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1. Comprador
1.1.
Comprador
Denominación oficial: EBN B.V.
Naturaleza jurídica del comprador: Organismo de Derecho público
Actividad del poder adjudicador: Servicios públicos generales
1.1.
Comprador
Denominación oficial: N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie
Naturaleza jurídica del comprador: Empresa pública
2. Procedimiento
2.1.
Procedimiento
Título: Technical services agreement
Descripción: 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.
Identificador del procedimiento: 2c399379-9d2e-441b-a235-0ebf80d0f109
Identificador interno: a539d36b-64bb-4eb0-b7b8-81746c5ae24e
Tipo de procedimiento: Negociado sin convocatoria de licitación previa
2.1.1.
Finalidad
Naturaleza del contrato: Servicios
Clasificación principal (cpv): 71356000 Servicios técnicos
2.1.2.
Lugar de ejecución
País: Países Bajos
En cualquier parte de un país dado
2.1.4.
Información general
Base jurídica:
Directiva 2014/24/UE
5. Lote
5.1.
Lote: LOT-0000
Título: Technical services agreement
Descripción: 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.
Identificador interno: 44320539-b54c-4ee9-88c6-8240c612a2ab
5.1.1.
Finalidad
Naturaleza del contrato: Servicios
Clasificación principal (cpv): 71356000 Servicios técnicos
5.1.2.
Lugar de ejecución
País: Países Bajos
En cualquier parte de un país dado
5.1.3.
Duración estimada
Duración: 42 Meses
5.1.6.
Información general
Proyecto de contratación pública financiado total o parcialmente con fondos de la UE
La contratación pública está cubierta por el Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública (ACP): no
5.1.16.
Información adicional, mediación y recurso
Organización encargada de los procedimientos de recurso: Rechtbank Den Haag
6. Resultados
Adjudicación directa:
Justificación de la adjudicación directa: El contrato solo puede ser ejecutado por un operador económico particular debido a la ausencia de competencia por razones técnicas
Otra justificación: 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.
Resultados: identificador de lotes: LOT-0000
6.1.2.
Información de los ganadores
Ganador:
Denominación oficial: Shell Nederland B.V.
Oferta:
Identificador de la oferta: T227540
Identificador del lote o el grupo de lotes: LOT-0000
Información del contrato:
Identificador del contrato: Technical services agreement
8. Organizaciones
8.1.
ORG-0001
Denominación oficial: EBN B.V.
Número de registro: 14026250
Dirección postal: Daalsesingel 1
Localidad: Utrecht
Código postal: 3511SV
Subdivisión del país (NUTS): Utrecht (NL350)
País: Países Bajos
Punto de contacto: Lysanne van Leusden
Teléfono: +31302339000
Funciones de esta organización:
8.1.
ORG-0002
Denominación oficial: N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie
Número de registro: 152182772
Dirección postal: Concourslaan 17
Localidad: Groningen
Código postal: 9727 KC
Subdivisión del país (NUTS): Overig Groningen (NL115)
País: Países Bajos
Punto de contacto: Bertil Kruize
Teléfono: +31631037696
Funciones de esta organización:
Comprador
8.1.
ORG-0003
Denominación oficial: Rechtbank Den Haag
Dirección postal: Prins Clauslaan 60
Localidad: Den Haag
Código postal: 2595AJ
Subdivisión del país (NUTS): Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage (NL361)
País: Países Bajos
Funciones de esta organización:
Organización encargada de los procedimientos de recurso
8.1.
ORG-0004
Denominación oficial: Shell Nederland B.V.
Localidad: Den Haag
Código postal: 2596 HR
Subdivisión del país (NUTS): Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage (NL361)
País: Países Bajos
Funciones de esta organización:
Licitador
Ganador de estos lotes: LOT-0000
Información del anuncio
Identificador/versión del anuncio: b8e4a73e-26a9-44a0-9b9f-d329402ae7c9 - 01
Tipo de formulario: Notificación previa de adjudicación directa
Tipo de anuncio: Anuncio de transparencia previa voluntaria
Subtipo de anuncio: 25
Fecha de envío del anuncio: 14/08/2026 12:01:35 (UTC+00:00) Hora de Europa Occidental, GMT
Anuncio: fecha de envío (por parte del eSender): 14/08/2026 12:01:46 (UTC+00:00) Hora de Europa Occidental, GMT
Lenguas en las que este anuncio está disponible oficialmente: inglés
Número de publicación del anuncio: 568692-2026
Número de la edición del DO S: 157/2026
Fecha de publicación: 17/08/2026