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1. Beschaffer
1.1.
Beschaffer
Offizielle Bezeichnung: EBN B.V.
Rechtsform des Erwerbers: Einrichtung des öffentlichen Rechts
Tätigkeit des öffentlichen Auftraggebers: Allgemeine öffentliche Verwaltung
1.1.
Beschaffer
Offizielle Bezeichnung: N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie
Rechtsform des Erwerbers: Öffentliches Unternehmen
2. Verfahren
2.1.
Verfahren
Titel: Technical services agreement
Beschreibung: With the publication of the contract notices for the Aramis Project four partners: TotalEnergies EP, Shell, EBN and Gasunie, started the execution of a project for a CO₂ transport service, being the Aramis CCS Project ("Project"). This transport service project aims to contribute to the energy transition by providing CO₂ transport to storage capacity in order to help enable parties that seek emissions reduction by means of Carbon Capture and Storage (“CCS”) at scale. The Aramis Project, which aims to develop and operate a CO₂ transport service, was established as a public-private partnership between the state-owned corporations EBN and Gasunie, and the private companies TotalEnergies and Shell. The Project brought together each partner’s technical expertise, experience, and knowledge of CCS to enable the safe and efficient transport of CO₂ from industrial emitters to offshore storage sites. In April 2025 Gasunie, EBN, TotalEnergies and Shell outlined the next phase of the Project including a new governance structure under which EBN and Gasunie assumed full responsibility for the Aramis transport project, while Shell and TotalEnergies continue their involvement in the development of CO₂ storage capacity. Shell and TotalEnergies remain involved in the development of CO₂ storage capacity trough their storage activities and will continue playing a role in the wider Aramis transport and storage value chain. It is vital for the Project to maintain and ensure that the specific knowledge and CCS knowhow of Shell will remain available to the Project. As such Shell is willing to continue to provide its specific technical and operational support to the integrated Aramis value chain. To facilitate this support EBN and Gasunie have awarded Shell a contract for technical support of the Project by making use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to article 2.32(1)(b)(2) of the Dutch Public Procurement Act (Aanbestedingswet). The absence of competition for technical reasons is based on the fact that Shell possesses specific expertise relating to the execution of offshore projects and unique technical knowledge of the characteristics of gaseous CO₂ compositions, and including extensive experience globally in operating and developing CCS assets. This combination of knowledge and experience is not readily available in the market. As such, Shell possesses the required knowledge, skills, and capacity to provide the necessary technical support to the Project, taking into account the expertise and experience Shell has developed over recent years through its participation in the Project. Achieving an equivalent level of knowledge and experience with another party would entail a significant time and cost impact, which the Project implementation schedule does not allow for. Furthermore, the costs associated with bringing another party to a substantially comparable level of expertise and experience would not constitute an efficient use of public funds. Accordingly, no reasonable alternative or substitute exists. Given the scope of the contract, the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing of the procurement requirements or conditions. In case you do not agree with the award of the contract to Shell, you must make your objections known within 30 calendar days from the date of announcement by serving a summons to EBN and Gasunie before the competent judge of the District Court South Holland, location Den Haag. If, after the expiry of these 30 calendar days, you lodge a judicial claim in connection with the award EBN and Gasunie will invoke the inadmissibility of your claim. The 30-calendar-day period therefore counts as an expiry period.
Kennung des Verfahrens: 2c399379-9d2e-441b-a235-0ebf80d0f109
Interne Kennung: a539d36b-64bb-4eb0-b7b8-81746c5ae24e
Verfahrensart: Verhandlungsverfahren ohne Aufruf zum Wettbewerb
2.1.1.
Zweck
Art des Auftrags: Dienstleistungen
Haupteinstufung (cpv): 71356000 Dienstleistungen im technischen Bereich
2.1.2.
Erfüllungsort
Land: Niederlande
Ort im betreffenden Land
2.1.4.
