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Environmental survey and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for Shore Crossing ...

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Adressen/Auftraggeber

Auftraggeber

Auftraggeber

AquaDuctus Pipeline GmbH
DE 354 183 413
Kölnische Straße 108-112
34119
Kassel
Deutschland
DE731
vergabe@gascade.de
+49 561934-0

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Von einer Bundesbehörde kontrolliertes oder finanziertes öffentliches Unternehmen
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Erzeugung, Fortleitung oder Abgabe von Gas oder Wärme

Gemeinsame Beschaffung

Beschaffungsdienstleister
Weitere Auskünfte
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Zuständige Stelle für Rechtsbehelfs-/Nachprüfungsverfahren

Vergabekammer des Bundes
+49 22894990
Villemombler Straße 76
53123
Bonn
Deutschland
DEA22
vk@bundeskartellamt.bund.de
+49 22894990

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Auftragsgegenstand

Klassifikation des Auftrags
Dienstleistungen

CPV-Codes

90713000-8
Umfang der Beschaffung

Kurze Beschreibung

Environmental survey and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for Shore Crossing.

Beschreibung der Beschaffung (Art und Umfang der Dienstleistung bzw. Angabe der Bedürfnisse und Anforderungen)

To address Europe's future energy demand, significant investments into hydrogen infrastructure are essential. One of the core components of this initiative is the development of a pan-European hydrogen pipeline network in the North Sea, designed to connect major hydrogen producers with key consumers across the continent. The AquaDuctus project is part of this future pipeline network. The AquaDuctus project consists of an offshore part (Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and territorial waters of the German North Sea and a receiving terminal at the coastline of Lower Saxony) and an onshore part to make connection with the onshore grid.
The AquaDuctus project is planned as a large diameter pipeline (48 inch) with a transport capacity of 20 GWH2 and a design pressure of 120 bar. The conceptual design of the pipeline enables the connection of neighbouring European hydrogen infrastructures and the planned production facilities in the German EEZ (SEN-1 Area).
For the shore crossing, the selected contractor shall prepare a legally compliant EIA as part of the Energy Industry Act (EnWG) permit process, based on agreed scoping with the responsible approval authority (Landesamt für Bergbau, Energie und Geologie - LBEG), covering nature conservation, water protection, and impact compensation requirements, which also include environmental studies. The substantive requirements for the environmental documentation are derived from the Energiewirtschaftsgesetz (EnWG), Bundesnaturschutzgesetz (BNatSchG) and Wasserhaushaltsgesetz (WHG). The contracting authority will align the precise scope of the investigations with the LBEG.
The selected contractor shall assist the contracting authority in preparing, planning and executing the permit application process. The services comprise: determination of the data basis; preparation of documents for and participation in the scoping conference with the approval authority and specialist authorities (optional); performance of environmental surveys; preparation of formal environmental documentation for approval. Further technical requirements are detailed in Attachment B.1 Scope of Work.
The duration of the contract is not time limited. The estimated duration is 2.5 years, but the works due under the contract may take longer, e.g., if the works are not yet completed because the permit application process takes longer. Further details are provided in the contract documentation.

Umfang der Auftragsvergabe

EUR

Laufzeit des Vertrags, der Rahmenvereinbarung oder des dynamischen Beschaffungssystems

Unbekannt
Erfüllungsort(e)

Erfüllungsort(e)

Ort im betreffenden Land
Deutschland

Weitere Erfüllungsorte

Zuschlagskriterien

Zuschlagskriterien

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Angaben zu Mitteln der europäischen Union

Angaben zu KMU

Angaben zu Optionen

Zusätzliche Angaben

Verfahren

Verfahrensart

Verfahrensart

Verhandlungsverfahren mit Teilnahmewettbewerb

Angaben zum Verfahren

Angaben zum Beschaffungsübereinkommen (GPA)

