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Contract Notice

Geotechnical Framework — UK and Ireland

  • First published: 22 June 2020
  • Last modified: 22 June 2020
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Summary

OCID:
Published by:
SSE Renewables Ltd
Authority ID:
AA77617
Publication date:
22 June 2020
Deadline date:
24 July 2020
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The authority are proposing to award a series of framework agreements that cover the following service lines:

1) Offshore geotechnical investigation: drilling and coring, downhole CPT (inc Seismic CPT), deep push seabed CPT’s, geotechnical sampling and in-situ testing (including wireline logging and pressuremeter/HPD testing) and laboratory testing;

2) Offshore geotechnical investigation: enhanced deep push seabed CPT’s (inc Seismic CPT) utilising >20t thrust capability;

3) Offshore and nearshore geotechnical investigation: standard seabed CPT’s and Vibro-core sampling;

4) Nearshore geotechnical investigation: drilling and coring, downhole CPT’s (including Seismic CPT), geotechnical sampling and in-situ testing (including wireline logging and pressuremeter/HPD testing) and laboratory testing – jack-up;

5) Offshore geophysical survey: MBES, SSS, SBP and magnetometer surveys (including UXO clearance);

6) Offshore geophysical survey: detailed geophysical surveys (Seismic Refraction, 2D and 3D Hi Resolution Surveys);

7) Nearshore geophysical survey: MBES, SSS, SBP and magnetometer surveys (including UXO clearance);

8) Nearshore geophysical survey: detailed geophysical surveys (Seismic Refraction, 2D and 3D Hi Resolution Surveys).

Full notice text

Contract notice – utilities

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

SSE Renewables Ltd

SC435847

Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road

Perth

PH1 3AQ

UK

Contact person: Chris Harvey

Telephone: +44 7826706121

E-mail: christopher.harvey@sse.com

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.sse.com

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://www.sse.com/potential-suppliers/


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


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

Geotechnical Framework — UK and Ireland

II.1.2) Main CPV code

71332000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The authority are proposing to award a series of framework agreements that cover a range of offshore geotechnical and geophysical services to the UK and Ireland.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 78 000 000.00  EUR

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

IE0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The authority are proposing to award a series of framework agreements that cover the following service lines:

1) Offshore geotechnical investigation: drilling and coring, downhole CPT (inc Seismic CPT), deep push seabed CPT’s, geotechnical sampling and in-situ testing (including wireline logging and pressuremeter/HPD testing) and laboratory testing;

2) Offshore geotechnical investigation: enhanced deep push seabed CPT’s (inc Seismic CPT) utilising >20t thrust capability;

3) Offshore and nearshore geotechnical investigation: standard seabed CPT’s and Vibro-core sampling;

4) Nearshore geotechnical investigation: drilling and coring, downhole CPT’s (including Seismic CPT), geotechnical sampling and in-situ testing (including wireline logging and pressuremeter/HPD testing) and laboratory testing – jack-up;

5) Offshore geophysical survey: MBES, SSS, SBP and magnetometer surveys (including UXO clearance);

6) Offshore geophysical survey: detailed geophysical surveys (Seismic Refraction, 2D and 3D Hi Resolution Surveys);

7) Nearshore geophysical survey: MBES, SSS, SBP and magnetometer surveys (including UXO clearance);

8) Nearshore geophysical survey: detailed geophysical surveys (Seismic Refraction, 2D and 3D Hi Resolution Surveys).

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: 78 000 000.00  EUR

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:

Additional extension options of up to 36 months

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Additional extension options of up to 36 months.

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.1.2) 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.2) Conditions related to the contract

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.

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: 24/07/2020

Local time: 17:00

IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 14/09/2020

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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

SSE plc

Perth

UK

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

SSE plc

Perth

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

18/06/2020

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
71332000 Geotechnical engineering services Miscellaneous engineering services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
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About the buyer

Main contact:
christopher.harvey@sse.com
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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