Description:

This project is seeking proposals for the design and construction of a highly efficient waste-to-energy facility in Czechia which includes the development of a new waste incineration line aimed at improving energy recovery from waste.

Additional Classifications (CPV):

• Thermal power plant construction work

• Waste incinerators

• District-heating plant construction work

• Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

• Engineering works and construction works

• District-heating mains construction work

• Installation services of waste incinerators

• Construction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts, and subways

Criteria for Selection:

• Participants must provide details of significant works related to the construction and commissioning of this technology.

• These works must have been completed in the last 11 years and involve waste-to-energy facilities with a minimum capacity of 80,000 tons per year.

Purpose and Main Nature of the Contract:

• Main Nature of the Contract: Works

• Main Classification (CPV): Waste-treatment plant construction work

Place of Performance:

• Country: Brno, Czechia

Timeline:

• Original Deadline for Submitting Offers:

• August 19, 2024, 10:00 AM

• Extended Deadline for Submitting Offers:

• September 3, 2024, 10:00 AM

Introduction

A public procurement notice has been issued for the maintenance and refurbishment of refractory linings in waste-fired boiler lines at a power plant in Munich, Germany. The project aims to maintain the integrity and efficiency of the plant's waste incineration capabilities.

Project Details

• Scope of Work: The contract involves the maintenance of refractory linings in boiler lines used for waste incineration. The work will include both services and the supply of necessary materials. The specific scope will be determined after the cleaning of the boilers, in collaboration with the selected supplier. Emergency repairs during operation may also be required.

• Location: Munich, Germany

• Contract Duration: From January 15, 2025, to December 31, 2025

Submission Criteria

Eligibility Requirements:

• Professional Suitability: Companies must be registered in a professional or trade register and meet legal obligations concerning taxes, social security, and professional association memberships.

• Financial Stability: Applicants must provide financial statements for the past three years and confirm that they are not undergoing insolvency or liquidation.

• Technical Capability: Bidders must provide references from similar projects completed within the past five years, including details about the workforce and equipment.

• Award Criteria: The contract will be awarded based on the most competitive price offered.

Submission Information:

• Deadline for Requests to Participate: September 11, 2024, at 10:00 (UTC+2)

• Submission Method: All submissions must be made electronically through the designated procurement portal, with all documents submitted in German.

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