Besondere Methoden und Instrumente im Vergabeverfahren

Angaben zur Rahmenvereinbarung

Entfällt

Angaben zum dynamischen Beschaffungssystem

Entfällt

Angaben zur elektronischen Auktion

Angaben zur Wiederkehr von Aufträgen

Angaben zur Wiederkehr von Aufträgen

Strategische Auftragsvergabe

Strategische Auftragsvergabe

Gesetz über die Beschaffung sauberer Straßenfahrzeuge

Energieeffizienz-Richtlinie

Angabe zur Energieeffizienz

Dienstleistungen
Energieeffizienzrichtlinie: Besondere Arbeiten und Dienstleistungen, die nicht unter die umweltorientierte Auftragsvergabe (Green Public Procurement, GPP) fallen
Angaben zu elektronischen Arbeitsabläufen

Angaben zu elektronischen Arbeitsabläufen

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Auftragsunterlagen

Sprache der Auftragsunterlagen

Englisch
Sonstiges / Weitere Angaben

Kommunikationskanal


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Einlegung von Rechtsbehelfen

The tender documents must be checked by the interested companies for completeness and legibility upon receipt/download. If the contract notice, the tender documents or any other documents or information communicated, handed over or made accessible to the applicants/tenderers contain ambiguities or violate applicable law, the applicants/tenderers are obliged to notify the contracting authority immediately. Unresolved ambiguities must be considered by the applicants/tenderers as risks to be accounted for in their offers. Any procedural complaints (in German: Rügen) must be clearly marked as such. Applicants/tenderers are expressly reminded of their obligation to raise complaints under § 160 (3) GWB. Furthermore, the contracting authority expressly points out the legal remedy deadline under § 160 (3) sentence 1 no. 4 GWB. According to this, a request for review (in German: Nachprüfungsantrag) is inadmissible if more than 15 calendar days have passed since receipt of the contracting authority"s notification that it does not intend to remedy the complaint.

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Anwendbarkeit der Verordnung zu drittstaatlichen Subventionen

Zusätzliche Informationen

The contracting authority intends to invite a maximum of four applicants to submit an initial offer.

Teilnahmeanträge

Anforderungen an Angebote / Teilnahmeanträge

Übermittlung der Angebote / Teilnahmeanträge

Anforderungen an die Form bei elektronischer Übermittlung

Sprache(n), in der (denen) Angebote / Teilnahmeanträge eingereicht werden können

Englisch

Nebenangebote

Nicht zulässig

Elektronische Kataloge

Nicht zulässig

Mehrere Angebote pro Bieter

Nicht zulässig
Verwaltungsangaben

Nachforderung

Eine Nachforderung von Erklärungen, Unterlagen und Nachweisen ist nicht ausgeschlossen.

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request the submission of missing documents in accordance with Section 51 of the SektVO. Any documents requested must be submitted by the respective applicant/tenderer within the deadline specified by the Contracting Authority. Applicants/tenderers shall have no entitlement to such a request for clarification or submission of documents.

Bedingungen

Ausschlussgründe

Ort der Angabe der Ausschlussgründe

Auswahl der Ausschlussgründe

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Begrenzung der Bieter

Begrenzung der Bieter

4
4
Teilnahmebedingungen

Eignungskriterien / Ausschreibungsbedingungen

Quelle der Eignungskriterien

Eignungskriterium

Eintragung in das Handelsregister

Proof 1 - Proof of registration in the professional or commercial register (PL1) (Mit dem Teilnahmeantrag; Mittels Eigenerklärung): Proof of registration in the professional or commercial register (in Germany: Berufs- oder Handelsregister) in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which the applicant/tenderer is based (in uncertified copy), if the applicant/tenderer is registered in such a register.

In case of non-registration:
Submission of a business registration. The proof must identify at least the authorized representatives. According document A1 Forms and Proof

Gewichtung für den Zugang zur nächsten Stufe

Eignungskriterium

Durchschnittliche jährliche Belegschaft

Proof 2 - Self-declaration average annual number of employees in the executing office in the last three years (TL2) (Mit dem Teilnahmeantrag; Mittels Eigenerklärung): In the last three years applicant"s staff resources in the relevant disciplines to which the invitation to tender is related shall be at least 10 in the executing office location (excluding contractors/non-staff). Each discipline and number for each executing office location must be recorded separately. Regarding the executing office a distinction must be made between permanent staff and contractor personnel. The disciplines must include at least the following disciplines: Project manager, GIS expert, Senior environmental expert.
Minimum requirement (failure to meet will result in exclusion):
The average annual number of employees in the executing office location in the last three years must be at least 10 (excluding contractors/non-staff).
Please insert the corresponding self-declaration(s) here. According document A1 Forms and Proof

