1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Aalborg Universitet
Legal type of the buyer: Public undertaking
Activity of the contracting authority: Education
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: C-Tech test facility for Aalborg University (Esbjerg)
Description: The contracting authority is issuing this tender in relation to research activities carried out within the Carbon Transformation & Energy Control Hub (C TECH) project at AAU Energy. The project aims to establish a modular pilot and demonstration facility in Esbjerg for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and Power to X (PtX) technologies. The facility should consist of an integrated setup of four 20-foot containers housing electrolysis (hydrogen production), CO2 capture, methanol synthesis, and a supply container. The establishment of the facility is part of the project's overall objective to accelerate the development and demonstration of existing and emerging CCUS and Power to X technologies. In addition, the project contributes to competence development by supporting the education and training of future engineers and fostering collaboration with industry partners and public stakeholders in the region and beyond. The deliveri is further described in the invitation to tender and the specification of requirement
Procedure identifier: 15854aae-8cdb-4a38-b2c3-b21668167e82
Internal identifier: 141c3edd-6989-4180-a074-eb1198884f84
Type of procedure: Open
The procedure is accelerated: no
Main features of the procedure: The present call for tender is conducted as an open procedure in accordance with Sections 56–57 of the Danish Act on Public Procurement (Udbudsloven) (Act No. 116 of 3 February 2025). Under this procedure, any interested economic operator may submit a tender. The detailed conditions for the submission of tenders are set out in Section 4 and 5 of the Tender Specifications, while the provisions governing the evaluation and award of contracts are described in Section 8. All costs and expenses incurred by tenderers in connection with the preparation and submission of a tender shall be borne solely by the tenderer and are of no concern to Aalborg University (AAU). This applies irrespective of the outcome of the procedure, including in the event that AAU decides to cancel the tender procedure, in whole or in part, without awarding a contract. AAU is not obliged to return tenders and there will be no compensation for participating in the tender.
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Additional nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 42000000 Industrial machinery
Additional classification (cpv): 38810000 Industrial process control equipment, 45214600 Construction work for research buildings, 45214620 Research and testing facilities construction work, 45214630 Scientific installations, 51000000 Installation services (except software), 71320000 Engineering design services
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Town: Esbjerg
Postcode: 6710
Country subdivision (NUTS): Sydjylland (DK032)
Country: Denmark
2.1.3.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 19 000 000,00 DKK
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: European Single Procurement Document (ESPD)
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0000
Title: C-Tech test facility for Aalborg University (Esbjerg)
Description: The contracting authority is issuing this tender in relation to research activities carried out within the Carbon Transformation & Energy Control Hub (C TECH) project at AAU Energy. The project aims to establish a modular pilot and demonstration facility in Esbjerg for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and Power to X (PtX) technologies. The facility should consist of an integrated setup of four 20-foot containers housing electrolysis (hydrogen production), CO2 capture, methanol synthesis, and a supply container. The establishment of the facility is part of the project's overall objective to accelerate the development and demonstration of existing and emerging CCUS and Power to X technologies. In addition, the project contributes to competence development by supporting the education and training of future engineers and fostering collaboration with industry partners and public stakeholders in the region and beyond. The deliveri is further described in the invitation to tender and the specification of requirement
Internal identifier: 90c41b6c-0654-4a96-912f-c57a1bea8b82
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Additional nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 42000000 Industrial machinery
Additional classification (cpv): 38810000 Industrial process control equipment, 45214600 Construction work for research buildings, 45214620 Research and testing facilities construction work, 45214630 Scientific installations, 51000000 Installation services (except software), 71320000 Engineering design services
Options:
Description of the options: The agreement shall cover the design, delivery, installation, and commissioning of the facility, including the three process containers (electrolysis, CO₂ capture, and methanol synthesis) and the associated PLC control system. The expected agreement period runs from contract signature until final acceptance of the fully commissioned facility and from this time on a three year period for delivering additional services from the Supplier relating to the delivered facility (agreement section 15.1). A more detailed time schedule can be found in Section 3.3. The agreement includes a warranty and support period of at least 12 months following final acceptance.
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Town: Esbjerg
Postcode: 6710
Country subdivision (NUTS): Sydjylland (DK032)
Country: Denmark
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Other duration: Unknown
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 19 000 000,00 DKK
5.1.6.
General information
Reserved participation:
Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project fully or partially 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): yes
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: European Single Procurement Document (ESPD)
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion:
Type: Price
Name: Price
Description: The sub-criterion "Price" is assessed based on the tenderer's total offered price as stated in the tender form.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 40
Criterion:
Type: Quality
Name: Quality
Description: The sub-criterion "Quality" is assessed based on the detailed responses and offered solutions described by the tenderer in the requirements specification, including any associated appendices. The evaluation is carried out based on the further description in the invitation to tender.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 60
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Deadline for requesting additional information: 02/12/2026 11:00:00 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
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 tenders: 07/01/2027 11:00:00 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 3 Months
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: The contracting authority will review the tenders to assess whether the tenders meet the formal requirements set out in the tender documents. In accordance with section 159(5) and (6) of the Danish Public Procurement Act, the contracting authority may request the tenderer to supplement, clarify, or complete the information provided in the tender in the event of errors, omissions, or inconsistencies. However, the contracting authority is not obliged to request any supplementary information or documentation from the tenderers. The evaluation of tenders will be based solely on the information submitted by the tenderer. It is therefore the responsibility of the tenderer to ensure that the tender is complete and contains all information required for the evaluation.
Information about public opening:
Additional information: Once the contracting authority has completed the evaluation, the contracting authority will obtain documentation of the grounds for exclusion from the tenderer to whom the contracting authority intends to award the agreement. AAU (the contracting authority) will then inform all tenderers of this decision at the same time. The notification to tenderers who are not awarded an agreement will include an explanation of the relevant reasons for the decision, including the relative advantages and disadvantages of the winning tender, and the expiry date of the standstill period. The tenderer is bound by its offer until AAU has entered into an agreement, regardless of the fact that the tenderer in question has been notified that it will not be awarded the agreement. The notification of the award decision to tenderers does not result in the conclusion of the agreement, as it is not considered concluded until signed.
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: Terms are described in the tender agreeement
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used: yes
Electronic payment will be used: yes
Financial arrangement: Terms are described in the tender agreeement
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
Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for taxes applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for environmental protection applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for employment protection and working conditions applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure: Aalborg Universitet
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents: Aalborg Universitet
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
Organisation receiving requests to participate: Aalborg Universitet
Organisation processing tenders: Aalborg Universitet
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: Aalborg Universitet
Registration number: 29102384
Postal address: Fredrik Bajers Vej 7K
Town: Aalborg Øst
Postcode: 9220
Country subdivision (NUTS): Nordjylland (DK050)
Country: Denmark
Contact point: Anne Kielgast Andersen
Telephone: 99402630
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: Klagenævnet for Udbud
Registration number: 37795526
Postal address: Toldboden 2
Town: Viborg
Postcode: 8800
Country subdivision (NUTS): Vestjylland (DK041)
Country: Denmark
Contact point: Klagenævnet for Udbud
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
Contact point: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
Telephone: +45 41715000
Roles of this organisation:
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for taxes applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed
Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for environmental protection applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed
Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for employment protection and working conditions applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed
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
Notice identifier/version: 515f9406-5d51-4257-9632-e90aa5b4b4cd - 01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 26/09/2026 04:46:01 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Notice dispatch date (eSender): 26/09/2026 04:46:32 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 667900-2026
OJ S issue number: 188/2026
Publication date: 29/09/2026