Update of feasibility study for Qaliwana reservoir

The requested services include the optimisation of the dam height at Qaliwana reservoir, extra geotechnical investigations, study of the slope stability and, accordingly, the update of the Feasibility Study for Qaliwana reservoir. A prior approval request for negotiation tender procedure with single tenderer has been approved (PAP 2024/001-004). The requested …

CPV: 71311000 Usługi doradcze w zakresie inżynierii lądowej i wodnej, 71322400 Usługi projektowania tam
Miejsce wykonania:
Update of feasibility study for Qaliwana reservoir
Miejsce udzielenia zamówienia:
European Commission, INTPA - International Partnerships
Numer nagrody:
EC-INTPA/SUV/2024/EA-NP/0212

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : European Commission, INTPA - International Partnerships
Legal type of the buyer : EU institution, body or agency
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Update of feasibility study for Qaliwana reservoir
Description : The requested services include the optimisation of the dam height at Qaliwana reservoir, extra geotechnical investigations, study of the slope stability and, accordingly, the update of the Feasibility Study for Qaliwana reservoir. A prior approval request for negotiation tender procedure with single tenderer has been approved (PAP 2024/001-004).
Procedure identifier : 042b7982-f40b-4d6e-bfd0-7d36d5354c92
Internal identifier : EC-INTPA/SUV/2024/EA-NP/0212
Type of procedure : Negotiated without prior call for competition
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71311000 Civil engineering consultancy services

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 166 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Update of feasibility study for Qaliwana reservoir
Description : The requested services include the optimisation of the dam height at Qaliwana reservoir, extra geotechnical investigations, study of the slope stability and, accordingly, the update of the Feasibility Study for Qaliwana reservoir. A prior approval request for negotiation tender procedure with single tenderer has been approved (PAP 2024/001-004).
Internal identifier : EC-INTPA/SUV/2024/EA-NP/0212

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71311000 Civil engineering consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71322400 Dam-design services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : The contract will be performed in Fiji

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 6 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 166 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no
Additional information : Within 2 months of the notification of the award decision, an appeal may be lodged to the review organisation. You may submit any observations concerning the award procedure to the contracting authority.

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Weight (percentage, exact) : 80
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Weight (percentage, exact) : 20
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 : Court of Justice of the European Union
Organisation signing the contract : European Commission, INTPA - International Partnerships
TED eSender : European Commission

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 166 000 Euro
Direct award :
Justification for direct award : The contract can be provided only by a particular economic operator because of an absence of competition for technical reasons
Other justification : The blending project (EIB, EU, JBIC and potentially other IFIs) is a river cascade hydropower scheme to be implemented in Fiji. It will exploit a system of interconnected catchments under a cascade scheme with several hydropower plants. The project includes two new hydropower plants (HPPs) to be developed (Qaliwana and Vatutokotoko) in partnership with Energy Fiji Limited (EFL). The feasibility studies (FSs) were completed in 2023 for both HPPs thanks to EU financial support through Asia-Pacific Investment Facility. They have been implemented by EIB through Studio Pietrangeli (SP), an engineering consultancy company. Following FSs delivery, EFL took the initiative to undertake a peer review (started in September 2023). The final peer review report was discussed and SFs were fully endorsed on 5th May 2024. As part of FS for Qaliwana dam, the dam height was defined on the basis of various parameters, including existence of an old landslide in the vicinity of selected site. On 29th May 2024, EFL sent a letter to EIB, requesting them to investigate and confirm if dam height of Qaliwana dam can be increased, with objective to rise reservoir storage capacity and so better integrate upcoming solar energy projects promoted by Government. EFL expects this investigation to be finalised in 2024 in order to make a decision as regards river cascade hydropower scheme. The requested services involve optimisation of dam height at Qaliwana reservoir, extra geotechnical investigations and, accordingly, update of FS. EUD will initiate a negotiation procedure with SP. Given SP’s extensive expertise in consulting related to engineering services for large hydro projects and civil works (i.e. 50 years of experience in more than 200 large dams), as well as its previous successful involvement in feasibility studies (FSs), it would be extremely important to contract the same consulting firm for these additional services to ensure consistency and quality of the work performed.

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : STUDIO ING G PIETRANGELI SRL
Tender :
Tender identifier : STUDIO ING G PIETRANGELI SRL
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0001
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : 462354
Date on which the winner was chosen : 13/12/2024
The contract is awarded within a framework agreement : no
Information about European Union funds
Name of EU-financed project or programme : Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) (2021/2027)
Organisation signing the contract : European Commission, INTPA - International Partnerships

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders submitted electronically
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 1

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : European Commission, INTPA - International Partnerships
Registration number : COM
Department : INTPA.C - Middle East, Asia and Pacific
Postal address : Level 6, Tappoo City Complex, Corner of Scott & Usher Streets
Town : Suva
Country : Fiji
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation signing the contract

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Court of Justice of the European Union
Registration number : CURIA
Postal address : Rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town : Luxembourg
Postcode : L-2925
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Luxembourg ( LU000 )
Country : Luxembourg
Telephone : +352 4303-1
Internet address : http://curia.europa.eu
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Commission
Registration number : EUCOM
Postal address : Mondrian (CDMA), Rue du Champ de Mars 21
Town : Brussels
Postcode : B-1050
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad ( BE100 )
Country : Belgium
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : STUDIO ING G PIETRANGELI SRL
Registration number : IT01401561004
Postal address : VIA CICERONE 28
Town : ROMA
Postcode : 00193
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( ITZZZ )
Country : Italy
Telephone : +39 06 321 0880
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : efa49e62-5e75-4d5e-8f32-6246be9eadf6 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 13/01/2025 02:44 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00024411-2025
OJ S issue number : 9/2025
Publication date : 14/01/2025