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Published 22 Nov 2022, 11:18 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

EGL 3 & 4 Marine Surveys · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC (Public body)

2 lotsServicesRestricted procedure
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 22 Dec 2022awarded 19 May 2023
Awarded to NEXT GEOSOLUTIONS UKCS LIMITED, GEOXYZ UK2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement 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.

CPV: Marine survey services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1EGL 3 Marine Cable Route Survey _Peterhead to LincolnshireCancelled

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.

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2EGL 4 Marine Cable Route Survey-approximately 450 km route from Fife to LincolnshireCancelled

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

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Successive reduction
Candidates will be reduced successively across stages

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
22 Nov 2022, 11:18 GMT
Last source update
10 Aug 2023, 18:13 BST
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-023487
Classification (CPV)
Marine survey services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038739 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: SAP Ariba · Who buys & how to bid on SAP Ariba
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
Submission deadline
22 Dec 2022
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Dec 2022 → 10 Aug 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    22 Dec 2022
  2. Notice published
    10 Aug 2023, 18:13 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    10 Aug 2023, 18:13 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Contracts signed 2latest 19 May 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot2 awards
NEXT GEOSOLUTIONS UKCS LIMITEDEGL 3 Marine Cable Route Survey _Peterhead to Lincolnshire——Awarded
GEOXYZ UKEGL 4 Marine Cable Route Survey_Fife to Lincolnshire——Awarded

Contracts

  • EGL 3 Marine Cable Route Survey _Peterhead to Lincolnshire · NEXT GEOSOLUTIONS UKCS LIMITED

    Signed
    19 May 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • EGL 4 Marine Cable Route Survey_Fife to Lincolnshire · GEOXYZ UK

    Signed
    19 May 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC

Contracting authorityPublic bodyElectricity GB-COH: 02366977 1-3 Strand, London, London, BS4 4HQContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • GEOXYZ UK LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: SC391706 5 Carden Place,, Aberdeen, UK, AB10 1UT
  • NEXT GEOSOLUTIONS UKCS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06441514 6th Floor, Manfield House, 1 Southampton Street,, London, UK, WC2R 0LR

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria