Framework agreement for gas pressure control and metering (GPCM) stations

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Prequalification.

This tender is with prequalification. Prequalification will be conducted through the electronic platform "Scanmarket" where applicants must put forth their candidacy. Requests to be registered in Scanmarket must be send to aforementioned contact person. Prequalification criterias are determined as follows:

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Technical capability

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In order to be prequalified for this tender, the applicant must document experience in design of pressurized piping / equipment and in construction and manufacturing according to GPTC guide for gas tranmission and distribution piping system 2003. This experience must be gained within the last 4 years, and the applicant must substantiate it with plausible documentation for having maintained the neccessary technical competence.

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Dong Energy has great focus on QHSE. To be eligible to particate in this tender, the candidate must have

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1)ISO9001 certification or equivalent

2) ISO14001 certification or equivalent

3) OHSAS 18001 certification or equivalent

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Financial and economic capacity

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In order to be eligible to participate in this tender, the applicant company must attach a Sworn statement declaring that candidates are not in

one of the following situations:

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1) Not in bankruptcy, liquidation or composition with creditors, is not in receivership, has not suspended

business activities, is a another similar situation arising from a similar procedure is determined by national

legislation.

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2) is not sought in bankruptcy, treatment aimed at liquidation, composition outside bankruptcy, receivership or

any similar procedures laid down in national legislation.

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3) not by a Court decision under its regulations is convicted of an offense raises doubts concerning his

professional conduct.

And that they:

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4) has fulfilled its obligations regarding the payment of social security contributions in accordance with legal

provisions of the country where he is established or of the contracting authority;

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5) has fulfilled its obligations relating to payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country

in which he is established or of the contracting authority.

Sworn statement may not be more than six months old at the time of application

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The Candidate shall submit a description of ownership and corporate structure. If the Candidate is a subsidiary, the Candidate shall submit the name of the highest possible group parent – being an entity directly or indirectly controlling more than 50 % of the Candidate.

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The Candidate shall submit Annual Accounts (incl. the accountant's opinion) for the previous two (2) years, if possible. The latest Annual Accounts containing the previous year will also be accepted. If the Candidate is a newly established entity and therefore cannot provide two (2) years of Annual Accounts the Candidate will have to submit its latest Annual Accounts or Opening Balance.

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If the Candidate wishes to improve its economic and financial assessment by submitting a Letter of Support, an authorized signatory from the supporting legal entity will have to sign the attached Letter of Support. If a Letter of Support is submitted the assessment of the economic and financial standing of the Candidate will be based on the information about both entities. In such case the annual accounts of the other legal entity for the previous two (2) years should be submitted. If the other legal entity is a parent company to the Candidate it is possible to submit consolidated accounts instead of annual accounts.

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If the Candidate is part of a profit sharing agreement with another legal entity the evaluation of the Candidates' financial standing will be based on financial information from both entities participating in the arrangement. In such case the annual accounts of the other legal entity for the previous two (2) years should be submitted. The Candidate is encouraged to explicitly mention the profit sharing arrangement in its application.

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Between three (3) to five (5) Candidates will be prequalified for the tender procedure.

If the number of qualified Candidates exceeds three (3) to five (5), the Contracting Entity will perform the prequalification on the basis of an evaluation of each Candidate's respective economic and financial standing as well as technical and professional ability. The three (3) to five (5) best Candidates will be prequalified.

The assessment regarding the Candidate's economic and financial standing will be based upon the below criteria:

— Equity

— Solvency ratio

— EBIT margin (if turnover is available)

— Liquidity ratio

— Z - score

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‘DONG Energy Group' means those undertakings in which DONG Energy A/S, CVR number 36 21 37 28, Kraftværksvej 53, Skærbæk, DK-7000 Fredericia, directly or indirectly: (i) owns half or more of the capital or business assets, (ii) has the right to exercise half or more of the voting rights, (iii) has the right to appoint half or more of the members of the supervisory board, the administrative board or bodies legally representing the undertakings, or (iv) has the right to manage the undertakings' affairs. Furthermore, ‘DONG Energy Group' also means those undertakings in which undertakings as referred to in (i) –(iv) jointly have the rights or powers listed in (i)- (iv). The DONG Energy Group establish on an ongoing basis new companies in connection with its activities. New companies that fulfil the definition above will also be contracting entities on the framework agreement, as long as the new companies' activities are within the usual activities of the DONG Energy Group which are related to procuring, producing, distributing and trading in energy and related products in Northern Europe.