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KON-005570 Idéas for R&D-projects 2020

Invitation to Tender: KON – 005570 Ideas for RnD projects 2020

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INDEX

1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 3

1.1 About Statnett SF and R&D ................................................................................... 3

1.2 About Collaborative and Knowledge-building Project (KPN) .................................. 3

What does a Collaborative and Knowledge-building Project comprise? .......................... 3

Who is eligible to apply? ................................................................................................. 3

1.3 About Innovation Projects (IPN) ............................................................................. 3

1.4 Other R&D areas of interest ................................................................................... 4

1.5 Description of the process ...................................................................................... 4

1.6 Requirements for rights (IPR) and contract award .................................................. 4

1.7 Other requirements ................................................................................................ 5

1.8 The Invitation to Tender documents ....................................................................... 5

2 SECTORS FOR PROJECT IDEAS...................................................................... 5

3 CO-OPERATION IN THE ENERGY SYSTEM ..................................................... 6

3.1 Electrification and collaboration .............................................................................. 6

3.2 Smart and flexible grid development ...................................................................... 7

3.3 Climate and the environment ................................................................................. 7

4 DIGITAL, SAFE AND COST-EFFECTIVE ASSETS ........................................... 7

4.1 Primary components and retrofitting solutions ........................................................ 8

4.2 Digital asset management ...................................................................................... 8

4.3 HSE and safe new technology ............................................................................... 8

5 REAL TIME CONTROL AND EFFECTIVE MARKETS ....................................... 9

5.1 Monitoring and control............................................................................................ 9

5.2 Operational challenges and market solutions ......................................................... 9

5.3 Smart Data and Cyber Security .............................................................................10

6 PROCESS, SCHEDULE AND DEADLINES ...................................................... 11

6.1 Schedules and deadlines ......................................................................................11

6.2 The Process after Tender closing time, April 30th: ................................................12

6.3 Tendering costs ....................................................................................................12

6.4 Confidentiality .......................................................................................................12

7 QUALIFICATION CRITERIA ............................................................................. 13

8 AWARD CRITERIA............................................................................................ 14


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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 About Statnett SF and R&D

Statnett SF is the owner and operator of the Norwegian main power distribution system. This implies construction and operation of high voltage power lines and substations.

Statnett SF is operating about 11 000 km of high voltage power lines, 150 substations, and the interconnections to Sweden, Finland, Russia, Denmark and the Netherlands.

Statnett SF has approximately 1,300 employees and has operations across Norway. The headquarter is located at Nydalen alle' 33, 0484 Oslo.

Statnett SF is a state-owned enterprise established under the Public Enterprises Act and owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.

For more information about Statnett, see https://www.statnett.no/en/

For more information about R&D in Statnett, see https://www.statnett.no/en/about-statnett/research-and-development/

1.2 About Collaborative and Knowledge-building Project (KPN)

The purpose of a Collaborative and Knowledge-building Project is to help to develop new knowledge and build the research expertise needed by stakeholders in society or business and industry to address important societal challenges. Projects under this application type require collaboration between research groups and relevant actors from outside the research sector.

The Research Council will be announcing funding for Collaborative and Knowledge-building Projects in 2020. The deadline for submission of grant applications is 16 September. The following provides an overview of the specific features of this application type. We have also provided an overview of the various requirements for partners relating to financing and project participation.

What does a Collaborative and Knowledge-building Project comprise?

• Collaborative and knowledge-building projects help to develop new knowledge and build the research expertise needed by stakeholders in society and/or business and industry to address important societal challenges.

• Projects of this type improve interaction and knowledge transfer between R&D groups and actors from outside the research sector.

• Projects promote new knowledge and competence-building in Norwegian R&D groups in specific priority areas.

• Project activities involve basic and/or applied research, and benefit broad segments of society.

• The projects are either at or close to the research front and should therefore normally include cooperation between leading international specialist groups, and should entail significant benefits for the Norwegian groups involved.

• Research results are to be made accessible through sharing and publication in line with the Research Council’s Policy for Open Science.

• Projects normally involve recruitment positions (doctoral and/or post-doctoral fellowships).

