Official name: Energinet Eltransmission A/S
National registration number: 39314878
Postal address: Tonne Kjærsvej 65
Town: Fredericia
NUTS code: DK Danmark
Postal code: 7000
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Helle Barløse
E-mail: procurement@energinet.dk
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://eu.eu-supply.com/ctm/supplier/publictenders?B=ENERGINET
Address of the buyer profile: https://eu.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/228008

Official name: National Grid Viking Link Ltd (NGVL)
National registration number: 09075537
Postal address: 1-3 Strand
Town: London
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: XC2N 5EH
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: procurement@energinet.dk
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://eu.eu-supply.com/ctm/supplier/publictenders?B=ENERGINET

The contract involves joint procurement

In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law:

Danish procurement law (Ministerial Order on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors implementing Directive 2014/25/EC).

Electricity

Viking Link – UK-DK Communication Links

Reference number: 21/00872

72720000 Wide area network services

Services

For the power control, synchronisation, and protection of Viking Link, fast telecommunication links between the two HVDC converter stations at Bicker Fen and Revsing are required. The telecommunication links shall transfer information via VPNs between two separated systems. The information can be data for the grid control, voice, or any other data. For redundancy reasons, two separate links are required. Both entire links shall be proactive monitored by the service provider.

This contract is divided into lots: no

72720000 Wide area network services

NUTS code: DK Danmark

Main site or place of performance:

Vandmøllevej 10, Revsing, 6600 Vejen, DK. Bicker Fen, North Ing Drove, Bicker Fen, South Holland, Lincolnshire, UK.

Provision of two separated, connections between the HVDC converter stations –terminated at designated access points stated below for UK and Denmark ends of the link respectively.

This scope of works shall include but not limited to, the following:

• provision of two managed connections between the defined Interconnection points stated below;

• the employer will provide all cable and interconnection works from the Interconnection point to the HVDC converter;

• quality assurance, performance, and acceptance tests;

• project management including meetings and reports.

UK Interconnection point:

• Bicker Fen Convertor Station;

• North Ing Drove;

• Bicker Fen;

• South Holland;

• Lincolnshire.

• Denmark Interconnection point:

• Revsing Converter station;

• Vandmøllevej 10;

• 6600 Vejen;

• Southern Jutland.

Options: no

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 055-139775

Contract No: 1

Title:

Viking Link – UK-DK Communication Links

A contract/lot is awarded: no

The contract/lot is not awarded

Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)

The contracting authority has decided to cancel the present tender due to an insufficient number of applicants and thereby lack of competition. The contracting authority will reconsider the requirements and tender set-up and expect to publish a new contract notice as soon as possible.

Official name: Klagenævntet for Udbud
Postal address: Nævnenes Hus, Toldboden 2
Town: Viborg
Postal code: 8800
Country: Denmark
E-mail: klfu@naevneneshus.dk
Telephone: +45 72405708
Internet address: https://naevneneshus.dk/start-din-klage/klagenaevnet-for-udbud/

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

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

Other complaints must be filed with The Complaints Board for Public Procurement within:

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

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

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

Official name: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
Postal address: Carl Jacobsen Vej 35
Town: Valby
Postal code: 2500
Country: Denmark
E-mail: kfst@kfst.dk
Telephone: +45 41715000
Internet address: http://www.kfst.dk

16/04/2021