2 Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Titel: Re-tender - Framework agreement regarding Third-Party Verification and Certification\n of the Danish Hydrogen Backbone

Beskrivelse: The Danish Hydrogen Backbone project (DHB) is a comprehensive effort to establish\n a hydrogen infrastructure in Denmark, connecting planned large-scale hydrogen production\n in Denmark, produced from renew-able energy sources such as wind and solar, with the\n German and European hydrogen markets. The project is part of the European hydrogen\n infrastructure and significantly contributes to the EU's goals of climate neutrality\n and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

The full backbone is planned\n to extend all the way from underground storage in the northern part of Denmark (Lille\n Torup) to the German border (Frøslev), but a political decision has been made to initially\n focus on building the southern part of the system (DHB1) and thereby having this part\n operational by the end of 2030.

The scope of services for the framework\n agreement has an intention of describing all phases of the DHB-1 project from detailed\n design to testing and commissioning for the purpose of taking the hydrogen transmission\n asset into operation, thus the framework agreement is also intended to be used for\n the remaining part of the Danish Hydrogen Backbone project and therefore covering\n the full backbone.
For further information please see Scope of services – Appendix\n 2, sec. 2.1.

The Contracting Authority wants to purchase verification and\n certification services from an independent, third-party agency in order to satisfy\n those verification and certification requirements laid down under the compliance plan.\n

For further details regarding the tender, reference is made to the tender\n documents.

The value of the framework agreement is expected to amount to\n 13.000.000 EURO with the possibility of extension with 100% which amounts to the total\n value of 26.000.000 EUR.

Identifikator for proceduren: 9e9136e9-52ff-406b-a519-3946827305ab

Intern ID: 25/15305

Udbudsprocedure: Udbud med forhandling/indkaldelse af tilbud med forudgående offentliggørelse

Proceduren er en hasteprocedure: nej

Hovedpunkterne i proceduren: The tenders submitted must be valid for a period of six (6) months as from the specified\n time limit for the submission of tenders. If the tenderer during the negotiation phase,\n prepares and submits revised tenders, such tenders must also be valid for the period\n of six (6) months from the specified time limit for these revised tenders.

2.1.1 Formål

Kontraktens hovedformål: Tjenesteydelser

Primær klassifikation (cpv): 71000000 Arkitekt-, konstruktions-, ingeniør- og inspektionsvirksomhed

Supplerende klassifikation (cpv): 71631000 Teknisk inspektion

Supplerende klassifikation (cpv): 79132000 Certificeringsvirksomhed

2.1.2 Udførelsessted

Land: Danmark

Hvor som helst i det pågældende land

Yderligere oplysninger: 7000 Fredericia

2.1.3 Værdi

Anslået værdi eksklusiv moms: 26.000.000 Euro

2.1.4 Generelle oplysninger

Yderligere oplysninger: It should be noted that this is a negotiated procedure. With the exception of basic\n elements, changes may be made to tender documents and their contents as a consequence\n as part of the negotiation process. The tenderer's legal form is not required.

If\n you wish to apply to participate in this tender process, the corresponding ESPD must\n be filled in. The ESPD for this tender process can be found in EU-Supply.

The\n ESPD must be filled in in EU-Supply, after which it is submitted via \"My an-swer\".\n Guidelines for completing the ESPD can be found on the website of the Konkurrence-\n og Forbrugerstyrelsen, www.kfst.dk (The contracting entity does not take responsibility\n for the content of the guidance).

Please note the following: - An applicant\n who participates alone, but relies on the capacity of one or more other entities (e.g.\n a parent company or sister company or subcontractor) shall ensure that the application\n is accompanied by both the applicant's own ESPD and a separate ESPD for each entity\n on which it wishes to rely, with a completed Part II \"Information on the economic\n operator\" and Part III \"Grounds for exclusion\" as well as relevant information concerning\n Part IV \"Selection criteria\" and Part V: \"Limiting the number of qualified applicants\".

The\n attached ESPD from those other entities should be duly completed and signed.

In\n addition, the submission of final evidence must also be accompanied by evi-dence of\n the commitment of these entities/subcontractors in this respect in the form of a statement\n of support. - Where groups of economic operators, including temporary associations,\n apply together, a full ESPD shall be filled in separately for each participating economic\n operator containing the required information.
The final documentation must also\n be accompanied by a Consortium Declaration, by which the parties declare to be a consortium\n or other form of association jointly and severally, unconditionally, and directly\n liable for the fulfilment of the contract tendered.

Retsgrundlag:

Direktiv 2014/25/EU

2.1.6 Udelukkelsesgrunde

Kilder til grundlag for udelukkelse: Bekendtgørelse

Korruption: Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative,\n management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control\n therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for corruption, by a conviction\n rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly\n in the conviction continues to be applicable? As defined in Article 3 of the Convention\n on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or\n officials of Member States of the Euro-pean Union, OJ C 195, 25.6.1997, p. 1, and\n in Article 2(1) of Council Framework Decision 2003/568/JHA of 22 July 2003 on combating\n corruption in the private sector (OJ L 192, 31.7.2003, p. 54). This exclusion ground\n also includes corruption as defined in the national law of the contracting authority\n (contracting entity) or the economic operator. \"
For Danish applicants/tenderers\n the documentation is entailed in the “Serviceat-test” which can be acquired from the\n Danish Business Authority. The time frame from request of a Serviceattest until receipt\n is usually two weeks. For foreign applicants/tenderers it is the experience of the\n Contracting Authority that the time frame for receipt of this documentation varies\n within the individual member states. As a result, The Contracting Authority strongly\n advises foreign appli-cants/tenderers to obtain this documentation as early as possible.\n Preferably the documentation should be ready and available already in connection with\n the prequalification. The EU Commission has launched e-CERTIS, a free, on-line source\n of information to help companies and contracting authorities to deal with different\n forms of documentary evidence required when tendering for public contracts. Information\n regarding relevant certificates can be obtained from: https://ec.europa.eu/tools/ecertis/#/search

Svig: Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative,\n management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control\n therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for fraud, by a conviction\n rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly\n in the conviction continues to be applicable? Within the meaning of Article 1 of the\n Convention on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests (OJ\n C 316, 27.11.1995, p. 48).
For Danish applicants/tenderers the documentation is\n entailed in the “Serviceattest” which can be acquired from the Danish Business Authority.\n The time frame from request of a Serviceattest until receipt is usually two weeks.\n For foreign applicants/tenderers it is the experience of the Contracting Authority\n that the time frame for receipt of this documentation varies within the individual\n member states. As a result, The Contracting Authority strongly advises foreign appli-cants/tenderers\n to obtain this documentation as early as possible. Preferably the documentation should\n be ready and available already in connection with the prequalification. The EU Commission\n has launched e-CERTIS, a free, on-line source of information to help companies and\n contracting authorities to deal with different forms of documentary evidence required\n when tendering for public contracts. Information regarding relevant certificates can\n be obtained from: https://ec.europa.eu/tools/ecertis/#/search

Hvidvaskning af penge eller finansiering af terrorisme: Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative,\n management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control\n therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for money laundering or\n terrorist financing, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which\n an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable?\n As defined in Article 1 of Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of\n the Council of 26 October 2005 on the prevention of the use of the financial system\n for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing (OJ L 309, 25.11.2005,\n p. 15).
For Danish applicants/tenderers the documentation is entailed in the “Serviceattest”\n which can be acquired from the Danish Business Authority. The time frame from request\n of a Serviceattest until receipt is usually two weeks.
For foreign applicants/tenderers\n it is the experience of the Contracting Authority that the time frame for receipt\n of this documentation varies within the individual member states. As a result, The\n Contracting Authority strongly advises foreign applicants/tenderers to obtain this\n documentation as early as possible. Prefera-bly the documentation should be ready\n and available already in connection with the prequalification.
The EU Commission\n has launched e-CERTIS, a free, on-line source of information to help companies and\n contracting authorities to deal with different forms of documentary evidence required\n when tendering for public contracts. Information regarding relevant certificates can\n be obtained from: https://ec.europa.eu/tools/ecertis/#/search