Who is eligible to apply?

Approved Norwegian research organisations may apply for funding under calls for Collaborative and Knowledge-building Projects. Project proposals must incorporate cooperation between an approved Norwegian research organisation and actors from outside the research sector.

1.3 About Innovation Projects (IPN)

An Innovation Project for the Industrial Sector is a company-driven project that incorporates extensive R&D activities. The Innovation Project is to contribute significantly towards renewal and increased value creation for the companies participating in the project and for Norwegian trade and industry in general by making new knowledge and solutions available.

https://www.statnett.no/en/

https://www.statnett.no/en/about-statnett/research-and-development/

https://www.statnett.no/en/about-statnett/research-and-development/

https://www.forskningsradet.no/en/Adviser-research-policy/open-science/

https://www.forskningsradet.no/en/Adviser-research-policy/open-science/


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Companies, new and established actors in industry, are invited to apply for funding for Innovation Projects for the Industrial Sector.

An Innovation Project is to be based on a unique idea for new products, services or solutions at the companies participating in the project. The innovation is to promote sustainable growth and enhance competitiveness for companies in Norway. Innovation Projects are also to lead to additional socio-economic benefits such as the sharing of research-based knowledge and activities to address societal challenges.

1.4 Other R&D areas of interest

Statnett is also interested in proposals that might fall into other categories, such as:

• Enova - https://www.enova.no/bedrift/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsP_9uOiX6AIVhsCyCh0elQ-

aEAAYAiACEgKM1vD_BwE (only available in Norwegian)

• Pilot E - https://www.enova.no/pilot-e/information-in-english/

• Innovasjon Norge - https://www.innovasjonnorge.no/en/start-page/ • Wild card/Gamechangers – Proposals/ideas that do not fall into any of the categories mentioned, but that are within Statnett's area of business and strategy. These project ideas will be evaluated separately and there may be a possibility to get financial support for the project at a later stage if the parties agree to move forward.

1.5 Description of the process

For KPN-, IPN- and other relevant new R&D-projects with start in 2020, Statnett will have the following process:

Statnett arranges a virtual Tender conference 26th of March at 13.00 ref. chapter 6.

The project ideas shall be submitted via Statnett internet pages, https://www.statnett.no/en/rnd

Statnett will evaluate project ideas according to the award criteria and the described process.

The ideas of interest to Statnett will be classified according to the following:

1. Project with external financial support, such as a. Norwegian Research Council, ENOVA, Pilot-E. IFU, etc b. EU

2. Projects with Contracts according to the Public Procurement Act no.73 of June 17th 2016 (LOA) and the Procurement regulations for the utilities sector no. 975 of August 12th 2016 (FYF).

a. Contracts awarded according to FYF § 2-5 b. Contracts awarded according to this announcement and tender documents.

3. Internal ideas from Statnett employees.

As part of the evaluation process, Statnett will classify the ideas according to the classification given above. The Tender shall clarify if the Tender has any deviations to the tender documents.

Internal ideas will be handled separately according to the relevant formalities for internal ideas.

Please note that if there is any deviations between the Norwegian and English edition, the Norwegian edition has priority.

1.6 Requirements for rights (IPR) and contract award

As a minimum, Statnett shall have user rights to all project results where Statnett participates. Please note that any background information is not included in the user rights.

For projects fully financed by Statnett, Statnett shall have full IPR to the results if Statnett so wishes. Please note that any background information is not included in this IPR.

https://www.enova.no/bedrift/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsP_9uOiX6AIVhsCyCh0elQ-aEAAYAiACEgKM1vD_BwE

https://www.enova.no/bedrift/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsP_9uOiX6AIVhsCyCh0elQ-aEAAYAiACEgKM1vD_BwE

https://www.enova.no/pilot-e/information-in-english/

https://www.innovasjonnorge.no/en/start-page/

https://www.statnett.no/en/rnd


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The Contract shall be signed no later than three – 3 – months after all Parties have agreed that the project shall commence. No projects shall commence until the contract is signed by all Parties.

