Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC
1 - 3 Strand
London
WC2N 5EH
Contact
Rebecca Pearson
rebecca.pearson@nationalgrid.com
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Companies House
02366977
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Marine Survey. Sea Link Nearshore Boreholes
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Sea link high voltage direct current (HVDC) link
between Suffolk and Kent with onshore converter
stations and connections back to the national
electricity transmission system.
Sea Link has committed to trenchless solutions for
the beach crossings at the Suffolk landfall,
Aldeburgh as well as the Kent landfall Pegwell Bay.
Nearshore boreholes are required to collect
geotechnical and physical core data at each landfall
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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 Nearshore GI Boreholes
contract based on a detailed RFP process.
Sea Link has already undertaken a cable route
survey of the corridor for the planned marine
corridor, including the nearshore and landfall zones
to the location of the Transition Joint Bay
Compound.
Sea Link has committed to trenchless solutions for
the beach crossings at the Suffolk landfall,
Aldeburgh as well as the Kent landfall Pegwell Bay.
Nearshore boreholes to collect geotechnical and
physical core data are required at each landfall.
Access to the sampling sites is presumed from the
marine environment, due to the environmental
sensitivity of the landfalls and exposure to coastal
processes, requiring specialised equipment and
appropriate methodologies which have been
subject to thorough risk assessments. The Kent
locations are on mudflats which are exposed at low
water. Completion of the acquisition, testing and
reporting needs to be completed no later than Q2
2024 subject to relevant consents and permits
being in place. The Employer will provide detailed
technical specifications for Tenderer to comply with
at the RFP stage (stage 2).
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-036130
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom