Tenders Are Invited For Construction-Related Services – Procurement Of Construction And Supervision Services For Hintas Water Plant Expansion

Construction-Related Services – Procurement Of Construction And Supervision Services For Hintas Water Plant Expansion. A New Water Treatment Plant Is Being Planned Next To The Hinta Water Plant Of Oulun Vesi. The Estimated Total Cost Of The Project Is Around €60 Million And Construction Is Estimated To Start In 2027 At The Latest. Construction Is Estimated To End In 2029 And The Facility Will Be Handed Over For Production Use In 2030, The Year After Commissioning. For The Expansion Project Of The Hinta Surface Water Plant, There Is A Need To Get The Services Of A Developer Consultant And Monitoring Resources For Different Technical Fields. The Consultants Will Assist The Customer Already In The Planning Phase, During Which The Consultants Will Check And Comment On The Implementation Plan, As Well As Help The Customer Tender E.G. Contractors For Preparatory Work. A Limited Procedure Has Been Chosen As The Procurement Procedure For This Consultant Group (Builder Consultant And Supervisors). The Duration Of The Contract Is Until June 1, 2030 + 1 Year Option Period. The Subscriber Alone Decides On The Use Of The Option. Russias War Of Aggression Against Ukraine Starting In February 2022 Caused A Fundamental Change In The Security Environment. Since The Same Time Period, There Has Been An Increase In Serious Acts Of Vandalism Towards The Critical Infrastructure Of The Member States Of The European Union (Including Norway), E.G. Cutting Submarine Cables And Pipelines, Vandalism Of Freight Traffic, Arson Of Industrial And/Or Commercial Buildings, Acts Of Damage To Rail Transport, Break-Ins In The Areas Of Water Utilities, Data Breaches And Denial-Of-Service Attacks On Public Authorities And Servers, Including Vague Drone Flights Over Critical Infrastructure Areas. The Change Has Aggravated The Threat Climate And Forces Special Preparation. Due To This Change In The Security Environment And Climate, The City Of Oulu Tightens The Processing And Sharing Of Security, Preparedness And Security Of Supply Sensitive Information In Its Procurement In Order To Protect The Safety Of The Population And The National Critical Infrastructure Owned And Controlled By The Municipality That Guarantees The Safety Of The Population. This Also Includes Physical Access To Critical Infrastructure. In Addition To Public Procurement, The Security Perspective Also Includes A Critical Review Of Real Estate Sales And Leasing And, If Necessary, Prevention, When It Comes To The Activities Of An Actor Whose Country Of Citizenship Has Declared Finland An Unfriendly Country, Or Who The Finnish Security Authorities Consider Capable Of Exercising Hostile Influence, In The Vicinity Of Critical Infrastructure. This Poses An Obviously High Risk To The Safety Of The Population. This Fact Also Applies To Procurement Service Providers, Responsible Parties And Personnel. The Object Of The Service Activity Of This Procurement Is Infrastructure Critical To The Safety Of The Population (E.G. District Heating, Water, Electricity, Telecommunications Cables, Lighting, Street Lights, Port Area, Etc. Structures), The Damage Or Destruction Of Which Would Endanger The Daily Life Safety And Security Of Supply For Approx. 220,000 Residents (Including Businesses). In Case Of Damage, There Can Be A Serious Threat To The National