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Contract Notice

Western Link Interim Depth of Burial (DoB) Marine Survey

  • First published: 09 November 2022
  • Last modified: 09 November 2022

The buyer is not using this website to administer the notice.

To record your interest or obtain additional information or documents please find instructions within the Full Notice Text. (NOTE: Contract Award Notices and Prior Information Notices do not normally require a response)

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-037fe7
Published by:
National Grid Electricity Transmission plc
Authority ID:
AA78559
Publication date:
09 November 2022
Deadline date:
08 December 2022
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The general requirement is for a marine bathymetric and geophysical survey along an approximately 390km route from Hunterston in Scotland to the Wirral, England over an approximately 80m wide corridor. Data required shall include: MBES, SSS. Nearshore works shall include water depths of less than 10m LAT, Offshore areas involve water depths up to 170m LAT.

A detailed bathymetric and geophysical survey along selected parts of the route is required, starting approximately in April/May 2023, concluding September/October 2023.

Full notice text

Contract notice – utilities

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC

02366977

1-3 Strand

London

WC2N5EH

UK

Contact person: Rebecca Pearson

E-mail: rebecca.pearson@nationalgrid.com

NUTS: UKI32

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/

I.1) Name and addresses

SP Transmission PLC

SC189126

Glasgow

UK

Contact person: Rebecca Pearson

E-mail: rebecca.pearson@nationalgrid.com

NUTS: UKM

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.spenergynetworks.co.uk

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

I.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:

https://www.ariba.com/


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://www.ariba.com/


I.6) Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Western Link Interim Depth of Burial (DoB) Marine Survey

II.1.2) Main CPV code

71354500

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

As part of the ongoing Operations and Maintenance, an interim depth of burial marine survey needs to be produced which is specific to the parts of the cable route which demonstrates industry best practice for bathymetric and geophysical surveys. The general requirement is for a marine bathymetric and geophysical survey along an approximately 390km route comprising two separated cables from Hunterston in Scotland to the Wirral, England over an approximately 80m wide corridor. The interim surveys are of areas of interest e.g. crossings, areas of mobile sediments and intense fishing etc. and comprise approximately 30-50% of the total route length.

To register your interest in this procurement event and to obtain the pre-qualification documentation applicants are to email Rebecca.Pearson@nationalgrid.com using the wording 'Registering Interest for Western Link Interim Marine Survey' and include in the body of the message (if you have them) your Ariba AN number (network ID), name, email address and contact phone number for all contacts within your organisation who will need to receive Ariba messages and administer your online submissions. Following receipt of this information National Grid will invite you to the Ariba event where all of the pre-qualification documentation is contained including further instructions.

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

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The general requirement is for a marine bathymetric and geophysical survey along an approximately 390km route from Hunterston in Scotland to the Wirral, England over an approximately 80m wide corridor. Data required shall include: MBES, SSS. Nearshore works shall include water depths of less than 10m LAT, Offshore areas involve water depths up to 170m LAT.

A detailed bathymetric and geophysical survey along selected parts of the route is required, starting approximately in April/May 2023, concluding September/October 2023.

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: 12

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Applicants are advised that, for the purposes of the contracts, the Employers may award the contract to the successful applicant and may require the applicant to enter into a contract with a JV entity relating to the execution of the works and services being procured.

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.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

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: 08/12/2022

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

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

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

08/11/2022

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
71354500 Marine survey services Map-making 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
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
rebecca.pearson@nationalgrid.com
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

Further information

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