This notice relates to the publication of a:   CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – UTILITIES  
Excerpt from the official text.


I.1. Name and addresses

Official name :  Norther NV
Postal address :  Esplanadestraat 14, BE- 8400  Oostende
Contact person:  Bram De Baere
E-mail:   bram.debaere@norther.be
Internet address(es):   http://www.norther.be  
Address of the buyer profile:   https://enot.publicprocurement.be/enot-war/preViewNotice.do?noticeId=438915



II.1. Scope of the procurement

II.1.1. Title
Service and Maintenance of Balance of Plant - Mechanical Services for Norther Offshore Wind Farm  
Reference number:   NORTHER -NRT-PRD-BOP-TND-0008-F06_0
II.1.2. Main CPV code :  76520000
II.1.3. Type of contract :  services
II.1.4. Short description
This is a contract for services and maintenance, and more in particular for mechanical services of the Balance of Plant of the Norther Offshore Wind Farm, for a prefixed period of five years.
II.1.6. Information about lots
Division per lots:   NO


II.2. Description

II.2.3. Place of performance
NUTS code(s):   BE255
Main place of performance:   Norther NV is operating a new offshore wind farm off the Belgium coast and located partly in the Belgian territorial waters and partly on the Belgian continental shelf / in the Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) (the "Project").The scope of services of the present procurement encompasses the 5-year service and maintenance – Mechanical services, part of the Balance of Plant of the Norther Offshore Wind Farm.The Norther OHVS is located approximately twenty-five kilometre (25 km) of the port of Zeebrugge. The exact location is given in the selection guidelines.
II.2.4. Description
Norther NV (hereafter “Norther”) is a special purpose company which is operating a new offshore wind farm off the Belgium coast and located partly in the Belgian territorial waters and partly on the Belgian continental shelf / in the Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) (the "Project").   The scope of services of the present procurement encompasses the 5-year service and maintenance – Mechanical services, part of the Balance of Plant of the Norther Offshore Wind Farm.   The Norther OHVS is located approximately twenty-five kilometre (25 km) of the port of Zeebrugge. The exact location is given in the selection guidelines.   The scope of services will comprise out of (without limitation):   • Troubleshooting when equipment or functionality of systems fails;   • Unscheduled corrective maintenance (inspection and repair);   • Scheduled inspections and maintenance;   • Statutory inspections.   • The foundations consist out of the following sub-systems (equipment), without limitation:   o Bolts monopile-transition flange (MP-TP) inspection and if deemed necessary tensioning;   o Overall bolts inspection and tensioning (including OHVS topside);   o Paint, grating & weld inspection and repair (including OHVS topside);   o Cleaning campaigns (including OHVS topside);   o Latchways and tether line (only on OHVS TP);   o Avanti fall protection system (on all foundations);   o ICCP system (External and internal anodes, control equipment);   o Lighting systems;   o Transits in the in the TP/MP;   o Small mechanical works.   During the award phase of the tender procedure, amongst others, the time needed to organise and mobilise an intervention will be evaluated as well as the flexibility of the Candidate when confronted with bad weather. Local response time will be seen as an advantage.  



IV.1.8 Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by GPA:   YES

IV.2 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.2.1 Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S   2020/S 141-347946


Lot   1

V.2. Award of contract

V.2.1. Date of conclusion of the contract
2022-01-31

V.2.2. Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:   NO

V.2.3. Name and address of the contractor

Official name:   GEO.XYZ
Postal address:   Harelbeekstraat 104 bus d, BE- 8550  Zwevegem
NUTS code:   BE254
The contractor is an SME:   YES

V.2.4. Information on value of the contract/lot (excl. VAT)




VI.3. Additional information
Norther refers to the selection guidelines for more information regarding this procurement procedure (i.a. selection and shortlisting). The selection guidelines can be downloaded for free from the e-notification platform.The request to participate must be submitted electronically using the e-Tendering platform (cf. parapgraph 2.3.3 of the selection guidelines).

VI.4 Procedures for review

VI.4.1 Review body
(President of) the Company Court of Ghent, Ostend devision
Canadaplein,  BE- 8400  Ostend
E-mail:   orb.oostende@just.fgov.be
Internet address(es):   https://www.rechtbanken-tribunaux.be/nl/ondernemingsrechtbank-gent-afdeling-oostende

VI.4.2 Body responsible for mediation procedures
Norther,  BE  Ostend

VI.4.4 Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Norther,  BE- 8400  Ostend
E-mail:   bram.debaere@norther.be

VI.5 Date of dispatch of this notice
2022-03-01