Delivery Shunt Reactor with SF6 Connection

Kurze Beschreibung

The scope of tender comprises the supply and services including the engineering, design, manufacturing, testing, delivery of the heavy piece of 80 Mvar and 120 Mvar 420 kV Shunt reactors including unloading on the foundation, transport of the insulating oil, accessories and parts removed for transport, free to the place of use. The tender includes two lots:
— Lot 1 for supply of only one piece; and
— Lot 2 for a framework agreement of shunt reactors.

Beschreibung der Beschaffung

The subject of this tender is the supply of shunt reactors (SHR) with direct GIS (SF6) connection for German (50Hertz) onshore substations. Lot 1 includes the urgent supply of one unit.
The scope of the supply and services includes the engineering, design, manufacturing, testing, delivery of the heavy piece and unloading it on the foundation, transport of the insulating oil, accessories and parts removed for transport, free to the place of use.
The assembly of the shunt reactors includes the installation of the parts removed for transport, evacuation, oil treatment and filling of the insulating oil as well as preparation for commissioning. Once the assembly of the shunt reactor has been completed, the scope of inspection and testing before commissioning must be carried out and documented in accordance with the technical specifications.
The scope of services includes the participation for the commissioning.
Lot 1: Urgent requirement — SHR 420kV 120Mvar with direct GIS (SF6) connection, for substation Teufelsbruch (one unit).

Objektive Kriterien für die Auswahl der begrenzten Anzahl von Bewerbern

The applicant must provide at least two references for two different designs for > = 120 Mvar and Um = 420 kV per lot and at least one duly execution reference letter. This is mandatory for the application. Please use the provided excel template ‘Evaluation of references.xls’.
Applicants can state up to 10 different references. If there are more than three applicants with valid applications, the references according chapter 6.2 of the PQQ questionnaire — provided by you in the document ‘Evaluation of references.xls’. will be evaluated and awarded with points. Applicants will be ranked based on the amount of points awarded.
The contracting authority reserves the right to invite only the best three candidates from this ranking list to be drawn up to submit a tender.
The evaluation/selection is made independently for each lot. An Applicant might be pre-qualified for a certain Lot and not for another one according to its answers and scores to the criteria here above.

Beschreibung der Beschaffung

The subject of this tender is the supply of shunt reactors (SHR) with direct GIS (SF6) connection for German (50Hertz) onshore substations. Lot 2 includes a framework agreement of shunt reactors for a period of 5 (+ 1 + 1 + 1) years.
The scope of the supply and services includes the engineering, design, manufacturing, testing, delivery of the heavy piece and unloading it on the foundation, transport of the insulating oil, accessories and parts removed for transport, free to the place of use.
The assembly of the shunt reactors includes the installation of the parts removed for transport, evacuation, oil treatment and filling of the insulating oil as well as preparation for commissioning. Once the assembly of the shunt reactor has been completed, the scope of inspection and testing before commissioning must be carried out and documented in accordance with the technical specifications.
The scope of services includes the participation for the commissioning.
Lot 2: Framework agreement for SHR 420 kV 80 Mvar and 120 Mvar with direct GIS connection to German (50 Hertz) Onshore substations (approx. three units).

Objektive Kriterien für die Auswahl der begrenzten Anzahl von Bewerbern

The applicant must provide at least two references for two different designs for > = 120 Mvar and Um = 420 kV per lot and at least one duly execution reference letter. This is mandatory for the application. Please use the provided excel template ‘Evaluation of references.xls’.
Applicants can state up to 10 different references. If there are more than three applicants with valid applications, the references according chapter 6.2 of the PQQ questionnaire — provided by you in the document ‘Evaluation of references.xls’. will be evaluated and awarded with points. Applicants will be ranked based on the amount of points awarded.
The contracting authority reserves the right to invite only the best three candidates from this ranking list to be drawn up to submit a tender.
The evaluation/selection is made independently for each lot. An Applicant might be pre-qualified for a certain lot and not for another one according to its answers and scores to the criteria here above.

Liste und kurze Beschreibung der Bedingungen

(a) Confirmation that there are no grounds for exclusion pursuant to §§ 123, 124 GWB (German Act Against Restraints of Competition) with regard to your company and, if applicable, those from whom the suitability is borrowed (see PQQ questionnaire ch. 5.1 B).
(b) Confirmation that the statutory minimum wage or collectively agreed remuneration regulations are obeyed, where applicable (see PQQ questionnaire ch. 5.1 C).

