1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: A/S Storebælt
Legal type of the buyer: Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority: Housing and community amenities
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Competitive procedure with negotiation concerning West Bridge Bearing Refurbishment (WBBR)
Description: The Contracting Entity calls for the tender for West Bridge Bearing Refurbishment (WBBR). The project involves refurbishment of 188 structural bearings on the West Bridge, which is part of the Great Belt Link in Denmark. The work includes both the provision of newly manufactured bearings (approx. 44) and the renovation of the remaining bearings over a period of maximum 5 years. The project involves two parallel concrete bridges – one for rail and one for road. The bridges have now been in service for well over 25 years and the service life of the PTFE sliding plates in the bearings are now close to the end of expected lifetime. The project comprises of substantial work above open waters and includes the handling of structural bearings with a weight between 5 and 8 tonnes. The work also includes design and manufacturing of temporary structures necessary to carry out the refurbishments, according to a concept developed by the Contractor. The bearings needing renovation will have to be taken to land for refurbishment. Pursuant to section 49 of the Danish Public Procurement Act, the Contracting Entity has further considered whether the Contract can be divided into other lots but has found it most appropriate not to make such a division. It is the Contracting Entity's assessment that dividing the Contract into lots would result in disproportionate administrative burdens, both in relation to the synergies, the tender process and in relation to ongoing contract management, including the ongoing management of the tasks under the Contract.
Procedure identifier: d5ff6dd6-7205-4982-8c9f-2a0d508adbd0
Internal identifier: -
Type of procedure: Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation
The procedure is accelerated: no
Main features of the procedure: The tender procedure will be conducted as the competitive procedure with negotiation, see the Danish Public Procurement Act, section 61(1), para (1), point c. The reason for conducting the tender procedure as the competitive procedure with negotiation is due to the Contracts complexity, financial circumstances and risks involved. The tender procedure is sequential and starts with the submission of the first Indicative Offer (INDO1). On the basis of the INDO1, the Contracting Entity will conduct negotiations with the tenderers in accordance with the guidelines set out below, cf. Section 7. During the negotiations, the Contracting Entity may ask the tenderers to submit additional Indicative Offers (INDO2, INDO3, and so on), and the Contracting Entity may publish changes of the tender material. Following the conclusion of the negotiations, tenderers are expected to submit the Best and Final Offer (BAFO). The BAFOs will then be evaluated by the Contracting Entity using the award criteria set out in section 10. The Contract is then awarded to the most economically advantageous tender. Please note, however, that certain aspects of the procedure, such as the number of INDOs, remain subject to change (as further described in the following sections). The Contracting Entity may award the Contract on the basis of an initial tender (INDO1s, INDO2s, INDO3s etc.) and, hence, the tenderers cannot expect negotiation meetings to be conducted, see ITT section 7 (Negotiations). The tenderers must therefore ensure that the initial tenders are complete and that prices are set on the basis of the tender documents that form the basis of the tender submission. Matters listed in the tenderer's comments to the tender documents (Tender Submission Letter) are not considered to be part of the initial tender (but a proposal for negotiations) and the list is therefore not considered a reservation either. The Contracting Entity will pay a participation fee of EUR 17,500,00 excl. VAT to each tenderer who participates in the negotiations and submits a compliant final tender (BAFO) or a compliant initial tender 2 etc. if the Contract is awarded based on such initial tender. However, a participation fee will not be paid to the tenderer who is awarded the Contract. If the tender procedure is cancelled, the tenderers will receive no participation fee. However, the Contracting Entity may choose to pay a discretionary part of the participation fee depending on when in the process the tender procedure is cancelled. If the tender procedure is cancelled after receipt of compliant final tenders, a full participation fee will be paid.
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Works
Main classification (cpv): 45221119 Bridge renewal construction work
Additional classification (cpv): 44212120 Structures of bridges, 45221100 Construction work for bridges, 45221110 Bridge construction work, 45223210 Structural steelworks, 45223500 Reinforced-concrete structures
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Vest- og Sydsjælland (DK022)
Country: Denmark
2.1.3.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 42 500 000,00 EUR
2.1.4.
