Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC
1-3 Strand
London
WC2N5EH
Contact
Rebecca Pearson
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.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
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 off-shoot 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
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;
> 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;
> 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.
A survey has a start date of no later than June 2023, although an earlier start date is preferred but subject to an acceleration of procurement activities. All testing and reporting need to be completed no later than October 2023.
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
18
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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.1.2) 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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
8 December 2022
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