257212-2019 - Wettbewerb

AQUIND Interconnector

AQUIND Interconnector is a High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) electric power transmission link with the net capacity of 2 000 MW between Lovedean Substation in Hampshire, UK and Barnabos Switching Station in Seine-Maritime department of Normandy region, France. The scope of works may include, but not limited to; The design, engineering, manufacture, construction, installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of the 2 converter stations at Lovedean UK and Barnabos, France; and two circuits (poles) of HVDC Marine and Underground Land Cable. Approx cable route length 238 km, including:

(i) 20 km UK Land;

(ii) 36 km French Land; and

(iii) 182 km of Marine cable route; Fibre Optic Cable (one per circuit) and equipment.

AQUIND Interconnector shall be configured as twin symmetrical monopoles, each with the net capacity of 1 000 MW. Each will include all necessary equipment, control systems, plant, machinery, buildings and other elements to convert electricity from AC to DC and vice versa.

The Contracting Entity reserves the right to award contracts for works, operation and maintenance services for the following lots:

Lot 1: Converter Stations;

Lot 2: HVDC Cables (Marine and Land) and Fibre Optic Cables and Equipment;

Lot 3: (Optional) — Lots 1 and 2 combined.

AQUIND Interconnector — Converter Stations

Hauptort der Ausführung: Winchester and Hampshire, UK Seine — Maritime department, Normandy, France Aquind Ltd reserves the right to amend the main site.

Scope of requirements of Lot 1 within this Contract Notice are:

— The detailed design,

— engineering,

— procurement,

— manufacture,

— supply,

— transportation,

— installation,

— construction (including civil works),

— testing,

— commissioning,

— operation (optional),

— maintenance (optional),

— Supply and delivery of spares,

— interfaces with other suppliers,

— such other works, services and goods that might be necessary to successfully commission and put into operation the HVDC Converter Stations.

(a) 2 x HVDC Converter Stations (1 near — Lovedean Substation in Hampshire, UK and 1 near Barnabos Switching Station in Seine-Maritime department of Normandy, France).

(b) spares (both strategic and operational spares).

(c) optional — provision of operational services (under a separate operational services agreement, including options to extend at the sole discretion of Aquind Ltd).

(d) optional — provision of maintenance services, including the continued replenishment of spares under a separate maintenance services agreement, including options to extend at the sole discretion of Aquind Ltd.

Beschreibung der Verlängerungen:

Details will be described in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and/or Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents. Aquind Ltd reserves the right to alter or amend the conditions described in the PQQ and/or the ITT Documents.

Beschreibung der Optionen:

The expected date for commissioning is December 2023. However the contract terms will run past this date as per details contained with the ITT documentation.

Aquind Ltd does not consider itself to be a contracting entity or utility within the meaning of the procurement legislation but is placing this OJEU Notice on a voluntary basis.

Aquind Interconnector — HVDC Cable and Accessories, Fibre Optic Cable and Equipment.

Hauptort der Ausführung: Winchester and Hampshire, UK Seine — Maritime department, Normandy, France Aquind Ltd reserves the right to amend the main site.

Scope of requirements of Lot 2 within this Contract Notice are:

— the detailed design,

— engineering,

— procurement,

— manufacture,

— supply,

— transportation,

— installation (including civil works),

— testing,

— commissioning,

— maintenance (optional),

— supply, storage and delivery of spares,

— interface with other suppliers,

— such other works, services and goods, that might be necessary to successfully commission and put into operation the HVDC Cables and Fibre Optic Cables.

HVDC Cables and Fibre Optic Cables (up to 192 Fibres) — including the Marine and Land cable installation (including civils works, ducting, Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) works) UK and France; HVDC and Fibre Optic Spare Cables; and the optional provision of maintenance services, including the continued replenishment of spares under a separate maintenance services agreement, including options to extend at the sole discretion of AQUIND Ltd.

Aquind Ltd reserves the right to sub-divide this lot into 2 or more packages of work during the procurement process. Should this Lot 2 be subdivided it would likely be that each sub-lot would be awarded to different bidders. The decision to subdivide and award Lot 2 to different bidders remains at the sole discretion of Aquind Ltd.

If this Lot 2 was subdivided into Lot 2a (provision of all works for Pole 1 circuit) and Lot 2b (provision of all works for Pole 2), Aquind Ltd would set evaluation criteria that reward manufacturers which propose to use the same civils contractor. Further details will be provided in the ITT documents.