Allgemeine Informationen
Rechtsgrundlage:
Richtlinie 2014/24/EU
5. Los
5.1.
Los: LOT-0000
Titel: Technical services agreement
Beschreibung: With the publication of the contract notices for the Aramis Project four partners: TotalEnergies EP, Shell, EBN and Gasunie, started the execution of a project for a CO₂ transport service, being the Aramis CCS Project ("Project"). This transport service project aims to contribute to the energy transition by providing CO₂ transport to storage capacity in order to help enable parties that seek emissions reduction by means of Carbon Capture and Storage (“CCS”) at scale. The Aramis Project, which aims to develop and operate a CO₂ transport service, was established as a public-private partnership between the state-owned corporations EBN and Gasunie, and the private companies TotalEnergies and Shell. The Project brought together each partner’s technical expertise, experience, and knowledge of CCS to enable the safe and efficient transport of CO₂ from industrial emitters to offshore storage sites. In April 2025 Gasunie, EBN, TotalEnergies and Shell outlined the next phase of the Project including a new governance structure under which EBN and Gasunie assumed full responsibility for the Aramis transport project, while Shell and TotalEnergies continue their involvement in the development of CO₂ storage capacity. Shell and TotalEnergies remain involved in the development of CO₂ storage capacity trough their storage activities and will continue playing a role in the wider Aramis transport and storage value chain. It is vital for the Project to maintain and ensure that the specific knowledge and CCS knowhow of Shell will remain available to the Project. As such Shell is willing to continue to provide its specific technical and operational support to the integrated Aramis value chain. To facilitate this support EBN and Gasunie have awarded Shell a contract for technical support of the Project by making use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to article 2.32(1)(b)(2) of the Dutch Public Procurement Act (Aanbestedingswet). The absence of competition for technical reasons is based on the fact that Shell possesses specific expertise relating to the execution of offshore projects and unique technical knowledge of the characteristics of gaseous CO₂ compositions, and including extensive experience globally in operating and developing CCS assets. This combination of knowledge and experience is not readily available in the market. As such, Shell possesses the required knowledge, skills, and capacity to provide the necessary technical support to the Project, taking into account the expertise and experience Shell has developed over recent years through its participation in the Project. Achieving an equivalent level of knowledge and experience with another party would entail a significant time and cost impact, which the Project implementation schedule does not allow for. Furthermore, the costs associated with bringing another party to a substantially comparable level of expertise and experience would not constitute an efficient use of public funds. Accordingly, no reasonable alternative or substitute exists. Given the scope of the contract, the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing of the procurement requirements or conditions. In case you do not agree with the award of the contract to Shell, you must make your objections known within 30 calendar days from the date of announcement by serving a summons to EBN and Gasunie before the competent judge of the District Court South Holland, location Den Haag. If, after the expiry of these 30 calendar days, you lodge a judicial claim in connection with the award EBN and Gasunie will invoke the inadmissibility of your claim. The 30-calendar-day period therefore counts as an expiry period.
Interne Kennung: 44320539-b54c-4ee9-88c6-8240c612a2ab
5.1.1.
Zweck
Art des Auftrags: Dienstleistungen
Haupteinstufung (cpv): 71356000 Dienstleistungen im technischen Bereich
5.1.2.
Erfüllungsort
Land: Niederlande
Ort im betreffenden Land
5.1.3.
Geschätzte Dauer
Laufzeit: 42 Monate
5.1.6.
Allgemeine Informationen
Auftragsvergabeprojekt ganz oder teilweise aus EU-Mitteln finanziert
Die Beschaffung fällt unter das Übereinkommen über das öffentliche Beschaffungswesen: nein
5.1.16.
Weitere Informationen, Schlichtung und Nachprüfung
Überprüfungsstelle: Rechtbank Den Haag
6. Ergebnisse
Direktvergabe:
Begründung der Direktvergabe: Der Auftrag kann nur von einem bestimmten Wirtschaftsteilnehmer ausgeführt werden, da aus technischen Gründen kein Wettbewerb vorhanden ist
Sonstige Begründung: The absence of competition for technical reasons is based on the fact that Shell possesses specific expertise relating to the execution of offshore projects and unique technical knowledge of the characteristics of gaseous CO₂ compositions, and including extensive experience globally in operating and developing CCS assets. This combination of knowledge and experience is not readily available in the market. As such, Shell possesses the required knowledge, skills, and capacity to provide the necessary technical support to the Project, taking into account the expertise and experience Shell has developed over recent years through its participation in the Project. Achieving an equivalent level of knowledge and experience with another party would entail a significant time and cost impact, which the Project implementation schedule does not allow for. Furthermore, the costs associated with bringing another party to a substantially comparable level of expertise and experience would not constitute an efficient use of public funds. Accordingly, no reasonable alternative or substitute exists. Given the scope of the contract, the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing of the procurement requirements or conditions.
6.1.
Ergebnis, Los-– Kennung: LOT-0000
6.1.2.
Informationen über die Gewinner
Wettbewerbsgewinner:
Offizielle Bezeichnung: Shell Nederland B.V.
Angebot:
Kennung des Angebots: T227540
Kennung des Loses oder der Gruppe von Losen: LOT-0000
Informationen zum Auftrag:
Kennung des Auftrags: Technical services agreement
8. Organisationen
8.1.
ORG-0001
Offizielle Bezeichnung: EBN B.V.
Registrierungsnummer: 14026250
Postanschrift: Daalsesingel 1
Stadt: Utrecht
Postleitzahl: 3511SV
Land, Gliederung (NUTS): Utrecht (NL350)
Land: Niederlande
Kontaktperson: Lysanne van Leusden
Telefon: +31302339000
Rollen dieser Organisation:
Beschaffer
Federführendes Mitglied
8.1.
ORG-0002
Offizielle Bezeichnung: N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie
Registrierungsnummer: 152182772
Postanschrift: Concourslaan 17
Stadt: Groningen
Postleitzahl: 9727 KC
Land, Gliederung (NUTS): Overig Groningen (NL115)
Land: Niederlande
Kontaktperson: Bertil Kruize
Telefon: +31631037696
Rollen dieser Organisation:
Beschaffer
8.1.
ORG-0003
Offizielle Bezeichnung: Rechtbank Den Haag
Postanschrift: Prins Clauslaan 60
Stadt: Den Haag
Postleitzahl: 2595AJ
Land, Gliederung (NUTS): Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage (NL361)
Land: Niederlande
Rollen dieser Organisation:
Überprüfungsstelle
8.1.
ORG-0004
Offizielle Bezeichnung: Shell Nederland B.V.
Stadt: Den Haag
Postleitzahl: 2596 HR
Land, Gliederung (NUTS): Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage (NL361)
Land: Niederlande
Rollen dieser Organisation:
Bieter
Gewinner dieser Lose: LOT-0000
Informationen zur Bekanntmachung
Kennung/Fassung der Bekanntmachung: b8e4a73e-26a9-44a0-9b9f-d329402ae7c9 - 01
Formulartyp: Vorankündigung – Direktvergabe
Art der Bekanntmachung: Freiwillige Ex-ante-Transparenzbekanntmachung
Unterart der Bekanntmachung: 25
Datum der Übermittlung der Bekanntmachung: 14/08/2026 12:01:35 (UTC+00:00) Westeuropäische Zeit, GMT
Bekanntmachung — eSender-Übermittlungsdatum: 14/08/2026 12:01:46 (UTC+00:00) Westeuropäische Zeit, GMT
Sprachen, in denen diese Bekanntmachung offiziell verfügbar ist: Englisch
Veröffentlichungsnummer der Bekanntmachung: 568692-2026
ABl. S – Nummer der Ausgabe: 157/2026
Datum der Veröffentlichung: 17/08/2026