General information
Additional information: Participation in the tender procedure may only take place by electronic means via the electronic tendering system used by the Contracting Entity. For access to the procurement documents, the candidate must be registered or register as a user. If the application contains several versions of the same document, the latest uploaded version will apply. All communication in connection with the tender procedure, including questions and answers, must take place through the electronic tendering system. Reference is made to the Instructions to Tenderers (ITT) for information concerning questions and answers. Interested operators are requested to keep updated via the electronic tendering system. If the candidate encounters problems with the system, please contact support by e-mail, dksupport@eu-supply.com, or telephone (+45) 70 20 80 14. As its application, the candidate must submit an ESPD as preliminary documentation of the circumstances set out in section 148(1), paras (1)-(3) of the Danish Public Procurement Act (udbudsloven), and section 137(1) para (1) of the Danish Public Procurement Act. It is not necessary for the candidate to sign the ESPD document. For groups of operators (e.g. a consortium), a separate ESPD must be submitted for each participating operator. Where the candidate is a group of operators, the ESPD document of each participant in the group must be signed by the participant in question. The candidate heading the group and submitting the application is not required to sign its ESPD document. If the candidate relies on the capacities of other entities, an ESPD must be submitted for and signed by each of the entities on which it relies. The candidate will be excluded from participation in the application procedure if the candidate is subject to the compulsory grounds for exclusion set out in sections 135, 136 and the voluntary grounds for exclusion set out in section 137(1) paragraph (1) and (2) of the Danish Public Procurement Act, unless the candidate has submitted sufficient documentation of its reliability in accordance with section 138 of the Danish Public Procurement Act. The candidate must also submit a letter of commitment in which the entity/entities on which the candidate relies has/have undertaken joint and several liability with the candidate if the candidate is awarded the Contract. The form is enclosed as an attachment to the tender material, see “Prequalification Template A”. Before the award decision is made, the tenderer to whom the Contracting Entity intends to award the contract must provide documentation of the information submitted in the ESPD pursuant to sections 151-152, cf. section 153 of the Danish Public Procurement Act. As an alternative to the documentation mentioned in sections 153-155, 157 and 158 of the Danish Public Procurement Act, the applicant and tenderer may submit to the Contracting Entity a certificate of registration in an official list of approved economic operators, see section 156 of the Danish Public Procurement Act, issued by the competent authority. The Contracting Entity only accepts certificates of registration in an official list from candidates and tenderers established in the country holding the official list. It should be noted that each candidate may only submit one application for prequalification. The Contracting Entity will select the number of candidates by applying the selection criteria stated in this contract notice, unless the Contracting Entity receives no more than the stated number of compliant requests for participation. The Contracting Entity may use the procedure of section 159(5) of the Danish Public Procurement Act in the event that applications do not comply with the requirements of the procurement documents. Pursuant to the Danish Investment Screening Act (https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1256) economic operators i) that are domiciled outside the EU or EFTA, or ii) are controlled by or subject to significant influence as defined in the Act from an entity domiciled in or a national of a country outside the EU or EFTA must apply to the Danish Business Authority for an authorisation to enter into a “special financial agreement” within a particularly sensitive sector or activity. The Contracting Entity has assessed that the conclusion of the contract may be subject to the authorisation requirement. The supplier should clarify whether the suppliers conclusion of the Contract will be subject to such requirement. Further details are available at https://businessindenmark.virk.dk/guidance/erst-activities-covered-by-the-investment-screening-act/Special-financial-agreements/. Attention is drawn to Article 5k in Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 as later amended which applies for the application procedure. The provision contains a prohibition against award of contracts to Russian companies and Russian controlled companies etc. (reference is made to Article 5k, section 1, for the exact delimitation of the actors covered by the prohibition). The Contracting Entity may at any time during the application process require that the economic suppliers prove that they are not covered by the prohibition, for example by requiring a declaration to this effect and/or documentation regarding the economic suppliers’ and any subcontractors’ place of establishment and ownership. An information meeting will be held virtually on 18 December at 13:00-14:00 PM. The Candidates is asked to inform whether the candidate will participate in the information meeting. The information must be submitted via the electronic tendering system preferably no later than 15 December 2025, 12:00 PM and a link will be sent to the Candidates informed e-mail. At the meeting, the Contracting Entity will explain the background and purpose of the Project for which the Candidates are invited to apply. Furthermore, the Contracting Entity will provide more general information about the tender documents. A site visit of of the surroundings, the available space on the piers, the bearings, etc including inspection of the different types of bearings, will be possible. The site visit will take place on 12 March 2026, 9:00-13.00 AM, at Storebæltsvej 70, 4220 Korsør, Denmark. Tenderers