Liste und kurze Beschreibung der Auswahlkriterien

To be submitted with the request to participate:
(a) the application to participate shall state the total turnover, turnover from comparable services, EBIT and Net Capital over the last 3 financial years for which the contract has been concluded if the applying company exists for 3 years or longer (see PQQ questionnaire chapter 5.1 E);
(b) the application to participate must be accompanied by annual reports or annual financial statements, or alternatively balance sheets (to be justified with separate explanation) or, in the extreme alternative, a profit and loss account (to be justified with separate explanation) for the last 2 financial years if the applying company exists for 2 years or longer (see PQQ questionnaire chapter 5.1 E);
(c) certificate from an insurance company confirming the existence of a business liability insurance policy; alternatively (to be justified by the applicant) a certificate from an insurance company confirming that such insurance cover will exist for the applicant in the event of a contract (see PQQ questionnaire chapter 5.1 F);
(d) a current extract from the commercial register or comparable for foreign companies (not older than 6 months) must be submitted (see PQQ questionnaire chapter 5.1 G);
(e) confirmation that the country of the legal entity/consortium is within the EU or that the country of the legal entity/consortium has a free trade agreement with the EU (see PQQ questionnaire chapter 5.1 D).

Liste und kurze Beschreibung der Auswahlkriterien

To be submitted with the request to participate:
(a) confirmation that the manufacturer is able to design and test the material according to the latest version of IEC 60076 Standards for each lot (see chapter 6.1.1 A PQQ);
(b) for all lots you are applying for please submit minimum references using the provided template ‘Evaluation of references’ defined as follows (see chapter 6.1.2 B PQQ):
— on the last 7 years (FAT since 2013), designed (design since 2010), manufactured, tested and delivered in EU, Schengen Area or UK with the following minimum requirements,
— for Lot 1: 2 different Shunt Reactor designs, 3-phase-units ≥ 120 MVAR @ Umax, ≥ 420 kV (Um), design and testing according IEC 60076, without sound panels,
— for Lot 2: 2 different Shunt Reactor designs, 3-phase-units ≥ 120 MVAR @ Umax, ≥ 420 kV (Um), design and testing according IEC 60076, without sound panels;
(c) at least one duly executed reference letter for each lot, letter for delivery of a unit, within the highest reference limits described under (b) and in PQQ chapter 6.1.2 B., demonstrating your ability to successfully design, manufacture and test units of the required size (voltage class and power rating): all duly executed letters shall be not older than 7 years (FAT since 2013), from an existing end user active within the European Union, the Schengen Area or the UK, for the factory you are applying from (see chapter 6.1.2. A PQQ);
(d) confirmation of agreement to inspection/audit according to Cigré 530 brochure ‘Guide for conducting factory capability assessment for power transformer’ of all your factory(ies)/engineering offices implicated in this procedure in case of doubts related to the information provided with this application (see chapter 6.1.3 A PQQ);
(e) test reports of minimum one relevant Power Transformer or Shunt reactor meeting the following criteria regarding partial discharge values: on the last 7 years, for lot 1 and 2 you apply for and for the corresponding factory providing the material, documenting that you designed and tested minimum 1 SHR according IEC 60076-3, respecting the lot’s relevant minimum criteria as described under b) and in chapter 6.1.2 B of the PQQ with a maximum partial discharge level of q ≤ 100 pC at PD-measurement voltage. (see chapter 6.1.4. A PQQ);
(f) piece of evidence that you guarantee that the test facility of the factory is physically separated from the production line (separate room, separations as fences or similar are not allowed) and can perform tests with the following conditions: Back ground PD level ≤ 50 pC for SHR; Back ground noise level ≤ 45 dB(A) (see chapter 6.1.4. B PQQ);
(g) piece of evidence that design department, production and test bay of the factory are all integrated at the same plant/site (see chapter 6.1.4. C PQQ);
(h) piece of evidence that you are able to perform LTAC and IVPD test on Shunt Reactors respecting the minimum references described under (b) and in chapter 6.1.2 of the PQQ and in compliance with IEC 60076-3? (see chapter 6.1.4. D PQQ);
(i) valid ISO 9001 certificate or comparable for the scope required by this tender (see chapter 7.1.1. A PQQ);
(j) valid ISO 14001 certificate or comparable for the scope required by this tender (see chapter 7.1.1. B PQQ);
(k) valid OSHAS 18001 or ISO 45001 or comparable certificate for the scope required by this tender (see chapter 7.1.1. C PQQ);
(l) quality statistics for the product group in reference on the last 5 years of the factory supplying the material (On-time delivery, First pass yield in the test bay, in service failure rate). If the applying company exists less than 5 years please provide the respective data for the period for which it is available (see chapter 7.1.1. D PQQ).
(m) confirmation that the executing staff has a language level of at least B2 in German at the moment of fulfilment and for the whole tender and order process (see chapter 7.1.2 A PQQ);
(n) confirmation that the factory is doing the uttermost to avoid any safety issues in factory and to ensure the employees work in safe conditions.
Please include safety statistics on the last 5 years of the factory(ies) supplying the material using the provided template ‘Safety Statistics.xls’. If the applying company exists less than 5 years please provide the respective data for the period for which it is available (see chapter 7.1.3 A PQQ).

