Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC
04508773
1-3 Strand
London
WC2N 5EH
UK
Contact person: David Andrews
Telephone: +44 7787156827
E-mail: david.andrews@nationalgrid.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nationalgrid.com
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission PLC
SC213461
Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road
Perth
PH1 3AQ
UK
Contact person: Jill Humphries
Telephone: +44 7918473059
E-mail: jill.humphries@sse.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ssen.co.uk/Home
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries – applicable national procurement law:
England & Wales
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
www.ariba.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.ariba.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
www.ariba.com
I.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Eastern Green Link 3, Scotland to Norfolk, England HVDC Link Project-Cables
Reference number: WS 4346053431
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC and Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission PLC (the "Employers") are jointly developing a HVDC link between the Netherton Hub, west of Peterhead, Scotland and Norfolk, England (the "HVDC Link"). This notice concerns the procurement and award of contract(s) for:
• Design, supply, manufacture, install, test and commission 525kV HVDC submarine and underground cable system, including but not limited to:
• extruded cable systems at along with all associated cable accessories
• HVDC submarine cable supply and complete installation including lay, jointing and burial. The submarine route length is expected to be in the range of 540 to 580km.
• HVDC onshore underground cable system supply, installation and associated civil engineering works as required that will link the Peterhead site in Scotland to the adjacent coast. The onshore route length of this element is approximately 10 km.
• AC cable circa 1km at Peterhead site in Scotland, 3-10km at Norfolk site.
• There is an option that it will be routed through a DCSS (DC Switching Station) also to be located within the Netherton Hub
• Design, supply but not install the cable that is to be routed onshore between the Lincolnshire coast and Norfolk, England. The onshore route length of this element is expected to be in the range of 90 to 135km. This cable will be installed onshore by others.
• Jointing of the onshore cable between Lincolnshire and Norfolk, the provision of installation instructions for use by the installation contractor and technical supervision of the onshore cable installation.
• Provision of cable spares and storage facilities for cable spares.
• Design, engineer, prepare, procure and install HDD (Horizontal Direct Drilling) ducts as required at the landfalls in both Scotland and England.
• Front-end engineering design services, in relation to any or all of the aforementioned scope.
• The Employers will require the Preferred Bidder to enter a Long-Term Service Agreement (LTSA) for the cable systems, either as part of the main contract or a standalone contract. This may be structured as an agreement with the Employers either acting jointly or as a Joint Venture, or as separate LTSAs with each Employer with regard to separate sections of the cable.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 500 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
31200000
31321300
31321500
45231400
45314310
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Design, supply, manufacture, install, test and commission of 525kV HVDC submarine and underground cable system and HVDC onshore underground cable system supply, installation and associated civil engineering works as required that will link the Netherton Hub near Peterhead in Scotland to the adjacent coast. Design, supply but not install the cable that is to be routed onshore between the Lincolnshire coast and Norfolk, England.
The scope of this Procurement includes the provision of two HVDC cable poles (underground and submarine cable) utilising 525kV extruded cable systems. L. Proposed cable systems (cables and accessories, including factory joints and transition joints) shall be type tested in accordance with Cigre Electra 189 and 171 before the award of the contract.
With option of DCSS there would be the requirement for a three cable solution between the DCSS and local convertor (circa 1km).
The cable shall be capable of delivering 2GW.
The Employers reserve the right to take up to a maximum of four Suppliers through the prequalification process and into the tender process.
Applicants are advised that, for the purpose of the contracts, the Employers may potentially enter into joint venture arrangements prior to awarding any contract from this activity. If this approach were to be adopted and, depending on the nature of the joint venture arrangements, the successful applicant(s) may be required to enter into a contract with a new JV entity relating to the execution of the works and services being procured.
The Employers are considering the potential to award early works.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
2 500 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 150
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As described in the procurement documents
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
As described in the procurement documents
III.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required:
The following contractual security may be required from the Applicants:
Parent company guarantees from the ultimate parent company or equivalent third party security
Performance and warranty bonds
Collateral warranties in favour of the Employers from all key subcontractors (to be
determined by the Employers)
Advance payment bonds if the Employers agree to an advance payment in each case as more fully described in the procurement documents
III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL3) Scotland to England Green Link (SEGL) 3 is subject to regulation under the Ofgem RIIO-T2
Large Onshore Transmission Investment regime and therefore the project costs and payment provisions may be subject to regulatory oversight.
III.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Where there is a group of economic operators, joint venture or consortium each economic operator, joint venture partner or consortium member must be jointly and severally liable for the whole of the performance of the obligations under any contract to which it is a party.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Contracts will be structured on a supply and install basis and will be subject to the laws of England & Wales. They will contain performance guarantees.
It is anticipated that the contract for the Works will be awarded by early 2025. The Works will require to be delivered in time to allow the final EGL3 asset to be in service by the date set by Ofgem. As at the date of this notice, Ofgem’s requirement for the EGL3 asset to be in-service is anticipated to be Q4 2030.
These dates are indicative. Any available update to these dates and/or further information will be provided in the ITT.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
22/01/2024
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
01/04/2024
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 16 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Applicants are advised that, for the purpose of the contracts, the Employers may potentially enter into joint venture arrangements prior to awarding any contract from this activity. If this approach were to be adopted and, depending on the nature of the joint venture arrangements, the successful applicant(s) may be required to enter into a contract with a new JV entity relating to the execution of the works and services being procured.
The Employers reserve the right to withdraw this notice at any time for whatever reason.
Applicants shall be fully responsible for the costs of responding to this procurement at all stages of the procurement and in no circumstances do the Employers accept any liability for any costs incurred by any Applicants, howsoever or whensoever incurred.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
King's Bench Division Divisional Court, Royal Courts of Justice, Strand,
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 02039368957
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/kings-bench-division
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/12/2023