wishing to participate in the site visit are asked to sign up via the electronic tendering system at least 3 days before the meeting with indication of name of business and number of participants (max. 3 participants per tenderer). The site visit is arranged in order to provide the tenderer with more details of the surroundings, the available space on the piers, the bearings, etc including inspection of the different types of bearings, before submission of tender. When submitting the tender, however, the tenderer must base its tender on the written information stated in the tender documents. During the site visit, the tenderers may ask questions directly related to the site visit and of no material significance to the tender procedure. Any other questions must be put in writing. The Contracting Entity will draw up brief minutes of the site visit which will be published via the electronic tendering system. Please note, the Contracting Entity has marked the field "Successive reduction" due to a technical error. The Contracting Entity will not short-list during the tender procedure, thus the Contracting Entity will only perform a selection in relation to the prequalification in case more than 3 (three) compliant request to participation is received. The contract period is stated including all options. The contract period excl. options is approx. 42 months. Checklist for submission of application: 1) Filled in ESPD (a. Filled in ESPD regarding other entities, b. For other entities the ESPD must be signed). 2) Declaration of support – Confirmation regarding the capacity of other entities (Prequalification Template A). 3) Consortium Declaration (Prequalification Template B). 4) Reference Checklist (Prequalification Template C). 5) Notification of Processing of Personal Data (Prequalification Template D).
Legal basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
The Danish Public Procurement Act - The tender procedure is covered by the Danish Public Procurement Act (Act No. 1564 of 15 December 2015 as amended), which implements the Public Procurement Directive (Directive 2014/24/EU).
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: Notice
Corruption: see section 135(1), para (2) of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
Fraud: see section 135(1), para (3) of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
Money laundering or terrorist financing: see section 135(1), para (5) of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
Participation in a criminal organisation: see section 135(1), para (1) of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities: see section 135(1), para (4) of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
Child labour and including other forms of trafficking in human beings: see section 135(1), para (6) of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law: see section 137(1), para (1) of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law: see section 137(1), para (1) of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law: see section 137(1), para (1) of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
Grave professional misconduct: see section 136, para (4) of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
Misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents or obtained confidential information of this procedure: see section 136, para (3) of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure: see section 136, para (1) of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure: see section 136, para (2) of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
Breaching obligation relating to payment of social security contributions: see section 135(3) of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
Breaching obligation relating to payment of taxes: see section 135(3) of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
Business activities are suspended: see section 137(1), para (2) of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
Bankruptcy: see section 137(1), para (2) of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
Arrangement with creditors: see section 137(1), para (2) of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
Insolvency: see section 137(1), para (2) of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
Assets being administered by liquidator: see section 137(1), para (2) of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
Analogous situation like bankruptcy, insolvency or arrangement with creditors under national law: see section 137(1), para (2) of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0000
Title: Competitive procedure with negotiation concerning West Bridge Bearing Refurbishment (WBBR)
Description: The Contracting Entity calls for the tender for West Bridge Bearing Refurbishment (WBBR). The project involves refurbishment of 188 structural bearings on the West Bridge, which is part of the Great Belt Link in Denmark. The work includes both the provision of newly manufactured bearings (approx. 44) and the renovation of the remaining bearings over a period of maximum 5 years. The project involves two parallel concrete bridges – one for rail and one for road. The bridges have now been in service for well over 25 years and the service life of the PTFE sliding plates in the bearings are now close to the end of expected lifetime. The project comprises of substantial work above open waters and includes the handling of structural bearings with a weight between 5 and 8 tonnes. The work also includes design and manufacturing of temporary structures necessary to carry out the refurbishments, according to a concept developed by the Contractor. The bearings needing renovation will have to be taken to land for refurbishment. Pursuant to section 49 of the Danish Public Procurement Act, the Contracting Entity has further considered whether the Contract can be divided into other lots but has found it most appropriate not to make such a division. It is the Contracting Entity's assessment that dividing the Contract into lots would result in disproportionate administrative burdens, both in relation to the synergies, the tender process and in relation to ongoing contract management, including the ongoing management of the tasks under the Contract.
