Purchase and delivery of iron and aluminium based precipitation chemicals.

Veas has a continual and critical need for prescription chemicals for the operation of the treatment plant. The objective of the procurement is to enter into a contract for the procurement and delivery of preeminent chemicals that ensure stable and predictable supply to Veas in the next eight years. The chemicals included in this procurement are: · Iron coagulant (Fe), with an estimated volume of 2,000- 3,000 tons product per annum. · High-basal polyaluminium chloride (Al), with an estimated volume of 7,000- 9,000 tons product per annum. Altering Veas sludge treatment will probably require increased doses, but actual consumption is uncertain. The combination of iron and aluminium based precipitation chemicals is to be continued as it functions well for both further water treatment and sludge treatment. Reference products are Kemira PIX 318 and Kemira PAX XL61. Equivalent or better products can be offered. The procurement will be divided into sub-contracts for iron coaggulants and high-basal polyaluminium chloride (PAC). Tenderers can submit tenders for one product or both combined. The same requirements and award criteria apply for both products, except where otherwise specified. The contract ́s total value is estimated to NOK 350-400 million, of which the aluminium product makes up approx. 75% of the value and the iron coagulant amounts to 25% of the value. A combined goods and service contract will be signed for 8 years (four years with an option for an extension for 2+2). A negotiated procedure has been chosen in order to clarify product properties, delivery security and contract terms before the award of contract. The contracting authority intends to conduct negotiations with one or several tenderers. The contracting authority reserves the right, however, to reduce the number of rounds of negotiations or to award a contract on the basis of the initial tenders without negotiations if deemed appropriate. As a part of the competition, applicants shall deliver product samples (100 ml) by the application deadline. The product test is not included in the qualification evaluation and will not be used when assessing whether the applicant is qualified to participate in the competition. The product sample will be kept by the contracting authority and it will first be assessed as part of the evaluation of the award criteria "Quality" for the tenderers who are qualified and invited to submit a tender.