Development project for Eiranranta Heat Pump Station's three heat pump units

Helen Ltd as the Contracting Authority is planning to build a new heat pump station (Eiranranta heat pump station) to Munkkisaari area in Helsinki. The main objective of the project and this procurement is to increase the capacity of carbon neutral production of disrict heat and district cooling by utilizing the waste energy of purified sewage water. The project is currently in the planning phase and the final project execution decision is scheduled to be done in December 2022 (subject to changes). In this procurement, the Contracting Authority is seeking a development project (later "Development Project") partner for designing and building of three heat pump units to Eiranranta heat pump station as described in this EU Procurement Notification (especially in II.2.4) Description of the procurement) and it's Appendices. This procurement will be executed with negotiation procedure. A preliminary schedule (subject to changes) for this procurement is: 02/2022 EU Procurement Notification 03/2022 Decision on Tenderers 03/2022 Invitation to Initial Tender 03/2022-05/2022 Info meeting(s) / Q/A-meeting(s) in case needed 05/2022 Submission of Initial Tender 06/2022 - 09/2022 Invitation to Final Tender 10/2022 Submission of Final Tender 12/2022 PROJECT EXECUTION DECISION 12/2022 - 02/2023 Decision on the awarded Supplier

Helen Ltd is seeking for a supplier of three (3) heat pump units to Eiranranta Heat pump Station. The scope of supply includes all necessary steps from designing and manufacturing to installation and commissioning. The designed heat pump units shall meet following requirements: -Refrigerant R1234ze -As high heating capacity as possible -Maximum dimensions of the unit 16 m x 9 m x 7 m (length x width x height) approximately -Maximum heating outlet temperature ≥95 ˚C -Sewage water to evaporator Approved compressor type: turbo compressor The heat pump unit shall be designed so that: a) inlet temperature of sewage water to evaporator varies between + 5…+15 °C. b) inlet temperature of district heating water to condenser varies between +38...+55 °C. The above mentioned temperatures will be specified in the final Request for Tender. Estimated maximus flow of sewage water at the heat pump station is ~12400 m3. The Tenderer Candidate which offers to take part in this development project as the designer shall also be the manufacturer of the heat pump. The heat pump unit as a whole with all of the parts and appliances must meet the obligatory EU directives, and their manufacturing shall follow EU-standards. The manufacturer shall present CE acceptance with Declaration of Conformity for the heat pump unit they deliver. The Contracting authority reserves its right to reject a Tender, if the proportion of products, originating from the third countries of the world (as defined in an EU act 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council) exceeds 50% of the total value. The designing work will be done between March and October 2022. As an outcome of this design work the Tenderer Candidate shall present binding tender for supply of the designed heat pump unit. The final tender shall be presented by October 2022. According to the current schedule the Contracting authority will decide on pursuance of the investment by December 2022. Preliminary schedule for execution - Heat pumps delivered to installation site 6/2024 - Heat pumps commissioned 4/2025 - Heat pump’s test run done and unit ready for operation 9/2025 - Heat pump’s guaranteed values measured 9/2025 The design and production of the heat pump units in the scope of this supply is one technical entity which cannot be divided into lots.

The Contracting Authority will select to the bidding contest 2-4 Tenderers who meet all minimum criterias. Final selection and possible reduction of candidates will be done based on references stated on this invitation to participate (see "Other terms and conditions", References). The reference criteria and scoring of selecting the Tender Candidates are described in the Appendix 1. Comparison and scoring is used only if the number of eligible candidates is more than two (2). In that case the Contracting Authority will apply the criteria for reduction of the candidates and shortlist 2-4 best qualified candidates to be invited to the negotiations. If two or more candidates reach the same score to qualify, both will be invited to the negotiations.