Performance of diving works including provision of a suitable vessel

Zusätzliche Informationen

The contract is awarded in a negotiated procedure with prior participation contest (Verhandlungsverfahren mit vorgeschaltetem Teilnahmewettbewerb).

The contract covers construction works concerning the works to be carried out under water (CPV code 45244000). In addition the provision of the suitable vessel qualifies as service (CPV code 60600000).

The procedure consists of two phases: participation contest (phase 1) and submitting/negotiating of bids (phase 2).

All interested parties have access to the entire documents of the public tender procedure under [remark GÖRG: Please amend internet address] electronically.

Upon request TWB will also send documents to interested parties.

In the 1. phase of the public tender procedure the bidders must submit only the information which should be provided according to no. III.2.1) – III.2.3) of this EU announcement. This contains:

— Excerpt from the trade register or similar register according to III.2.1).

— Written acceptance of German law in case of awarding the contract according to III.2.1).

— Declaration about total revenue of the completed last three years according to III.2.2).

— Declaration about revenue concerning works which are subject of this public tender procedure according to III.2.2).

— Declaration about the reliability of the bidderand about the compliance with certain provisions of the German Criminal Code according to III.2.2) (please use the form, published under http://www.trianel.com/divingworks.zip)

— Reference list including the information requested according to III.2.3).

Objective of the evaluation of the participation requests will be only the suitability and reliability of the participants. As a commercial proposal and an operational proposal are not requested at this stage of the public tender procedure, price offers and offers concerning the operational proposal will not be considered.

Only those participants who were evaluated as suitable and reliable will be invited to continue with the public tender procedure.

The 2. phase of the public tender procedure is initiated by the ITT for the successful bidders of the 1. phase. The bidders are requested to submit bids. TWB will evaluate these bids on the basis of the published awarding criteria in order to assess the most economical bid (for the awarding criteria we refer to no. 5. of the ITT). After the evaluation, a maximum of three of the bidders will be invited for negotiations and a presentation. If the difference between the selected and the other bidders is not significant, TWB reserves the right to extend the number of selected bidders. The rest of the bidders will be put in abeyance. It is planned to carry out one negotiation and presentation round.

In this negotiation and presentation round the bidders are allowewd to explain their bid. In addition they will have the opportunity to give a presentation concerning their bid.

After this negotiation and presentation round TWB will evaluate the bids again according to the awarding criteria (see no. 5. of the ITT) and under consideration of the additional information provided by the bidders. TWB reserves the right for recall with regard to those bidders who have been put in abeyance.

After the negotiations and presentations, TWB will decide to whom the contract will be awarded. Of course, the bidders which are not successful, will be informed in advance according to section 101b Act against Restraints of Competition (Gesetz gegen Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen – GWB) about the successful bidder, the reasons for non-considering their bid and the date of the final award of the contract.

TWB intends to perform the public tender procedures according to the subsequent schedule:

1. Step: Sending the EU announcement to the official EU journal via email: 3.5.2013.

2. Step: Deadline for submitting the participation requests: 21.5.2013, 12,00 CET.

3. Step: Evaluation of participation requests by 24.5.2013.

4. Step: Sending the ITT and attachments to the successful participants and rejection letter to the participants who were not successful: 24.5.2013.

5. Step: Deadline for submitting bids: 4.6.2013, 12,00 CET.

6. Step: Evaluation of the bids, selection of preferred bidders by: 11 June 2013

7. Step: Invitation for negotiations and presentations: 12 June 2013

8. Step: Negotiation and presentation round and new evaluation of the bids: 13. - 21. June 2013

9. Step: Information of the bidders 10 days in advance of the award about the successful bidder (electronically): 24 June 2013

10. Step: Earliest date for awarding the contract: 5 July 2013

As demonstrated in the schedule, the negotiations are planned from 13. - 21. June 2013. The bidders must ensure their availability for these negotiations.

TWB reserves the right to adjust the time schedule if necessary.

The awarding criteria are published under no. 5. of the ITT.

The bidder must maintain the tender legally binding until 20 July 2013.

The afore mentioned duration of the contract under II.3) is an expected duration.

For further details of the public tender procedure it is referred to the ITT.

Technische und berufliche Fähigkeiten

Reference list about wind farm projects in the north sea concerning removal and recovery of tripod sleeve pile catchers and tripod sleeve pile guide plates as well as removal of all marine growth from both the outside surface of the pile and the inside surface of the tripod sleeve, removal of damage grout seal from the pile sleeve annulus and installation of the repair clamp. Please provide detailed information about the subject of the contract including duration, value, number and qualification of the personnel, contract partner and year of performance.The reference list must show the experience and the the project history of the company.

Informationen zu Fristen für Nachprüfungsverfahren

The application for a judicial review procedure before the awards chamber is not admissible if the deadline of 15 calendar days counting since the receipt of the information of the public contracting entity that it will reject the appeal is exceeded. The public contracting entity is allowed to award the contract after the expiration of 15 calendar days after sending the preliminary information about the intended award of the contract. If that information is sent per telefax or electronically, this deadline is shortened to 10 calendar days.