Strategic study of energy transfer options and investments in large-scale offshore wind farms in Åland and related technical advisory services

The Government of Åland has an aim to enable the establishment of large-scale offshore wind farms on the northern side of Åland in sea-areas managed by the government. To this end, the Government of Åland is requesting bids for related technical advisory services. The requested bid covers the following areas …

CPV: 71350000 Инженерно ориентирани научни и технически консултантски услуги, 71356000 Технически услуги, 71356200 Услуги по оказване на техническа помощ, 71356400 Услуги по техническо планиране, 71621000 Услуги по технически анализ и консултантски услуги
Краен срок:
Септ. 1, 2025, полунощ
Вид на крайния срок:
Подаване на оферта
Място на изпълнение:
Strategic study of energy transfer options and investments in large-scale offshore wind farms in Åland and related technical advisory services
Издаващ орган:
Ålands landskapsregering
Номер на наградата:
urn:eavrop:mdn:ProcurementProject:116195:Lot:1

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Ålands landskapsregering
Legal type of the buyer : Regional authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Strategic study of energy transfer options and investments in large-scale offshore wind farms in Åland and related technical advisory services
Description : The Government of Åland has an aim to enable the establishment of large-scale offshore wind farms on the northern side of Åland in sea-areas managed by the government. To this end, the Government of Åland is requesting bids for related technical advisory services. The requested bid covers the following areas for delivery: 1) Conducting a strategic study that will consider and analyse various options for transferring energy from large-scale offshore wind (OSW) farms in the Region of Åland, 2) Provide cost estimates for establishing an offshore wind farm in designated areas of Åland and 3) Provide the Government of Åland with technical advisory services related to these questions during a planned auction process.
Procedure identifier : 7b98004b-06fe-45db-8577-0cf198ff793e
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71350000 Engineering-related scientific and technical services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Åland ( FI200 )
Country : Finland

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 850 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

2.1.5 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Maximum number of lots for which one tenderer can submit tenders : 1

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Participation in a criminal organisation : Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for participation in a criminal organisation, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable?
Corruption : Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for corruption, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable?
Fraud : Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for fraud, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable?
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable?
Money laundering or terrorist financing : Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for money laundering or terrorist financing, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable?
Child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings : Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable?
Payment of taxes : Has the economic operator breached its obligations relating to the payment of taxes, both in the country in which it is established and in Member State of the contracting authority or contracting entity if other than the country of establishment?
Payment of social security contributions : Has the economic operator breached its obligations relating to the payment social security contributions, both in the country in which it is established and in Member State of the contracting authority or contracting entity if other than the country of establishment?
Purely national exclusion grounds : Other exclusion grounds that may be foreseen in the national legislation of the contracting authority's or contracting entity's Member State. Has the economic operator breached its obligations relating to the purely national grounds of exclusion, which are specified in the relevant notice or in the procurement documents?
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law : Has the economic operator, to its knowledge, breached its obligations in the field of social law?
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law : Has the economic operator, to its knowledge, breached its obligations in the field of environmental law?
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law : Has the economic operator, to its knowledge, breached its obligations in the field of labour law?
Bankruptcy : Is the economic operator bankrupt?
Insolvency : Is the economic operator the subject of insolvency or winding-up?
Arrangement with creditors : Is the economic operator in arrangement with creditors?
Analogous situation like bankruptcy under national law : Is the economic operator in in any analogous situation like bankruptcy arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations?
Assets being administered by liquidator : Are the assets of the economic operator being administered by a liquidator or by the court?
Business activities are suspended : Are the business activities of the economic operator suspended?
Guilty of grave professional misconduct : Is the economic operator guilty of grave professional misconduct?
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition : Has the economic operator entered into agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition?
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure : Is the economic operator aware of any conflict of interest, as indicated in national law, the relevant notice or the procurement documents due to its participation in the procurement procedure?
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure : Has the economic operator or an undertaking related to it advised the contracting authority or contracting entity or otherwise been involved in the preparation of the procurement procedure?
Early termination, damages or other comparable sanctions : Has the economic operator experienced that a prior public contract, a prior contract with a contracting entity or a prior concession contract was terminated early, or that damages or other comparable sanctions were imposed in connection with that prior contract?
Guilty of misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure : Can the economic operator confirm that: a) It has been guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required for the verification of the absence of grounds for exclusion or the fulfilment of the selection criteria, b) It has withheld such information, c) It has not been able, without delay, to submit the supporting documents required by a contracting authority or contracting entity, and d) It has undertaken to unduly influence the decision making process of the contracting authority or contracting entity, to obtain confidential information that may confer upon it undue advantages in the procurement procedure or to negligently provide misleading information that may have a material influence on decisions concerning exclusion, selection or award?

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Strategic study of energy transfer options and investments in large-scale offshore wind farms in Åland and related technical advisory services
Description : The Government of Åland has an aim to enable the establishment of large-scale offshore wind farms on the northern side of Åland in sea-areas managed by the government. To this end, the Government of Åland is requesting bids for related technical advisory services. The requested bid covers the following areas for delivery: 1) Conducting a strategic study that will consider and analyse various options for transferring energy from large-scale offshore wind (OSW) farms in the Region of Åland, 2) Provide cost estimates for establishing an offshore wind farm in designated areas of Åland and 3) Provide the Government of Åland with technical advisory services related to these questions during a planned auction process.
Internal identifier : urn:eavrop:mdn:ProcurementProject:116195:Lot:1

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71350000 Engineering-related scientific and technical services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71356000 Technical services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71356200 Technical assistance services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71356400 Technical planning services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71621000 Technical analysis or consultancy services
Options :
Description of the options : In addition to the study deliverables, the chosen Supplier is to provide advisory services to the Government of Åland during the planned auction process for the designated areas.

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Åland ( FI200 )
Country : Finland
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Other duration : Unknown

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 0

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : Rating
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : Turnover
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : References
Use of this criterion : Used

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Description : Price
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Methodology and workplan
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria : Price

5.1.11 Procurement documents

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Allowed
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English, Swedish
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 01/09/2025 00:00 +02:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 4 Month
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : Not yet known
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Marknadsdomstolen
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Ålands landskapsregering

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Ålands landskapsregering
Registration number : 0145076-7
Postal address : PB 1060
Town : Mariehamn
Postcode : 22111
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Åland ( FI200 )
Country : Finland
Telephone : +358 18 25000
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Marknadsdomstolen
Registration number : 3006157-6
Postal address : Banbyggarvägen 5
Town : Helsingfors
Postcode : 00520
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Telephone : +358 29-5643300
Fax : +358 29 56 43314
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 776c8337-843e-4593-8861-de1615431ca4 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 07/07/2025 17:59 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00446312-2025
OJ S issue number : 129/2025
Publication date : 09/07/2025