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Danish-German tunnel tender briefing attracts 200 companies

22 Jan 14 More than 400 people representing 200 companies from across Europe attended a briefing yesterday on two upcoming tender packages for the €5.5bn (£4.6bn) Fehmarnbelt tunnel.

Business representatives from Denmark, Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Sweden, Portugal and the Czech Republic heard presentations given by the management and the technical department of Femern, the company planning the scheme.

The industry day covered the contracts for the tunnel’s ‘inner workings’ - its electrical and mechanical installations, as well as the power supply facilities, including the establishment of a new substation.

Nine international consortia are already participating in the tender for the construction of the 18km tunnel itself, which will link Denmark and Germany.

The industry day also offered networking opportunities among the participants. In particular, the objective was to enable small and medium-sized enterprises to become acquainted with potential business partners with a view to forming joint ventures and approaching the larger companies interested in becoming contractors.

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The tender process will continue in February with the launch of the prequalification procedure. Interested consortia will have until May to apply for prequalification. Over the summer, Femern will select the prequalified consortia and then initiate the bidding rounds for the two contracts.

Steen Lykke, technical director of Femern, expects widespread interest during the upcoming tender. “Given today’s participation of so many highly experienced companies, we anticipate strong competition between the consortia applying for these contracts,” he said.” The requirements are very tough, but after all, it is a great opportunity to take part in the construction of the longest rail and road tunnel under the sea.”

According to the overall timetable, the Danish Parliament is set to vote on the legislation for the Fehmarnbelt tunnel between late 2014 and early 2015. In Germany, the decision to approve the plan is expected in summer 2015. Construction works will begin once the project has been approved in both countries. The construction of the tunnel will be completed at the end of 2021.

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