Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Eastern Green Link 2 Limited
Eastern Green Link 2 Limited
1 Forbury Place, 43 Forbury Road
Reading
RG1 3JH
UK
E-mail: box.GP.UKBuyerNGV@nationalgrid.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.easterngreenlink2.co.uk/
I.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Peterhead to North Yorkshire HVDC Link Project
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 Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission
PLC (the "Employers") are jointly developing a HVDC link between Peterhead, Scotland and
Drax, England (the "HVDC Link"). The award is for two
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.
The procurement is structured in 2 lots consisting of:
Lot 1 - EPC of HVDC, Voltage Source Commutated (VSC) converter stations and HVAC
underground cable between Converter Station and Point of Common Connection (PCC) at
both Peterhead and Drax.
Lot 2 - EPC of HVDC submarine and underground cable between converter stations at
both Peterhead and Drax.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
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:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
EPC of Two HVDC VSC converter stations (England and Scotland)
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:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
EPC of HVDC submarine and underground cable between Converter Stations at both Peterhead and Drax
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-003061
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
28/02/2024
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
BAM NUTTALL LIMITED, HITACHI ENERGY UK LIMITED and HITACHI ENERGY Sweden AB
London
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 307 000 000.00
GBP
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
26/02/2024
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 s.r.l
Prysmian Powerlink s.r.l
Milan
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 597 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/05/2024