1.7 Other requirements

Statnett limits the number of project ideas from each Vendor to a maximum of 10 – ten – project ideas.

The Vendor is responsible to make the necessary priorities to ensure that the maximum limit is respected.

1.8 The Invitation to Tender documents

The Invitation to Tender consists of the following documents:

• Invitation to Tender (this document)

• Template tender letter which has to be used

• Template project description which has to be used

• Contract terms and conditions with annexes, draft is enclosed, which shall be used unless the standards of the Norwegian Research Council or other public institutes are mandatory.

• Security Agreement (template)

2 SECTORS FOR PROJECT IDEAS

In 2020 Statnett enters a new program-period for 2020 until 2023. The content of the new program-period is based on Statnett's strategy, the strategies of Energi21, ENTSO-E, the Nordic TSO-reports "Nordic Challenges" and "Nordic Solutions", and strategic guidelines from OED and NVE. The programs for the next period are:

• Co-operation in the energy system

• Digital, safe and cost-effective assets

• Real time control and effective markets

A step towards a fully electrified Norway. The smart, effective and environmentally friendly solutions of the future are based on knowledge not yet acquired. We need new knowledge to utilize the possibilities we face. We need to develop new solutions and we need a better understanding of the risks of several evolutionary trends.

Statnett seeks a portfolio balance of approx. 50% research, 40% development and 10% pilot/demo projects.

Statnett invites ideas that supports one, several or all of the following:

• Encourage innovation towards a fully electrified Norway

• Includes or promotes establishment of consortia of multiple organizations. Statnett endorses partnerships across Academia, Science and Industry. Please note that Statnett reserves the rights to join several project ideas to enhance the possible results or maximize the ambitions. This will be done in agreement with each tenderer

• Covers several TRL levels

• Includes external financing

• Supports new ways of thinking

• Encourages solutions that enhances knowledge both internally and externally

• Supports future knowledge/competence development by including senior and junior resource across gender and ethnicity.


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3 CO-OPERATION IN THE ENERGY SYSTEM

Introduction We are facing a major and rapid restructuring of the power and energy system throughout Europe. Norway has committed itself to the EU’s climate policy and, as such, has committed to ambitious emission reductions. The goal of limiting climate change will affect all parts of the energy system. More than half of Norway’s energy consumption currently comes from fossil fuels. Key measures to replace this will be electrification, energy efficiency and the construction of more renewable power generation. The power grid is therefore a necessary part of the climate solution. At the same time, Statnett’s own business has a climate and environmental footprint, which we also want to minimise. The power and energy system of the future will have much more intermittent renewable power generation, especially wind power – both onshore and offshore. Norway will also be more closely connected to Europe, and we will see the electrification of the transport sector, heating and industrial processes. In addition, Norway will probably have more and new types of industry, such as data centres and hydrogen production. Parallel to this, consumers, often located in the distribution grid, will increasingly contribute flexibility to ensure balance in the power system. The programme aims to facilitate the fully electric and renewable energy system of the future and promote:

• a forward-looking and efficient power system

• emission reductions and conservation of biodiversity

• smart grid development

• integrated solutions in the power system

In this year’s announcement, we are looking for project proposals within three focus areas. We are seeing several mega trends, and there are already many initiatives and analyses underway in these areas of the industry, also at Statnett. Therefore, we are looking for specific proposals that will bring us further within topics that are currently little explored and that could provide added value for Statnett.

3.1 Electrification and collaboration

We want project proposals on what steps Statnett, as TSO and owner of the transmission grid, must take to most effectively help us achieve our national and European climate goals. We want to increase our knowledge of the areas in which Statnett can facilitate the electric future, and the areas where we need to adapt. Examples of challenges that project proposals should address:

• How can energy-intensive sectors such as industry, transport and buildings (heating and cooling) be developed in cooperation with the power system in a way that provides good socio-economic benefits and a low impact on the climate and environment?

• What kind of role can energy storage play and how can this interact with incentive schemes?

• What concepts and solutions are needed to handle a significant expansion of offshore wind power?

• How can Statnett develop its social dialogue and communication with various stakeholders towards 2050?

• How should Norway (Statnett) contribute to the restructuring of the European energy system?

Reliability of power supply - increased knowledge about the value of a secure power supply

In a fully electric society, more and more activities will be dependent on electricity, and increased productivity and energy efficiency provide more lost value per kWh if the power is not there. Ensuring


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security of supply is Statnett’s most important task. It is therefore important for us to quantify reliability of power supply in the future power system. When considering reliability of power supply, we must make many assumptions about future conditions. Among these are assumptions related to consumption, power generation and the power grid. What we do know is that factors related to consumption, power generation and the power grid will vary hourly, and our analyses cover several decades. Today we base our overall assessments of the future power system on a few conditions related to consumption, power generation and the power grid. We want to improve in this area. We want project proposals on how to improve our assumptions about the need for reliability of power supply in the future power system. We are also looking for proposals on how to most effectively achieve reliability of power supply.

3.2 Smart and flexible grid development

Grid development takes place with a long-term perspective. The conversion to renewable power, more wind power, surplus areas, distributed production/flexibility and digitalisation place new demands and expectations on the power system. Among other things, we must explore alternatives to grid development to a greater extent. Reducing bottlenecks in the grid must be assessed against the willingness of stakeholders to use their resources more flexibly or their willingness to invest in new consumption or new production. We are also looking for project proposals on how we can incorporate flexibility and options in our chosen solution to meet different future directions. Can we develop several different tools – for example, more active use of the market, new and flexible methods for connecting to the grid, agreements or collaborative solutions. We must also be able to understand how technology development will affect the future.

3.3 Climate and the environment

The transition to a low-emission society will entail major changes and set new requirements and expectations for interaction in the power system. The goal of limiting climate change will affect all parts of the energy system. We are looking for project proposals on how we can preserve the landscape and natural assets, what kind of measures and policy instruments could reduce our own emissions and how we can adapt to climate change. The proposals must ensure transparent and inclusive processes, which are crucial for implementing the necessary changes to the power system. As part of this focus area, we want project proposals for how substations of the future can be designed based on ideas from the “plus-houses” in the construction industry. For example, can we develop a substation that is adapted to the landscape and contributes to efficient energy use, water management and facilitates increased biodiversity?

4 DIGITAL, SAFE AND COST-EFFECTIVE ASSETS

Introduction Statnett is developing a smart and forward-looking power system, while at the same time safeguarding security of supply and high available grid capacity, as well as placing high demands on HSE and efficiency. Statnett’ s ambition is to pave the way for the electric future, and we also aim to level out consumption tariffs in 2023. These ambitions set important premises for Statnett’s prioritisation of measures in our role as grid owner with responsibility for planning the transmission grid. The programme will develop know-how, methods, solutions and technology that will facilitate digital, safe and cost-effective assets and asset management. The programme has the following strategic goals: Assets must be safe for our employees and the environment, and have the least possible environmental footprint by:


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• reducing or eliminating dangerous tasks

• having a holistic focus on HSE The design of the grid and the availability of the assets must be adapted to grid user needs by:

• having control over the criticality of the system and the risk to the assets

• efficiently planning, designing and building new assets

• having control over the condition of the assets Cost-effective facility management will be achieved by:

• having control over lifecycle cost of the assets

• optimising maintenance and renovations based on costs, and the condition and criticality of the assets

To make good decisions, we need:

• easy access to relevant data, with the right quality

• good models and computer tools

4.1 Primary components and retrofitting solutions

A large proportion of Statnett' s assets is nearing the end of their planned lifecycle. We are therefore facing extensive re-investments and must have good knowledge of the condition of the assets and their remaining service life. Re-investments and extensions/renovations of existing assets may require different solutions, technologies and methods than those used for new construction. Increased digitalisation can also lead to the need for new renovation methods and retrofitting solutions. New technical solutions and components could reduce the lifecycle cost of both new and existing assets. Our focus will be on strengthening our expertise on primary components as well as their impact on the power system. Central to this is the contribution to extended service life and optimised maintenance and utilisation. Expertise and new technology that can improve the monitoring and estimation of the condition of components can provide a better lifecycle estimate, better insight into risk and more targeted maintenance. Examples of relevant topics include:

• Condition assessments

• Reinvestment and retrofitting methods, and components

• Compact solutions due to lack of space

• Interoperability between suppliers and components

• New technology and solutions

4.2 Digital asset management

Statnett wants to take advantage of the opportunities provided by digitalisation of assets and asset management. One of the objects of digitalisation is to increase automated condition monitoring of components and systems. This can be achieved with everything from data collection and processing, to the use of digital twins and the improvement of system models. Access to data and better data quality will be important. Effective utilisation of data to make good decisions will be central to the effort. We are undertaking extensive initiatives in the area of improvement and digitalisation of asset management through the internal initiatives LØFT and FRIDA, which occupy a large part of Statnett' s capacity to conduct development work within asset management. Consequently, during the first part of the programme period, most of the activity in the Digital Asset Management focus area will be related to the digitalisation of assets, with less focus on method development in terms of asset management.

4.3 HSE and safe new technology

Statnett has extensive activity throughout the country in both development and replacement projects as well as maintenance. With our zero-injury philosophy, we are therefore interested in technology, technical solutions and methods that can help make workplaces safer and reduce the environmental impact of our assets. New methods and digitalisation should help improve HSE and reduce costs. Focusing on HSE, including technical safety and emergency preparedness, will set different or new requirements for our assets and working methods.


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Examples of relevant topics include:

• Robots/drones (reducing helicopter use and work at height)

• Working methods that improve personal safety

• Securing our assets against external factors

• The environmental impact of our assets Statnett is also looking for R&D related to the climate and environment through our Co-operation in the energy system programme.

5 REAL TIME CONTROL AND EFFECTIVE MARKETS

Introduction

The power system in the Nordics and Europe is rapidly changing and it is pointed out that challenges in the Nordic power system are related to frequency quality, capacity, flexibility and inertia. We expect these challenges to grow bigger in the future, and it will be important to have good control of system status and respond appropriately to changes and develop customized market mechanisms (models / structure / system).

Improved monitoring and control functions will be important to ensure a stable and reliable power system. Statnett wants to understand what it takes to organize data and data platforms, what functionality, analysis tools and applications one needs to have in order to provide the right decision support in future operating and market solutions.

• How can we use both our own and others' data to get real-time decision support within automatic system operation?

• How should we design markets that consider the physical characteristics of the power system in order to facilitate a fully electric society?

• How should the organization be set up to use emerging technology effectively

• How to safeguard security of supply when IT-systems fail?

5.1 Monitoring and control

It is necessary to investigate how we can develop our monitoring and control systems to capture events, visualize them and make operators aware of potential risks and how they can be addressed. In the long term, we foresee that the control systems will handle most incidents without manual intervention from the operators. Increased automation of central processes in system operation and market design will set requirements for data quality, amount of information with finer time resolution and use of real-time data. But at the same time, it also lead to some questions about this topic.

Examples of challenges that project proposals should address:

• Contribute to developing the intelligent and self-powered power system of the future

• Automated solutions for monitoring, control and correction

• Real-time communication and data exchange between companies and countries.

• Techniques / methods for early identification of errors and instability

• How fast is real time and how accurate must it be?

• What kind of solutions can help us to see operational challenges before they arise?

5.2 Operational challenges and market solutions

With a sharp increase in unregulated power generation, such as the connection to offshore wind farms, we expect, among other things, that it will be more demanding to forecast power generation and that zero-prices will occur more and more frequently. It may trigger the need for other market designs to secure continued efficient operation and development of the power system. Perhaps a greater number of bid areas will be needed and the interaction with the reserve markets may be quite different from today?


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The need to exchange information between different players in the power system will increase, and we want to increase the knowledge of what kind of solutions are needed - at Statnett, other grid companies and those connected to the grid. That is verification of deliveries or exchange of information between the players.

Statnett plays a bigger role and has more responsibilities towards regional distribution grids than in other European countries, so it is natural that we focus on national, possibly Nordic projects. For example, in connection with:

• The new Nordic balancing model where it will be useful to look at alternative solutions within forecasting, bottleneck control, automation and robustness / error handling as an example.

• Collaboration solutions between Statnett and the Distribution System Operators. For example, the need for and design of market solutions for buying and selling flexibility, and how these should interact with our balancing markets.

More Interconnectors internationally will lead to more frequent and bigger changes in the energy flow. We want to improve our knowledge of the consequences this has for our operations and markets, and what possible solutions may be needed.


• Technology and methods to meet the integration of more unregulated energy sources

• Increased automation of system operation and market solutions

• Increased efficiency and better utilization through data-driven decision support

5.3 Smart Data and Cyber Security

The transformation towards a cyber-physical power system will lead to more automation and coordination of operations and will provide increased opportunities for interaction and integration in and between power grid companies.

Studies show that the major opportunities in digitalisation lie in a more cost-effective power system, better risk management, increased system security and sector coupling. Technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, use of digital twins, IoT, sensors and 5G will be "game-changers" in research and development for the power grid of the future, but will also challenge the cybersecurity of the power system.

Increased use of sensor data will help improve analysis and forecasting, developing new tools that give operators a near-real-time view will help simplify the operation of an increasingly complex power system, and the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning are relevant contributions for increased automation of operations.


What is required of us with increasing use of emerging technologies? For example, monitoring of the applications?

• What kind of competence/expertise is required to operate and deliver services to a more automated control room?

• Which technologies are best suited to solve our operational challenges?

• How to automate testing without connecting to the physical system?

• How to embed cyber security into the digitalized power grid, including sensor data, sensors, communications and protocols, as well as artificial intelligence and machine learning-based decisions?

• How to build effective systems and data integrity solutions and ensure accessibility and confidentiality of systems and data?

• Which technologies are best suited for targeted and efficient prevention, detection, response and recovery of cyber threats and incidents?


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6 PROCESS, SCHEDULE AND DEADLINES

Statnett will utilize the negotiated procedure for all ideas classified according to clause 1.2 subsection 2 a and b. The process will adhere to the LOA and FYF (Public Procurement Act for the utility sector). The negotiations will be performed in phases, reference is made to 6.2.

6.1 Schedule and deadlines

Statnett plans to conduct this process according to the following progress plan. Please note that the schedule may be changed.

Description Deadline

Tender conference

Statnett plans to arrange a virtual Tender conference. Registration must be sent by email to [email protected] within 23rd of march at 12:00.

Statnett will answer any questions during the conference with our best endeavor. You are encouraged to send any questions you may have within 23rd of march at 12:00. Your questions will then, if possible, be answered as part of the presentation.

Statnett may cancel the Tender conference if the interest is too low or other reasons outside our control.

Conference at 26th of March at 13.00 (CET)

Registration within 23rd of March at 12.00 (CET)

Deadline for questions to the Tender documents

Tenderer may submit questions regarding the Invitation to Tender within the deadline. The questions shall be sent by email to [email protected] or [email protected]

Statnett SF will anonymize the questions and publish the question with answer on the website if the questions are of general interest.

20th of April 2020 at 12:00 (CET)

Deadline for Project ideas

Deadline for project ideas in the designated portal:

Statnett contact person is: [email protected] and [email protected]

Within end of 30th of April 2020. (CET)

Validity date for tender

The submitted tender shall have a minimum validity period until:

Please note that all tenders shall still be valid as long as there is an ongoing process for the specific project.

31st of March 2021

Evaluation according to phase 1 Within 31st of May 2020

Evaluations, clarifications etc according to phase 2

- For KPN og IPN project

- For other project ideas

According to the deadlines from NRC

According to the deadlines from other RnD finance

Other project ideas will be evaluated afterwards

mailto:[email protected]






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6.2 The Process after Tender closing time, April 30th:

Phase 1

Statnett will shortlist the project ideas to determine whether the project idea is qualified for further evaluation. The evaluation will be done according to the award criteria. Please note that the number of project ideas may be considerably reduced.

Phase 2

Statnett will evaluate the project ideas further according to the award criteria.

