FAIR_Power Converters for SIS100 Extraction Septum Magnets 2 and 3

A new international scientific research centre facility FAIR (Facility for Antiprotons and Ion Research) is under constructed next to the existing GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research. FAIR will provide antiproton and ion beams of unprecedented intensity and quality. One of the essential parts of FAIR will be the …

CPV: 31643000 Partikelacceleratorer
Henrettelsessted:
FAIR_Power Converters for SIS100 Extraction Septum Magnets 2 and 3
Tildelende organ:
FAIR - Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research in Europe GmbH
Tildelingsnummer:
01/2600024614_FAIR

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : FAIR - Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research in Europe GmbH
Legal type of the buyer : Public undertaking, controlled by a central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : Education

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : FAIR_Power Converters for SIS100 Extraction Septum Magnets 2 and 3
Description : A new international scientific research centre facility FAIR (Facility for Antiprotons and Ion Research) is under constructed next to the existing GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research. FAIR will provide antiproton and ion beams of unprecedented intensity and quality. One of the essential parts of FAIR will be the Heavy Ion Synchrotron (SIS)100. High current Extraction Septa 2 and 3 magnets are components of the SIS100, which will be powered by 2 power converters. The current in the magnets must be ramped up to 13000 A with an absolute accuracy of 100 ppm. The maximum output voltage is of up to 100V. These power converters will be feed by 20kV supply system. In Table 4.1 of the Detailed Specification, ANNEX 3, the specified maximum available installation space for the power converters is to be understood as a preliminary guideline. Deviations from this requirement may be acceptable under certain circumstances and can be discussed during the negotiation phase, if necessary.
Procedure identifier : edbd303b-71ba-4057-a76d-eddff15c599c
Internal identifier : 01/2600024614_FAIR
Type of procedure : Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation
The procedure is accelerated : no

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 31643000 Particle accelerators

2.1.2 Place of performance

Postal address : Planckstr. 1
Town : Darmstadt
Postcode : 64291
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DE711 )
Country : Germany

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Bekanntmachungs-ID: CXS0YYEYT9ER3BFY Communication with Candidates takes place via the DTVP's tender platform. Questions must be sent to FAIR via DTVP and will are answered via DTVP. Questions posed orally or by telephone regarding the documents or the contractual object will not be answered; answers given orally or by telephone are not binding. The only form of submission of participation applications accepted by Awarding Authority is in writing, electronically Note: In Writing, Electronically Participation applications shall be submitted electronically within the deadline via the German awarding platform DTVP. URL: http://www.dtvp.de/Center/ The forms and other documents to be completed, provided by FAIR, may be - either completed on the online tendering tool under the section "Documents to Be Completed" or - created and compiled separately by Candidate together with the other components of the participation application or tender (concepts or explanations etc.), then uploaded under the heading "Own Documents". However, Candidates should not fill in the forms online and upload them again separately, as this can result in transmission errors and increases the workload on both sides. In order to comply with the text form (in writing) according to § 126b BGB [transl.: German Civil Code] when submitting participation applications, Candidates must provide the following information: - In the case of natural persons, the full name (first name and surname) must be given (name of the declaring person in the participation application form). - In the case of legal entities and commercial companies and corporations, the name of the company and its legal form must be stated. In addition, the full name of the employee who is submitting the participation application on behalf of the company (name of the declaring person in the participation application form) must be stated. The insertion of a company logo is not sufficient. - In the case of Bidding Consortia, the declaring person according to § 126b BGB shall be the employee of the leading member who submits the participation application on behalf of the Bidding Consortium; besides, the form "Bidding Consortium Declaration" must be submitted. It should be noted that in the case of electronic submission, the text form according to § 126b BGB is only observed if the participation applications are transmitted in encrypted form via the awarding platform (cf. information on eVergabe). Submitting the participation application via email is not sufficient. In the case of incorrect/ incomplete information that violates the aforementioned formal requirements, participation applications will be excluded unless Candidate cannot be held responsible (§ 57 para. 1 nr. 1, para. 3 VgV).
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU
vgv -

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Sources of grounds for exclusion : Notice
Breaching of obligations set under purely national exclusion grounds : Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company!
Participation in a criminal organisation : Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company!
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company!
Money laundering or terrorist financing : Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company!
Fraud : Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company!
Corruption : Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company!
Child labour and including other forms of trafficking in human beings : Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company!
Breaching obligation relating to payment of taxes : Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company!
Breaching obligation relating to payment of social security contributions : Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company!
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law : Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company!
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law : Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company!
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law : Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company!
Insolvency : Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company!
Assets being administered by liquidator : Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company!
Business activities are suspended : Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company!
Analogous situation like bankruptcy, insolvency or arrangement with creditors under national law : Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company!
Grave professional misconduct : Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company!
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition : Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company!
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure : Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company!
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure : Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company!
Early termination, damages, or other comparable sanctions : Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company!
Misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure : Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company!

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : FAIR_Power Converters for SIS100 Extraction Septum Magnets 2 and 3
Description : 2 power converters
Internal identifier : 01/2600024614_FAIR

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 31643000 Particle accelerators

5.1.2 Place of performance

Postal address : Planckstr. 1
Town : Darmstadt
Postcode : 64291
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DE711 )
Country : Germany
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 16 Month

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given : Not required
Procurement Project not 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) : no

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Sources of selection criteria : Notice
Criterion : References on specified deliveries
Description : III. Description of reference projects (Mit dem Teilnahmeantrag; Mittels Eigenerklärung): Description of three comparable reference projects, including the project data asked for on the FAIR preprinted form. Minimum Requirements: - References must not be older than 5 years. - At least two references must demonstrate that the bidder has experience in: - developing pulsed/ramped power converters with currents > 500 A. - Building of the power converters within cabinets containing power electronics components (semiconductor modules, inductive/capacitive components) and output powers > 50 kVA. The references should be so detailed that the relevant knowledge of the planning and execution of the manufacturing process is clearly conveyed (e.g. with relevant images).
Information about the second stage of a two-stage procedure :
Minimum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure : 3
The procedure will take place in successive stages. At each stage, some participants may be eliminated
The buyer reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without any further negotiations

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Deadline for requesting additional information : 06/08/2025 23:59 +02:00
Ad hoc communication channel :

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of the procedure :
Estimated date of dispatch of the invitations to submit tenders : 25/08/2025
Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Variants : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 18/08/2025 12:00 +02:00
Information that can be supplemented after the submission deadline :
At the discretion of the buyer, some missing tenderer-related documents may be submitted later.
Additional information : GSI/FAIR reserves the right to make a one-off additional request for documents within a period to be specified in the additional request letter in accordance with § 56 VgV. However, applicants cannot rely on a subsequent request. Ultimately incomplete requests to participate will be excluded (§ 57 Para. 1 No. 2, Para. 3 VgV).
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Conditions relating to the performance of the contract : Supporting documents: - Act Regulating a General Minimum Wage (Mindestlohngesetz - MiLoG) (To be submitted with the participation request by means of self-declaration): Declaration as per Section 19 (3) MiLoG - FAIR preprinted form - Proofs for subcontractors (To be submitted with the participation request by means of self-declaration): "The name and address of each intended subcontractor must be given when submitting the tender. Each subcontractor used must meet the same suitability criteria as the primary contractor. Suitable proof for each subcontractor must be submitted. The subcontractor must also submit - A declaration of availability (see Declaration of availability preprinted form) together with the request to participate/tender. - FAIR preprinted form" - Participation - General declaration within the meaning of Section 126b (German Civil Code -BGB) (To be submitted with the participation request by means of self-declaration): General declaration of the person making the decl
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
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 : Vergabekammer des Bundes
Information about review deadlines : The applicants are made aware of the legal meaning of § 160, para. 3 of the German Act Against Restraints of Competition, particularly its no. 4. § 160 Introduction, Application (1) The public procurement tribunal shall initiate review procedures only upon application. (2) Every undertaking which has an interest in the contract and claims that its rights under § 97 para. 7 were violated by non-compliance with the provisions governing the awarding of public contracts has the right to file an application. In doing so, it must be shown that the undertaking has suffered a loss, or may be about to suffer a loss, in consequence of the alleged violation of provisions governing the awarding of public contracts. (3) The application is inadmissible, if 1. the applicant became aware of the violation of provisions governing the awarding of public contracts during the award procedure and did not object to the contracting entity without undue delay. 2. violations of provisions governing the awarding of public contracts which become apparent from the tender notice are not notified to the contracting entity by the end of the period specified in the notice for the submission of a tender or application. 3. violations of provisions governing the awarding of public contracts which only become apparent from the award documents are not notified to the contracting entity by the end of the period specified in the notice for the submission of a tender or application. 4. more than 15 calendar days have expired since receipt of notification from the contracting entity that it is unwilling to redress the complaint. Sentence 1 shall not apply to an application under § 101b (1) no. 2 to have the award contract declared ineffective. § 101a para. 1 sentence 2 shall remain unaffected.
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : FAIR - Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research in Europe GmbH
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : Vergabekammer des Bundes
Organisation receiving requests to participate : FAIR - Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research in Europe GmbH

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : FAIR - Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research in Europe GmbH
Registration number : DE 275 595 927
Postal address : Planckstr. 1
Town : Darmstadt
Postcode : 64291
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DE711 )
Country : Germany
Telephone : +49 6159712574
Internet address : http://www.fair-center.de
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation receiving requests to participate

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Vergabekammer des Bundes
Registration number : 022894990
Postal address : Villemomblerstr. 76
Town : Bonn
Postcode : 53123
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DEA22 )
Country : Germany
Contact point : Vergabekammer des Bundes
Telephone : +49 22894990
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Datenservice Öffentlicher Einkauf (in Verantwortung des Beschaffungsamts des BMI)
Registration number : 0204:994-DOEVD-83
Town : Bonn
Postcode : 53119
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DEA22 )
Country : Germany
Telephone : +49228996100
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 9f201542-fb63-45b4-8600-98fdd3902e47 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 16/07/2025 12:16 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00467219-2025
OJ S issue number : 135/2025
Publication date : 17/07/2025