Internal identifier: -
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Works
Main classification (cpv): 45221119 Bridge renewal construction work
Additional classification (cpv): 44212120 Structures of bridges, 45221100 Construction work for bridges, 45221110 Bridge construction work, 45223210 Structural steelworks, 45223500 Reinforced-concrete structures
Options:
Description of the options: • Option 1: Fixed bearings o The option concerns replacement/refurbishment of 24 fixed TE19F and TE20F bearings. • Option 2: Bearings at abutments o The option concerns replacement or refurbishment of 8 TE12 bearings at the abutments of the West Bridge, where the conditions are different than over open water. • Option 3: Remaining regular bearings o The option concerns replacement or refurbishment of the remaining 56 bear-ings of type TE19 and TE20.
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Vest- og Sydsjælland (DK022)
Country: Denmark
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 66 Months
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 42 500 000,00 EUR
5.1.6.
General information
Reserved participation:
Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
Additional information: Participation in the tender procedure may only take place by electronic means via the electronic tendering system used by the Contracting Entity. For access to the procurement documents, the candidate must be registered or register as a user. If the application contains several versions of the same document, the latest uploaded version will apply. All communication in connection with the tender procedure, including questions and answers, must take place through the electronic tendering system. Reference is made to the Instructions to Tenderers (ITT) for information concerning questions and answers. Interested operators are requested to keep updated via the electronic tendering system. If the candidate encounters problems with the system, please contact support by e-mail, dksupport@eu-supply.com, or telephone (+45) 70 20 80 14. As its application, the candidate must submit an ESPD as preliminary documentation of the circumstances set out in section 148(1), paras (1)-(3) of the Danish Public Procurement Act (udbudsloven), and section 137(1) para (1) of the Danish Public Procurement Act. It is not necessary for the candidate to sign the ESPD document. For groups of operators (e.g. a consortium), a separate ESPD must be submitted for each participating operator. Where the candidate is a group of operators, the ESPD document of each participant in the group must be signed by the participant in question. The candidate heading the group and submitting the application is not required to sign its ESPD document. If the candidate relies on the capacities of other entities, an ESPD must be submitted for and signed by each of the entities on which it relies. The candidate will be excluded from participation in the application procedure if the candidate is subject to the compulsory grounds for exclusion set out in sections 135, 136 and the voluntary grounds for exclusion set out in section 137(1) paragraph (1) and (2) of the Danish Public Procurement Act, unless the candidate has submitted sufficient documentation of its reliability in accordance with section 138 of the Danish Public Procurement Act. The candidate must also submit a letter of commitment in which the entity/entities on which the candidate relies has/have undertaken joint and several liability with the candidate if the candidate is awarded the Contract. The form is enclosed as an attachment to the tender material, see “Prequalification Template A”. Before the award decision is made, the tenderer to whom the Contracting Entity intends to award the contract must provide documentation of the information submitted in the ESPD pursuant to sections 151-152, cf. section 153 of the Danish Public Procurement Act. As an alternative to the documentation mentioned in sections 153-155, 157 and 158 of the Danish Public Procurement Act, the applicant and tenderer may submit to the Contracting Entity a certificate of registration in an official list of approved economic operators, see section 156 of the Danish Public Procurement Act, issued by the competent authority. The Contracting Entity only accepts certificates of registration in an official list from candidates and tenderers established in the country holding the official list. It should be noted that each candidate may only submit one application for prequalification. The Contracting Entity will select the number of candidates by applying the selection criteria stated in this contract