Hinkismäki Electrode boiler procurement

KSS Energia Oy (later "KSS" or "Procurement Unit") is planning the purchase of an electrode boiler to produce district heat. It is initially estimated that the electrode boiler plant will produce district heating with an output of approx. 40 MW. The procurement will cover also any relevant equipment, systems and procurements needed for fully functional and operational electrode boiler. Candidates should also note that, if higher quality water treatment system is needed by the electrode boiler, this water treatment system, including make-up water tank, pumps and all other necessary equipment to produce make-up water for the boiler is included in the scope of the Supplier . Any party participating in the procurement must note that the KSS 's electricity grid is subject to the following constraints: Supply voltage 10 kV IT, no neutral point available. The electrode boiler must withstand, at minimum, a short circuit current of 28 kA for 1 second (Ith). Fimpec Engineering Oy, a part of Sweco, is a consulting engineering company that provides qualified consulting services with a high knowledge content in Finland. Fimpec is working together with KSS to advance the project to a maturity level where investment decision can be made. PRELIMINARY PROJECT SCHEDULE Submission of Applications, April 2026 Selection of Tenderers, April 2026 Submission of Preliminary Request for Quotation, May 2026 Negotiations, May to July 2026 Submission of Final Request for Quotation, August 2026 Contract award, September 2026 The delivery must be ready for commissioning no later than the 2027–2028 heating season. The procurement is subject to an approved investment decision. The candidate shall ensure that the design, supply and erection of the electrode boiler shall fulfil the mandatory laws, regulations, norms and authority requirements which are applicable in Finland at the time of the delivery. In particular, the candidate should note that the electrode boiler must meet the requirements of the grid code specifications for demand connections (KJV2026), which are estimated to be in force at the time of delivery. The electrode boiler must be capable of participating in the Frequency Containment Reserves (FCR). The technical specifications for FCR and KJV2026 are available on the website of Finland’s transmission system operator (www.fingrid.fi/en)

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The Candidate must be an organization duly registered in authorities as required by the applicable laws. The Candidate must have fulfilled its legal duties concerning taxes, payments of social security and other similar official fees and duties in the country of the Candidate's location. The Candidate undertakes to provide the Purchaser with the information required under the Finnish Act on the Contractor’s Obligations and Liability when Work is Contracted Out (1233/2006). The Candidate shall be aware that, the provisions laid down in the Act on Public Contracts in Special Sectors (1398/2016) shall apply to the right of the participants to be informed of the documents drawn up and received for the purposes of the tender process. The Procurement Unit reserves the right at any time to separately request the Candidate to provide evidence of entry in a trade register or equivalent, or evidence related to other items confirmed in the ESPD document. Prior to signing the contract, the selected supplier shall provide Procurement Unit with certificates that evidence the registrations and payments confirmed in the affirmation. The certificates may not be older than three months.