Helen Ltd (later "Contracting Authority) aims to be carbon neutral energy company by 2030. In order to achieve its carbon neutrality targets, Helen has committed to stop using of coal by 2024, and is currently seeking and piloting non-combustion based energy solutions for its energy production.
In this procurement, The Contracting Authority is seeking 1 supplier for industrial heat pumps to Salmisaari air-water heat pump plant with about 14 MW district heating output in Helsinki area, Finland ( https://www.helen.fi/en/news/2023/new-air-to-water-heat-pump-plant-for-helens-salmisaari-power-plant-area ). The main driver for heat pump investments is to increase the capacity of non-fossil based district heat production. The project has an investment decision made already. The final decision on the selected supplier(s) to implement the project is scheduled to be done on Q3/2023 (subject to changes).
The procurement consists of indoor installed water-to-water heat pump units:
Heat pump setup must consist of at least four separate heat pump units which can operate independently so that one unit’s DH supply capacity is 1/4 of the total capacity.
Heat pump unit can be one separate heat pump or it can consist of two or more heat pumps installed in series.
Heat pump unit has all the necessary ancillary equipment so that when connected to electrical supply and fluid networks, heat pumps are ready to operate
Compressor type is semihermetic piston or screw compressor or turbo compressor.
Electrical supply to the heat pump unit is 400 V, 50 Hz.
The industrial class heat pump units must meet the requirements of EN 378.
The industrial class device shall be implemented with either A1 or A2L refrigerant.
More detailed information in attached preliminary request for quotation attached.
A preliminary schedule (estimates, subject to changes) for this procurement is:
5/2023 EU Procurement Notification
6/2022 Decision on Tenderers
6-7/2022 Invitation to Initial Tender
7-8/2023 Submission of Initial Tender
8-9/2023 Negotiations rounds
9-10/2023 Invitation to Final Tender
10-11/2023 Submission of Final Tender
12/2023 PROJECT EXECUTION DECISIONS
0-1-02/2024 Decision on the awarded Supplier
01/2025 production use started successfully for these heat pumps
This procurement will be executed as negotiated procedure.
water-to-water-heat pump units as defined more in detail in attached preliminary request for quotation attached.