All interested parties will be fully informed of any potential amendments or changes to the subdivision of Lot 2.

Beschreibung der Verlängerungen:

Details will be described in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and/or Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents. Aquind Ltd reserves the right to alter or amend the conditions described in the PQQ and/or the ITT documents.

Beschreibung der Optionen:

The expected date for commissioning is December 2023. However, the contract terms will run past this date as per details contained with the ITT documentation.

Aquind Ltd does not consider itself to be a Contracting Entity or utility within the meaning of the procurement legislation but is placing this OJEU Notice on a voluntary basis.

AQUIND Interconnector — Turnkey — Converters and Cables

Hauptort der Ausführung: Winchester and Hampshire, UK Seine - Maritime department, Normandy, France AQUIND Limited reserves the right to amend the main site.

Scope of requirements for Lot 3 within this Contract Notice are;

— the detailed design,

— engineering,

— procurement,

— manufacture,

— supply,

— Transportation,

— Installation (including civils work),

— Construction,

— Testing,

— Commissioning,

— Operation (optional),

— Maintenance (optional),

— supply and delivery of spares,

— Interfaces with other suppliers,

— such other works, services and goods that might be necessary to successfully commission and put into operation the AQUIND Interconnector.

2 x HVDC Converter Stations (Lovedean, Hampshire, UK and Barnabos, Normandy, France)

HVDC Cable and Accessories.

Fibre Optic Cable, equipment and infrastructure.

Beschreibung der Verlängerungen:

Details will be described in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and/or Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents. Aquind Ltd reserves the right to alter or amend the conditions described in the PQQ and/or the ITT documents at any time.

Beschreibung der Optionen:

The expected date for commissioning is December 2023. However the contract terms will run past this date as per details contained with the ITT documentation.

Aquind Ltd does not consider itself to be a Contracting Entity or utility within the meaning of the procurement legislation but is placing this OJEU Notice on a voluntary basis.

Auflistung und kurze Beschreibung der Bedingungen:

Details will be described in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ).

Aquind Ltd reserves the right to alter or amend the conditions described in the PQQ and/or Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents.

Guarantees and bonds are required and will be described in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and/or the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents.

Aquind Ltd reserves the right to alter or amend the conditions described in the PQQ and/or the ITT documents.

Details will be described in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and/or the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents.

Aquind Ltd reserves the right to alter or amend the conditions described in the PQQ and/or the ITT documents.

Aquind Ltd reserves the right to require bidders in a consortium to take a particular legal form or require a single contractor take primary liability or to require each party in a consortium to take joint and several liability.

All members of a joint venture or consortium group:

(a) must make an application and submit a PQQ;

(b) not breach the exclusion grounds specified in the PQQ document; and

(c) meet all the minimum requirements as specified in the PQQ document with the exception of the minimum technical capability where at least 1 member of the consortium group must be designated as the lead member and meet the minimum technical manufacturing capability requirement.

Applicants must provide full details of the proposed consortium arrangements (including the legal form) and proposed contracting structures, including key subcontractors.

Details of the conditions applied to joint ventures and consortium groups are stated in the PQQ.

Details will be described in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and/or Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents.

Aquind Ltd reserves the right to alter or amend the conditions described in the PQQ and/or the ITT documents.

Applicants wishing to participate should submit their company name, main contact name and main contact email address to the Aquind Procurement Lead at the email address; aquind.procurement@wsp.com

Applicants will then receive a 'Non-Disclosure Agreement' (NDA) and an 'Expression of Interest' (EOI) form for signature. The NDA and EOI should be submitted to the Aquind Procurement Lead at the email address; aquind.procurement@wsp.com no later than 6.7.2019.

After the NDA and EOI forms have been submitted, the PQQ documents will be issued on the 10.7.2019 (this date is subject to change at the sole discretion of Aquind Ltd).

Following the evaluation of the PQQ submissions in accordance with the PQQ instructions, up to 6 candidates will be shortlisted for each lot in accordance with the selection criteria specified in the PQQ document to proceed to the ITT Phase. It is anticipated that the ITT documents will be issued during September 2019.

Aquind Ltd will confirm the tender validity period in the ITT documentation.

Aquind Ltd may request the commencement the detailed design and engineering studies for any or all of Lot 1 and Lot 2 or Lot 3 prior to the commencement of works within the same lots.

Aquind Ltd does not consider itself to be a Contracting Entity or utility within the meaning of the procurement legislation but is placing this OJEU Notice on a voluntary basis.