Finland – Gas compressors – Reciprocating compressor packages for natural gas compression service

Gasgrid Finland Oy (hereinafter “Contracting Authority”) is a state-owned gas transmission system operator (TSO) that started operating in early 2020. The company mission is to ensure cost-effective, safe and undisturbed gas transmission and to actively develop the gas market and the Finnish energy system. The company has the overall system responsibility for the entire methane gas transmission network in Finland. The Contracting Authority is planning to construct a natural gas compression station to Lempäälä, Finland. Construction work is scheduled to be started approx. Q2/2027. Installation of the compressor unit(s) is planned to be started approx. Q2/2028. The schedule mentioned is indicative and subject to changes. In this procurement the Contracting Authority is looking for a supplier for 2+1 (option) complete, electrically driven API 618 reciprocating compressor packages for natural gas compression service to Gasgrid’s Lempäälä gas compression station. The key specifications as follows (but not limited to these): - Each compressor package shall comprise one electrically driven API 618 reciprocating compressor unit, together with the associated process equipment, auxiliaries, electrical equipment, instrumentation, control and safety systems, and other equipment necessary to provide a complete, safe and operable compressor package suitable for integration into the Compressor Station. - The Supplier shall be responsible for the design, manufacture, testing, documentation, delivery, integration and conformity of the complete compressor package within the final agreed scope of supply. The Supplier shall also be responsible for defining and managing the necessary technical and safety interfaces between the compressor package and systems or equipment supplied by the Contracting Authority, EPCM Contractor or other parties, to the extent necessary for the safe integration and conformity of the compressor package. - The anticipated operating envelope of each compressor unit is approximately 3,000 Nm³/h, with suction pressure approximately 4–8 barg and discharge pressure up to approximately 54 barg. -The compressor packages shall comply with all applicable European Union and Finnish legislation and requirements, including the applicable requirements of the Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 Annex V, Part A – Declaration of Conformity for Completed Machinery, PED 2014/68/EU, ATEX 2014/34/EU and EMC 2014/30/EU. -The Supplier shall be capable of fulfilling the applicable manufacturer obligations and conformity assessment requirements for the complete compressor package, including provision of the required declarations, CE marking and conformity documentation. Site supervision and commissioning support, including support for the required on-site conformity and CE marking activities, are included. Installation at site is excluded from the scope of supply. Detailed technical requirements, operating conditions, performance requirements, scope boundaries, interfaces and documentation requirements will be defined in the procurement documentation issued during the subsequent phase of the procurement procedure.