Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC
1-3 Strand
London
WC2N5EH
Rebecca.Pearson@nationalgrid.com
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Companies House
02366977
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission
one.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Sea Link- Targeted Marine Surveys
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The general requirement is for targeted marine surveys of 5 specific areas (see map)
between Aldeburgh (East Suffolk) and Pegwell Bay (Kent), to supplement a survey of the
whole route undertaken in 2021, to inform of seabed morphology and shallow sediment
structure, and to provide benthic characterisation and habitat maps.
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 Seabed Survey contract based on a detailed
RFP process.
The survey scope of work covers geophysical, geotechnical and environmental sampling.
In addition to the 5 survey areas, the scope of work may potentially include an additional offshoot survey of the main route in the near future.
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
equirements 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;
> 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.
The maximum water depth of the geophysical survey area is 40m LAT and the maximum of
the geotechnical survey is 50m LAT
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;
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> Obtain high quality soil samples;
> Obtain high quality CPT/VC results;
> Obtain high quality lab testing results of soil samples;
> 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.
The maximum water depth of the geophysical survey area is 40m LAT and the maximum of
the geotechnical survey is 50m LAT.
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: 2022/S 000-031631
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 October 2023
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