Computer-aided tendering of power supply facilities

The data processing device as claimed in any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the modules (2) are typified as core modules (2a), which comprise sub-modules (10) and/or articles (9), and as black-box modules (2b), which are freely definable from a user interface or are predetermined by a supplier.

The data processing device as claimed in any of the preceding claims, characterised in that

• a) the modules (2) are typified as rigid modules (2a), which are unchangeable from a user interface, and as parametrisable modules (2), which have a parameter or parameter set that is changeable from a user interface and
• b) in particular that in parametrisable core modules (2) a sub-module (10) may have a parameter or parameter set (10a) that is changeable from a bill of quantity (8) from which the sub-module can be called.

The data processing device as claimed in any of the preceding claims, characterised in that

• a) the application routines (1a, . . . 1d) comprise routines for automatic cost calculation (1a), for tender text accumulation (1c), for technical data accumulation (1d) and, in particular, for drawing accumulation (1b) and/or
• b) every module (2) has a module-descriptor (3) comprising standardized module data (4-10) characterising the module (2) and providing a standardized interface to the application routines (1a, . . . 1d) for delivering the module data (4-10) to the routines (1a, . . . 1d).

The data processing device as claimed in any of the preceding claims, characterised in that module boundaries are defined to coincide with physical boundaries of a component or functional unit of the facility, with a sub-supplier's area of responsibility, and/or with existing module boundaries.

The data processing device as claimed in any of the preceding claims, characterised in that,

• a) a module development area (16) is provided that comprises the module library (17) and software tools for defining and/or importing new modules (2) using the categorisation system (12) and/or
• b) a project area (18) is provided that comprises a project memory space for downloading modules (2) from the library (17) for projecting and tendering purposes.

Use of a data processing device as claimed in any of the preceding claims for computer-aided tendering of power supply facilities, in particular substations.

A method for tendering a power supply facility, wherein a data processing device comprising a module library (17) for storing programme modules (2) that represent pre-engineered parts of the facility is present, the method comprising the steps of searching and downloading modules (2) from the library (17) and projecting the facility, characterised in that

• a) the modules (2) are searched in the library (17) by an operator (19) using a multiple-index categorisation system (12) and
• b) application routines (1a, . . . 1d) are run by the operator (19) on the modules (2) of the projected facility to create tendering information about the projected facility.