Deltagelse i en kriminel organisation: Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative,\n management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control\n therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for participation in a\n criminal organisation, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which\n an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable?\n As defined in Article 2 of Council Framework Decision 2008/841/JHA of 24 October 2008\n on the fight against organised crime (OJ L 300, 11.11.2008, p. 42).
For Danish\n applicants/tenderers the documentation is entailed in the “Serviceattest” which can\n be acquired from the Danish Business Authority. The time frame from request of a Serviceattest\n until receipt is usually two weeks.
For foreign applicants/tenderers it is the\n experience of the Contracting Authority that the time frame for receipt of this documentation\n varies within the individual member states. As a result, The Contracting Authority\n strongly advises foreign applicants/tenderers to obtain this documentation as early\n as possible. Prefera-bly the documentation should be ready and available already in\n connection with the prequalification.
The EU Commission has launched e-CERTIS,\n a free, on-line source of information to help companies and contracting authorities\n to deal with different forms of documentary evidence required when tendering for public\n contracts. Information regarding relevant certificates can be obtained from:
https://ec.europa.eu/tools/ecertis/#/search

Terrorhandlinger eller strafbare handlinger med forbindelse til terroraktivitet: Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative,\n management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control\n therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for terrorist offences\n or offences linked to terrorist activities, by a conviction rendered at the most five\n years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues\n to be applicable? As defined in Articles 1 and 3 of Council Framework Decision of\n 13 June 2002 on combating terrorism (OJ L 164, 22.6.2002, p. 3). This exclusion ground\n also includes inciting or aiding or abetting or attempting to commit an offence, as\n referred to in Article 4 of that Framework Decision.
For Danish applicants/tenderers\n the documentation is entailed in the “Serviceattest” which can be acquired from the\n Danish Business Authority. The time frame from request of a Serviceattest until receipt\n is usually two weeks.
For foreign applicants/tenderers it is the experience of\n the Contracting Authority that the time frame for receipt of this documentation varies\n within the individual member states. As a result, The Contracting Authority strongly\n advises foreign applicants/tenderers to obtain this documentation as early as possible.\n Prefera-bly the documentation should be ready and available already in connection\n with the prequalification.
The EU Commission has launched e-CERTIS, a free, on-line\n source of information to help companies and contracting authorities to deal with different\n forms of documentary evidence required when tendering for public contracts. Information\n regarding relevant certificates can be obtained from: https://ec.europa.eu/tools/ecertis/#/search

Børnearbejde og andre former for menneskehandel: Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative,\n management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control\n therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for child labour and other\n forms of trafficking in human beings, by a conviction rendered at the most five years\n ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to\n be applicable? As defined in Article 2 of Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament\n and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human\n beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA\n (OJ L 101, 15.4.2011, p. 1).
For Danish applicants/tenderers the documentation\n is entailed in the “Serviceattest” which can be acquired from the Danish Business\n Authority. The time frame from request of a Serviceattest until receipt is usually\n two weeks.
For foreign applicants/tenderers it is the experience of the Contracting\n Authority that the time frame for receipt of this documentation varies within the\n individual member states. As a result, The Contracting Authority strongly advises\n foreign applicants/tenderers to obtain this documentation as early as possible. Prefera-bly\n the documentation should be ready and available already in connection with the prequalification.\n
The EU Commission has launched e-CERTIS, a free, on-line source of information\n to help companies and contracting authorities to deal with different forms of documentary\n evidence required when tendering for public contracts. Information regarding relevant\n certificates can be obtained from: https://ec.europa.eu/tools/ecertis/#/search

Alvorlige forsømmelser i forbindelse med udøvelsen af erhvervet: Is the economic operator guilty of grave professional misconduct? Where appli-cable,\n see definitions in national law, the relevant notice or the procurement documents.

Har afgivet urigtige oplysninger eller tilbageholdt oplysninger, som ikke var i stand til at fremlægge de krævede dokumenter og indhentet fortrolige oplysninger i forbindelse med denne procedure: Can the economic operator confirm that:
a) It has been guilty of serious misrepresentation\n in supplying the information required for the verification of the absence of grounds\n for exclusion or the fulfilment of the selection criteria,
b) It has withheld\n such information,
c) It has not been able, without delay, to submit the supporting\n documents re-quired by a contracting authority or contracting entity, and d) It has\n undertaken to unduly influence the decision making process of the contracting authority\n or contracting entity, to obtain confidential information that may confer upon it\n undue advantages in the procurement procedure or to negligently provide misleading\n information that may have a material influence on decisions concerning exclusion,\n selection or award?

Interessekonflikt som følge af deltagelse i udbudsproceduren: Is the economic operator aware of any conflict of interest, as indicated in nation-al\n law, the relevant notice or the procurement documents due to its participation in\n the procurement procedure?

Direkte eller indirekte involvering i forberedelsen af denne udbudsprocedure: Has the economic operator or an undertaking related to it advised the contract-ing\n authority or contracting entity or otherwise been involved in the preparation of the\n procurement procedure?

Tilsidesættelse af forpligtelser i henhold til rent nationale udelukkelsesgrunde: § 134 a. A contracting entity shall exclude a candidate or tenderer from participation\n in a procurement procedure if the candidate or tenderer is established in a country\n that is included on the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes\n and has not acceded to the WTO's Government Procurement Agreement or other trade agreements\n obliging Denmark to open the public procurement market to tenderers established in\n that country.

Tilsidesættelse af forpligtelser vedrørende betaling af bidrag til sociale sikringsordninger: Has the economic operator breached its obligations relating to the payment social\n security contributions, both in the country in which it is established and in Member\n State of the contracting authority or contracting entity if other than the country\n of establishment?
For Danish applicants/tenderers the documentation is entailed\n in the “Serviceattest” which can be acquired from the Danish Business Authority. The\n time frame from request of a Serviceattest until receipt is usually two weeks.
For\n foreign applicants/tenderers it is the experience of the Contracting Authority that\n the time frame for receipt of this documentation varies within the individual member\n states. As a result, The Contracting Authority strongly advises foreign applicants/tenderers\n to obtain this documentation as early as possible. Prefera-bly the documentation should\n be ready and available already in connection with the prequalification.
The EU\n Commission has launched e-CERTIS, a free, on-line source of information to help companies\n and contracting authorities to deal with different forms of documentary evidence required\n when tendering for public contracts. Information regarding relevant certificates can\n be obtained from: https://ec.europa.eu/tools/ecertis/#/search

Tilsidesættelse af forpligtelser vedrørende betaling af skatter og afgifter: Has the economic operator breached its obligations relating to the payment of taxes,\n both in the country in which it is established and in Member State of the contracting\n authority or contracting entity if other than the country of establishment? For Danish\n applicants/tenderers the documentation is entailed in the “Serviceattest” which can\n be acquired from the Danish Business Authority. The time frame from request of a Serviceattest\n until receipt is usually two weeks.
For foreign applicants/tenderers it is the\n experience of the Contracting Authority that the time frame for receipt of this documentation\n varies within the individual member states. As a result, The Contracting Authority\n strongly advises foreign applicants/tenderers to obtain this documentation as early\n as possible. Prefera-bly the documentation should be ready and available already in\n connection with the prequalification.
The EU Commission has launched e-CERTIS,\n a free, on-line source of information to help companies and contracting authorities\n to deal with different forms of documentary evidence required when tendering for public\n contracts. Information regarding relevant certificates can be obtained from: https://ec.europa.eu/tools/ecertis/#/search

5 Delkontrakt

5.1 Teknisk ID for delkontrakten: LOT-0000

Titel: Re-tender - Framework agreement regarding Third-Party Verification and Certification\n of the Danish Hydrogen Backbone

Intern ID: 25/15305

5.1.1 Formål

Kontraktens hovedformål: Tjenesteydelser

Primær klassifikation (cpv): 71000000 Arkitekt-, konstruktions-, ingeniør- og inspektionsvirksomhed

Supplerende klassifikation (cpv): 71631000 Teknisk inspektion

Supplerende klassifikation (cpv): 79132000 Certificeringsvirksomhed

5.1.2 Udførelsessted

Land: Danmark

Hvor som helst i det pågældende land

Yderligere oplysninger: 7000 Fredericia

5.1.3 Anslået varighed

Varighed: 5 År

5.1.4 Fornyelse

Højeste antal fornyelser: 2

Yderligere oplysninger om fornyelser: The tendered framework agreement has a duration of five (5) years.

