Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
If more than 5 candidates fulfill the minimum requirements, cf. section III.1.2) and III.1.3) and are not covered by any of the applicable exclusion grounds, cf. section VI.3), the selection of candidates invited to tender will be based on an evaluation of the following criteria:
- Which candidates have demonstrated the most relevant experiences with CCS activities (carbon capture, transport and storage), such as demonstration projects, pilot projects and research projects. In the assessment of which candidates have documented the most relevant experiences, the extent to which the experiences, in total, document relevant experience with carbon capture, transport and/or storage will be considered, and emphasis will be put on the purpose and scope of the project(s), the total budget of the project(s) and the result of the project(s). The candidates shall document their fulfilment of the criterion by providing a list with descriptions of their experiences with CCS activities. The descriptions should include: Project title, purpose and scope, total budget for the project, start and end date and result of the project. The descriptions shall not collectively exceed 30,000 characters including spaces. If the descriptions exceed 30,000 characters, the DEA will base its assessment on the first 30,000 characters.
- Which candidates have demonstrated the most relevant experiences with acquiring and establishing plants and/or modifying or expanding plants and commissioning hereof. The plant(s) or the modification/expansion of the plant(s) must have been commissioned in the latest 10 years before the expiry of the deadline for application for prequalification. In the assessment of which candidates have documented the most relevant experiences, the extent to which the experiences, in total, document relevant experience with acquisition and establishment / the modification or expansion of the plant(s) will be considered, and emphasis will be put on the purpose and scope, the total budget and the result of the acquisition and establishment / the modification or expansion of the plant(s). The candidates shall document their fulfilment of the criteria by providing a list with descriptions of such acquisitions and establishments, modifications / expansions and commissioning of plants. The descriptions should include: Name of the plant, purpose and scope, total budget, the result / impact of the acquisition and establishment / the modification or expansion of the plant(s) and the commissioning date. The descriptions shall not collectively exceed 30,000 characters including spaces. If the descriptions exceed 30,000 characters, the DEA will base its assessment on the first 30,000 characters.
The candidate must submit information regarding the candidate’s fulfillment of the abovementioned selection criteria in the ESPD, part V.
The ESPD serves as provisional documentation that the candidate fulfils the selection criteria.
Before the award decision is made, the tenderer to whom the DEA intends to award the Contract must submit documentation that the information stated in the ESPD is accurate.
No additional documentation of the selection criteria will be required from the candidate. However, the DEA reserves the right to contact the candidate or relevant third parties for verification of the information stated in the descriptions.