Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution Plc
Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road,
Perth
PH1 3AQ
UK
Contact person: Paul Midgley
Telephone: +44 7721403676
E-mail: paul.midgley@sse.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.sse.com
Address of the buyer profile: www.sse.com
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Perth:-Marine-survey-services./39C9529K7D
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution Plc
Perth
UK
Contact person: Paul Midgley
E-mail: paul.midgley@sse.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Perth:-Marine-survey-services./39C9529K7D
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
SSE Distribution Marine Survey DPS
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71354500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution plc (SHEPD) owns and maintains the electricity distribution network in the North of Scotland and Scottish Islands comprising of overhead lines, underground cables and submarine electricity cables. SHEPD are responsible for the maintenance, repair and replacement of submarine cables in order to maintain security of supply to customers. As part of SHEPD’s RIIO ED2 price control period, the team plan to deliver end-to-end cable inspections on 71 submarine cables within the SHEPD license area. The total length of cable to be inspected is approximately 310km, split over a number of inspection campaigns spread across the price control period of 2024 to 2027. Other project may require additional surveys such as Geotechnical, Benthic and UXO. The Distribution DPS is open to be used by any business unit within the SSE group and where SSE is part of a joint venture.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
20 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
High Level Project Summary Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution plc (SHEPD) owns and maintains the electricity distribution network in the North of Scotland and Scottish Islands comprising of overhead lines, underground cables and submarine electricity cables. SHEPD are responsible for the maintenance, repair and replacement of submarine cables in order to maintain security of supply to customers. As part of SHEPD’s RIIO ED2 price control period, the team plan to deliver end-to-end cable inspections on 71 submarine cables within the SHEPD license area. The total length of cable to be inspected is approximately 310km, split over a number of inspection campaigns spread across the price control period of 2024 to 2027. These inspections are required to inform future intervention strategies, by understanding cable condition as well as confirming the latest cable position on the seabed. These works shall be undertaken in compliance with the latest inspection specification which satisfies Marine Scotland requirements. The 71 submarine cables which require inspection
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
the DPS may be extended by up to an additional 60 months
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 8 years: long lead times in securing vessel availability
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/12/2028
Local time: 12:00
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
2 or 3 times per year
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
<a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Perth:-Marine-survey-services./39C9529K7D" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Perth:-Marine-survey-services./39C9529K7D</a>
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
<a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/39C9529K7D" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/39C9529K7D</a>
GO Reference: GO-20231221-PRO-24835501
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
SSE Services Plc
1 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 6AY
UK
Telephone: +44 7721403676
E-mail: paul.midgley@sse.com
Internet address(es)
URL: www.sse.com
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/12/2023