The framework\n agreement can be extended with two (2) years + one (1) year.

5.1.5 Værdi

Anslået værdi eksklusiv moms: 26.000.000 Euro

Rammeaftalens maksimumværdi: 26.000.000 Euro

5.1.6 Generelle oplysninger

Reserveret deltagelse: Deltagelse uden forbehold.

Indkøbsprojekt, der ikke finansieres med EU-midler

Udbuddet er omfattet af aftalen om offentlige udbud (GPA): ja

5.1.9 Udvælgelseskriterier

Kilder til udvælgelseskriterier: Bekendtgørelse

Kriterium: Finansielt forhold

Beskrivelse: The applicant must confirm the economic ability in the ESPD part IV.B with information\n from the latest annual report regarding the following economic indicators:
1.\n Equity (total equity incl. share capital, reserves, revaluation, retained earning\n etc.)
2. Equity ratio (equity/total assets). This must be stated with two decimals.

If\n the applicant relies on the capacities of other entities (e.g., an affiliated company\n or a subcontractor) or the applicant is a group of economic operators (e.g., a consortium)\n the information for the ESPD part IV.B must also be given in a separate ESPD from\n each of these entities. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to secure that\n the minimum requirements are reached based on consolidation when the applicant is\n relying on the capacity of other entities or when the applicant is a group of economic\n operators.

Minimum requirement:
Equity from the latest annual report\n must, at the time of prequalification, be at least 2.000.000 EUR
Equity ratio\n from the latest annual report must, at the time of prequalification, be at least 15\n pct.

Kriteriet vil blive anvendt til at udvælge de ansøgere, som skal opfordres til at deltage i anden fase af proceduren

Kriterium: Referencer på specificerede arbejder

Beskrivelse: The suitability of applicants fulfilling the minimum requirements to economic and\n financial standing will be assessed based on technical and professional ability. The\n ability will be assessed based on references which can be filled in ESPD part IV.C.\n

The applicant is allowed to submit up to five (5) most comparable and relevant\n references undertaken in the past five (5) years as part of the application. By \"undertaken\n in the past five (5) years” implies that the reference must not have been completed\n prior to the date reached when counting five (5) years back-wards from the submission\n date for prequalification. References older than this will not be taken into consideration.\n References which have not yet been fully completed can be included as part of the\n application, however the applicant must describe the parts which have not yet been\n delivered, and this may affect the evaluation of the applicant, cf. section 2.3.

The\n references should include assignments with relevancy to the scope of services and\n with focus on verification of pipeline, plant and process equipment, testing and commissioning,\n see for further in section 2.3.

By filling in the recommended Enclosure C\n - FIXED FORMAT for ESPD or the ESPD part IV.C, the following is to be included:
o\n The reference title
o Name of the Client
o Activity type
o Scope of the\n activity type
o Contract value (if possible)
o Date of activity start
o\n Date of activity end or the final delivery (day, month, year) if the activity is still\n ongoing
o Contact information for the entity in question (including contact person)

Any\n ambiguities and/or incomprehensibility may have a negative effect on the selection\n of applicants. Please note the “description” box in ESPD part IV.C. can contain more\n text than is visible and it is possible to copy paste text into the box.

If\n the applicant is relying on the capacity of other entities or the applicant is a group\n of economic operators the maximum number of references to be submitted must still\n be respected and cannot exceed five (5) when combined. If more are submitted, the\n Contracting Authority will only consider the most recent references determined by\n date of final delivery, in this case not yet finished references will not be included.

If\n the applicant relies on other entities capacity or is part of a group of economic\n operators, the information concerning ESPD part IV.C must be submitted in separate\n ESPD’s for each entity.

Kriteriet vil blive anvendt til at udvælge de ansøgere, som skal opfordres til at deltage i anden fase af proceduren

Kriterium: Andre økonomiske eller finansielle krav

Beskrivelse: If more than three (3) applicants fulfill the minimum requirements, cf. section 2.2.3,\n the Contracting Authority will prequalify the three (3) – four (4) applicants who\n are evaluated as most qualified for the specific tendered assignment.

The\n selection of the most suitable applicants will be based on the applicant’s references\n c.f. section 2.2.3.

The assessment of the references will be based on to\n which extent the references demonstrate extensive experience with deliveries comparable\n to the tendered assignment cf. section 1.4 regarding solution, complexity, scope and\n purpose, especially concerning:

• Number of relevant projects
• Experience\n with hydrogen pipeline projects
• Experience with projects with novel or emerging\n technologies
• Experience with crack growth assessment including experience with\n crack growth assessment software(s)
• Experience with hydrogen plants e.g. Pig\n launcher and receiving stations, pressure regulating station and metering stations\n and L/V-stations
• Experience with onshore pipeline projects, including experience\n with no-dig technology e.g. HDD crossings

It will be evaluated highly positively\n if the references shows:
• Experience with verification or certification of pipeline\n projects
• Experience with verification or certification of process gas plants

Kriteriet vil blive anvendt til at udvælge de ansøgere, som skal opfordres til at deltage i anden fase af proceduren

Oplysninger om den anden fase i en procedure, der afvikles i to faser:

Mindsteantallet af ansøgere, som skal opfordres til at deltage i anden fase af proceduren: 1

Det højeste antal ansøgere, som skal opfordres til at deltage i anden fase af proceduren: 4

Proceduren afvikles i successive faser. I hver fase kan nogle ansøgere blive

5.1.10 Tildelingskriterier

Kriterium:

Type: Kvalitet

Navn: Solution Description

Beskrivelse: Documentation:
The tenderer must enclose a detailed ‘Solution Description’ for\n the contract tendered in relation to all elements as requested in Enclosure D – Case\n description to “Solution Description”- doc. 25/15305-5.

Responses in relation\n to the ‘Solution Description’ should be a general description of the interpretation\n of the Tenderer to the requested Scope of Services and contain as a minimum all information\n requested in Enclosure D. Reponses shall be discussed as a part of the negotiation\n and clarification meeting(s).

The response can be otherwise unconstrained\n but must be a maximum of twenty (20) A4 pages, including 2,400 characters spaced per\n A4 page or a total number of characters of 48,000 distributed over the twenty (20)\n pages.

If the scope of the response exceeds the maximum number of pages,\n only the first twenty (20) pages will be considered in the assessment, or if the number\n of characters exceeds 48,000 characters, then only the material within this impact\n limit will be evaluated. Front page and table of contents do not count.

Evaluation:
The\n evaluation of the “Solution description” will depend upon the content and level of\n detail of the proposed solution description in relation to fulfilment of the Scope\n of Services.

It will be evaluated highly positively if:

• The description\n demonstrates a high level of ability to identify relevant activities and challenges\n in relation to the topics raised in Enclosure D

• The description proposes\n appropriate and specific methods, tools and processes for managing verification and\n certification services

An overall evaluation of this sub criterion will be\n made.

For the sub‐criteria “Solution description” it is a minimum requirement\n that the tenderers reach a minimum score of four (4), cf. section 3.7.1.

Kategori for tildelingskriteriet tærskel: Vægtning (procentdel, præcis)

Tildelingskriterium talværdi: 40

Kriterium:

Type: Kvalitet

Navn: CV and Organization

Beskrivelse: Documentation:
CV
For the evaluation of this sub-criteria the following should\n be enclosed:
• One (1) CV for the Project Manager

• One (1) CV for the\n discipline lead for the WP “Detailed design”

• One (1) CV for the discipline\n lead for the WP “Fabrication and manufacture”

• One (1) CV for the discipline\n lead for the WP “Installation and construction”

• One (1) CV for the discipline\n lead for the WP “Testing and pre-commissioning”

Only category 1 and category\n 2 shall be presented within the requested five (5) CVs above. As a minimum requirement\n there shall be submitted one (1) CV for category 1 and one (1) CV for category 2,\n the remaining three (3) CVs shall be either category 1 or category 2.