Liste und kurze Beschreibung der Regeln und Kriterien

(a) Structure of the request to participate:
The application to participate is to be structured as follows and thus also divided into registers:
1) completed and signed PQQ document;
2) evidence relating to points III.1.1), III.1.2) and III.1.3);
3) if applicable, declarations on the suitability loan/subcontractor;
4) if applicable, applicant group declaration.
(b) The form of the request to participate:
The application for participation must be submitted in full in German or English via the Vergabeplatform Vergabekooperation.berlin. All necessary documents must be uploaded at a suitable place.
If for reasons linked to the Corona-crisis, some documents coming from administrative entities cannot be provided on time, a proof of the impossibility shall be provided and a conditional selection could be performed by 50Hertz. The candidate would then have to provide the necessary documents as soon as reasonably possible within the next stages of the procedure. In case all the documents are not satisfactorily provided, in accordance with the requirements of the PQQ, before the submission of the final offer, the selection of the Candidate will be cancelled.
c) General explanations of the content of the application to participate: to be found under VI.3).

(a) Q&A
Interested companies can contact the awarding authority with questions about the application at least 7 days before the end of the participation period (Stage 1). If the questions or answers are of general interest, they will be made available in anonymised form at the URL address given (see point I.3). All interested companies or applicants are obliged to take note of the questions and answers published at the above URL address (see point I.3) when drafting their application to participate. Failure to do so may result in exclusion from the procedure.
Deadlines for questions regarding the offer period will be clarified within the tender documents.
(b) Tender documents
For reasons of confidentiality, selected parts of the tender documents are only made available to the applicants within the application procedure after a confidentiality declaration has been issued (cf. Art. 73(1), fourth subparagraph, in conjunction with Art. 39(2) of Directive 2014/25/EU). This does not apply if a company has no legitimate interest in the confidential documents being made available, in particular if they are manifestly unsuitable.
(c) Continuation of point III.1.4) Objective participation rules and criteria:
General explanations on the content of the request to participate
1) Current means not older than 6 months backdated from the date of the end of the participation period.
2) If an applicant cannot present a third party certificate, e.g. an entry in the register, as required, a comparable third party certificate must be presented and the comparability must be demonstrated by appropriate explanations.
3) Foreign applicants: as a rule, they must submit the required declarations/evidence in German or English or in an officially certified translation. If a declaration/evidence cannot be submitted at all, the reasons for this must be given, a comparable declaration/evidence must be submitted and an explanation must be given in German or English why the comparability exists.
4) Consortia of applicants. Together with the application for participation, a legally binding declaration of participation, signed and completed in full by all members has to be submitted. Particular attention shall be paid to the aspect of compliance of the formation of the applicant group with cartel law. Each member of the applicant group must submit the declarations and evidence required under III.1.1) and II.1.2). This applies to a limited extent to the declarations and evidence under III.1.3) if the applicant group foresees a division of tasks and if, for example, certain references can only be submitted by one applicant group member; any limited submission of declarations and evidence must be explained in detail by the applicant group in an Annex to the applicant group declaration. The same rules apply to applicant groups as for applicants.
5) Other companies: applicants can use other companies to prove their suitability (suitability loan). In this case, the other company must submit a declaration of commitment according to which it will provide a specifically defined partial service for the applicant in the event of an order. Companies which lend the suitability to the applicant (suitability lenders and subcontractors) must be summarised in a list in which the name and registered office of the other company and the part of the service are formulated.
(d) The other bidders that were not awarded the contract, all serve as backup. For details please refer to the tender documents.
(e) Besides 50Hertz Transmission GmbH all companies affiliated with the Elia Group are entitled to call on this framework agreement. In this case, the contractual terms and conditions of this framework agreement apply.

