Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC
1-3 Strand
London
BS4 4HQ
Contact
Rebecca Pearson
Rebecca.Pearson@nationalgrid.com
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Companies House
02366977
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/
one.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
EGL 3 & 4 Marine Surveys
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
As part of the Eastern Green Link Projects (EGL 3 & EGL 4) new connections will increase the
capability of the electricity transmission network between England and Scotland.
The general requirement is for a marine survey of two cable routes to inform of seabed
morphology and shallow sediment structure, and to provide benthic characterisation and
habitat maps. The planned marine cable routes are both East Coast UK, from Peterhead to
Lincolnshire and from Fife to Lincolnshire.
Lotting of the Requirements:
• Lot 1- EGL 3 Marine Cable Route Survey: approximately 500 km route from Peterhead to
Lincolnshire
• Lot 2 - EGL 4 Marine Cable Route Survey: approximately 450 km route from Fife to
Lincolnshire
The survey scope of work covers geophysical, geotechnical, topographic and environmental
sampling.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
EGL 3 Marine Cable Route Survey _Peterhead to Lincolnshire
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1- EGL 3 Marine Cable Route Survey-approximately 500 km route from Peterhead to
Lincolnshire
There may be parts of the EGL 3 and EGL 4 routeing which are similar and may be surveyed
as one.
The survey scope of work covers geophysical, geotechnical, topographic, and environmental
sampling.
Requirements for the scope are listed below:
-Obtain accurate Bathymetric (Inc. MBES/SBES) data
-Obtain accurate high-resolution Side Scan Sonar (SSS) data
-Obtain accurate high resolution Sub-Bottom Profiler (SBP) data
-Obtain high quality Magnetometer data
-Obtain high quality Benthic Grab Samples
-Obtain high quality soil samples
-Obtain high quality CPT/VC results
-Obtain high quality lab testing results of soil samples
-Obtain high quality topographic survey data
-Obtain high quality UAV imagery
-Data analysis and production of full and detailed Survey Reports in accordance with the
Technical Specification of the survey - to be issued at RFP stage
-Produce a conformant GIS deliverable package in accordance with the Technical
Specification of the survey
As an option
-Obtain high quality onshore geotechnical data at landfalls
-Obtain high quality onshore geophysical data at landfalls
Nearshore works shall include water depths of less than 10m LAT, offshore areas involve
water depths up to 120m LAT.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - EGL 4 Marine Cable Route Survey-approximately 450 km route from Fife to Lincolnshire
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 - EGL 4 Marine Cable Route Survey-approximately 450 km route from Fife to
Lincolnshire
There may be parts of the EGL 3 and EGL 4 routeing which are similar and may be surveyed
as one.
The survey scope of work covers geophysical, geotechnical, topographic, and environmental
sampling.
Requirements for the scope are listed below:
-Obtain accurate Bathymetric (Inc. MBES/SBES) data
-Obtain accurate high-resolution Side Scan Sonar (SSS) data
-Obtain accurate high resolution Sub-Bottom Profiler (SBP) data
-Obtain high quality Magnetometer data
-Obtain high quality Benthic Grab Samples
-Obtain high quality soil samples
-Obtain high quality CPT/VC results
-Obtain high quality lab testing results of soil samples
-Obtain high quality topographic survey data
-Obtain high quality UAV imagery
-Data analysis and production of full and detailed Survey Reports in accordance with the
Technical Specification of the survey - to be issued at RFP stage
-Produce a conformant GIS deliverable package in accordance with the Technical
Specification of the survey
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
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: 2022/S 000-033048
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
Lot 1
Title
EGL 3 Marine Cable Route Survey _Peterhead to Lincolnshire
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 May 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NEXT GEOSOLUTIONS UKCS LIMITED
6th Floor, Manfield House, 1 Southampton Street,
London
WC2R 0LR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
06441514
The contractor is an SME
No
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
Lot 2
Title
EGL 4 Marine Cable Route Survey_Fife to Lincolnshire
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 May 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GEOXYZ UK LTD
5 Carden Place,
Aberdeen
AB10 1UT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
SC391706
The contractor is an SME
No
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