The\n above submitted CVs demonstrated will be recognized as the key personnel offered to\n the Client for the period of the framework agreement and the Agreement under the Framework\n Agreement incl. CTRs.

Further the Client requests two (2) CVs. The two (2)\n CVs shall be represented by one (1) CV within category 3 and one (1) CV within category\n 4.

The submitted above CVs for category 3 and 4 are considered as a frame\n of reference for experience and competences that will be complied to under the duration\n of the framework agreement and for evaluation purpose.

A CV is not to be\n reused, and the Client therefore requests seven (7) independent CVs.

All\n submitted CVs shall be numbered from 1-7 and this number must be referred and transferred\n to as a reference in Enclosure C – Price List (doc. 25/15305-6).

No CVs shall\n be submitted in category 5.

The CVs should include a detailed description\n of experience and competences of relevancy to the tendered assignment considering\n the position for which the CV is proposed (e.g. experience within that position, experience\n with similar assignments etc.).

Max. number of pages per CV is limited to\n three (3) pages, if the CV contains more than three (3) pages only the first three\n (3) pages will be evaluated.

Organization
The tenderer should furthermore\n enclose a detailed description of the project specific organizational structure which\n will be allocated to major phases of the assignment (detailed design, fabrication\n & manufacture, construction, installation and testing), including:
o Level of\n involvement of the key personnel and how the competences of the key personnel will\n be used for the specific assignment
o How the key personnel complement each other\n within the organization structure
o How external interfaces are administrated,\n including how subcontractors (if any) will be involved and administrated.
o The\n availability and structure of additional expert or ‘second line’ support
o How\n lines of communication internally and externally will be handled appropriately and\n efficiently

The description “Organization” must not exceed six (6) A4 pages.\n If the scope of the response goes beyond the maximum number, only the first six (6)\n pages will be considered in the assessment of each sub-agreement. The front page and\n table of contents do not count.

Further to the detailed description of “Organization”,\n the tenderer should include a visual chart illustrating the organizational structure.\n This is not a part of the six (6) pages.

Evaluation:
The evaluation of\n “CVs” will be based on the demonstrated competences and experiences in the included\n CVs with respect to the tendered assignment and the specific role of the key person,\n including to which degree the individual key personnel will be involved in the fulfillment\n of the assignment and how they complement each other.

It will be evaluated\n highly positively if the CV demonstrates:
• Relevant experience with hydrogen\n projects or equivalent
• Relevant experience, competencies and expertise regarding\n review of project documentation within all elements of pipeline, plant and process\n equipment
• Relevant experience and familiarity with working within Danish legislation\n and working practices
• Relevant experience with Codes, Standards, Guidelines\n and Industry Practices of relevancy with respect to gas transport, storage and processing,\n including (for example) ATEX, LVD, PED, fire-safety.

The evaluation of “Organization”\n will be based on whether the proposed organizational structure is operationally efficient\n and has clear lines of communication taking into consideration the scope of the assignment.

It\n will be evaluated highly positively if the description of organization demonstrates:
•\n An organizational structure, which demonstrates the ability to provide the requested\n verification and certification services throughout the period of contract
• An\n active, accredited, integrated risk, safety and quality management system
• Accreditation\n to as many of the relevant directives, executive orders, codes, standards and guidelines,\n as possible e.g. Accreditation to: PED module G (EU), Danish Executive Order 99 (DK)\n and/or Danish Executive Order 498 (DK)
• Demonstrated ‘Organizational Readiness’\n through active participation with research or joint-industry projects related to this\n assignment.

An overall evaluation will be made of this sub-criterion.

For\n all other sub‐criteria than “Price” it is a minimum requirement
that the tenderers\n reach a minimum score of four (4) to be compliant, cf. section 3.7.1

Kategori for tildelingskriteriet tærskel: Vægtning (procentdel, præcis)

Tildelingskriterium talværdi: 30

Kriterium:

Type: Pris

Navn: Price

Beskrivelse: Documentation:
Prices must be stated in the attached Enclosure E - Price List\n (Doc. 25/15305-6) and the defined price elements must be completed herein.
Prices\n must be stated exclusive of VAT but inclusive of all other expenses associated with\n the purchase.

Prices must be stated in EUR.

Evaluation:
When\n evaluating 'Price', the Contracting Authority will evaluate the total weighted hourly\n rates (for evaluation purposes), cf. the Price List item 500.

Kategori for tildelingskriteriet tærskel: Vægtning (procentdel, præcis)

Tildelingskriterium talværdi: 20

Kriterium:

Type: Kvalitet

Navn: Contract

Beskrivelse: Documentation:
The tenderer must as part of the sub-criterion “Contract
Terms”\n include the following (if applicable):

• A list of proposed deviations to\n the attached contractual terms, cf. legal documents: the Framework Agreement (doc.no.\n 25/15305-10), the Agreement under the Framework Agreement (doc.no. 25/15305-11) and\n the General terms and Conditions for Verification and Certification Services (doc.no.\n 25/15305-12), which shall be stated in the “Clarification List” under the sheet “Legal”.

The\n proposed deviations should be explicit and with
explanation as to why they are\n made.

Evaluation:
The tendered assignment must be performed on the\n basis of the
attached Contract Terms. With the exception of the following
sections\n in:

• The legal conditions stated in the Framework Agreement (doc.no. 25/15305-10)
o\n Clause 2 (Documents forming the Agreement)
o Clause 14 (Disputes and Applicable\n Law)
• The legal conditions stated in the Agreement under the Framework Agreement\n (doc.no. 25/15305-11)
o Clause 2 (Documents forming the Agreement)
• The legal\n conditions stated in the General terms and Conditions for Verification and Certification\n Services (doc.no. 25/15305-12)
o Sub-clause 6.13 (Invoicing)
o Sub-clause\n 6.14 and 6.15 (Final date for payment and late payment)
o Clause 25 (Disputes\n and applicable law)

which is not part of the evaluation of “Contract terms”,\n as these
terms are mandatory, and it is therefore not possible for the
tenderer\n to have deviations to these sections.

It is contrary possible for the tenderer\n to make explicit and well
explained deviations to the other sections.

Any\n deviation will be included in the evaluation of the sub criterion \"Contract terms\"\n and it is noted that any deviations may lead to a reduction to the score depending\n on the content, clarity and
consequence. In this regard it is explicitly noted\n that deviations
which intend to limit liability and shift the financial risk in\n favor of
the tenderer will be of particular importance in the evaluation. No
deviations,\n and thereby absolute fulfillment of the contract terms,
will result in a maximum\n score of ten (10).

For all other sub‐criteria than “Price” it is a minimum\n requirement
that the tenderers reach a minimum score of four (4) to be compliant,\n cf. section 3.7.1

An overall evaluation will be made of this sub-criterion.

Kategori for tildelingskriteriet tærskel: Vægtning (procentdel, præcis)

Tildelingskriterium talværdi: 10

5.1.11 Udbudsdokumenter

Adresse på udbudsdokumenterne: https://eu.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=445359&TID=406630&B=

5.1.12 Udbudsvilkår

Vilkår for indgivelse:

Elektronisk indgivelse: Påkrævet

Indgivelsesadresse: https://eu.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=445359&TID=406630&B=

Sprog, som tilbud og ansøgninger om deltagelse kan indgives på: engelsk

Elektronisk katalog: Ikke tilladt

Alternative tilbud: Ikke tilladt

Tilbudsgivere kan indgive mere end ét tilbud: Ikke tilladt

Frist for modtagelse af anmodninger om deltagelse: 07-01-2026 11:00 +00:00

Oplysninger, der kan suppleres efter indgivelsesfristen er udløbet:

Køberen kan beslutte, at visse manglende tilbudsrelaterede dokumenter kan indsendes senere.

Yderligere oplysninger: .

Betingelser for kontraktens udførelse:

Udførelsen af kontrakten skal ske inden for rammerne af programmer for beskyttet beskæftigelse: Nej

Vilkår relateret til kontraktens udførelse: See draft Framework agreement.

