Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC
National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC
1-3 Strand
London
WC2N5EH
UK
E-mail: box.GP.UKBuyerNGV@nationalgrid.com
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.easterngreenlink1.co.uk/
I.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Torness to Hawthorn Pit HVDC Link
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC (NGET) and SP Transmission PLC (SPTN) (the "Employers") are jointly developing a HVDC link between Torness, Scotland and Hawthorn Pit, England (the "HVDC Link"). This notice concerns the award of one or more Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contracts for the detailed design, engineering, procurement, manufacture, installation, construction, testing, commissioning, spares provision, operational hand-over and maintenance of the HVDC Link between Scotland and England.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 800 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
31200000
31321300
45231400
45314310
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
EPC of two HVDC VSC converter stations (England and Scotland), including the underground civils works, to accommodate x2 HVDC cable poles over a total route length of approximately 196 km, forming a connection and capable of delivering 2GW as more fully described in the procurement documents.
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
31200000
31321300
31321500
45231400
45314310
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
EPC of HVDC submarine and underground cable between converter stations (Torness & Hawthorn Pit) inc. HVAC underground cable at Torness between converter station & Point of Common Connection (PCC).
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.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-002953
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/12/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GE Vernova & Mytilineos
Cambridge, Massachusetts
US
NUTS: US
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mytilineos
Metka
GR
NUTS: EL
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/11/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Prysmian Powerlink SRL
Milan
IT
NUTS: IT
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
Queen's Bench Division Divisional Court, Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/05/2024