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Contract Notice

Sea Link- Targeted Marine Surveys

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

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-038045
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

Requirements for the scope are listed below:

> Obtain accurate Bathymetric (Inc. MBES/SBES) data;

> Obtain accurate high-resolution Side Scan Sonar (SSS) data;

> Obtain accurate high resolution Sub-Bottom Profiler (SBP) data;

> Obtain high quality Magnetometer data;

> Obtain high quality Benthic Grab Samples;

> Obtain high quality soil samples;

> Obtain high quality CPT/VC results;

> Obtain high quality lab testing results of soil samples;

> Data analysis and production of full and detailed Survey Reports in accordance with the Technical Specification of the survey - to be issued at RFP stage;

> Produce a conformant GIS deliverable package in accordance with the Technical Specification of the survey.

The maximum water depth of the geophysical survey area is 40m LAT and the maximum of the geotechnical survey is 50m LAT

Requirements for the scope are listed below:

> Obtain accurate Bathymetric (Inc. MBES/SBES) data;

> Obtain accurate high-resolution Side Scan Sonar (SSS) data;

> Obtain accurate high resolution Sub-Bottom Profiler (SBP) data;

> Obtain high quality Magnetometer data;

> Obtain high quality Benthic Grab Samples;

> Obtain high quality soil samples;

> Obtain high quality CPT/VC results;

> Obtain high quality lab testing results of soil samples;

> Data analysis and production of full and detailed Survey Reports in accordance with the Technical Specification of the survey - to be issued at RFP stage;

> Produce a conformant GIS deliverable package in accordance with the Technical Specification of the survey.

The maximum water depth of the geophysical survey area is 40m LAT and the maximum of the geotechnical survey is 50m LAT.

A survey has a start date of no later than June 2023, although an earlier start date is preferred but subject to an acceleration of procurement activities. All testing and reporting need to be completed no later than 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.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

Sea Link- Targeted Marine Surveys

II.1.2) Main CPV code

71354500

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The general requirement is for targeted marine surveys of 5 specific areas (see map) between Aldeburgh (East Suffolk) and Pegwell Bay (Kent), to supplement a survey of the whole route undertaken in 2021, to inform of seabed morphology and shallow sediment structure, and to provide benthic characterisation and habitat maps.

The PQQ process is to establish market capability to carry out the required works within the time period indicated. It is the Client's intent to follow up the PQQ responses with a tendering process with a view to award a Marine Seabed Survey contract based on a detailed RFP process.

The survey scope of work covers geophysical, geotechnical and environmental sampling.

In addition to the 5 survey areas, the scope of work may potentially include an additional off-shoot survey of the main route in the near future.

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

Requirements for the scope are listed below:

> Obtain accurate Bathymetric (Inc. MBES/SBES) data;

> Obtain accurate high-resolution Side Scan Sonar (SSS) data;

> Obtain accurate high resolution Sub-Bottom Profiler (SBP) data;

> Obtain high quality Magnetometer data;

> Obtain high quality Benthic Grab Samples;

> Obtain high quality soil samples;

> Obtain high quality CPT/VC results;

> Obtain high quality lab testing results of soil samples;

> Data analysis and production of full and detailed Survey Reports in accordance with the Technical Specification of the survey - to be issued at RFP stage;

> Produce a conformant GIS deliverable package in accordance with the Technical Specification of the survey.

The maximum water depth of the geophysical survey area is 40m LAT and the maximum of the geotechnical survey is 50m LAT

Requirements for the scope are listed below:

> Obtain accurate Bathymetric (Inc. MBES/SBES) data;

> Obtain accurate high-resolution Side Scan Sonar (SSS) data;

> Obtain accurate high resolution Sub-Bottom Profiler (SBP) data;

> Obtain high quality Magnetometer data;

> Obtain high quality Benthic Grab Samples;

> Obtain high quality soil samples;

> Obtain high quality CPT/VC results;

> Obtain high quality lab testing results of soil samples;

> Data analysis and production of full and detailed Survey Reports in accordance with the Technical Specification of the survey - to be issued at RFP stage;

> Produce a conformant GIS deliverable package in accordance with the Technical Specification of the survey.

The maximum water depth of the geophysical survey area is 40m LAT and the maximum of the geotechnical survey is 50m LAT.

A survey has a start date of no later than June 2023, although an earlier start date is preferred but subject to an acceleration of procurement activities. All testing and reporting need to be completed no later than 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: 18

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

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.1.8) 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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