Der kræves en fortrolighedsaftale: nej

Elektronisk fakturering: Påkrævet

Der vil blive anvendt elektronisk bestilling: ja

Der vil blive anvendt elektronisk betaling: ja

Oplysninger om finansiering og betaling: See the tender materiel.

The tenderer's legal form is not required. If applications\n and tenders are submit-ted by a consortium, all participants in the consortium must\n be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the contract and a consortium\n member must be appointed with whom a binding agreement can be concluded on behalf\n of the consortium

5.1.15 Teknikker

Rammeaftale:

Rammeaftale uden fornyet iværksættelse af konkurrence

Oplysninger om det dynamiske indkøbssystem:

Intet dynamisk indkøbssystem

5.1.16 Yderligere oplysninger, mægling og gennemgang

Organisation med ansvar for klager: Klagenævnet for Udbud

Oplysninger om klagefrister: Complaints regarding a candidate not being pre-qualified must be filed with The Complaints\n Board for Public Procurement within 20 calendar days starting the day after the contracting\n authority has sent notification to the candidates involved, provided that the notification\n includes a short account of the relevant reasons for the decision. Other complaints\n must be filed with The Complaints Board for Public Procurement within:

1.\n 45 calendar days after the contracting authority has published a contract award notice\n in the Official Journal of the European Union (with effect from the day following\n the publication date);

2. 30 calendar days starting the day after the contracting\n authority has informed the tenderers in question, that the contracting authority has\n entered a contract based on a framework agreement through reopening of competition\n or a dynamic purchasing system, provided that the notification includes a short account\n of the relevant reasons for the decision;

3. 6 months starting the day after\n the contracting authority has sent notification to the candidates/tenderers involved\n that the contracting authority has entered into the framework agreement, provided\n that the notification included a short account of the relevant reasons for the decision.

Organisation, der leverer supplerende oplysninger om udbudsproceduren: Energinet Brint A/S

Organisation, der sikrer adgang til udbudsdokumenterne offline: Energinet Brint A/S

Organisation, der leverer yderligere oplysninger om klageprocedurerne: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen

Organisation, der modtager ansøgninger om deltagelse: Energinet Brint A/S

Organisation, der behandler tilbud: Energinet Brint A/S

2 Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title: Re-tender - Framework agreement regarding Third-Party Verification and Certification\n of the Danish Hydrogen Backbone

Description: The Danish Hydrogen Backbone project (DHB) is a comprehensive effort to establish\n a hydrogen infrastructure in Denmark, connecting planned large-scale hydrogen production\n in Denmark, produced from renew-able energy sources such as wind and solar, with the\n German and European hydrogen markets. The project is part of the European hydrogen\n infrastructure and significantly contributes to the EU's goals of climate neutrality\n and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

The full backbone is planned\n to extend all the way from underground storage in the northern part of Denmark (Lille\n Torup) to the German border (Frøslev), but a political decision has been made to initially\n focus on building the southern part of the system (DHB1) and thereby having this part\n operational by the end of 2030.

The scope of services for the framework\n agreement has an intention of describing all phases of the DHB-1 project from detailed\n design to testing and commissioning for the purpose of taking the hydrogen transmission\n asset into operation, thus the framework agreement is also intended to be used for\n the remaining part of the Danish Hydrogen Backbone project and therefore covering\n the full backbone.
For further information please see Scope of services – Appendix\n 2, sec. 2.1.

The Contracting Authority wants to purchase verification and\n certification services from an independent, third-party agency in order to satisfy\n those verification and certification requirements laid down under the compliance plan.\n

For further details regarding the tender, reference is made to the tender\n documents.

The value of the framework agreement is expected to amount to\n 13.000.000 EURO with the possibility of extension with 100% which amounts to the total\n value of 26.000.000 EUR.

Procedure identifier: 9e9136e9-52ff-406b-a519-3946827305ab

Internal identifier: 25/15305

Type of procedure: Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation

The procedure is accelerated: no

Main features of the procedure: The tenders submitted must be valid for a period of six (6) months as from the specified\n time limit for the submission of tenders. If the tenderer during the negotiation phase,\n prepares and submits revised tenders, such tenders must also be valid for the period\n of six (6) months from the specified time limit for these revised tenders.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract: Services

Main classification (cpv): 71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Additional classification (cpv): 71631000 Technical inspection services

Additional classification (cpv): 79132000 Certification services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country: Denmark

Anywhere in the given country

Additional information: 7000 Fredericia

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT: 26.000.000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information: It should be noted that this is a negotiated procedure. With the exception of basic\n elements, changes may be made to tender documents and their contents as a consequence\n as part of the negotiation process. The tenderer's legal form is not required.

If\n you wish to apply to participate in this tender process, the corresponding ESPD must\n be filled in. The ESPD for this tender process can be found in EU-Supply.

The\n ESPD must be filled in in EU-Supply, after which it is submitted via \"My an-swer\".\n Guidelines for completing the ESPD can be found on the website of the Konkurrence-\n og Forbrugerstyrelsen, www.kfst.dk (The contracting entity does not take responsibility\n for the content of the guidance).

Please note the following: - An applicant\n who participates alone, but relies on the capacity of one or more other entities (e.g.\n a parent company or sister company or subcontractor) shall ensure that the application\n is accompanied by both the applicant's own ESPD and a separate ESPD for each entity\n on which it wishes to rely, with a completed Part II \"Information on the economic\n operator\" and Part III \"Grounds for exclusion\" as well as relevant information concerning\n Part IV \"Selection criteria\" and Part V: \"Limiting the number of qualified applicants\".

The\n attached ESPD from those other entities should be duly completed and signed.

In\n addition, the submission of final evidence must also be accompanied by evi-dence of\n the commitment of these entities/subcontractors in this respect in the form of a statement\n of support. - Where groups of economic operators, including temporary associations,\n apply together, a full ESPD shall be filled in separately for each participating economic\n operator containing the required information.
The final documentation must also\n be accompanied by a Consortium Declaration, by which the parties declare to be a consortium\n or other form of association jointly and severally, unconditionally, and directly\n liable for the fulfilment of the contract tendered.

Legal basis:

Directive 2014/25/EU

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Sources of grounds for exclusion: Notice

Corruption: Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative,\n management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control\n therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for corruption, by a conviction\n rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly\n in the conviction continues to be applicable? As defined in Article 3 of the Convention\n on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or\n officials of Member States of the Euro-pean Union, OJ C 195, 25.6.1997, p. 1, and\n in Article 2(1) of Council Framework Decision 2003/568/JHA of 22 July 2003 on combating\n corruption in the private sector (OJ L 192, 31.7.2003, p. 54). This exclusion ground\n also includes corruption as defined in the national law of the contracting authority\n (contracting entity) or the economic operator. \"
For Danish applicants/tenderers\n the documentation is entailed in the “Serviceat-test” which can be acquired from the\n Danish Business Authority. The time frame from request of a Serviceattest until receipt\n is usually two weeks. For foreign applicants/tenderers it is the experience of the\n Contracting Authority that the time frame for receipt of this documentation varies\n within the individual member states. As a result, The Contracting Authority strongly\n advises foreign appli-cants/tenderers to obtain this documentation as early as possible.\n Preferably the documentation should be ready and available already in connection with\n the prequalification. The EU Commission has launched e-CERTIS, a free, on-line source\n of information to help companies and contracting authorities to deal with different\n forms of documentary evidence required when tendering for public contracts. Information\n regarding relevant certificates can be obtained from: https://ec.europa.eu/tools/ecertis/#/search

Fraud: Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative,\n management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control\n therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for fraud, by a conviction\n rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly\n in the conviction continues to be applicable? Within the meaning of Article 1 of the\n Convention on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests (OJ\n C 316, 27.11.1995, p. 48).
For Danish applicants/tenderers the documentation is\n entailed in the “Serviceattest” which can be acquired from the Danish Business Authority.\n The time frame from request of a Serviceattest until receipt is usually two weeks.\n For foreign applicants/tenderers it is the experience of the Contracting Authority\n that the time frame for receipt of this documentation varies within the individual\n member states. As a result, The Contracting Authority strongly advises foreign appli-cants/tenderers\n to obtain this documentation as early as possible. Preferably the documentation should\n be ready and available already in connection with the prequalification. The EU Commission\n has launched e-CERTIS, a free, on-line source of information to help companies and\n contracting authorities to deal with different forms of documentary evidence required\n when tendering for public contracts. Information regarding relevant certificates can\n be obtained from: https://ec.europa.eu/tools/ecertis/#/search

