Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NATIONAL GRID INTERCONNECTOR HOLDINGS LIMITED
Grand Buildings,1-3 Strand
LONDON
WC2N5EH
Contact
Philippa Henfield
philippa.henfield@nationalgrid.com
Telephone
+44 7890043219
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
ELIA ASSET SA
Boulevard de l'Empereur 20
Brussels
1000
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
Utilities Contract Regulations 2016, England and Wales. Employers could include all affiliates
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Nautilus Marine Survey
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
National Grid Interconnector Holdings Ltd and Elia Asset SA are currently developing proposals for a High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) interconnector "Nautilus" between England and Belgium in support of ongoing programs for strengthening both the UK and Belgian Transmission Networks. The development process has identified the need for a HVDC Interconnector installation over a cumulative distance of approximately 200km. Survey requirements are thus arisen to establish suitability of a preferred route alignment. To register your interest in this procurement event and to obtain the pre-qualification documentation applicants are to email philippa.henfield@nationalgrid.com using the wording 'Registering Interest for Nautilus Marine Seabed Survey' and include in the body of the message (if you have them) your Ariba AN numbers (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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
National Grid Interconnectors Holding Limited and Elia reserve the right to award any number of agreements or none at all, either lots 1A and/or 2A or 1B and/or 2B will be awarded.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1A - Geophysical Cable & Platform and Geotechnical for Cable 2022
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services
- 71351200 - Geological and geophysical consultancy services
- 71351210 - Geophysical consultancy services
- 71354400 - Hydrographic services
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- BE - Belgium
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Marine geophysical survey including, but not limited to:
• Survey design and planning
• Multi-beam echo-sounder (MBES) survey
• Side-scan sonar (SSS) survey
• Sub-bottom-profiler (SBP) survey
• Magnetometer (MAG) survey and in support of pUXO avoidance prior to geotechnical works
• General video inspection to map cable and pipeline crossing locations and inspect UXO incidents and possible benthic habitats
• Geophysical Survey reporting and charting
• Data delivery including GIS formats
• Allocation of geotechnical location selection in collaboration with Employers
• Final Integration of geophysics and geotechnics; reporting, charting and data delivery, including GIS formats
Shallow marine geotechnical survey (investigation 3-10m below seabed), including but not limited to:
• Marine geotechnical survey along the propose cable corridors including the intertidal,
• Survey design and planning
• Sediment sampling to a nominal up to 6 m below the seabed and preliminary offshore sediment description and basic testing
• Proposal (in collaboration with Employers) and conducting of onshore geotechnical lab testing
• PCPT survey to a nominal up to 5 m below the seabed and generation of preliminary offshore plots in general for the cable route
• PCPT survey to a nominal up to 10 m below the seabed for crossing navigation routes, and generation of preliminary offshore plots
• In-situ thermal conductivity measurements to a nominal up to 3 m below the seabed and generation of preliminary offshore plots
• Geotechnical survey reporting and charting
• Data delivery including GIS formats,
• Input into the integration of results with the geophysics
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
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 6
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1B - Geophysical Cable & Platform and Geotechnical for Cable 2023
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services
- 71351200 - Geological and geophysical consultancy services
- 71351210 - Geophysical consultancy services
- 71354400 - Hydrographic services
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- BE - Belgium
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Marine geophysical survey including, but not limited to:
• Survey design and planning
• Multi-beam echo-sounder (MBES) survey
• Side-scan sonar (SSS) survey
• Sub-bottom-profiler (SBP) survey
• Magnetometer (MAG) survey and in support of pUXO avoidance prior to geotechnical works
• General video inspection to map cable and pipeline crossing locations and inspect UXO incidents and possible benthic habitats
• Geophysical Survey reporting and charting
• Data delivery including GIS formats
• Allocation of geotechnical location selection in collaboration with Employers
• Final Integration of geophysics and geotechnics; reporting, charting and data delivery, including GIS formats
Shallow marine geotechnical survey (investigation 3-10m below seabed), including but not limited to:
• Marine geotechnical survey along the propose cable corridors including the intertidal,
• Survey design and planning
• Sediment sampling to a nominal up to 6 m below the seabed and preliminary offshore sediment description and basic testing
• Proposal (in collaboration with Employers) and conducting of onshore geotechnical lab testing
• PCPT survey to a nominal up to 5 m below the seabed and generation of preliminary offshore plots in general for the cable route
• PCPT survey to a nominal up to 10 m below the seabed for crossing navigation routes, and generation of preliminary offshore plots
• In-situ thermal conductivity measurements to a nominal up to 3 m below the seabed and generation of preliminary offshore plots
• Geotechnical survey reporting and charting
• Data delivery including GIS formats,
• Input into the integration of results with the geophysics
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
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 6
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2A - Geotechnical Platform 2022
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services
- 71354400 - Hydrographic services
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- BE - Belgium
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Deep marine geotechnical survey (investigation 50-100m below seabed), including but not limited to:
• Marine geotechnical survey for platforms
• Survey design and planning
• Continuous sediment sampling and preliminary offshore sediment description and basic testing
• Proposal (in collaboration with Employers) and conducting of geotechnical onshore lab testing
• PCPT survey to a nominal up to 100 m below the seabed
• Additional down the hole testing as required
• Geotechnical survey reporting and charting
• Data delivery including GIS formats
• Input into the integration of results with the geophysics
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
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 6
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2B - Geotechnical Platform 2023
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services
- 71354400 - Hydrographic services
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- BE - Belgium
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Deep marine geotechnical survey (investigation 50-100m below seabed), including but not limited to:
• Marine geotechnical survey for platforms
• Survey design and planning
• Continuous sediment sampling and preliminary offshore sediment description and basic testing
• Proposal (in collaboration with Employers) and conducting of geotechnical onshore lab testing
• PCPT survey to a nominal up to 100 m below the seabed
• Additional down the hole testing as required
• Geotechnical survey reporting and charting
• Data delivery including GIS formats
• Input into the integration of results with the geophysics
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
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 6
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
As described in the procurement documents.
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
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
As described in the procurement documents.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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
Originally published as:
Date
9 August 2021
Local time
5:00pm
Changed to:
Date
26 August 2021
Local time
5:00pm
See the change notice.
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
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom