk 22-23/2025 Negotiations: executed by the Contracting Authority individually with each tenderer (email, teams or in person) wk 24/2025 / Ending the negotiation phase + ISSUING OF THE FINAL INVITATION TO TENDER wk 25/2025 / Due date for the questions wk 25-26/2025 / Answers to the questions wk 26-27/2025 / DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING THE FINAL TENDER wk 27-28/2025 / AWARD DECISIONS ON SERVICE AGREEMENT wk 30-31/2025 / CONTRACT SIGNING

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71300000 Engineering services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71320000 Engineering design services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere in the European Economic Area

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

Analogous situation like bankruptcy under national law : The economic operator is in any analogous situation like bankruptcy arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations.
Bankruptcy : The economic operator is bankrupt.
Corruption : The economic operator 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 corruption, 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.
Arrangement with creditors : The economic operator is in arrangement with creditors.
Participation in a criminal organisation : The economic operator 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 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.
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition : The economic operator has entered into agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law : The economic operator has breached its obligations in the field of environmental law.
Money laundering or terrorist financing : The economic operator 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.
Fraud : The economic operator 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 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.
Child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings : The economic operator 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.
Insolvency : The economic operator is the subject of insolvency or winding-up.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law : The economic operator has breached its obligations in the field of labour law.
Assets being administered by liquidator : The assets of the economic operator are being administered by a liquidator or by the court.
Purely national exclusion grounds : Any person who is a member of the economic operator’s 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 work safety offence, working hours offence, work discrimination, extortionate work discrimination, violation of the right to organise or unauthorised use of foreign labour.
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure : The economic operator is aware of any conflict of interest, as indicated in national law, the relevant notice or the procurement documents due to its participation in the procurement procedure.
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure : The economic operator or an undertaking related to it has advised the contracting authority or contracting entity or otherwise been involved in the preparation of the procurement procedure.
Guilty of grave professional misconduct : The economic operator is guilty of grave professional misconduct.
Early termination, damages or other comparable sanctions : The economic operator has experienced that a prior public contract, a prior contract with a contracting entity or a prior concession contract was terminated early, or that damages or other comparable sanctions were imposed in connection with that prior contract.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law : The economic operator has breached its obligations in the field of social law.
Payment of social security contributions : The economic operator has breached its obligations relating to the payment social security contributions, both in the country in which it is established and in Member State of the contracting authority or contracting entity if other than the country of establishment.
Business activities are suspended : The business activities of the economic operator are suspended.
Payment of taxes : The economic operator has breached its obligations relating to the payment of taxes, both in the country in which it is established and in Member State of the contracting authority or contracting entity if other than the country of establishment.
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : The economic operator 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.

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : LOT 1: Parts 1A, 1B and 2
Description : LOT 1 consist of following parts: Part 1A: Definition of Initial Design Values Part 1B: Initial System Engineering and System Model Setup Part 2: Basis of Design for Cross-border Points The Scope of Work, tasks to be performed and the objectives of the LOT 1 is described in more detailed level in the Preliminary Scope of Work (Annex 4). The preliminary Scope of Work document is subject to changes during the procurement procedure. Additional Scope Option Option 1: Recommendation of the scope of work for the next project phase (FEED/Basic Design) and a cost estimate for this proposed scope of work.
Internal identifier : LOT 1

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71300000 Engineering services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71320000 Engineering design services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71330000 Miscellaneous engineering services
Options :
Description of the options : Additional Scope Option: Option 1: Recommendation of the scope of work for the next project phase (FEED/Basic Design) and a cost estimate for this proposed scope of work.