Money laundering or terrorist financing: Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative,\n management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control\n therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for money laundering or\n terrorist financing, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which\n an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable?\n As defined in Article 1 of Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of\n the Council of 26 October 2005 on the prevention of the use of the financial system\n for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing (OJ L 309, 25.11.2005,\n p. 15).
For Danish applicants/tenderers the documentation is entailed in the “Serviceattest”\n which can be acquired from the Danish Business Authority. The time frame from request\n of a Serviceattest until receipt is usually two weeks.
For foreign applicants/tenderers\n it is the experience of the Contracting Authority that the time frame for receipt\n of this documentation varies within the individual member states. As a result, The\n Contracting Authority strongly advises foreign applicants/tenderers to obtain this\n documentation as early as possible. Prefera-bly the documentation should be ready\n and available already in connection with the prequalification.
The EU Commission\n has launched e-CERTIS, a free, on-line source of information to help companies and\n contracting authorities to deal with different forms of documentary evidence required\n when tendering for public contracts. Information regarding relevant certificates can\n be obtained from: https://ec.europa.eu/tools/ecertis/#/search

Participation in a criminal organisation: Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative,\n management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control\n therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for participation in a\n criminal organisation, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which\n an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable?\n As defined in Article 2 of Council Framework Decision 2008/841/JHA of 24 October 2008\n on the fight against organised crime (OJ L 300, 11.11.2008, p. 42).
For Danish\n applicants/tenderers the documentation is entailed in the “Serviceattest” which can\n be acquired from the Danish Business Authority. The time frame from request of a Serviceattest\n until receipt is usually two weeks.
For foreign applicants/tenderers it is the\n experience of the Contracting Authority that the time frame for receipt of this documentation\n varies within the individual member states. As a result, The Contracting Authority\n strongly advises foreign applicants/tenderers to obtain this documentation as early\n as possible. Prefera-bly the documentation should be ready and available already in\n connection with the prequalification.
The EU Commission has launched e-CERTIS,\n a free, on-line source of information to help companies and contracting authorities\n to deal with different forms of documentary evidence required when tendering for public\n contracts. Information regarding relevant certificates can be obtained from:
https://ec.europa.eu/tools/ecertis/#/search

Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities: Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative,\n management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control\n therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for terrorist offences\n or offences linked to terrorist activities, by a conviction rendered at the most five\n years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues\n to be applicable? As defined in Articles 1 and 3 of Council Framework Decision of\n 13 June 2002 on combating terrorism (OJ L 164, 22.6.2002, p. 3). This exclusion ground\n also includes inciting or aiding or abetting or attempting to commit an offence, as\n referred to in Article 4 of that Framework Decision.
For Danish applicants/tenderers\n the documentation is entailed in the “Serviceattest” which can be acquired from the\n Danish Business Authority. The time frame from request of a Serviceattest until receipt\n is usually two weeks.
For foreign applicants/tenderers it is the experience of\n the Contracting Authority that the time frame for receipt of this documentation varies\n within the individual member states. As a result, The Contracting Authority strongly\n advises foreign applicants/tenderers to obtain this documentation as early as possible.\n Prefera-bly the documentation should be ready and available already in connection\n with the prequalification.
The EU Commission has launched e-CERTIS, a free, on-line\n source of information to help companies and contracting authorities to deal with different\n forms of documentary evidence required when tendering for public contracts. Information\n regarding relevant certificates can be obtained from: https://ec.europa.eu/tools/ecertis/#/search

Child labour and including other forms of trafficking in human beings: Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative,\n management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control\n therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for child labour and other\n forms of trafficking in human beings, by a conviction rendered at the most five years\n ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to\n be applicable? As defined in Article 2 of Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament\n and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human\n beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA\n (OJ L 101, 15.4.2011, p. 1).
For Danish applicants/tenderers the documentation\n is entailed in the “Serviceattest” which can be acquired from the Danish Business\n Authority. The time frame from request of a Serviceattest until receipt is usually\n two weeks.
For foreign applicants/tenderers it is the experience of the Contracting\n Authority that the time frame for receipt of this documentation varies within the\n individual member states. As a result, The Contracting Authority strongly advises\n foreign applicants/tenderers to obtain this documentation as early as possible. Prefera-bly\n the documentation should be ready and available already in connection with the prequalification.\n
The EU Commission has launched e-CERTIS, a free, on-line source of information\n to help companies and contracting authorities to deal with different forms of documentary\n evidence required when tendering for public contracts. Information regarding relevant\n certificates can be obtained from: https://ec.europa.eu/tools/ecertis/#/search

Grave professional misconduct: Is the economic operator guilty of grave professional misconduct? Where appli-cable,\n see definitions in national law, the relevant notice or the procurement documents.

Misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure: Can the economic operator confirm that:
a) It has been guilty of serious misrepresentation\n in supplying the information required for the verification of the absence of grounds\n for exclusion or the fulfilment of the selection criteria,
b) It has withheld\n such information,
c) It has not been able, without delay, to submit the supporting\n documents re-quired by a contracting authority or contracting entity, and d) It has\n undertaken to unduly influence the decision making process of the contracting authority\n or contracting entity, to obtain confidential information that may confer upon it\n undue advantages in the procurement procedure or to negligently provide misleading\n information that may have a material influence on decisions concerning exclusion,\n selection or award?

Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure: Is the economic operator aware of any conflict of interest, as indicated in nation-al\n law, the relevant notice or the procurement documents due to its participation in\n the procurement procedure?

Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure: Has the economic operator or an undertaking related to it advised the contract-ing\n authority or contracting entity or otherwise been involved in the preparation of the\n procurement procedure?

Breaching of obligations set under purely national exclusion grounds: § 134 a. A contracting entity shall exclude a candidate or tenderer from participation\n in a procurement procedure if the candidate or tenderer is established in a country\n that is included on the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes\n and has not acceded to the WTO's Government Procurement Agreement or other trade agreements\n obliging Denmark to open the public procurement market to tenderers established in\n that country.

Breaching obligation relating to payment of social security contributions: Has the economic operator breached its obligations relating to the payment social\n security contributions, both in the country in which it is established and in Member\n State of the contracting authority or contracting entity if other than the country\n of establishment?
For Danish applicants/tenderers the documentation is entailed\n in the “Serviceattest” which can be acquired from the Danish Business Authority. The\n time frame from request of a Serviceattest until receipt is usually two weeks.
For\n foreign applicants/tenderers it is the experience of the Contracting Authority that\n the time frame for receipt of this documentation varies within the individual member\n states. As a result, The Contracting Authority strongly advises foreign applicants/tenderers\n to obtain this documentation as early as possible. Prefera-bly the documentation should\n be ready and available already in connection with the prequalification.
The EU\n Commission has launched e-CERTIS, a free, on-line source of information to help companies\n and contracting authorities to deal with different forms of documentary evidence required\n when tendering for public contracts. Information regarding relevant certificates can\n be obtained from: https://ec.europa.eu/tools/ecertis/#/search

Breaching obligation relating to payment of taxes: Has the economic operator breached its obligations relating to the payment of taxes,\n both in the country in which it is established and in Member State of the contracting\n authority or contracting entity if other than the country of establishment? For Danish\n applicants/tenderers the documentation is entailed in the “Serviceattest” which can\n be acquired from the Danish Business Authority. The time frame from request of a Serviceattest\n until receipt is usually two weeks.
For foreign applicants/tenderers it is the\n experience of the Contracting Authority that the time frame for receipt of this documentation\n varies within the individual member states. As a result, The Contracting Authority\n strongly advises foreign applicants/tenderers to obtain this documentation as early\n as possible. Prefera-bly the documentation should be ready and available already in\n connection with the prequalification.
The EU Commission has launched e-CERTIS,\n a free, on-line source of information to help companies and contracting authorities\n to deal with different forms of documentary evidence required when tendering for public\n contracts. Information regarding relevant certificates can be obtained from: https://ec.europa.eu/tools/ecertis/#/search

5 Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID: LOT-0000

Title: Re-tender - Framework agreement regarding Third-Party Verification and Certification\n of the Danish Hydrogen Backbone

Internal identifier: 25/15305

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract: Services

Main classification (cpv): 71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Additional classification (cpv): 71631000 Technical inspection services

Additional classification (cpv): 79132000 Certification services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country: Denmark

Anywhere in the given country

Additional information: 7000 Fredericia

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration: 5 Year

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals: 2

Other information about renewals: The tendered framework agreement has a duration of five (5) years.

The framework\n agreement can be extended with two (2) years + one (1) year.

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT: 26.000.000 Euro

Maximum value of the framework agreement: 26.000.000 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

Sources of selection criteria: Notice

Criterion: Financial ratio

Description: The applicant must confirm the economic ability in the ESPD part IV.B with information\n from the latest annual report regarding the following economic indicators:
1.\n Equity (total equity incl. share capital, reserves, revaluation, retained earning\n etc.)
2. Equity ratio (equity/total assets). This must be stated with two decimals.

If\n the applicant relies on the capacities of other entities (e.g., an affiliated company\n or a subcontractor) or the applicant is a group of economic operators (e.g., a consortium)\n the information for the ESPD part IV.B must also be given in a separate ESPD from\n each of these entities. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to secure that\n the minimum requirements are reached based on consolidation when the applicant is\n relying on the capacity of other entities or when the applicant is a group of economic\n operators.

Minimum requirement:
Equity from the latest annual report\n must, at the time of prequalification, be at least 2.000.000 EUR
Equity ratio\n from the latest annual report must, at the time of prequalification, be at least 15\n pct.

The criteria will be used to select the candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure

Criterion: References on specified works

Description: The suitability of applicants fulfilling the minimum requirements to economic and\n financial standing will be assessed based on technical and professional ability. The\n ability will be assessed based on references which can be filled in ESPD part IV.C.\n

The applicant is allowed to submit up to five (5) most comparable and relevant\n references undertaken in the past five (5) years as part of the application. By \"undertaken\n in the past five (5) years” implies that the reference must not have been completed\n prior to the date reached when counting five (5) years back-wards from the submission\n date for prequalification. References older than this will not be taken into consideration.\n References which have not yet been fully completed can be included as part of the\n application, however the applicant must describe the parts which have not yet been\n delivered, and this may affect the evaluation of the applicant, cf. section 2.3.

The\n references should include assignments with relevancy to the scope of services and\n with focus on verification of pipeline, plant and process equipment, testing and commissioning,\n see for further in section 2.3.

By filling in the recommended Enclosure C\n - FIXED FORMAT for ESPD or the ESPD part IV.C, the following is to be included:
o\n The reference title
o Name of the Client
o Activity type
o Scope of the\n activity type
o Contract value (if possible)
o Date of activity start
o\n Date of activity end or the final delivery (day, month, year) if the activity is still\n ongoing
o Contact information for the entity in question (including contact person)

Any\n ambiguities and/or incomprehensibility may have a negative effect on the selection\n of applicants. Please note the “description” box in ESPD part IV.C. can contain more\n text than is visible and it is possible to copy paste text into the box.

If\n the applicant is relying on the capacity of other entities or the applicant is a group\n of economic operators the maximum number of references to be submitted must still\n be respected and cannot exceed five (5) when combined. If more are submitted, the\n Contracting Authority will only consider the most recent references determined by\n date of final delivery, in this case not yet finished references will not be included.

If\n the applicant relies on other entities capacity or is part of a group of economic\n operators, the information concerning ESPD part IV.C must be submitted in separate\n ESPD’s for each entity.

The criteria will be used to select the candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure

Criterion: Other economic or financial requirements

Description: If more than three (3) applicants fulfill the minimum requirements, cf. section 2.2.3,\n the Contracting Authority will prequalify the three (3) – four (4) applicants who\n are evaluated as most qualified for the specific tendered assignment.

The\n selection of the most suitable applicants will be based on the applicant’s references\n c.f. section 2.2.3.

The assessment of the references will be based on to\n which extent the references demonstrate extensive experience with deliveries comparable\n to the tendered assignment cf. section 1.4 regarding solution, complexity, scope and\n purpose, especially concerning:

• Number of relevant projects
• Experience\n with hydrogen pipeline projects
• Experience with projects with novel or emerging\n technologies
• Experience with crack growth assessment including experience with\n crack growth assessment software(s)
• Experience with hydrogen plants e.g. Pig\n launcher and receiving stations, pressure regulating station and metering stations\n and L/V-stations
• Experience with onshore pipeline projects, including experience\n with no-dig technology e.g. HDD crossings

It will be evaluated highly positively\n if the references shows:
• Experience with verification or certification of pipeline\n projects
• Experience with verification or certification of process gas plants

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: 1

Maximum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure: 4

The procedure will take place in successive stages. At each stage, some participants may be eliminated

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion:

Type: Quality

Name: Solution Description

Description: Documentation:
The tenderer must enclose a detailed ‘Solution Description’ for\n the contract tendered in relation to all elements as requested in Enclosure D – Case\n description to “Solution Description”- doc. 25/15305-5.

Responses in relation\n to the ‘Solution Description’ should be a general description of the interpretation\n of the Tenderer to the requested Scope of Services and contain as a minimum all information\n requested in Enclosure D. Reponses shall be discussed as a part of the negotiation\n and clarification meeting(s).

The response can be otherwise unconstrained\n but must be a maximum of twenty (20) A4 pages, including 2,400 characters spaced per\n A4 page or a total number of characters of 48,000 distributed over the twenty (20)\n pages.

If the scope of the response exceeds the maximum number of pages,\n only the first twenty (20) pages will be considered in the assessment, or if the number\n of characters exceeds 48,000 characters, then only the material within this impact\n limit will be evaluated. Front page and table of contents do not count.

Evaluation:
The\n evaluation of the “Solution description” will depend upon the content and level of\n detail of the proposed solution description in relation to fulfilment of the Scope\n of Services.

It will be evaluated highly positively if:

• The description\n demonstrates a high level of ability to identify relevant activities and challenges\n in relation to the topics raised in Enclosure D

• The description proposes\n appropriate and specific methods, tools and processes for managing verification and\n certification services

An overall evaluation of this sub criterion will be\n made.

For the sub‐criteria “Solution description” it is a minimum requirement\n that the tenderers reach a minimum score of four (4), cf. section 3.7.1.

Category of award threshold criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)

Award criterion number: 40

Criterion:

Type: Quality

Name: CV and Organization

Description: Documentation:
CV
For the evaluation of this sub-criteria the following should\n be enclosed:
• One (1) CV for the Project Manager

• One (1) CV for the\n discipline lead for the WP “Detailed design”

• One (1) CV for the discipline\n lead for the WP “Fabrication and manufacture”

• One (1) CV for the discipline\n lead for the WP “Installation and construction”

• One (1) CV for the discipline\n lead for the WP “Testing and pre-commissioning”

Only category 1 and category\n 2 shall be presented within the requested five (5) CVs above. As a minimum requirement\n there shall be submitted one (1) CV for category 1 and one (1) CV for category 2,\n the remaining three (3) CVs shall be either category 1 or category 2.

The\n above submitted CVs demonstrated will be recognized as the key personnel offered to\n the Client for the period of the framework agreement and the Agreement under the Framework\n Agreement incl. CTRs.

Further the Client requests two (2) CVs. The two (2)\n CVs shall be represented by one (1) CV within category 3 and one (1) CV within category\n 4.

The submitted above CVs for category 3 and 4 are considered as a frame\n of reference for experience and competences that will be complied to under the duration\n of the framework agreement and for evaluation purpose.

A CV is not to be\n reused, and the Client therefore requests seven (7) independent CVs.