notice, unless the Contracting Entity receives no more than the stated number of compliant requests for participation. The Contracting Entity may use the procedure of section 159(5) of the Danish Public Procurement Act in the event that applications do not comply with the requirements of the procurement documents. Pursuant to the Danish Investment Screening Act (https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1256) economic operators i) that are domiciled outside the EU or EFTA, or ii) are controlled by or subject to significant influence as defined in the Act from an entity domiciled in or a national of a country outside the EU or EFTA must apply to the Danish Business Authority for an authorisation to enter into a “special financial agreement” within a particularly sensitive sector or activity. The Contracting Entity has assessed that the conclusion of the contract may be subject to the authorisation requirement. The supplier should clarify whether the suppliers conclusion of the Contract will be subject to such requirement. Further details are available at https://businessindenmark.virk.dk/guidance/erst-activities-covered-by-the-investment-screening-act/Special-financial-agreements/. Attention is drawn to Article 5k in Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 as later amended which applies for the application procedure. The provision contains a prohibition against award of contracts to Russian companies and Russian controlled companies etc. (reference is made to Article 5k, section 1, for the exact delimitation of the actors covered by the prohibition). The Contracting Entity may at any time during the application process require that the economic suppliers prove that they are not covered by the prohibition, for example by requiring a declaration to this effect and/or documentation regarding the economic suppliers’ and any subcontractors’ place of establishment and ownership. An information meeting will be held virtually on 18 December at 13:00-14:00 PM. The Candidates is asked to inform whether the candidate will participate in the information meeting. The information must be submitted via the electronic tendering system preferably no later than 15 December 2025, 12:00 PM and a link will be sent to the Candidates informed e-mail. At the meeting, the Contracting Entity will explain the background and purpose of the Project for which the Candidates are invited to apply. Furthermore, the Contracting Entity will provide more general information about the tender documents. A site visit of of the surroundings, the available space on the piers, the bearings, etc including inspection of the different types of bearings, will be possible. The site visit will take place on 12 March 2026, 9:00-13.00 AM, at Storebæltsvej 70, 4220 Korsør, Denmark. Tenderers wishing to participate in the site visit are asked to sign up via the electronic tendering system at least 3 days before the meeting with indication of name of business and number of participants (max. 3 participants per tenderer). The site visit is arranged in order to provide the tenderer with more details of the surroundings, the available space on the piers, the bearings, etc including inspection of the different types of bearings, before submission of tender. When submitting the tender, however, the tenderer must base its tender on the written information stated in the tender documents. During the site visit, the tenderers may ask questions directly related to the site visit and of no material significance to the tender procedure. Any other questions must be put in writing. The Contracting Entity will draw up brief minutes of the site visit which will be published via the electronic tendering system. Please note, the Contracting Entity has marked the field "Successive reduction" due to a technical error. The Contracting Entity will not short-list during the tender procedure, thus the Contracting Entity will only perform a selection in relation to the prequalification in case more than 3 (three) compliant request to participation is received. The contract period is stated including all options. The contract period excl. options is approx. 42 months. Checklist for submission of application: 1) Filled in ESPD (a. Filled in ESPD regarding other entities, b. For other entities the ESPD must be signed). 2) Declaration of support – Confirmation regarding the capacity of other entities (Prequalification Template A). 3) Consortium Declaration (Prequalification Template B). 4) Reference Checklist (Prequalification Template C). 5) Notification of Processing of Personal Data (Prequalification Template D).
