Overhead transmission line conductors 2022-2024

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Fingrid Oyj, the Finnish national power transmission system operator, is planning to build several new overhead transmission lines (OHTL) during 2022...2024. The lines will be designed and built for voltage levels 400 kV and 110 kV. The construction of OHTLs, including stringing of conductors, will be performed as turnkey contracts by specialized transmission line construction contractors employed separately by Fingrid. However, outside of these contracts is delivery of conductors, which Fingrid will procure by himself.

With this invitation to participate Fingrid Oyj is looking for capable and interested candidates to provide the needed conductors. In our operating model, the network of service and goods suppliers as well as good co-operation between different contractual partners are especially important. We require all our contractual partners to be aware of Fingrid’s significant duties as responsible transmission system operator in Finland and to commit to responsibility of the economic, social and environmental impact of their operations.

The delivery of conductors including procurement of needed raw materials and/or semi-products, actual manufacturing and packing, factory acceptance testing and related documentation, all organizational work needed for logistics including transportation from factory up to unloading of conductor drums at the construction site warehouse shall be understood as one whole.

Tenderer's firm commitment to Fingrid's Supplier Code of Conduct (SCoC) is required.

During the this prequalification, Fingrid will arrange third party audits to manufacturing plants proposed by the applicant. These audits are arranged to check the practical dimensions of fulfilling the requirements of Fingrid’s Supplier Code of Conduct (SCoC) regarding primarily labor, wages&hours and health&safety, but also regarding management systems, environment and business practices. The first step from Applicant is to provide as soon as possible following manufacturing facility info to Fingrid:

- full name of the facility

- address of the facility

- number of employees at the facility

- contact person at the facility: name, phone number, e-mail address

This information shall be sent to Fingrid by Feb 28th, 2022.

Prequalification will be performed by Fingrid based on the information supplied by Applicants and findings of the a.m. third party audits.

As a result of the prequalification Fingrid will select Applicants who will be subsequently invited to submit commercial tenders. The Applicants that have shown their interest but are not selected for commercial phase will be informed. Before issuing the commercial tender enquiry Fingrid will arrange with each of the selected Applicants a clarification meeting to present detailed information on the scope and contents of the contract, requirements, award criteria etc.

Negotiated procedure will be applied in the procurement for this Contract. The procurement shall be in compliance with the regulations and procedure set forth in the Finnish legislation applicable for public procurements for energy sector (in particular, the Act on Public Procurement concerning Units Operating within the field of Water and Energy Service as well as Traffic and Postal Service (1398/2016, as amended)).

Vähimmäistaso(t)

A certificate and/or a description of the Applicant’s Quality Management System including technical quality assurance system. The Applicant shall have a Quality Management System complying preferably with ISO 9000 Series. The System shall apply to all activities, including tendering, contract management, design, procurement, manufacturing, inspection, testing and logistics. Systems used by the applicant covering also safety and environment issues shall be described.