All\n submitted CVs shall be numbered from 1-7 and this number must be referred and transferred\n to as a reference in Enclosure C – Price List (doc. 25/15305-6).

No CVs shall\n be submitted in category 5.

The CVs should include a detailed description\n of experience and competences of relevancy to the tendered assignment considering\n the position for which the CV is proposed (e.g. experience within that position, experience\n with similar assignments etc.).

Max. number of pages per CV is limited to\n three (3) pages, if the CV contains more than three (3) pages only the first three\n (3) pages will be evaluated.

Organization
The tenderer should furthermore\n enclose a detailed description of the project specific organizational structure which\n will be allocated to major phases of the assignment (detailed design, fabrication\n & manufacture, construction, installation and testing), including:
o Level of\n involvement of the key personnel and how the competences of the key personnel will\n be used for the specific assignment
o How the key personnel complement each other\n within the organization structure
o How external interfaces are administrated,\n including how subcontractors (if any) will be involved and administrated.
o The\n availability and structure of additional expert or ‘second line’ support
o How\n lines of communication internally and externally will be handled appropriately and\n efficiently

The description “Organization” must not exceed six (6) A4 pages.\n If the scope of the response goes beyond the maximum number, only the first six (6)\n pages will be considered in the assessment of each sub-agreement. The front page and\n table of contents do not count.

Further to the detailed description of “Organization”,\n the tenderer should include a visual chart illustrating the organizational structure.\n This is not a part of the six (6) pages.

Evaluation:
The evaluation of\n “CVs” will be based on the demonstrated competences and experiences in the included\n CVs with respect to the tendered assignment and the specific role of the key person,\n including to which degree the individual key personnel will be involved in the fulfillment\n of the assignment and how they complement each other.

It will be evaluated\n highly positively if the CV demonstrates:
• Relevant experience with hydrogen\n projects or equivalent
• Relevant experience, competencies and expertise regarding\n review of project documentation within all elements of pipeline, plant and process\n equipment
• Relevant experience and familiarity with working within Danish legislation\n and working practices
• Relevant experience with Codes, Standards, Guidelines\n and Industry Practices of relevancy with respect to gas transport, storage and processing,\n including (for example) ATEX, LVD, PED, fire-safety.

The evaluation of “Organization”\n will be based on whether the proposed organizational structure is operationally efficient\n and has clear lines of communication taking into consideration the scope of the assignment.

It\n will be evaluated highly positively if the description of organization demonstrates:
•\n An organizational structure, which demonstrates the ability to provide the requested\n verification and certification services throughout the period of contract
• An\n active, accredited, integrated risk, safety and quality management system
• Accreditation\n to as many of the relevant directives, executive orders, codes, standards and guidelines,\n as possible e.g. Accreditation to: PED module G (EU), Danish Executive Order 99 (DK)\n and/or Danish Executive Order 498 (DK)
• Demonstrated ‘Organizational Readiness’\n through active participation with research or joint-industry projects related to this\n assignment.

An overall evaluation will be made of this sub-criterion.

For\n all other sub‐criteria than “Price” it is a minimum requirement
that the tenderers\n reach a minimum score of four (4) to be compliant, cf. section 3.7.1

Category of award threshold criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)

Award criterion number: 30

Criterion:

Type: Price

Name: Price

Description: Documentation:
Prices must be stated in the attached Enclosure E - Price List\n (Doc. 25/15305-6) and the defined price elements must be completed herein.
Prices\n must be stated exclusive of VAT but inclusive of all other expenses associated with\n the purchase.

Prices must be stated in EUR.

Evaluation:
When\n evaluating 'Price', the Contracting Authority will evaluate the total weighted hourly\n rates (for evaluation purposes), cf. the Price List item 500.

Category of award threshold criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)

Award criterion number: 20

Criterion:

Type: Quality

Name: Contract

Description: Documentation:
The tenderer must as part of the sub-criterion “Contract
Terms”\n include the following (if applicable):

• A list of proposed deviations to\n the attached contractual terms, cf. legal documents: the Framework Agreement (doc.no.\n 25/15305-10), the Agreement under the Framework Agreement (doc.no. 25/15305-11) and\n the General terms and Conditions for Verification and Certification Services (doc.no.\n 25/15305-12), which shall be stated in the “Clarification List” under the sheet “Legal”.

The\n proposed deviations should be explicit and with
explanation as to why they are\n made.

Evaluation:
The tendered assignment must be performed on the\n basis of the
attached Contract Terms. With the exception of the following
sections\n in:

• The legal conditions stated in the Framework Agreement (doc.no. 25/15305-10)
o\n Clause 2 (Documents forming the Agreement)
o Clause 14 (Disputes and Applicable\n Law)
• The legal conditions stated in the Agreement under the Framework Agreement\n (doc.no. 25/15305-11)
o Clause 2 (Documents forming the Agreement)
• The legal\n conditions stated in the General terms and Conditions for Verification and Certification\n Services (doc.no. 25/15305-12)
o Sub-clause 6.13 (Invoicing)
o Sub-clause\n 6.14 and 6.15 (Final date for payment and late payment)
o Clause 25 (Disputes\n and applicable law)

which is not part of the evaluation of “Contract terms”,\n as these
terms are mandatory, and it is therefore not possible for the
tenderer\n to have deviations to these sections.

It is contrary possible for the tenderer\n to make explicit and well
explained deviations to the other sections.

Any\n deviation will be included in the evaluation of the sub criterion \"Contract terms\"\n and it is noted that any deviations may lead to a reduction to the score depending\n on the content, clarity and
consequence. In this regard it is explicitly noted\n that deviations
which intend to limit liability and shift the financial risk in\n favor of
the tenderer will be of particular importance in the evaluation. No
deviations,\n and thereby absolute fulfillment of the contract terms,
will result in a maximum\n score of ten (10).

For all other sub‐criteria than “Price” it is a minimum\n requirement
that the tenderers reach a minimum score of four (4) to be compliant,\n cf. section 3.7.1

An overall evaluation will be made of this sub-criterion.

Category of award threshold criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)

Award criterion number: 10

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Address of the procurement documents: https://eu.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=445359&TID=406630&B=

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission:

Electronic submission: Required

Address for submission: https://eu.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=445359&TID=406630&B=

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: 07-01-2026 11:00 +00:00

Information that can be supplemented after the submission deadline:

At the discretion of the buyer, some missing tenderer-related documents may be submitted later.

Additional information: .

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 draft Framework agreement.

A non-disclosure agreement is required: no

Electronic invoicing: Required

Electronic ordering will be used: yes

Electronic payment will be used: yes

Financial arrangement: See the tender materiel.

The tenderer's legal form is not required. If applications\n and tenders are submit-ted by a consortium, all participants in the consortium must\n be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the contract and a consortium\n member must be appointed with whom a binding agreement can be concluded on behalf\n of the consortium

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement:

Framework agreement, without reopening of competition

Information about the dynamic purchasing system:

No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation: Klagenævnet for Udbud

Information about review deadlines: Complaints regarding a candidate not being pre-qualified must be filed with The Complaints\n Board for Public Procurement within 20 calendar days starting the day after the contracting\n authority has sent notification to the candidates involved, provided that the notification\n includes a short account of the relevant reasons for the decision. Other complaints\n must be filed with The Complaints Board for Public Procurement within:

1.\n 45 calendar days after the contracting authority has published a contract award notice\n in the Official Journal of the European Union (with effect from the day following\n the publication date);

2. 30 calendar days starting the day after the contracting\n authority has informed the tenderers in question, that the contracting authority has\n entered a contract based on a framework agreement through reopening of competition\n or a dynamic purchasing system, provided that the notification includes a short account\n of the relevant reasons for the decision;

3. 6 months starting the day after\n the contracting authority has sent notification to the candidates/tenderers involved\n that the contracting authority has entered into the framework agreement, provided\n that the notification included a short account of the relevant reasons for the decision.

Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure: Energinet Brint A/S

Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents: Energinet Brint A/S

Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen

Organisation receiving requests to participate: Energinet Brint A/S

Organisation processing tenders: Energinet Brint A/S