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Contract Award Notice

Torness to Hawthorn Pit HVDC Link

  • First published: 18 May 2024
  • Last modified: 18 May 2024
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-031223
Published by:
National Grid Electricity Transmission plc
Authority ID:
AA78559
Publication date:
18 May 2024
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

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.

Full notice text

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

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
45000000 Construction work Construction and Real Estate
45231400 Construction work for electricity power lines Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines
31200000 Electricity distribution and control apparatus Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
31321300 High-voltage cable Electricity power lines
45314310 Installation of cable laying Installation of telecommunications equipment
31321500 Submarine cable Electricity power lines

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
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
box.GP.UKBuyerNGV@nationalgrid.com
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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