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Eignungskriterium

Allgemeiner Jahresumsatz

Form 6 - Self-declaration annual turnover (WL1) (Mit dem Teilnahmeantrag; Mittels Eigenerklärung): Self-declaration of the company"s average annual turnover of the last 3 (three) completed financial years for which financial figures are available relating to services comparable to the services to be awarded. In the case of a bidding consortium, the turnover of all consortium members can be combined to meet the minimum turnover requirement. In case of reliance on financial and economic capacities of the third-party company, the financial figures of the third-party company relating to services comparable to the services to be awarded may also be combined with the relevant figures of the tenderer or members of the bidding consortium.
Minimum requirement (failure to meet will result in exclusion):
The average turnover over the last three (3) completed financial years to which the invitation to tenderer is related must be at least EUR 1.5 million (net) for each of the last 3 (three) completed financial years.
According document A1 Forms and Proof.

Gewichtung für den Zugang zur nächsten Stufe

Eignungskriterium

Referenzen zu bestimmten Dienstleistungen

Form 7 - Proof of experience (references) (TL1) (Mit dem Teilnahmeantrag; Mittels Eigenerklärung): Proof of experience in the field of services to be awarded is required by providing at least three (3) reference contracts within the last maximum fifteen (15) years that are comparable in type, scope, and complexity to the service being tendered.
The references must include at least the following information to demonstrate comparability:
Reference title
Client (contracting authority)
(If the client may not be named for data protection reasons, it is sufficient to categorize the client (e.g., research, industry, other sectors of the contracting entity))
Contact person incl. contact details (e.g., email, phone number)
(If the contact person may not be named for data protection reasons, it is sufficient to categorize the client (e.g., research, industry, other sectors client))
Contracting entity which signed the contract with the Client
Brief description of the services performed including a confirmation that the reference is comparable to the tendered services described in Attachment B.1 Scope of Work (i.e. the reference includes performance of environmental surveys, preparation of EIA documentation, execution of permitting procedure for linear infrastructure projects in Germany).
Confirmation that the applicant has experience with EIA permit application in Germany for linear infrastructure projects.
Confirmation that the applicant has worked under German permitting requirements and associated legal framework.
Contract value in EUR (net)
Execution period
Minimum requirement (failure to meet will result in exclusion):
At least 3 particularly relevant (comparable) references with a contract value of minimum EUR 100,000 involving an EIA must be submitted.
According document A1 Forms and Proof

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Eignungskriterium

Genehmigung oder Mitgliedschaft in einer bestimmten Organisation erforderlich für Dienstleistungsverträge

Form 8 - Self-Declaration (sanctions against Russia) (PL3) (Mit dem Teilnahmeantrag; Mittels Eigenerklärung): This declaration must be submitted by all applicants/tenderer/all members of a bidding consortium.
The following declaration is made binding by me/us ________________________, (if applicable, also on behalf of those represented according to the request for participation):
The applicant does/do not belong to the persons or companies mentioned in Article 5k (1) of Regulation (EU) No. 833/2014, including by Art. 1 No. 25 of Regulation (EU) 2025/395 of the Council of February 24, 2025, and subsequent amendments as amended from time to time, concerning restrictive measures considering actions by Russia that destabilize the situation in Ukraine, who have a connection to Russia as defined in the regulation,
a) through the Russian nationality of the applicant or the establishment of the applicant in Russia,
b) through the participation of a natural person or a company that meets one of the criteria in letter a) in the applicant by holding shares exceeding of more than 50 %,
c) through the actions of the applicant on behalf of or at the instruction of persons or companies to whom the criteria set out in points (a) and/or (b) apply.
The companies involved in the contract as subcontractors, suppliers, or companies whose capacities are relied upon in connection with the provision of proof of eligibility, which account for more than 10% of the value of the contract, also do not belong to the group of persons referred in the regulation with a connection to Russia as defined in the regulation.

It is confirmed and ensured that, even during the term of the contract, no subcontractors, suppliers, or companies whose capacities are used in connection with the provision of proof of eligibility, which account for more than 10 % of the value of the contract and that do belong to the group of persons referred to in the regulation with a connection to Russia within the meaning of the regulation, are involved.
Article 5k of Regulation (EU) No. 833/2014 as amended by Art. 1 No. 25 of Regulation (EU) 2025/395 of the Council of February 24, 2025, reads as follows:
1. It shall be prohibited to award or continue the execution of any public or concession contract falling within the scope of the public procurement Directives, as well as Article 10(1), (3), (6) points (a) to (e), (8), (9) and (10), Articles 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Directive 2014/23/EU, Article 7, points (a) to (d), and Article 8, Article 10 points (b) to (f) and (h) to (j) of Directive 2014/24/EU, Article 18, Article 21 points (b) to (e) and (g) to (i), Articles 29 and 30 of Directive 2014/25/EU and Article 13 points (a) to (d), (f) to (h) and (j) of Directive 2009/81/EC, to or with:
(a) a Russian national, a natural person residing in Russia, or a legal person, entity or body established in Russia;
(b) a legal person, entity or body whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by an entity referred to in point (a) of this paragraph; or
(c) a natural or legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity referred to in point (a) or (b) of this paragraph,
including, where they account for more than 10 % of the contract value, subcontractors, suppliers or entities whose capacities are being relied on within the meaning of the public procurement Directives.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities may authorise the award and continued execution of contracts intended for:
(a) the operation, maintenance, decommissioning and radioactive waste management, fuel supply and retreatment and safety of civil nuclear capabilities, and the continuation of design, construction and commissioning required for the completion of civil nuclear facilities, such as the Paks II project, as well as the supply of precursor material for the production of medical radioisotopes and similar medical applications, critical technology for environmental radiation monitoring, as well as civil nuclear cooperation, in particular in the field of research and development;
(b) intergovernmental cooperation in space programmes;
(c) the provision of strictly necessary goods or services which can only be provided, or which can only be provided in sufficient quantities, by the persons referred to in paragraph 1;
(d) the functioning of diplomatic and consular representations of the Union and of the Member States in Russia, including delegations, embassies and missions, or international organisations in Russia enjoying immunities in accordance with international law; or
(e) unless prohibited under Article 3m or 3n, the purchase, import or transport of natural gas and oil, including refined petroleum products, as well as titanium, aluminium, copper, nickel, palladium and iron ore from or through Russia into the Union.
3. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisations granted under this Article within two weeks of the authorisation.
4. The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall not apply to the execution until 10 October 2022 of contracts concluded before 9 April 2022.
According document A1 Forms and Proof.

Gewichtung für den Zugang zur nächsten Stufe

Eignungskriterium

Relevante Bildungs- und Berufsqualifikationen

Form 9 - Self-Declaration of Knowledge of German Directives (Mit dem Teilnahmeantrag; Mittels Eigenerklärung): The contractor will be at the time of both tendering and execution of the Scope of Work familiar with all applicable relevant directives in the German market to ensure acceptance by German authorized body including the following non exhaustive list:
Approval Planning (Genehmigungsplanung)
Coordination with German authorities.
According document A1 Forms and Proof.

Gewichtung für den Zugang zur nächsten Stufe

Eignungskriterium

Relevante Bildungs- und Berufsqualifikationen

Form 10 - Self-Declaration Language (German) (Mit dem Teilnahmeantrag; Mittels Eigenerklärung): A self-declaration that tenderer and its personnel will have at the time of execution the skills and capacity to perform the services fluently in German regarding
Approval Planning (Genehmigungsplanung)
Coordination with German authorities.
According document A1 Forms and Proof.

Gewichtung für den Zugang zur nächsten Stufe

Eignungskriterium

Relevante Bildungs- und Berufsqualifikationen

Form 11 - Self-Declaration Language (English) (Mit dem Teilnahmeantrag; Mittels Eigenerklärung): A self-declaration that tenderer and its personnel have the skills and capacity to perform the services fluently in English must be attached.
According document A1 Forms and Proof.

