Feasibility study and specialist planning for heat generation 2026 Tender

Original: Machbarkeitsstudie und Fachplanung Wärmeerzeugung

Stadt Wildeshausen

About this tender

The City of Wildeshausen (Lower Saxony, Germany) is procuring a feasibility study and specialist planning services for heat generation (Machbarkeitsstudie und Fachplanung Wärmeerzeugung). The study builds on earlier investigations and deepens the preferred heat generation concepts for two investigation areas. It must integrate the separately planned biogas storage power plants (Biogas-Speicherkraftwerke) and add technologies such as large-scale heat pumps, power-to-heat and heat storage to form an efficient and economical overall system. The procurement is an open EU-wide procedure under Directive 2014/24/EU and the VgV, classified under CPV 71241000 (feasibility studies, consultancy, analysis). The estimated value excluding VAT is EUR 340,000, split across two lots. Lot 1 (Wärmeerzeugung, heat generation) is estimated at EUR 232,500. Lot 2 (Wärmenetze, heat networks) is estimated at EUR 107,500. Bidders may bid for at most two lots, and may be awarded at most two lots. Performance location is Wildeshausen (postcode 27793), with the contracting authority's address at Am Markt 1. Expected duration is not stated (listed as 'Unbekannt'). Bids must be submitted electronically via the bi-medien.de platform, in German. Alternative bids (Nebenangebote) are not permitted for Lot 1 but are permitted for Lot 2. Multiple main bids per bidder are not permitted. Bid validity is 60 days. Access to some tender documents is restricted for the protection of sensitive information and is available via the platform.

Bidder eligibility

Mandatory selection criterion for both lots: registration in the commercial register (Handelsregister). Bidders must provide the following self-declarations (Eigenerklärungen) under § 31 UVgO / § 42 VgV / § 123 and § 124 GWB: membership of the professional association (Berufsgenossenschaft); payment of taxes, duties and social security contributions; no serious professional misconduct; no insolvency or liquidation proceedings; and registration in the professional register of the company's seat or residence (§ 44 Abs. 1 VgV). Prequalification (Präqualifikation) may be used to evidence these requirements by quoting the PQ number, for example in the cover letter. Additional required documents include a declaration of compliance with the Lower Saxony procurement law on minimum wages and fair pay (Tariftreue, NTVergG), a Russia sanctions declaration, a bidder/consortium declaration where applicable, and a schedule of capacities or services of other companies together with a binding commitment from those companies if third-party capacity is relied upon. Some supporting evidence may be requested after the submission deadline.

How bids are scored

Award is made on the basis of price alone (Preis), as stated for the award criteria method for both lots. No quality/price split or weightings are disclosed.

Lots

• Lot 1: Wärmeerzeugung (Heat generation)

  $256K

  Feasibility study deepening the preferred heat generation concepts and integrating complementary technologies into an efficient and economical overall system, building on prior investigations and the separately planned biogas storage power plants. Performance location: Am Markt 1, 27793 Wildeshausen. Duration not stated. Alternative bids not permitted. Earliest stated deadline in the lot documents is 14:00, while the platform overview shows 14:20.

• Lot 2: Wärmenetze (Heat networks)

  $118K

  Feasibility study deepening the preferred heat generation concepts and integrating complementary technologies into an efficient and economical overall system, building on prior investigations and the separately planned biogas storage power plants. Performance location: Am Markt 1, 27793 Wildeshausen. Duration not stated. Alternative bids permitted.

Key requirements

• ✓Feasibility study for optimized heat generation concepts across two municipal districts
• ✓Integration of biogas storage power plants with heat pumps, power-to-heat, and thermal storage systems
• ✓Design of efficient and economically viable integrated heating system
• ✓Technical planning and detailed engineering specifications

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