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: Notice
Criterion: General yearly turnover
Description of selection criterion: Total annual turnover ** The candidate must submit the European Single Procurement Document ("ESPD") with the candidate's total annual turnover in the three (3) latest financial years available. As a minimum requirement, a total annual turnover of at least EUR 33,5 million is required in each of the three (3) latest annual reports/financial statements available. If the candidate relies on the capacities of other entities, the turnover is to be calculated as the total turnover of the candidate and such other entities in each of the three latest annual reports/financial statements available. For groups of suppliers (e.g. a consortium), the turnover is calculated as the total turnover of the suppliers in each of the three latest annual reports/financial statements available. The information is to be stated in section IV.B of the ESPD. In this procedure, the candidate may rely on the economic and financial capacity of other operators to fulfill the suitability requirements. The operator(s) making its/their economic and financial capacity available to the candidate must sign a letter of commitment. The form is enclosed as an attachment to the tender material, see “Prequalification Template A”. If the candidate relies on the economic and financial capacity of other entities in relation to the fulfilment of minimum requirements, see above, the candidate and the entities in question will be required by the Contracting Entity to undertake joint and several liability for the performance of the Contract, see “Prequalification Template A”. The ESPD serves as provisional documentation that the candidate fulfils the minimum suitability requirements in respect of economic and financial capacity. Before the award decision is made, the candidate to whom the Contracting Entity intends to award the Contract must submit documentation that the information stated in the ESPD is accurate. Upon the Contracting Entity’s request, the following documentation of economic and financial capacity must be submitted: A statement regarding the supplier's total turnover in the three (3) latest annual reports/financial statements available, depending on when the supplier was set up or started trading, if the figures for this turnover are available. For groups of suppliers (e.g. a consortium), the information in the three latest annual reports/financial statements available must be submitted for each participating supplier in the group. Where an supplier relies on the economic and financial capacity of other entities (e.g. a parent company, a sister company or a subcontractor), information for such other entities must be provided as well.
Criterion: Other economic or financial requirements
Description of selection criterion: Equity ** The candidate must submit the European Single Procurement Document ("ESPD") with the candidate's equity in each of the three (3) latest financial years available. As a minimum requirement, an equity is required of at least EUR 33,5 million in each of the three (3) latest annual reports/financial statements available. If the candidate relies on the capacities of other entities, the equity is to be calculated as the total equity of the supplier and such other entities in each of the three (3) latest annual reports/financial statements available. For groups of suppliers (e.g. a consortium), the equity is calculated as the total equity of the suppliers in each of the three (3) latest annual reports/financial statements available. The information is to be stated in section IV.B of the ESPD. In this procedure, the candidate may rely on the economic and financial capacity of other operators to fulfill the suitability requirements. The operator(s) making its/their economic and financial capacity available to the candidate must sign a letter of commitment. The form is enclosed as an attachment to the tender material, see “Prequalification Template A”. If the candidate relies on the economic and financial capacity of other entities in relation to the fulfilment of minimum requirements, see above, the candidate and the entities in question will be required by the Contracting Entity to undertake joint and several liability for the performance of the Contract, see “Prequalification Template A”. The ESPD serves as provisional documentation that the candidate fulfils the minimum suitability requirements in respect of economic and financial capacity. Before the award decision is made, the candidate to whom the Contracting Entity intends to award the Contract must submit documentation that the information stated in the ESPD is accurate. Upon the Contracting Entity’s request, the following documentation of economic and financial capacity must be submitted: The supplier's balance sheets or extracts from balance sheets in the three (3) latest annual reports/financial statements available if publication of the balance sheets is required under law in the country in which the supplier is established, or other documentation of the size of the equity. For groups of suppliers (e.g. a consortium), the information in the three (3) latest annual reports/financial statements available must be submitted for each participating supplier in the group. Where a supplier relies on the economic and financial capacity of other entities (e.g. a parent company, a sister company or a subcontractor), information for such other entities must be provided as well.
