Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NATIONAL GRID INTERCONNECTOR HOLDINGS LIMITED
Grand Buildings, 1-3 Strand
London
WC2N 5EH
Contact
Eugenijus Cesnulaitis
eugenijus.cesnulaitis@nationalgrid.com
Telephone
+44 7929719798
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nationalgrid.com/national-grid-ventures
one.1) Name and addresses
Elia Asset nv/sa
Boulebard del'Empereur 20
Brussels
1000
Contact
Elias Aragones-Melhem
elias.aragonesmelhem@externel.be
Telephone
+32 487640862
Country
Belgium
NUTS code
BE - Belgium
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law
Belgian Law
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Utilities
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Electricity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Simulation Studies for HVDC Systems
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Elia and NG are looking for a Contractor to get the necessary support throughout different HVDC Projects stages by performing simulation studies for HVDC systems.
Expectations (scope of work)
• concepts for operation, control and protection are reviewed and possibly further are developed
• Offshore AC Network Studies (e.g. : Static power flow calculations, short circuit calculations, resonance interaction studies, Harmonic impedance loci calculations...)
• Basic Design Studies (e.g. : Static power flow calculations, DC harmonic performance studies, etc.)
• Environmental studies (e.g. : Electromagnetic & Ohmic couplings with adjacent infrastructures, etc.)
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- BE - Belgium
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The primary objective of this Framework Agreement is to get the necessary support for HVDC studies for NGIH and Elia for a common Project (the Nautilus project). These studies might be procured either jointly or separately by Elia and NGIH.
However, this Framework Agreement could also be used solely by Elia for other HVDC projects (not joint projects with NGIH) like for example the MOG II Project.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
A potential extension of the contract is considered of twice two years and once 1 year ( + 2 + 2 + 1).
If other options would be applicable, they will be described in the Tender Documents
two.2.14) Additional information
This Contract Notice replicates the one published within TED under the title Simulation Studies for HVDC Systems and can be found under the Main CPV code 71320000 (Engineering design services).
Elia will be leading the Tender Process with close support of NGIH. It is therefore preferred to send any requests to participate to Elias Aragonés-Melhem (E-mail: elias.aragonesmelhem@externel.be )
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
four.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
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
23 February 2022
Local time
6:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Indicate
Brussels
Country
Belgium
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Any dispute related to the suspension of the procurement procedure shall be settled by the President of the Business Court ('Voorzitter van de Ondernemingsrechtbank' / 'Président du Tribunal de l'entreprise'), or, in case of annulment by the Business Court ('Ondernemingsrechtbank' / 'Tribunal de l'entreprise'), each time Boulevard de Waterloo 70 - 1000 Bruxelles.