Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Further information can be obtained from:

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2) Main activity

Port-related activities

I.3) Contract award on behalf of other contracting entities

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1) Description

II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:

Market Consultation Wind Park Maasvlakte 2.

II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Works

Design and execution

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Not applicable. This is a market consultation.

NUTS codeNL335

II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves a public contract

II.1.4) Information on framework agreement

II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s):

The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Dutch government are investigating the possibilities of realising a wind park on the sea defence of Maasvlakte 2, the large-scale land reclamation for the expansion of the Port of Rotterdam.

The location on the sea defence of Maasvlakte 2 is rather exceptional. It is an on shore location with the potential to generate more than 100 MW of wind energy, with excellent (off shore) wind conditions. On the other hand, a number of issues require attention at this location. The space available for incorporating wind turbines is restricted by reservations for cables and pipelines and by the required safety of the sea defence).

The Port Authority and the government are mapping out the preconditions that are pertinent to the realisation of this kind of wind park. In addition, the Port Authority and the government want to gain insight into what the market sees as possibilities for a wind park on the sea defence of Maasvlakte 2. For this purpose the Port Authority has set up a market consultation, and invites interested parties to participate in the consultation.

The consultation can be accessed through the mentioned website and is open until 9.12.2011. More information on the characteristics of the location can be found at this site as well.

This market consultation does not form part of any possible future selection process.

II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

31121300 - KA12, 65320000 , 45251160

II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no

II.1.8) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.9) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1) Total quantity or scope:

Not applicable. This is a market consultation.

II.2.2) Information about options

Options: no

II.2.3) Information about renewals

II.3) Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required:

Not applicable. This is a market consultation.

III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

Not applicable. This is a market consultation.

III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

Not applicable. This is a market consultation.

III.1.4) Other particular conditions:

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no

III.2) Conditions for participation

III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Not applicable. This is a market consultation.Not applicable.

III.2.2) Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Not applicable. This is a market consultation.

III.2.3) Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Not applicable. This is a market consultation.

III.2.4) Information about reserved contracts

III.3) Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1) Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no

III.3.2) Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Type of procedure

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open

Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures): no

IV.2) Award criteria

IV.2.1) Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below

1. This anouncement is for a market consultation, not a tender procedure.

IV.2.2) Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3) Administrative information

IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting entity:

IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

no

IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

Payable documents: no

IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

9.12.2011 - 16:30

IV.3.5) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

IV.3.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.3.7) Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2) Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

VI.3) Additional information:

This market consultation does not form part of any possible future selection process.

VI.4) Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals

VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:

15.11.2011