Official UK procurement notice
OpenHydro platform decommissioning · UK public procurement notice
Authority: European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDecommission fully the OpenHydro test platform at our tidal test site of Fall of Warnes, Orkney. Removal of platform, disconnection and testing of 11 kV subsea cable.
CPV: Marine services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1To decommission fully the OpenHydro test platform at our tidal test site of Fall of…
To decommission fully the OpenHydro test platform at our tidal test site of Fall of Warnes on berth 4, Orkney Islands
Contractor’s scope of work shall include, but is not to be limited, to:
- Preparation of suitable method and risk assessment to conduct the tasks, including necessary visit to the platform.
- Removal of all the top structure including gantry, winches, container
- Removal of the two drilled grouted piles - flush to the seabed
- Disconnection of the 11 kV marine cable attached to the West pile and terminating the cable with a suitable test end provided by EMEC.
- Test the marine cable (test suite provided by EMEC).
- Make the removed top sections of the piles available to EMEC on Hatston quay or agreed alternative for forensic decommissioning purposes.
- Clearance of sea bed site to the level required by Marine Scotland, final video survey of the site, and report detailing the “as left” status.
- Dispose of all the top structure including the container and piles.
- Provide insurance documents.
- Provide H&S documents.
- Provide method statement and cost breakdown for the works.
Full details given in ITT
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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 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).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Experience of contractor: 25%
- Suitability of proposed methodologies: 20%
- Ability to complete the work in summer 2024: 15%
- price: 35%
- Health, Safety & Environmental approach: 5%
Published award criteria (5)
- Experience of contractor: 25
- Suitability of proposed methodologies: 20
- Ability to complete the work in summer 2024: 15
- Health, Safety & Environmental approach: 5
- Price: 35
- Suitability
Details given in procurement documents:
- Experience of contractor working on a strongly tidal site
- Suitability of proposed methodologies, with examples of similar projects
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- 18 Jan 2024, 10:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Feb 2024, 13:27 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 5 Mar 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-006386- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042e1cFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
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How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Mar 2024, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 5 Mar 2024, 08:30 GMT
Timeline
28 Feb 2024 → 1 May 2024 · 4 dates- Notice published28 Feb 2024, 13:27 GMT
- Bids opened5 Mar 2024, 08:30 GMT
- Submission deadline8 Mar 2024, 17:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 May 2024, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Deadline moved to 8 Mar 2024, 17:00 GMT28 Feb 2024, 13:27 GMT+4 days · was 4 Mar 2024, 17:00 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 4 Mar 2024 | 8 Mar 2024 | +4 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 5 Mar 2024 | 11 Mar 2024 | +6 d |
Submission deadline extended in response to a request from one of the potential bidders.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria