Prequalification for ground work, transformer building, and cable trenches at Haugaland Næringspark

LOT-0000

Prequalification: Ground work and construction of a transformer building as well as the establishment of cable trenches - Haugaland Næringspark

This procurement is for a turnkey contract for ground work and the construction of a new transformer station in Haugaland Næringspark. The project aims to ensure energy supply to the business park and facilitate planned industrial development in the area. In the long term the measure will also strengthen the security of supplies in Haugalandet and enable the connection of energy production from Tysvær wind power plant. The transformer station is planned to be erected with one station building and five transformer cells. This contract is for the ground work, as well as the construction of the station building and two of five transformer cells. The transformer station shall be certified in accordance with BREEAM-NOR v.6.0. The tenderer will be responsible for ensuring that the transformer station achieves BREEAM certification.In addition to the transformer station, the contract includes the establishment of a ground cable connection from the transformer station to the end mast (M22) on the aerial high voltage line connection between Klovning transformer station and Haugaland Næringspark, as well as cable trenches between Statnett ́s transformer station at Gismarvik and up to the station in Haugaland Næringspark etc., the Contracting Authority will choose at least two of the qualified tenderers to submit a tender, provided that there are a sufficient number of qualified tenderers. There is no upper limit for the number of qualified tenderers who can be invited to submit a tender, and the contracting authority reserves the right to invite a selection or all of them. Any selection of tenderers who are invited to submit tenders will be made based on the selection criteria in the competition description point 3.5. After the tenders are received, the contracting authority plans to carry out negotiations with the tenderers. Any negotiations may be carried out in several rounds of negotiations, where the contracting authority reserves the right to reduce the number of tenders to be negotiated. A first reduction of the number of tenders can occur already before the negotiations, cf. the Utilities Regulations § 19-12 (4). Any reductions in the number of tenders will be made on the basis of the award criteria. The Contracting Authority is also subject to awarding the contract without negotiations. Tenderers are thus encouraged to submit a good and competitive first tender. Emphasis is put on the fact that this is only a general description of the procurement. See the other procurement documents, including the function description, the contract documentation, access model, reports and drawings etc. for further information.