Genaue Informationen über Fristen für Überprüfungsverfahren

Deadlines for submitting an application for review are set out in Section 160 (3) GWB. For clarification, this provision is reproduced in full. ‘The application is inadmissible if:
1) the applicant became aware of the claimed violation of public procurement provisions before filing the application for review, but did not complain to the contracting authority within a time limit of 10 calendar days; the expiry of the time limit under § 134(2) remains unaffected;
2) violations of public procurement provisions which become apparent from the tender notice are not notified to the contracting authority by the end of the time limit for the application or the submission of a tender specified in the notice;
3) violations of public procurement provisions which only become apparent from the procurement documents are not notified to the contracting authority by the end of the time limit for the application or the submission of a tender specified in the notice;
4) more than 15 calendar days have expired since receipt of notification from the contracting authority that it is unwilling to redress the objection.’

Kurze Beschreibung

The scope of tender comprises the supply and services
including the engineering, design, manufacturing, testing,
delivery of the heavy piece of 80 Mvar and 120Mvar 420 kV
Shunt reactors including unloading on the foundation, transport
of the insulating oil, accessories and parts removed for
transport, free to the place of use. The tender includes 2 Lots:
Lot 1 for supply of only 1 piece and Lot 2 for a framework
agreement of shunt reactors

Beschreibung der Beschaffung

The subject of this tender is the supply of shunt reactors (SHR)
with direct GIS (SF6) connection for German (50Hertz) onshore
substations. Lot 1 includes the urgent supply of 1 unit. The
scope of the supply and services includes the engineering,
design, manufacturing, testing, delivery of the heavy piece and
unloading it on the foundation, transport of the insulating oil,
accessories and parts removed for transport, free to the place
of use. The assembly of the shunt reactors includes the
installation of the parts removed for transport, evacuation, oil
treatment and filling of the insulating oil as well as preparation
for commissioning. Once the assembly of the shunt reactor has
been completed, the scope of inspection and testing before
commissioning must be carried out and documented in
accordance with the technical specifications. The scope of
services includes the participation for the commissioning. Lot 1 -
Urgent requirement - SHR 420kV 120Mvar with direct GIS
(SF6) connection, for substation Teufelsbruch (1 unit)

Beschreibung der Beschaffung

The subject of this tender is the supply of shunt reactors (SHR)
with direct GIS (SF6) connection for German (50Hertz) onshore
substations. Lot 2 includes a framework agreement of shunt
reactors for a period of 5 (+1+1+1) years. The scope of the
supply and services includes the engineering, design,
manufacturing, testing, delivery of the heavy piece and
unloading it on the foundation, transport of the insulating oil,
accessories and parts removed for transport, free to the place
of use. The assembly of the shunt reactors includes the
installation of the parts removed for transport, evacuation, oil
treatment and filling of the insulating oil as well as preparation
for commissioning. Once the assembly of the shunt reactor has
been completed, the scope of inspection and testing before
commissioning must be carried out and documented in
accordance with the technical specifications. The scope of
services includes the participation for the commissioning. Lot 2:
Framework agreement for SHR 420kV 80Mvar & 120Mvar with
direct GIS connection to German (50Hertz) Onshore
substations (approx. 3 units)

Genaue Informationen über Fristen für Überprüfungsverfahren

The application for review proceedings before the public procurement tribunal is inadmissible if:
1. the applicant became aware of the claimed violation of public procurement provisions before filing the application for review, but did not complain to the contracting authority within a time limit of 10 calendar days; the expiry of the time limit under § 134(2) remains unaffected, 2. violations of public procurement provisions which become apparent from the tender notice are not notified to the contracting authority by the end of the time limit for the application or the submission of a tender specified in the notice, 3. violations of public procurement provisions which only become apparent from the procurement documents are not notified to the contracting authority by the end of the time limit for the application or the submission of a tender specified in the notice, 4. more than 15 calendar days have expired since receipt of notification from the contracting authority that it is unwilling to redress the objection.”