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Summary

OCID:: ocds-h6vhtk-038739
Published by:: National Grid Electricity Transmission plc
Authority ID:: AA78559
Publication date:: 23 November 2022
Deadline date:: 22 December 2022
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

Lot 1- EGL 3 Marine Cable Route Survey-approximately 500 km route from Peterhead to Lincolnshire

There may be parts of the EGL 3 and EGL 4 routeing which are similar and may be surveyed as one. Therefore, these Lots may be reduced in surveyed length by up to 150 km.

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

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

-Obtain high quality topographic survey data

-Obtain high quality UAV imagery

-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

As an option

-Obtain high quality onshore geotechnical data at landfalls

-Obtain high quality onshore geophysical data at landfalls

Nearshore works shall include water depths of less than 10m LAT, offshore areas involve water depths up to 120m LAT.

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

Contact person: Rebecca Pearson

E-mail: Rebecca.Pearson@nationalgrid.com

NUTS: UKI32

Internet address(es)

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

I.3) Communication

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

www.ariba.com

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

www.ariba.com

I.6) Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

EGL 3 & 4 Marine Surveys

II.1.2) Main CPV code

71354500

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

As part of the Eastern Green Link Projects (EGL 3 & EGL 4) new connections will increase the capability of the electricity transmission network between England and Scotland.

The general requirement is for a marine survey of two cable routes to inform of seabed morphology and shallow sediment structure, and to provide benthic characterisation and habitat maps. The planned marine cable routes are both East Coast UK, from Peterhead to Lincolnshire and from Fife to Lincolnshire.

Lotting of the Requirements:

• Lot 1- EGL 3 Marine Cable Route Survey: approximately 500 km route from Peterhead to Lincolnshire

• Lot 2 - EGL 4 Marine Cable Route Survey: approximately 450 km route from Fife to Lincolnshire

There may be parts of the EGL 3 and EGL 4 routeing which are similar and may be surveyed as one. Therefore, these Lots may be reduced in surveyed length by up to 150 km.

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

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 EGL 3 & 4 Marine Surveys 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 the pre-qualification documentation is contained including further instructions.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

EGL 3 Marine Cable Route Survey _Peterhead to Lincolnshire

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71354500

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1- EGL 3 Marine Cable Route Survey-approximately 500 km route from Peterhead to Lincolnshire

There may be parts of the EGL 3 and EGL 4 routeing which are similar and may be surveyed as one. Therefore, these Lots may be reduced in surveyed length by up to 150 km.

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

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

-Obtain high quality topographic survey data

-Obtain high quality UAV imagery

-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

As an option

-Obtain high quality onshore geotechnical data at landfalls

-Obtain high quality onshore geophysical data at landfalls

Nearshore works shall include water depths of less than 10m LAT, offshore areas involve water depths up to 120m LAT.

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

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

EGL 4 Marine Cable Route Survey_Fife to Lincolnshire

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71354500

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 - EGL 4 Marine Cable Route Survey-approximately 450 km route from Fife to Lincolnshire

There may be parts of the EGL 3 and EGL 4 routeing which are similar and may be surveyed as one. Therefore, these Lots may be reduced in surveyed length by up to 150 km.

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

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

-Obtain high quality topographic survey data

-Obtain high quality UAV imagery

-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

As an option

-Obtain high quality onshore geotechnical data at landfalls

-Obtain high quality onshore geophysical data at landfalls

Nearshore works shall include water depths of less than 10m LAT, offshore areas involve water depths up to 120m LAT.

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

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: 22/12/2022

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

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

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

22/11/2022

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Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
71354500	Marine survey services	Map-making services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

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About the buyer

Main contact:: Rebecca.Pearson@nationalgrid.com
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

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EGL 3 & 4 Marine Surveys

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Contract notice – utilities

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

I.3) Communication

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

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

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

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

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

Coding

Commodity categories

Delivery locations

Alert region restrictions

About the buyer

Further information