ACHILLES UTILITIES NCE is a joint qualification system for suppliers and contractors to utilities in Nordics and Central Europe. It's operated by Achilles under Article 77 of Directive 2014/25/EU. The subscribing utilities will use ACHILLES UTILITIES NCE for tenderer selection for contracts and framework agreements subject to EU procurement rules, but reserve the right to publish individual notices for specific requirements where they deem it necessary, even though they relate to the product and service categories covered by ACHILLES UTILITIES NCE. The qualification system may be used for contracts not subject to EU procurement rules at each subscriber's discretion. An overview of products and services acquired through ACHILLES UTILITIES NCE is available here https://www.achilles.com/app/uploads/2021/02/Product-and-Service-Code-Guide-EN.pdf. Please note that new Product Codes such as Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and Unmanned Aerial Systems incl Drones have been added https://www.achilles.no/download/unce/UNCE-CodeChanges-Jan2021-EN.pdf.

Suppliers may apply for qualification at any time. To apply the suppliers must complete an Order Form and pay in advance an annual qualification fee betweenSEK 2230 to 11230. The Order Form with qualification requirements can be obtained here https://my.achilles.com/join-community?communitycode=UNC&lang=gb-EN. To qualify the suppliers must complete an online questionnaire covering detailed information about their company. As some contracting authorities and contracting entities require an ESPD, the suppliers can submit an ESPD via ACHILLES UTILITIES NCE. Basic commercial requirements must be satisfied. Some buying organizations have individual requirements in addition to the basic requirements. The suppliers can therefore be asked to answer customer-specific questions related to the qualification. ACHILLES UTILITIES NCE is open to manufacturers or distributors dealing directly with the buyer. The bidders lists will be based on suppliers that have passed the initial qualification.