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Qualification for the construction of expected new pipelines for the transport of gas (on Belgian territory)
Fluxys-CE APQ2207-F07_0
1) Construction of expected new pipelines for the transport of gas
2) the building of valve connections (assembly, welding and ground excavation),
3) The building of pig traps (assembly, welding and ground excavation),
4) Drilling at different locations.
The candidate must have the necessary economic and financial standing to perform the contract.
Criterion 1: Proof of the candidate's economic and financial standing may be furnished by one or more of the following references:
- the presentation of financial statements or extracts from the financial statements, where publication of financial statements is required under the law of the country in which the economic operator is established;
- a statement of the economic operator's overall turnover of the last three financial years available, depending on the date on which the undertaking was set up or the economic operator started trading.
Criterion 2: The candidate must also provide evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance.
The candidate must have the necessary technical and professional ability to perform the contract. Proof of the candidate's ability must be furnished by the following means (in case of a joint tender, the combined capacity of all members is taken into account):
Criterion 3: a list of references of works (Diameter ≥900mm) carried out (as prime contractor) over the past five years.
Criterion 4: a list of references of works (Diameter 300mm to 600mm) carried out (as prime contractor) over the past five years.
Criterion 5: Prove that all the key project functions are performed by applicant's own personnel. Key project functions include a.o. project manager, quality manager, security manager, environmental manager, European welding engineer, head of project, site supervisor.
Criterion 6: Proof of the experience of the language of the region: Dutch, French or by exception English.
Criterion 7: an indication of the supply chain management and tracking systems that the economic operator will be able to apply when performing the contract and an indication of the environmental management measures that the economic operator will be able to apply when performing the contract.
Criterion 1: The candidate must have an average yearly turnover of at least EUR 50 million. This criterion applies to the candidate as a whole, i.e. through the combined capacity of all members of the group in case of a group of economic operators.
In addition, the following financial ratio’s shall be met:
•	Current ratio (i.e. current assets divided by current liabilities) must be above 1.0;
•	Solvency ratio (i.e. equity divided by total assets) must be above 20%.
This criterion applies to each member of the group in case of a group of economic operators.
Criterion 2: The relevant professional risk indemnity insurance must have a minimum coverage of EUR 2,5 million. Please note that If the candidate is awarded the contract, his professional risk indemnity insurance should be increased to a minimum coverage of EUR 5 million.
Criterion 3:
- minimum 3 references related to the construction of pipelines in the last 5 years; and
- with a minimum diameter of 900mm in the gas business; and
- with a minimum total length of 50 km; and
- including (semi-)automatic welding process; and
- including and indicating open trench part, the horizontal directional drilling(s) and other drilling(s); and
- accompanied by certificates of satisfactory execution (signed by client); and
- indication of the planning of the performed works; and
- full scope description.
Criterion 4:
- minimum 3 references related to the construction of pipelines in the last 5 years; and
- with a diameter of 300mm to 600mm in the gas business; and
- with a minimum total length of 50 km; and
- proof of construction in a “cross country” area as well as in an “industrial” area (f.ex. a port area); and
- including and indicating open trench part, the horizontal directional drilling(s) and other drilling(s); and
- accompanied by certificates of satisfactory execution (signed by client); and
- indication of the planning of the performed works; and
- full scope description.
Criterion 5: For each key position the applicant will supply information on a first choice, suitably qualified candidate, as specified below: Position / Total Work Experience (years) / In Similar Works Experience (years) ( CV's to be joined).
Criterion 6: a language certificate or an indication of past experience of the language of the region: Dutch, French or by exception English.
Criterion 7:  ISO 9001:2008 or other ISO standard related to supply chain management certification or equivalent and ISO 14001:2015 certification or equivalent.
A) Requests to participate
The requests to participate shall clearly mention the candidate's full name, including the company number, VAT number, full address and legal form.
Tenders or requests to participate may be submitted by a group of economic operators who will not be required to adopt a particular legal form prior to the award of the contract. A letter of consent between the members of the group should be included in the request to participate and all the information required under the contract notice should be provided for each member of the group.
In the case of a joint tender, all members of the group assume joint and several liability towards Fluxys for the performance of the contract as a whole, i.e. both financial and operational liability.
The operators forming a group must designate one of them as a single point of contact (SPOC) towards Fluxys for the administrative, financial and operational management of the contract.
Furthermore, the operators forming a group should provide information on the role of each member of the group.
After the award, Fluxys will sign the contract either with all members of the group, or with the SPOC on behalf of all members of the group, authorised by the other members via powers of attorney.
B) Requested annexes to prove compliance with selection criteria as per III.1.9) Qualification for the system
In order to prove its economic, financial, technical or professional capacity, an economic operator may rely on the capacity of other entities, whatever the legal nature of the link between itself and those entities. The economic operator must prove to Fluxys that the necessary resources will be available to it, by delivering a written undertaking by the other entity to that effect.
When filled in, PDF of the request to participate and all requested annexes shall be uploaded on the Fluxys Sourcing Invitation Platform (as specified under I.3) Communication).
Each candidate will have to request via the contact person as per I.1) access to the appropriate protected folder on this platform. New candidates to the platform will also receive their password and instructions for access.
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2022-05-06