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere in the European Economic Area
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 11/08/2025
Duration end date : 30/06/2026

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 0

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Social objective promoted : Human rights due diligence in global supply chains

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Description : As stated in the procurement documents.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Other
Description : As stated in the procurement documents.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Description : As stated in the procurement documents.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Description : As stated in the procurement documents.
Use of this criterion : Used
The criteria will be used to select the candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure
Information about the second stage of a two-stage procedure :
Minimum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure : 5
Maximum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure : 5
The procedure will take place in successive stages. At each stage, some participants may be eliminated

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Pricing
Description : Preliminary weighting of pricing in tender comparison will be 60%-80%
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, middle of a range)
Award criterion number : 70
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Quality
Description : Preliminary weighting of quality aspects in tender comparison will be 20%-40%
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, middle of a range)
Award criterion number : 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 :

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Access to certain procurement documents is restricted
Justification for restricting access to certain procurement documents : Protection of particularly sensitive information
Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Deadline for requesting additional information : 04/04/2025 13:00 +00:00

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of the procedure :
Security clearance is required
Description : The Contracting Authority reserves right to conduct a security clearance vetting for the awarded supplier.
Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Variants : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 14/04/2025 13:00 +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 : As stated in the procurement documents.
A non-disclosure agreement is required : yes
Additional information about the non-disclosure agreement : The Confidentiality Undertaking shall be signed prior publication of the phase 2 of the procurement procedure.
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Financial arrangement : As stated in the procurement documents.

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 : Markkinaoikeus -
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Gasgrid Vetyverkot Oy -
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Gasgrid Vetyverkot Oy -
Organisation processing tenders : Gasgrid Vetyverkot Oy -

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0002

Title : LOT 2: Part 3
Description : LOT 2 consist of following parts: Part 3: A Study of Applicable Legislation; Regulations and Directives of European Union for Multi-National System Safety, HSE Requirements, Regulatory Compliance and Permitting, Definition of the Related Plans. The Scope of Work, tasks to be performed and the objectives of the LOT 2 is described in more detailed level in the Preliminary Scope of Work (Annex 4). The preliminary Scope of Work document is subject to changes during the procurement procedure.
Internal identifier : LOT 2

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71300000 Engineering services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71320000 Engineering design services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71330000 Miscellaneous engineering services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere in the European Economic Area
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 11/08/2025
Duration end date : 31/03/2026

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 0

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Social objective promoted : Human rights due diligence in global supply chains

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Description : As stated in the procurement documents.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Other
Description : As stated in the procurement documents.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Description : As stated in the procurement documents.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Description : As stated in the procurement documents.
Use of this criterion : Used
The criteria will be used to select the candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure
Information about the second stage of a two-stage procedure :
Minimum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure : 5
Maximum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure : 5
The procedure will take place in successive stages. At each stage, some participants may be eliminated

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Pricing
Description : Preliminary weighting of pricing in tender comparison will be 60%-80%
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, middle of a range)
Award criterion number : 70
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Preliminary weighting of quality aspects in tender comparison will be 20%- 40%
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, middle of a range)
Award criterion number : 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 :

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Access to certain procurement documents is restricted
Justification for restricting access to certain procurement documents : Protection of particularly sensitive information
Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Deadline for requesting additional information : 04/04/2025 13:00 +00:00

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of the procedure :
Security clearance is required
Description : The Contracting Authority reserves right to conduct a security clearance vetting for the awarded supplier.
Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Variants : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 14/04/2025 13:00 +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 : As stated in the procurement documents.
A non-disclosure agreement is required : yes
Additional information about the non-disclosure agreement : The Confidentiality Undertaking shall be signed prior publication of the phase 2 of the procurement procedure.
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Financial arrangement : As stated in the procurement documents.

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 : Markkinaoikeus -
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Gasgrid Vetyverkot Oy -
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Gasgrid Vetyverkot Oy -
Organisation processing tenders : Gasgrid Vetyverkot Oy -

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Markkinaoikeus
Registration number : 3006157-6
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

8.1 ORG-0002

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
Contact point : procurement@gasgrid.fi
Telephone : 0406257062
Internet address : http://www.gasgrid.fi
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

8.1 ORG-0003

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
Contact point : procurement@gasgrid.fi
Telephone : +358 406257062
Internet address : https://gasgrid.fi/
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Group leader
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : Hansel Oy (Hilma)
Registration number : FI09880841
Postal address : Mannerheiminaukio 1a
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00100
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Contact point : eSender
Telephone : 029 55 636 30
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : c8d9ac62-15b1-4742-9029-f9fe02e05489 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 25/03/2025 15:30 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 25/03/2025 15:31 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00197542-2025
OJ S issue number : 61/2025
Publication date : 27/03/2025