Criterion: References on specified works
Description of selection criterion: References ** The candidate must submit the ESPD with a list of the five (5) most significant comparable works that the candidate has carried out in the latest 5 years before the expiry of the deadline for submission of application. As a minimum requirement, the candidate must have documented experience within the last 5 years with two or more references that covers the following: - Projects involving major refurbishment works of bridges over open water. - Projects involving refurbishment or replacement of bridge bearings involving no less than 25 bearings. - Projects involving lifting of bridge decks or similar. Two of the references must each document two out of the three of the abovementioned bullets. Only references relating to works carried out at the time of submitting application will be given importance in the evaluation of whether the minimum requirements regarding technical and professional capacity have been complied with, see above. Hence, in the case of an ongoing task, only the part of the supplies already performed at the time of application will be included in the evaluation of the reference. Each reference is requested to include a brief description of the deliveries made. The description of the works should include 1) a clear description of the works, including details on execution, planning and logistics management, and 2) the candidate's role(s) in the performance of the works. The reference is furthermore requested to include the 3) financial value of the works (amount), the 4) date of delivery of the works and the name of the customer (recipient), and 5) the country where it was performed. When indicating the date of the delivery of the works, the candidate is requested to indicate the date of commencement and finalisation of the works. If this is not possible, for example if the tasks were performed on a continuous basis under a framework agreement, the candidate is asked to indicate how the date is specified. No more than five (5) references may be stated, irrespective of whether the candidate is a single supplier, whether the candidate relies on the technical capacity of other entities or is a group of suppliers (e.g. a consortium). Where more than five (5) references are stated, only the most recent five (5) references will be taken into account. Any additional references will be disregarded. If it is not possible to decide which references are the most recent five (5) references, the references will be selected by drawing lots. In this procedure, the candidate may rely on the technical capacity of other operators to fulfill the suitability requirements. The operator(s) making its/their technical capacity available to the candidate must sign a letter of commitment. The form is enclosed as an attachment to the tender material, see “Prequalification Template A”. If the candidate relies on the professional experience of other entities for the performance of specific parts of the works comprised by the contract, such specific parts of the works under the contract must be performed by the entity on which the candidate relies. The ESPD serves as provisional documentation that the candidate fulfils the minimum suitability requirements in respect of technical and professional ability, see above. No additional documentation of technical and professional capacity will be required from the candidate. However, the Contracting Entity reserves the right to contact the candidate or the customer stated in the reference for verification of the information stated in the reference, including the dates of the reference indicated. The candidate may support the ESPD regarding the technical and professional ability with a reference checklist. Please find a template in the folder on EU Supply, see “Prequalification Template C - Reference Checklist”.
Criterion: References on specified works
Description of selection criterion: Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates. ** The Contracting Entity will select three (3) candidates by applying the selection criterion, unless the Contracting Entity receives no more than three (3) compliant applications for participation. The selection of candidates invited to tender will be based on an evaluation of comparable works covered by the contract based on the references provided in the ESPD, cf. above. The relevance assessment will be made on the basis of the extent to which the references document experience in the delivery of comparable works. Emphasis will be put on (not prioritized): - Projects involving major refurbishment works of major bridges with a length of 500 meters or more over open water. - Projects involving refurbishment or replacement of bridge bearings involving more than 25 bearings. - Projects involving lifting of bridge decks or similar with a weight of 2500 tons per lift or more. In the evaluation of which candidates have documented the most relevant deliveries of comparable works, the extent to which the references, in total (incl. scale and volume) document relevant experience will be considered.
The criteria will be used to select the candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure
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
Maximum 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
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion:
Type: Price
Name: Price
Description: See the Instructions to Tenderers.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 40
Criterion:
Type: Quality
Name: Solution description
Description: See the Instructions to Tenderers.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 30
Criterion:
Type: Quality
Name: Organisation and staffing
Description: See the Instructions to Tenderers.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 30
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of the procedure:
Estimated date of dispatch of the invitations to submit tenders: 27/02/2026
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: 26/01/2026 09:00:00 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
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: The Contact has incorporated the corporate social responsibility considerations, as appro-priate, as laid down in the conventions on the basis of which the principles of the UN Global Compact are worded and as laid down in the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. The contract furthermore lays down requirements pursuant to ILO Convention no. 94 on la-bour clauses in public contracts and Circular no. 9471 of 30 June 2014. The Contract includes social clauses on the use of trainees. The Contact lays down requirements on compliance with the law on processing of personal data. If the Contract is awarded to a group of suppliers (such as a consortium), the participants of the group must undertake joint and several liability and appoint a joint representative.