Gewichtung für den Zugang zur nächsten Stufe

Eignungskriterium

Genehmigung oder Mitgliedschaft in einer bestimmten Organisation erforderlich für Dienstleistungsverträge

Form 3.1 - Self-declaration of the absence of exclusion grounds pursuant to §§ 123, 124 GWB (PL2) (Mit dem Teilnahmeantrag; Mittels Eigenerklärung): PL2: Self-declaration of the absence of exclusion reasons grounds pursuant to §§ 123, 124 GWB. The proof of self-cleaning measures in accordance with § 125 GWB is possible.

Gewichtung für den Zugang zur nächsten Stufe

Eignungskriterium

Eintragung in das Handelsregister

Form 1.1 - Declaration of (individual) applicant/tenderer - Request for participation (Mit dem Teilnahmeantrag; Mittels Eigenerklärung): Allgemeine Informationen/General Information.
According document A1 Forms and Proof.

Gewichtung für den Zugang zur nächsten Stufe

Eignungskriterium

Eintragung in das Handelsregister

Form 1.2 - Bidding Consortium - Request for participation (Mit dem Teilnahmeantrag; Mittels Eigenerklärung): Allgemeine Informationen/General Information
According document A1 Forms and Proof.

Gewichtung für den Zugang zur nächsten Stufe

Eignungskriterium

Eintragung in das Handelsregister

Form 2 - Information on subcontractors (if applicable) (Mit dem Teilnahmeantrag; Mittels Eigenerklärung): According document A1 Forms and Proof.

Gewichtung für den Zugang zur nächsten Stufe

Eignungskriterium

Informationssicherheit

Form 3.2 - Declaration of self-cleaning measures (PL2) (Mit dem Teilnahmeantrag; Mittels Eigenerklärung): Form 3.2 - Declaration of self-cleaning measures (PL2)
(if applicable) in accordance with § 125 GWB. According document A1 Forms and Proof.

Gewichtung für den Zugang zur nächsten Stufe

Eignungskriterium

Andere wirtschaftliche oder finanzielle Anforderungen

Form 4 - Declaration of reliance on capabilities (Mit dem Teilnahmeantrag; Mittels Eigenerklärung): To demonstrate eligibility with regard to economic and financial standing, as well as technical and professional ability, in accordance with § 47 SektVO. According document A1 Forms and Proof.

Gewichtung für den Zugang zur nächsten Stufe

Eignungskriterium

Informationssicherheit

Form 5 - Commitment declaration for subcontractors/reliance on third-party capacities (eligible loan) (Mit dem Teilnahmeantrag; Mittels Eigenerklärung): (if applicable),in accordance with the scope of reliance pursuant to § 47 (3) SektVO. According document A1 Forms and Proof.

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Eignungskriterium

Andere wirtschaftliche oder finanzielle Anforderungen

Form 12 - Self-Declaration on Compliance with the Collective Bargaining Commitment (Mit dem Teilnahmeantrag; Mittels Eigenerklärung): Form in accordance with Section 126b of the German Civil Code (BGB). According to document A1 Forms and Proof.

Gewichtung für den Zugang zur nächsten Stufe

Eignungskriterium

Referenzen zu bestimmten Dienstleistungen

Preparation of EIA documentation - Extra points for preparation of EIA documentation for linear infrastructure projects in the German Wadden Sea area

Gewichtung für den Zugang zur nächsten Stufe

Gewichtung (Punkte, genau)
476,00

Eignungskriterium

Referenzen zu bestimmten Dienstleistungen

Environmental surveys - Extra points for environmental surveys for linear infrastructure projects onshore in the German Wadden Sea area

Gewichtung für den Zugang zur nächsten Stufe

Gewichtung (Punkte, genau)
476,00

Eignungskriterium

Referenzen zu bestimmten Dienstleistungen

Additional reference - If an additional reference fulfills the minimum requirement, it gets an extra point (up to 3 additional references are counted)

Gewichtung für den Zugang zur nächsten Stufe

Gewichtung (Punkte, genau)
48,00

Finanzierung

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Rechtsform des Bieters

Bedingungen für den Auftrag

Bedingungen für den Auftrag

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Angaben zu geschützten Beschäftigungsverhältnissen

Nein

Angaben zur reservierten Teilnahme

Angaben zur beruflichen Qualifikation

Erforderlich für das Angebot

Angaben zur Sicherheitsüberprüfung