- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1 - Geophysical
- Lot 2 - Geotechnical
- Lot 3 - Environmental
- Lot 4 - Intertidal/Landing
- Lot 5 UXO Route Survey
- Lot 6 UXO Target Investigation. Nearshore Diving
- Lot 7 UXO Target Investigation: Offshore ROV
- Lot 8 UXO Clearance/Detonation
- Lot 9 Low Carbon Geophysical / Small Maintenance Projects
Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED
1-3 Strand
London
WC2N5EH
Contact
William Filho
box.gp.ukbuyerngv@nationalgrid.com
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Companies House
04508773
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Marine Survey Framework
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
National Grid is an international Electricity and Gas Network Company based in the UK, with
operations in north-eastern US. And one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in
the world.
National Grid are looking to set up a multi-year Marine Survey Framework to service offshore
cable laying as part of the Great Grid Upgrade and may be utilised in the future for any
Hydrogen Pipeline projects as applicable.
The Framework will cover the full gamut of survey disciplines required for cable lay and
subsequent maintenance. Including Geophysical, Geotechnical, Environmental,
Intertidal/landing, Unexploded Ordinance, Maintenance with flexibility to award Turnkey
requirements.
The Framework is seen as being an important part of National Grid's maritime requirements
to allow for a more rapid contracting of surveys potentially in parallel with other project
elements that traditionally have been programmed sequentially.
All data and associated metadata resulting from these surveys will be required to fall in line
with relevant UK and international standards such as IHO S44, EUNIS and MEDIN to enable
data archiving and sharing as required.
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National Grid has committed in our Climate Transition Plan to achieve close to zero
emissions by 2050 and science based intermediary targets aligned to a 1.5 degree pathway
for our UK Electricity Transmission, System Operator and Distribution businesses. To
achieve this ambitious target, we need to ensure all our suppliers are on a similar path and
this Framework will look to leverage novel and autonomous technologies to achieve this.
The Framework will look to incentivise companies on the Framework to reduce the project
footprint where possible. All projects will also require the companies to provide accurate
carbon footprint reporting.
To register your interest in this Procurement event and to obtain the pre-qualification
documentation applicants are to email: box.gp.ukbuyerngv@nationalgrid.com
using the wording 'Registering Interest for Marine Survey Framework (if you have them) your
Ariba AN number (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 the pre-qualification documentation is contained including further
instructions.
Please note if you have already engaged with us as part of our market engagement and
Request for Information activities, National Grid may already have invited you to the Ariba
Event upon launch of the tender.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Geophysical
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
- BE - Belgium
- DK - Denmark
- FR - France
- DE - Germany
- IS - Iceland
- IE - Ireland
- NL - Netherlands
- NO - Norway
- ES - Spain
- SE - Sweden
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Non-intrusive surveys generally for route development along a corridor of seabed, including
the collection, processing, reporting and delivery of bathymetric data; seabed classification
and detection of objects with dimensions of 0.25m and larger; identification and
characterisation of the sub-sea floor to around 25m depth; sub-surface measurements at
landfall and detection of larger scale anthropomorphic magnetic anomalies such as pipelines
and wrecks. This lot may also be used for maintenance where deemed necessary due to the
scale or technical requirements. Collection methods are not limited to but currently utilise
Single and Multi-beam Echo Sounders, Side Scan Sonars, Sub-Bottom Profilers, seismic
refraction equipment and Magnetometers. ROV work utilising equipment mentioned above,
video and pipe trackers may also be required where existing assets are being crossed or
where maintenance work requires larger assets to be deployed.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Non-intrusive surveys generally for route development along a corridor of seabed, including
the collection, processing, reporting and delivery of bathymetric data; seabed classification
and detection of objects with dimensions of 0.25m and larger; identification and
characterisation of the sub-sea floor to around 25m depth; sub-surface measurements at
landfall and detection of larger scale anthropomorphic magnetic anomalies such as pipelines
and wrecks. This lot may also be used for maintenance where deemed necessary due to the
scale or technical requirements. Collection methods are not limited to but currently utilise
Single and Multi-beam Echo Sounders, Side Scan Sonars, Sub-Bottom Profilers, seismic
refraction equipment and Magnetometers. ROV work utilising equipment mentioned above,
video and pipe trackers may also be required where existing assets are being crossed or
where maintenance work requires larger assets to be deployed.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Geotechnical
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
- BE - Belgium
- DK - Denmark
- FR - France
- DE - Germany
- IS - Iceland
- IE - Ireland
- NL - Netherlands
- NO - Norway
- ES - Spain
- SE - Sweden
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Intrusive surveys to resolve the composition of the upper layers (5 to 10m) of seabed
sediment along corridors already subject to a geophysical survey. Collection methods are
not limited to, but currently utilise Core Penetration Tests and Vibrocorer sampling. This
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work includes data collection from the landfall area to offshore. Nearshore, Intertidal and
land elements may include the requirement for borehole testing to approximately 20m
depth.
A variety of companies are being sought that can offer coverage of all areas as well as those
that may only offer a subset of the geographical scopes.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
National Grid UK Limited will conduct the procurement and enter into the framework
agreement with the successfully appointed suppliers for its own benefit and for the benefit
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of the entities identified below.
National Grid UK Limited or any of the following entities shall be entitled to call off from the
framework agreement and enter into contracts resulting from the call off:
1. Any parent undertakings or subsidiary undertakings (each term as defined in section 1162
Companies Act 2006 except that references in that section to "majority" shall be replaced
by reference to "25% or more") of National Grid UK Limited and any subsidiary undertakings
of any such parent undertakings at the time of the call off including without limitation:
a) National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc
b) National Grid LionLink Limited
c) National Grid Nautilus Limited
d) National Grid Continental Limited
e) National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited
f) National Grid Interconnectors Limited
g) National Grid North Sea Link Limitedh) National Grid Viking Link Limited
i) National Grid IFA 2 Limited
j) National Grid NSN Link Limited
2. Any entity that is acting as a project partner with any National Grid call off partner
(identified in paragraph 1 above) and which calls off jointly with any such National Grid entity
including, without limitation,:
a) Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc
b) TenneT TSO B.V.
c) TenneT TSO GmbH
d) TenneT Offshore GmbH
e) Elia Asset NV/SA
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f) Energinet Eltransmission A/S
g) Statnett SF
h) Transmission system operators and other developers and/or operators of HVDC projects;
and/or
3. Any special purpose vehicle, incorporated joint venture or contractual joint venture,
between any of the parties identified in paragraphs 1 and 2 above.
It should be noted that, whilst National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited and any of its
subsidiaries whether current or future, which hold an interconnector licence, and National
Grid Interconnectors Limited, are included within the scope of the Marine Survey Framework
agreement, and therefore entitled to call off under it, these entities are not subject to the
Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 or any other relevant procurement regime. These
entities' participation in this procurement process and/or the framework agreement does
not cause them to be subject to those rules in whole or in part.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Environmental
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- BE - Belgium
- DK - Denmark
- FR - France
- DE - Germany
- IS - Iceland
- IE - Ireland
- NL - Netherlands
- NO - Norway
- ES - Spain
- SE - Sweden
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Collection of data to establish the benthic ecology along chosen routes. Currently utilises
the interpretation of acoustic geophysical data, video and photographic surveys of the
benthic environment and benthic grab/core sampling, although other techniques such as
eDNA sampling may be considered depending on the agreement of consent agencies.
Laboratory testing of samples and subsequent reporting will be included with this work. This
work includes data collection from the intertidal area to offshore.
A variety of companies are being sought that can offer coverage of all areas as well as those
that may only offer a subset of the geographical scopes.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
National Grid UK Limited will conduct the procurement and enter into the framework
agreement with the successfully appointed suppliers for its own benefit and for the benefit
of the entities identified below.
National Grid UK Limited or any of the following entities shall be entitled to call off from the
framework agreement and enter into contracts resulting from the call off:
1. Any parent undertakings or subsidiary undertakings (each term as defined in section 1162
Companies Act 2006 except that references in that section to "majority" shall be replaced
by reference to "25% or more") of National Grid UK Limited and any subsidiary undertakings
of any such parent undertakings at the time of the call off including without limitation:
a) National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc
b) National Grid LionLink Limited
c) National Grid Nautilus Limited
d) National Grid Continental Limited
e) National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited
f) National Grid Interconnectors Limited
g) National Grid North Sea Link Limitedh) National Grid Viking Link Limited
i) National Grid IFA 2 Limited
j) National Grid NSN Link Limited
2. Any entity that is acting as a project partner with any National Grid call off partner
(identified in paragraph 1 above) and which calls off jointly with any such National Grid entity
including, without limitation,:
a) Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc
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b) TenneT TSO B.V.
c) TenneT TSO GmbH
d) TenneT Offshore GmbH
e) Elia Asset NV/SA
f) Energinet Eltransmission A/S
g) Statnett SF
h) Transmission system operators and other developers and/or operators of HVDC projects;
and/or
3. Any special purpose vehicle, incorporated joint venture or contractual joint venture,
between any of the parties identified in paragraphs 1 and 2 above.
It should be noted that, whilst National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited and any of its
subsidiaries whether current or future, which hold an interconnector licence, and National
Grid Interconnectors Limited, are included within the scope of the Marine Survey Framework
agreement, and therefore entitled to call off under it, these entities are not subject to the
Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 or any other relevant procurement regime. These
entities' participation in this procurement process and/or the framework agreement does
not cause them to be subject to those rules in whole or in part.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - Intertidal/Landing
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- BE - Belgium
- DK - Denmark
- FR - France
- DE - Germany
- IS - Iceland
- IE - Ireland
- NL - Netherlands
- NO - Norway
- ES - Spain
- SE - Sweden
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Non-intrusive survey of the intertidal and topographic elements of the cable landing site
utilising bathymetric/topographic lidar and imagery techniques to provide a continuous
elevation model and classification of the seabed/land. It is expected that this will be from
approximately from the 5m LAT depth contour to at least 250m inland but may extend
further in both directions depending on project requirements. While it is expected that
manned platforms will be required for some of this work, UAV operations for smaller area
requirements may also be suitable. This work may include regular operation and
maintenance surveys to assess the physical security of the cable in this zone.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
National Grid UK Limited will conduct the procurement and enter into the framework
agreement with the successfully appointed suppliers for its own benefit and for the benefit
of the entities identified below.
National Grid UK Limited or any of the following entities shall be entitled to call off from the
framework agreement and enter into contracts resulting from the call off:
1. Any parent undertakings or subsidiary undertakings (each term as defined in section 1162
Companies Act 2006 except that references in that section to "majority" shall be replaced
by reference to "25% or more") of National Grid UK Limited and any subsidiary undertakings
of any such parent undertakings at the time of the call off including without limitation:
a) National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc
b) National Grid LionLink Limited
c) National Grid Nautilus Limited
d) National Grid Continental Limited
e) National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited
f) National Grid Interconnectors Limited
g) National Grid North Sea Link Limitedh) National Grid Viking Link Limited
i) National Grid IFA 2 Limited
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j) National Grid NSN Link Limited
2. Any entity that is acting as a project partner with any National Grid call off partner
(identified in paragraph 1 above) and which calls off jointly with any such National Grid entity
including, without limitation,:
a) Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc
b) TenneT TSO B.V.
c) TenneT TSO GmbH
d) TenneT Offshore GmbH
e) Elia Asset NV/SA
f) Energinet Eltransmission A/S
g) Statnett SF
h) Transmission system operators and other developers and/or operators of HVDC projects;
and/or
3. Any special purpose vehicle, incorporated joint venture or contractual joint venture,
between any of the parties identified in paragraphs 1 and 2 above.
It should be noted that, whilst National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited and any of its
subsidiaries whether current or future, which hold an interconnector licence, and National
Grid Interconnectors Limited, are included within the scope of the Marine Survey Framework
agreement, and therefore entitled to call off under it, these entities are not subject to the
Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 or any other relevant procurement regime. These
entities' participation in this procurement process and/or the framework agreement does
not cause them to be subject to those rules in whole or in part.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 5 UXO Route Survey
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- BE - Belgium
- DK - Denmark
- FR - France
- DE - Germany
- IS - Iceland
- IE - Ireland
- NL - Netherlands
- NO - Norway
- ES - Spain
- SE - Sweden
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Collection of both land and marine detailed hi-resolution geophysical data to allow the
provision of potential UXO targets to be identified. This will include a range of non-intrusive
marine techniques including Multi-Beam Echo Sounders, Side Scan Sonars and
Magnetometers but optimised for UXO detection and identification along a narrower route
corridor. Land surveys will be in line with industry best practice currently utilising
magnetometers only.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
National Grid UK Limited will conduct the procurement and enter into the framework
agreement with the successfully appointed suppliers for its own benefit and for the benefit
of the entities identified below.
National Grid UK Limited or any of the following entities shall be entitled to call off from the
framework agreement and enter into contracts resulting from the call off:
1. Any parent undertakings or subsidiary undertakings (each term as defined in section 1162
Companies Act 2006 except that references in that section to "majority" shall be replaced
by reference to "25% or more") of National Grid UK Limited and any subsidiary undertakings
of any such parent undertakings at the time of the call off including without limitation:
a) National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc
b) National Grid LionLink Limited
c) National Grid Nautilus Limited
d) National Grid Continental Limited
e) National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited
f) National Grid Interconnectors Limited
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g) National Grid North Sea Link Limitedh) National Grid Viking Link Limited
i) National Grid IFA 2 Limited
j) National Grid NSN Link Limited
2. Any entity that is acting as a project partner with any National Grid call off partner
(identified in paragraph 1 above) and which calls off jointly with any such National Grid entity
including, without limitation,:
a) Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc
b) TenneT TSO B.V.
c) TenneT TSO GmbH
d) TenneT Offshore GmbH
e) Elia Asset NV/SA
f) Energinet Eltransmission A/S
g) Statnett SF
h) Transmission system operators and other developers and/or operators of HVDC projects;
and/or
3. Any special purpose vehicle, incorporated joint venture or contractual joint venture,
between any of the parties identified in paragraphs 1 and 2 above.
It should be noted that, whilst National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited and any of its
subsidiaries whether current or future, which hold an interconnector licence, and National
Grid Interconnectors Limited, are included within the scope of the Marine Survey Framework
agreement, and therefore entitled to call off under it, these entities are not subject to the
Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 or any other relevant procurement regime. These
entities' participation in this procurement process and/or the framework agreement does
not cause them to be subject to those rules in whole or in part.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 6 UXO Target Investigation. Nearshore Diving
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- BE - Belgium
- DK - Denmark
- FR - France
- DE - Germany
- IS - Iceland
- IE - Ireland
- NL - Netherlands
- NO - Norway
- ES - Spain
- SE - Sweden
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Following the successful acquisition of UXO Survey data as described in Lot 5, target
investigation on identified potential targets is required to confirm status. This nearshore
scope is for water depths less than circa 10m where diving is the only practical solution to
identify targets due to water depth. Visual identification and a target inspection report is
required for each target.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
National Grid UK Limited will conduct the procurement and enter into the framework
agreement with the successfully appointed suppliers for its own benefit and for the benefit
of the entities identified below.
National Grid UK Limited or any of the following entities shall be entitled to call off from the
framework agreement and enter into contracts resulting from the call off:
1. Any parent undertakings or subsidiary undertakings (each term as defined in section 1162
Companies Act 2006 except that references in that section to "majority" shall be replaced
by reference to "25% or more") of National Grid UK Limited and any subsidiary undertakings
of any such parent undertakings at the time of the call off including without limitation:
a) National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc
b) National Grid LionLink Limited
c) National Grid Nautilus Limited
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d) National Grid Continental Limited
e) National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited
f) National Grid Interconnectors Limited
g) National Grid North Sea Link Limitedh) National Grid Viking Link Limited
i) National Grid IFA 2 Limited
j) National Grid NSN Link Limited
2. Any entity that is acting as a project partner with any National Grid call off partner
(identified in paragraph 1 above) and which calls off jointly with any such National Grid entity
including, without limitation,:
a) Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc
b) TenneT TSO B.V.
c) TenneT TSO GmbH
d) TenneT Offshore GmbH
e) Elia Asset NV/SA
f) Energinet Eltransmission A/S
g) Statnett SF
h) Transmission system operators and other developers and/or operators of HVDC projects;
and/or
3. Any special purpose vehicle, incorporated joint venture or contractual joint venture,
between any of the parties identified in paragraphs 1 and 2 above.
It should be noted that, whilst National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited and any of its
subsidiaries whether current or future, which hold an interconnector licence, and National
Grid Interconnectors Limited, are included within the scope of the Marine Survey Framework
agreement, and therefore entitled to call off under it, these entities are not subject to the
Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 or any other relevant procurement regime. These
entities' participation in this procurement process and/or the framework agreement does
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not cause them to be subject to those rules in whole or in part.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 7 UXO Target Investigation: Offshore ROV
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- BE - Belgium
- DK - Denmark
- FR - France
- DE - Germany
- IS - Iceland
- IE - Ireland
- NL - Netherlands
- NO - Norway
- ES - Spain
- SE - Sweden
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Following the successful acquisition of UXO Survey data as described in Lot 5, target
investigation on identified potential targets is required to confirm status. This nearshore
scope is for water depths greater than circa 10m where an ROV solution is possible to
identify targets due to sufficient water depth. Visual identification and an inspection report is
required for each target.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
National Grid UK Limited will conduct the procurement and enter into the framework
agreement with the successfully appointed suppliers for its own benefit and for the benefit
of the entities identified below.
National Grid UK Limited or any of the following entities shall be entitled to call off from the
framework agreement and enter into contracts resulting from the call off:
1. Any parent undertakings or subsidiary undertakings (each term as defined in section 1162
Companies Act 2006 except that references in that section to "majority" shall be replaced
by reference to "25% or more") of National Grid UK Limited and any subsidiary undertakings
of any such parent undertakings at the time of the call off including without limitation:
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a) National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc
b) National Grid LionLink Limited
c) National Grid Nautilus Limited
d) National Grid Continental Limited
e) National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited
f) National Grid Interconnectors Limited
g) National Grid North Sea Link Limitedh) National Grid Viking Link Limited
i) National Grid IFA 2 Limited
j) National Grid NSN Link Limited
2. Any entity that is acting as a project partner with any National Grid call off partner
(identified in paragraph 1 above) and which calls off jointly with any such National Grid entity
including, without limitation,:
a) Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc
b) TenneT TSO B.V.
c) TenneT TSO GmbH
d) TenneT Offshore GmbH
e) Elia Asset NV/SA
f) Energinet Eltransmission A/S
g) Statnett SF
h) Transmission system operators and other developers and/or operators of HVDC projects;
and/or
3. Any special purpose vehicle, incorporated joint venture or contractual joint venture,
between any of the parties identified in paragraphs 1 and 2 above.
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It should be noted that, whilst National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited and any of its
subsidiaries whether current or future, which hold an interconnector licence, and National
Grid Interconnectors Limited, are included within the scope of the Marine Survey Framework
agreement, and therefore entitled to call off under it, these entities are not subject to the
Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 or any other relevant procurement regime. These
entities' participation in this procurement process and/or the framework agreement does
not cause them to be subject to those rules in whole or in part.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 8 UXO Clearance/Detonation
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- BE - Belgium
- DK - Denmark
- FR - France
- DE - Germany
- IS - Iceland
- IE - Ireland
- NL - Netherlands
- NO - Norway
- ES - Spain
- SE - Sweden
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Following the confirmed identification of UXO from Lot 5-7, it is requested that a solution is
presented to safely neutralise the ordnance using best industry practice to allow a clearance
certificate to be produced. Techniques may include detonation, low-order detonation,
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removal, or other innovative solutions to safely remove the threat of the confirmed
ordnance. The use of bubble curtains and other environmental mitigations may be required
dependent on location and size of ordnance.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
National Grid UK Limited will conduct the procurement and enter into the framework
agreement with the successfully appointed suppliers for its own benefit and for the benefit
of the entities identified below.
National Grid UK Limited or any of the following entities shall be entitled to call off from the
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framework agreement and enter into contracts resulting from the call off:
1. Any parent undertakings or subsidiary undertakings (each term as defined in section 1162
Companies Act 2006 except that references in that section to "majority" shall be replaced
by reference to "25% or more") of National Grid UK Limited and any subsidiary undertakings
of any such parent undertakings at the time of the call off including without limitation:
a) National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc
b) National Grid LionLink Limited
c) National Grid Nautilus Limited
d) National Grid Continental Limited
e) National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited
f) National Grid Interconnectors Limited
g) National Grid North Sea Link Limitedh) National Grid Viking Link Limited
i) National Grid IFA 2 Limited
j) National Grid NSN Link Limited
2. Any entity that is acting as a project partner with any National Grid call off partner
(identified in paragraph 1 above) and which calls off jointly with any such National Grid entity
including, without limitation,:
a) Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc
b) TenneT TSO B.V.
c) TenneT TSO GmbH
d) TenneT Offshore GmbH
e) Elia Asset NV/SA
f) Energinet Eltransmission A/S
g) Statnett SF
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h) Transmission system operators and other developers and/or operators of HVDC projects;
and/or
3. Any special purpose vehicle, incorporated joint venture or contractual joint venture,
between any of the parties identified in paragraphs 1 and 2 above.
It should be noted that, whilst National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited and any of its
subsidiaries whether current or future, which hold an interconnector licence, and National
Grid Interconnectors Limited, are included within the scope of the Marine Survey Framework
agreement, and therefore entitled to call off under it, these entities are not subject to the
Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 or any other relevant procurement regime. These
entities' participation in this procurement process and/or the framework agreement does
not cause them to be subject to those rules in whole or in part.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 9 Low Carbon Geophysical / Small Maintenance Projects
Lot No
9
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- BE - Belgium
- DK - Denmark
- FR - France
- DE - Germany
- IS - Iceland
- IE - Ireland
- NL - Netherlands
- NO - Norway
- ES - Spain
- SE - Sweden
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A non-intrusive survey to provide an initial assessment of potential routes and assessment of
the continued physical security of in-service subsea assets. It is expected that this will
generally utilise Multi-Beam Echo Sounders and backscatter, as well as Side Scan Sonar and
magnetometer for some projects. This work includes data collection from the intertidal area
to offshore and involves a comparison of data from previous surveys. Autonomous platforms
to reduce the carbon footprint of the operations would be considered for this work and other
novel approaches aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of the projects are desirable.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
National Grid UK Limited will conduct the procurement and enter into the framework
agreement with the successfully appointed suppliers for its own benefit and for the benefit
of the entities identified below.
National Grid UK Limited or any of the following entities shall be entitled to call off from the
framework agreement and enter into contracts resulting from the call off:
1. Any parent undertakings or subsidiary undertakings (each term as defined in section 1162
Companies Act 2006 except that references in that section to "majority" shall be replaced
by reference to "25% or more") of National Grid UK Limited and any subsidiary undertakings
of any such parent undertakings at the time of the call off including without limitation:
a) National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc
b) National Grid LionLink Limited
c) National Grid Nautilus Limited
d) National Grid Continental Limited
e) National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited
f) National Grid Interconnectors Limited
g) National Grid North Sea Link Limitedh) National Grid Viking Link Limited
i) National Grid IFA 2 Limited
j) National Grid NSN Link Limited
2. Any entity that is acting as a project partner with any National Grid call off partner
(identified in paragraph 1 above) and which calls off jointly with any such National Grid entity
including, without limitation,:
a) Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc
b) TenneT TSO B.V.
c) TenneT TSO GmbH
d) TenneT Offshore GmbH
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e) Elia Asset NV/SA
f) Energinet Eltransmission A/S
g) Statnett SF
h) Transmission system operators and other developers and/or operators of HVDC projects;
and/or
3. Any special purpose vehicle, incorporated joint venture or contractual joint venture,
between any of the parties identified in paragraphs 1 and 2 above.
It should be noted that, whilst National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited and any of its
subsidiaries whether current or future, which hold an interconnector licence, and National
Grid Interconnectors Limited, are included within the scope of the Marine Survey Framework
agreement, and therefore entitled to call off under it, these entities are not subject to the
Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 or any other relevant procurement regime. These
entities' participation in this procurement process and/or the framework agreement does
not cause them to be subject to those rules in whole or in part.
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
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: 2024/S 000-000756
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
16 June 2025
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
16 June 2025
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
16 June 2025
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
16 June 2025
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
16 June 2025
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
16 June 2025
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
1 June 2025
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
16 June 2025
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
16 June 2025
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
16 June 2025
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
16 June 2025
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
16 June 2025
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
16 June 2025
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
16 June 2025
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
16 June 2025
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
16 June 2025
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
16 June 2025
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
16 June 2025
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
16 June 2025
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom