Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution Plc
Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road,
Perth
PH1 3AQ
Contact
Paul Midgley
Telephone
+44 7721403676
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Perth:-Marine-survey-services./39C9529K7D
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution Plc
Perth
Contact
Paul Midgley
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Perth:-Marine-survey-services./39C9529K7D
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
SSE Distribution Marine Survey DPS
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution plc (SHEPD) owns and maintains the electricity distribution network in the North of Scotland and Scottish Islands comprising of overhead lines, underground cables and submarine electricity cables. SHEPD are responsible for the maintenance, repair and replacement of submarine cables in order to maintain security of supply to customers. As part of SHEPD’s RIIO ED2 price control period, the team plan to deliver end-to-end cable inspections on 71 submarine cables within the SHEPD license area. The total length of cable to be inspected is approximately 310km, split over a number of inspection campaigns spread across the price control period of 2024 to 2027. Other project may require additional surveys such as Geotechnical, Benthic and UXO. The Distribution DPS is open to be used by any business unit within the SSE group and where SSE is part of a joint venture.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
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
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
High Level Project Summary Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution plc (SHEPD) owns and maintains the electricity distribution network in the North of Scotland and Scottish Islands comprising of overhead lines, underground cables and submarine electricity cables. SHEPD are responsible for the maintenance, repair and replacement of submarine cables in order to maintain security of supply to customers. As part of SHEPD’s RIIO ED2 price control period, the team plan to deliver end-to-end cable inspections on 71 submarine cables within the SHEPD license area. The total length of cable to be inspected is approximately 310km, split over a number of inspection campaigns spread across the price control period of 2024 to 2027. These inspections are required to inform future intervention strategies, by understanding cable condition as well as confirming the latest cable position on the seabed. These works shall be undertaken in compliance with the latest inspection specification which satisfies Marine Scotland requirements. The 71 submarine cables which require inspection
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
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
the DPS may be extended by up to an additional 60 months
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years:
long lead times in securing vessel availability
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
31 December 2028
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2 or 3 times per year
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
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GO Reference: GO-20231221-PRO-24835501
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
SSE Services Plc
1 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 6AY
Telephone
+44 7721403676
Country
United Kingdom