# Negotiated procedure of Contract regarding the construction of electric ferries - **Source:** TED · `569869-2026` - **Buyer:** Aalborg Kommune - **Published:** 2026-08-18 - **Deadline:** — - **Estimated value:** — - **CPV codes:** 34512100, 34512000 - **Place-of-performance NUTS:** DK050, DK031, DK022, DK042, DNK - **Buyer-address NUTS:** — - **Notice type:** cn-standard / 16 ## Procedure details Source lists may span several lots; list positions do not establish relationships. ### Procedure Types - neg-w-call ### Award Criterion Names - Price - Time of delivery - Quality - Cooperation ### Award Criterion Descriptions - Price, with the following part criteria: • Total Ferry price (90%) • Man hours (10%) The final weightings of the sub-criterion "Price" will be between 35 % - 45 %. The sub-criterion is further described in the Tender Conditions section 5.3. - The final weightings of the sub-criterion "Time of delivery" will be between 25 % - 35 %. The sub-criterion is further described in the Tender Conditions section 5.3. - The final weightings of the sub-criterion "Quality" will be between 15 % - 25 %. The sub-criterion is further described in the Tender Conditions section 5.3. - The final weightings of the sub-criterion "Cooperation" will be between 10 % - 15 %. The sub-criterion is further described in the Tender Conditions section 5.3. ### Selection Criterion Descriptions - The Applicant must have an average positive net profit margin over the last two (2) concluded financial years. Calculated as: Net profit/revenue. - The Applicant’s Debt-Equity Ratio is maximum 1.10 in the last concluded financial year and an average of maximum 1.10 in the last two (2) concluded financial years. Calculated as: Book value of debt/book value of equity. - The Applicant’s Current Ratio is minimum 1.00 in the last concluded financial year and a minimum average of 1.00 in the last two (2) concluded financial years. Calculated as: Current Assets/Current Liabilities. - The Applicant’s total equity is a total of minimum 25,000,000 DKK in the latest concluded financial year. Total equity in the company according to financial statements for the latest financial year. - A list of up to five (5) references of new-build construction of open or closed double-ended passenger ferries of a length of minimum 24 meters. Each reference should clarify whether it is a part of a series of ferries within the same design-line, and if so, how many. If more references are provided, the Contracting Entities will only assess the five (5) latest references. Latest references mean completed references or references with termination closest to the application deadline. If more references are completed, the Contracting Entities will assess the references with the latest commencement date. The references must have been concluded within the last ten (10) years calculated from the date of expiry of the application deadline. The Contracting Entities will disregard references concluded more than ten (10) years before the application deadline. For references with an older commencement date, but where assignments (part assignments) have been concluded within the past ten (10) years, the Contracting Entities will only assess the assignments (part assignments) performed within the last ten (10) years calculated from expiry of the application deadline. The Applicant is responsible for specifying the contents of the reference, so that the assignments (part assignments) in question are clearly stated. The Contracting Entities accept references that are up to ten (10) years old, as the Contracting Entities have assessed that this – due to the nature of the Contract – is necessary in order to ensure sufficient competition, cf. section 155(1)(2) of the Danish Public Procurement Act. The references must contain the following: Description: Description of assignment with focus on the minimum requirements. The description may also contain information about the period(s) in which assignment has been performed (start and conclusion dates). Date: Date for start-up (commencement date) and date for completion (conclusion date) of the most recent assignments listed under ‘Description’. Recipients: Customer name incl. contact person and contact person’s telephone number. A description of the Applicant’s capacity and competences available to produce a high-quality detailed design. A description of the Applicant’s building facilities regarding the build of ferries similar to the Contract. Minimum requirements: It is a minimum requirement that the Applicant, from within the past ten (10) years, can provide at least: One (1) reference on an on-time delivery of a newbuild passenger ferry of a length of minimum 24 meters. The ferry must be built for approval by one of the classification societies authorised by The Danish Maritime Authority. By submitting the references, the Applicant accepts that the Contracting Entities may contact the customers’ contact persons regarding the Applicant’s performance of the contract. ----------------------------------------------- Choice between several qualified applicants ----------------------------------------------- Among the compliant Applicants which meet the above suitability and documentation requirements, up to five (5) Applicants are selected on an objective, impartial and factual basis which are requested to submit initial tenders, if five (5) compliant and suitable applications are received. The number of prequalified Applicants is set to five (5) to ensure sufficient competition. If the above number of compliant and suitable applications are not received, the Contracting Entities will prequalify the Applicants which are compliant and suitable, as long as the Contracting Entities find that the number of selected Applicants can ensure adequate competition. The Contracting Entities will regard the following as positive: (1) That the Applicant has experience with building ferries of a type, model and size similar to the Contract. The more similar to the tendered ferries, the better. (2) That the Applicant demonstrates experience with building electric and/or hybrid powered ferry/ferries. The more, the better. (3) Most recent references provided by the Applicant will be regarded more positively. (4) That the Applicant has the necessary capacity and competences available to produce a high-quality detailed design. The more reassuring the promised capacity and competences are assessed by the Contracting Entities, the better. (5) That the Applicant has optimal building facilities for the build of ferries similar to the tendered Contract. The more optimal and reassuring the promised building facilities are assessed by the Contracting Entities, the better. (6) The amount of ferries build, which falls within the above mentioned types. The more, the better. (7) If the ferries are built in series within the same design-line, it will be evaluated positively. The Applicant is encouraged to describe its references in detail and to point out any factors that make the individual references particularly comparable to the Contract. ### Question Deadlines - 2026-09-14Z ### Documents Urls - https://www.ethics.dk/ethics/eo#/db3dae21-5bd0-46d9-9385-bc6dff6cba61/publicMaterial ### Submission Urls - https://www.ethics.dk/ethics/eo#/db3dae21-5bd0-46d9-9385-bc6dff6cba61/homepage ## Description This tender concerns the acquisition of up to five (5) ferries, as further specified in the contract Appendix 1.1 – General Technical Requirements (“GTR”) and sub-appendicesprocurement documents. The ferries will operate in the following Municipalities and be of the following types: Aalborg Municipality (type: 40/12) for the ferry crossing Hals to Egense. Svendborg Municipality (type: 37/10) for the ferry crossing Svendborg to Skarø and Drejø. Slagelse Municipality (type: 37/10) for the ferry crossing Stigsnæs to Omø. Odder Municipality (type: 37/10) for the ferry crossing Hou to Tunø. Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality (type: 37/10) for the ferry crossing Faaborg to Lyø and Avernakø. The type designations 40/12 and 37/10 indicate the respective length and width of the ferry in question. The winning Tenderer shall deliver the constructed ferries at the Mainland Port as described in article VIII of the Shipbuilding Contract. Acceptance of the ferries will take place after approved sea trail, as described in article VII.4 of the Shipbuilding Contract. The winning Tenderer will, as part of the awarded Shipbuilding Contracts, be tasked to produce the necessary specification and drawings, as described in the Shipbuilding Contract art. V. ## Original notice https://ted.europa.eu/da/notice/-/detail/569869-2026