Official UK procurement notice
Marine Survey Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought9 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNational 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: [email protected]
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.
CPV: Marine survey services
Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure
9 lots · all with a published valueEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £20,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1GeophysicalCancelledRenewalPublished value£30,000,000
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. 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.
Lot #2GeotechnicalCancelledRenewalPublished value£35,000,000
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. 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:
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Lot #3EnvironmentalCancelledRenewalceiling above
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. 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:
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Lot #4Intertidal/LandingCancelledRenewalPublished value£15,000,000
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. 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:
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Lot #5UXO Route SurveyCancelledRenewalPublished value£60,000,000
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. 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:
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Lot #6UXO Target Investigation. Nearshore DivingCancelledRenewalPublished value£15,000,000
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. 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:
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Lot #7UXO Target Investigation: Offshore ROVCancelledRenewalceiling above
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. 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:
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Lot #8UXO Clearance/DetonationCancelledRenewalceiling above
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. 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:
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Lot #9Low Carbon Geophysical / Small Maintenance ProjectsCancelledRenewalPublished value£35,000,000
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. 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:
- 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
- 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
- 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.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Legal form for consortia
- No specific legal form is required in order to participate in the procurement stage. However, National Grid reserves the right to require successfully appointed suppliers to take a specific legal form and/or accept joint and several liability if constituted as a group of economic operators.
- Successive reduction
- Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
- “Marine Survey Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- 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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 10 Jan 2024, 11:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Sept 2025, 10:45 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-058388- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042befFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Call-off contracts may require a requirement for partnership working.
Publisher note: Interested parties should note that National Grid is using the Ariba portal, details in Section I.3 and 11.1.4. of this notice. All documentation will be made available through this portal. All communications by interested parties must be made to the contacts in Section 11.1.4 . Once interested parties have been invited to the Ariba Event, National Grid will then only communicate through the portal. Communications sent by alternative means and/or to any other person will be ignored. Please note that a "request to participate" for the purposes of section IV.2.2 of this notice is by completion and return of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ), which is available through the Ariba portal, by the stated deadline. Interested parties should note that National Grid reserves the right to cancel or vary this procurement process at any stage. National Grid may also change the basis, procedures and/or timescales set out or referred to within the procurement documents. National Grid will not be liable for any costs or expenses whatsoever incurred by interested parties in participating in this procurement process.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 13 Feb 2024, 11:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
13 Feb 2024 → 22 Sept 2025 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown13 Feb 2024, 11:00 GMT
- Notice published394 days ago22 Sept 2025, 10:45 BST
Notice history
3 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Mar 2024- Buyer details updated26 Mar 2024, 15:57 GMT
- Status changed to complete1 Sept 2025, 21:15 BST
- Buyer details updated1 Sept 2025, 21:15 BST
Published amendments (3 · 0 deadline changes)
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| — | TextII.2.14 | II.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 th… | II.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 th… | |
| — | TextII.2.14 | II.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… | II.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… | |
| — | TextV.2 | — | Section V. Award of contract V.2.1 Date of conclusion of all contracts below: 16 June 2025 A contract/ lots is awarded: Yes V.2.2 Information about tenders Number of tenders received: 48 The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No V.2.3 Name and address of the contractor ABCO Divers Limited Lisburn Country United Kingdom NUTS code • UK - United Kingdom Com… |
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Routine re-releases (5)
- 2024-02: 1 release · 14 Feb 2024
- 2024-01: 1 release · 10 Jan 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast19 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates; the JSON mirror lists them.
Contracts
Contract 052973-2025-1
- Signed
- 16 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 052973-2025-10
- Signed
- 16 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 052973-2025-11
- Signed
- 16 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 052973-2025-12
- Signed
- 16 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 052973-2025-13
- Signed
- 16 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 052973-2025-14
- Signed
- 16 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 052973-2025-15
- Signed
- 16 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 052973-2025-16
- Signed
- 16 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 052973-2025-17
- Signed
- 16 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 052973-2025-18
- Signed
- 16 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 052973-2025-19
- Signed
- 16 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 052973-2025-2
- Signed
- 16 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 052973-2025-3
- Signed
- 16 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 052973-2025-4
- Signed
- 16 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 052973-2025-5
- Signed
- 16 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 052973-2025-6
- Signed
- 16 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 052973-2025-8
- Signed
- 16 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 052973-2025-9
- Signed
- 16 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 052973-2025-7
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria