Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED
Grand Buildings,1-3 Strand
LONDON
CT13 9NL
Contact
National Grid
box.GP.UKBuyerNGV@nationalgrid.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Companies House
4508773
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Marine Consultancy Framework
Reference number
WS4309414434
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73112000 - Marine research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
National Grid is an international Electricity and Gas Network Company based in the UK with operations in north-eastern US, and one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world.
National Grid are looking to set up a multi-year Marine Consultancy Framework to service offshore cable laying as part of the Great Grid Upgrade.
The Framework will cover the full gamut of consultancy disciplines required to support end to end marine projects. Including Subsea Cable Technical Consultancy, Unexploded Ordinance (UXO ALARP), Metocean, Marine Survey Support and HVDC/HVAC Platform Engineering Services.
The Framework will be developed in line with National Grid processes, other best practice guidance i.e. DNVGL-RP-0360 and European Subsea Cables Association guidelines.
To register your interest in this Procurement event and to obtain the pre-qualification documentation applicants are to email box.GP.UKBuyerNGV@nationalgrid.com using the wording 'Registering Interest for Marine Consultancy Framework' (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.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-000758
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
II.2.14
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National Grid UK Limited will conduct the procurement and enter into the framework
agreement with the successfully appointed suppliers for its own benefit and for the benefit
of the entities identified below.
National Grid UK Limited or any of the following entities shall be entitled to call off from the
framework agreement and enter into contracts resulting from the call off:
1. Any parent undertakings or subsidiary undertakings (each term as defined in section 1162
Companies Act 2006 except that references in that section to "majority" shall be replaced
by reference to "25% or more") of National Grid UK Limited and any subsidiary undertakings
of any such parent undertakings at the time of the call off including without limitation:
a) National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc
b) National Grid LionLink Limited
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c) National Grid Nautilus Limited
d) National Grid Continental Limited
e) National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited
f) National Grid Interconnectors Limited
g) National Grid North Sea Link Limited
h) National Grid Viking Link Limited
i) National Grid IFA 2 Limited
j) National Grid NSN Link Limited
2. Any entity that is acting as a project partner with any National Grid call off partner
(identified in paragraph 1 above) and which calls off jointly with any such National Grid entity
including, without limitation,:
a) Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc
b) TenneT TSO B.V.
c) TenneT TSO GmbH
d) TenneT Offshore GmbH
e) Elia Asset NV/SA
f) Energinet Eltransmission A/S
g) Statnett SF
h) Transmission system operators and other developers and/or operators of HVDC projects;
and/or
3. Any special purpose vehicle, incorporated joint venture or contractual joint venture,
between any of the parties identified in paragraphs 1 and 2 above.
It should be noted that, whilst National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited and any of its
subsidiaries whether current or future, which hold an interconnector licence, and National
Grid Interconnectors Limited, are included within the scope of the Marine Survey Framework
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agreement, and therefore entitled to call off under it, these entities are not subject to the
Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 or any other relevant procurement regime. These
entities' participation in this procurement process and/or the framework agreement does
not cause them to be subject to those rules in whole or in part.
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National Grid UK Limited will conduct the procurement and enter into the framework
agreement with the successfully appointed suppliers for its own benefit and for the benefit
of the entities identified below.
National Grid UK Limited or any of the following entities shall be entitled to call off from the
framework agreement and enter into contracts resulting from the call off:
1. Any parent undertakings or subsidiary undertakings (each term as defined in section 1162
Companies Act 2006 except that references in that section to "majority" shall be replaced
by reference to "25% or more") of National Grid UK Limited and any subsidiary undertakings
of any such parent undertakings at the time of the call off including without limitation:
a) National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc
b) National Grid LionLink Limited
c) National Grid Nautilus Limited
d) National Grid Continental Limited
e) National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited
f) National Grid Interconnectors Limited
g) National Grid North Sea Link Limited
h) National Grid Viking Link Limited
i) National Grid IFA 2 Limited
j) National Grid NSN Link Limited
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k) National Grid Electricity Distribution (South West) plc
2. Any entity that is acting as a project partner with any National Grid call off partner
(identified in paragraph 1 above) and which calls off jointly with any such National Grid entity
including, without limitation,:
a) Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc
b) TenneT TSO B.V.
c) TenneT TSO GmbH
d) TenneT Offshore GmbH
e) Elia Asset NV/SA
f) Energinet Eltransmission A/S
g) Statnett SF
h) Transmission system operators and other developers and/or operators of HVDC projects;
and/or
3. Any special purpose vehicle, incorporated joint venture or contractual joint venture,
between any of the parties identified in paragraphs 1 and 2 above.
It should be noted that, whilst National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited and any of its
subsidiaries whether current or future, which hold an interconnector licence, and National
Grid Interconnectors Limited, are included within the scope of the Marine Survey Framework
agreement, and therefore entitled to call off under it, these entities are not subject to the
Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 or any other relevant procurement regime. These
entities' participation in this procurement process and/or the framework agreement does
not cause them to be subject to those rules in whole or in part.