Call for tender under the SQS 239894 - Cat. 4 - Danish Hydrogen Backbone (DHB) - Geotechnical, hydrological and geophysical site investigation

The Contracting Authority wants to purchase geophysical, hydrological and geotechnical site investigations to the project Danish Hydrogen Backbone (DHB). The Consultant shall provide site investigations with geotechnical, geophysical and groundwater investigations for the current project connecting Esbjerg to Germany. The scope concerns a pipeline route between Esbjerg and Veerst with …

CPV: 71332000 Services d'ingénierie géotechnique, 71351200 Services de conseil en géologie et en géophysique, 71351210 Services de conseil géophysique, 71351220 Services de conseil en géologie
Lieu d'exécution:
Call for tender under the SQS 239894 - Cat. 4 - Danish Hydrogen Backbone (DHB) - Geotechnical, hydrological and geophysical site investigation
Service d'adjudication:
Energinet Systemansvar A/S
Numéro d'adjudication:
25/01798

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Energinet Systemansvar A/S
Legal type of the buyer : Public undertaking
Activity of the contracting entity : Production, transport or distribution of gas or heat

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Call for tender under the SQS 239894 - Cat. 4 - Danish Hydrogen Backbone (DHB) - Geotechnical, hydrological and geophysical site investigation
Description : The Contracting Authority wants to purchase geophysical, hydrological and geotechnical site investigations to the project Danish Hydrogen Backbone (DHB). The Consultant shall provide site investigations with geotechnical, geophysical and groundwater investigations for the current project connecting Esbjerg to Germany. The scope concerns a pipeline route between Esbjerg and Veerst with a length of ca. 44,5 km and 6 to 10 locations new pipeline stations. Field works of the services are commenced by summer of 2025 and all deliverables are provided before summer of 2026. See for more details in the tender material.
Procedure identifier : fe15fab1-f208-49b3-8595-fb11ef212240
Previous notice : 215668-2020
Internal identifier : 25/01798
Type of procedure : Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71351200 Geological and geophysical consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71332000 Geotechnical engineering services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71351210 Geophysical consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71351220 Geological consultancy services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Denmark
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : According to tender material.

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 10 000 000 Danish krone

2.1.4 General information

Call for competition is terminated
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/25/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Call for tender under the SQS 239894 - Cat. 4 - Danish Hydrogen Backbone (DHB) - Geotechnical, hydrological and geophysical site investigation
Description : The Contracting Authority wants to purchase geophysical, hydrological and geotechnical site investigations to the project Danish Hydrogen Backbone (DHB). The Consultant shall provide site investigations with geotechnical, geophysical and groundwater investigations for the current project connecting Esbjerg to Germany. The scope concerns a pipeline route between Esbjerg and Veerst with a length of ca. 44,5 km and 6 to 10 locations new pipeline stations. Field works of the services are commenced by summer of 2025 and all deliverables are provided before summer of 2026. See for more details in the tender material.
Internal identifier : 25/01798

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71351200 Geological and geophysical consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71332000 Geotechnical engineering services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71351210 Geophysical consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71351220 Geological consultancy services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Denmark
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : According to tender material.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 1 Year

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 10 000 000 Danish krone

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Time Schedule
Description : See tender conditions.
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Technical Solution
Description : See tender conditions.
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Price
Description : See tender conditions.
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : CV and Organization
Description : See tender conditions.
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Contract Terms
Description : See tender conditions.
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Information about review deadlines : 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 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.

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 : Klagenævnet for Udbud -
Information about review deadlines : 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 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.
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Energinet Systemansvar A/S -
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Energinet Systemansvar A/S -
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen -
Organisation whose budget is used to pay for the contract : Energinet Systemansvar A/S
Organisation executing the payment : Energinet Systemansvar A/S
Organisation signing the contract : Energinet Systemansvar A/S

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 8 192 385 Danish krone

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0000

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Sweco Danmark A/S
Tender :
Tender identifier : Danish Hydrogen Backbone (DHB) - Geotechnical, hydrological and geophysical site investigation - Sweco Danmark A/S
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0000
Value of the tender : 8 192 385 Danish krone
The tender was ranked : no
The tender is a variant : no
Country of origin of the product or the service : Denmark
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : Danish Hydrogen Backbone (DHB) - Geotechnical, hydrological and geophysical site investigation - Sweco Danmark A/S
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 27/05/2025
Organisation signing the contract : Energinet Systemansvar A/S

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 3
Range of tenders :
Value of the lowest admissible tender : 8 034 710 Danish krone
Value of the highest admissible tender : 8 192 385 Danish krone

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Energinet Systemansvar A/S
Registration number : 39314959
Postal address : Tonne Kjærsvej 65
Town : Fredericia
Postcode : 7000
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Sydjylland ( DK032 )
Country : Denmark
Contact point : Procurement - S
Telephone : +45 70102244
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation signing the contract
Organisation whose budget is used to pay for the contract
Organisation executing the payment

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Sweco Danmark A/S
Size of the economic operator : Large
Registration number : DK48233511
Postal address : Ørestads Boulevard 41
Town : København S
Postcode : 2300
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Byen København ( DK011 )
Country : Denmark
Telephone : +4572207207
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0000

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Klagenævnet for Udbud
Registration number : 37795526
Postal address : Nævnenes Hus, Toldboden 2
Town : Viborg
Postcode : 8800
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Vestjylland ( DK041 )
Country : Denmark
Telephone : +45 72 40 56 00
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
Registration number : 10294819
Postal address : Carl Jacobsen Vej 35
Town : Valby
Postcode : 2500
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Byen København ( DK011 )
Country : Denmark
Telephone : +45 41715000
Internet address : http://www.kfst.dk
Roles of this organisation :
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0005

Official name : Mercell Holding ASA
Registration number : 980921565
Postal address : Askekroken 11
Town : Oslo
Postcode : 0277
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Oslo ( NO081 )
Country : Norway
Contact point : eSender
Telephone : +47 21018800
Fax : +47 21018801
Internet address : http://mercell.com/
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : f24d9aea-beb6-47eb-ae2d-0a95fddb44f2 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 10/06/2025 12:01 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 10/06/2025 12:01 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00373113-2025
OJ S issue number : 110/2025
Publication date : 11/06/2025