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
Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission PLC
SC213461
Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road
Perth
PH1 3AQ
UK
Contact person: Rebecca Pearson
E-mail: Rebecca.Pearson@nationalgrid.com
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ssen-transmission.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
EGL 2 UXO 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 Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) project, a new connection will increase the capability of the electricity transmission network between England and Scotland. Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission PLC and National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC are partnering on the project. Prior to the EPC offshore installation works commencing, a UXO ALARP certificate needs to be produced which is specific to the installation corridor and demonstrates industry best practice for UXO management and mitigation. The general requirement is for a marine UXO survey along an approximately 440km route from Peterhead in Scotland to near Bridlington, England over an 80m wide corridor.
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 'EGL2 UXO 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 UXO survey along an approximately 440km route from Peterhead in Scotland to near Bridlington, England over an 80m wide corridor. Data required shall include: MBES, SSS, Magnetometer / gradiometer.
Nearshore works shall include water depths of less than 10m LAT, Offshore areas involve water depths up to 100m LAT.
A full detailed UXO survey of the route is required, starting approximately in April 2023, concluding by September 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 potentially enter into joint venture arrangements prior to awarding any contract from this activity. If this approach were to be adopted and, depending on the nature of the joint venture arrangements, the successful applicant(s) may be required to enter into a contract with a new 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:
24/11/2022
Local time: 11:00
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
24/10/2022