If necessary, Statnett will clarify with the tenderer and among other things consider if and how the project could fit better to Statnett' s R&D programs. Statnett will consider the following:

• Does the project have the best R&D partners, or could it be strengthened by inviting others?

• Could – or should there be revisions to make the project more relevant to fit in with Statnett priorities.

• Have important clarifications been done, such as immaterial property rights (IPR).

• May a good case strengthen the project, including the following implementation of the R&D results.

• Does the budget need to be revised? This could be both a downscaling to meet Statnett R&D budget or an increase to allow for more/other R&D partners.

Phase 3

The target for phase 3 is to finalize the contract documents, which includes:

• Get financial support from invited R&D partners outside Statnett, such as Norwegian Research Council.

• Create a more detailed project plan with work packages, milestones, routines for reports etc.

• Establish an agreement according to the different contract types given in 1.2, between Statnett R&D and the project partners

• Contract signature

Statnett intends to sign the contract within three – 3 months after the final evaluation.

Please note that even though your project idea may be qualified for the finale, Statnett may choose to stop the project. Several issues may stop a project; budget, changes to Statnett' s scope or priorities etc., or issues outside our control that may influence the project.

All project ideas will receive feedback. Further explanation may be given by the contact for this Tender.

Please note that Statnett does not incur any commitments other than those described above for the tendered project ideas.

6.3 Tendering costs

Statnett SF will not reimburse any costs that the tenderer incurs in connection with preparation, delivery and follow-up of the tender.

6.4 Confidentiality

Both tenderers and Statnett SF have a duty to prevent others from gaining access to knowledge or information on technical devices and procedures or operations and business matters which will be of competitive significance secrecy regarding to the information concerned.


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In accordance with Freedom of Information Act § 23, the procurement process is subject to public scrutiny. The tender, contract and procurement protocol are public documents after the award of the contract.

In the event of a demand for access being made, the Statnett SF shall make an independent appraisal of whether the information in question is such that Statnett SF is obliged to refuse access, cf. Freedom of Information Act § 29.

Upon such a request for access, tenders will be contacted to submit a censored version of the tender.

All confidential information will be kept confidential, including sensitive parts of the project idea. Statnett reserves the right to discuss the idea internally and with relevant parties for cooperation amongst the Nordic TSO, which are bound by confidentiality declarations. If we need to consult a third party or expert, the Tenderer will be consulted first.

Statnett has no other obligations other than these.

7 QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

The requirement for all is a committed Tender letter and project description, reference is made to the enclosed templates.

Statnett reserves the right to evaluate the Tenderers financial capacity

For projects that intends to qualify for support from NRC or other financial support, the tenderer must fulfill the requirements given by these.

For NRC:

https://www.forskningsradet.no/en/apply-for-funding/who-can-apply-for-funding/research-organisations/approved-research-organisations/

Statnett has the following additional requirements:

Qualification criteria Documentation

The project idea must be within Statnett's line of business

The project description shall show the relevance for Statnett

Legally established enterprise

Company certificate

Taxes etc. paid in full Tax certificate, not older than 6 – six – months from deadline for this announcement.




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8 AWARD CRITERIA

Statnett SF will award contracts to the tenderers that have supplied the best project ideas. Statnett will evaluate the suitability of the project idea according to the award criteria given below:

Award criteria Documentation requirement Weight

1. The suitability of the project idea as documented in the project description

Including, but not limited to:

Does the project fit into the R&D programs project portfolio ?

- Project-/problem-description - Presentation of Consortium or

cooperating parties - Present the benefit for Statnett,

including cost benefit estimates

40 %

2. Delivery plan and organization of project

Including, but not limited to:

Does the plan and organization for the project fit in with other activities?

- Organization of project

- Delivery plan

- short CV for the planned and available resources for the project

30%

3. Cost and Terms&Conditions

• Is the budget realistic in relation to Statnett R&D?

• Contract Terms&Conditions

- Hourly rates for the relevant resource-categories including an estimated share for each of the categories.

- Total cost estimate in given currency, including proposed Statnett part of the costs

- Any deviations to terms and conditions

30 %

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