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used: no
Electronic payment will be used: yes
Financial arrangement: The Contractor shall provide security for its obligations in accordance with SC clause 9. The security shall be reduced proportionately based on the number of bearings in each group handed over at the formal handover meeting held at the completion of each Working Season. The contract is subject to liquidated damages for delay, see the Contract. The Contractor's total liability under this Contract is unlimited, except that the Contractor is not liable for S&B's loss of business, loss of profit or other indirect loss. The Contracting Entity shall procure a Contract insurance covering all Contract Works, including fire and storm coverage, see further in the Contract. The Contract includes an incentive model.
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: Pursuant to the Danish Act on the Complaints Board for Public Procurement, etc. (lov om Klagenævnet for Udbud m.v.) (the Act is available (in Danish) at www.retsinformation.dk), the following deadlines apply to the lodging of complaints: Complaints of not having been selected must be submitted to the Danish Complaints Board for Public Procurement before the expiry of 20 calendar days, see section 7(1) of the Act, from the day after submission of notification to the candidates concerned of the identity of the successful tenderer where the notification is accompanied by an explanation of the grounds for the decision in accordance with section 2(1), para (1) of the Act and section 171(2) of the Danish Public Procurement Act. In other situations, complaints of award procedures, see section 7(2) of the Act, must be lodged with the Danish Complaints Board for Public Procurement before the expiry of: 1) 45 calendar days after the contracting entity has published a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union that the contracting entity has entered into a contract. The deadline is calculated from the day after the day when the notice was published. 2) 30 calendar days calculated from the day after the day when the contracting entity has notified the candidates concerned that a contract based on a framework agreement with reopening of competition or a dynamic purchasing system has been entered into if the notification has included an explanation of the relevant grounds for the decision. 3) 6 months after the contracting entity entered into a framework agreement calculated from the day after the day when the contracting entity notified the candidates and tenderers concerned, see section 2(2) of the Act and section 171(4) of the Danish Public Procurement Act. 4) 20 calendar days calculated from the day after the contracting entity has submitted notification of its decision, see section 185(2) of the Danish Public Procurement Act. Not later than at the time of lodging a complaint with the Danish Complaints Board for Public Procurement, the complainant must notify the contracting entity in writing that a complaint has been lodged with the Danish Complaints Board for Public Procurement and whether the complaint was lodged during the standstill period, see section 6(4) of the Act. In cases where the complaint was not lodged within the standstill period, the complainant must furthermore indicate whether a suspensory effect of the complaint has been requested, see section 12(1) of the Act. The e-mail address of the Complaints Board for Public Procurement is klfu@naevneneshus.dk. The Complaints Board’s own complaints procedure is available at https://naevneneshus.dk/start-din-klage/klagenaevnet-for-udbud/vejledning/.
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: A/S Storebælt
Registration number: 10634970
Department: Sund & Bælt Holding A/S
Postal address: Vester Søgade 10
Town: København V
Postcode: 1601
Country subdivision (NUTS): Byen København (DK011)
Country: Denmark
Contact point: Louise Hilton Saggau
Telephone: +45 33416247
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: Klagenævnet for Udbud
Registration number: 37795526
Postal address: Nævnenes Hus, Toldboden 2
Town: Viborg
Postcode: 8800
Country subdivision (NUTS): Østjylland (DK042)
Country: Denmark
Telephone: +45 72405600
Roles of this organisation:
Review organisation
8.1.
ORG-0003
Official name: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
Registration number: 10294819
Postal address: Carl Jacobsens Vej 35
Town: Valby
Postcode: 2500
Country subdivision (NUTS): Byen København (DK011)
Country: Denmark
Telephone: +45 41715000
Roles of this organisation:
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
8.1.
ORG-0004
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
Roles of this organisation:
TED eSender
10. Change
10.1.
Change
Section identifier: LOT-0000
The procurement documents were changed on: 15/01/2026
Notice identifier/version: 79141cb0-75d1-41be-8160-0d6ba96e0954 - 01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 15/01/2026 13:04:57 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Notice dispatch date (eSender): 15/01/2026 13:30:44 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 33505-2026
OJ S issue number: 11/2026
Publication date: 16/01/2026