EWIC Marine Survey — Off-Shore Geophysical Survey

EirGrid plc

The East West Interconnector (EWIC) is a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnector which links the electricity transmission grids of Ireland and Great Britain. It has a power rating of 500 MW and utilises HVDC Voltage Source Converter technology. EWIC is a fully regulated interconnector which was developed and is owned by EirGrid Interconnector DAC (EIDAC) which is part of the EirGrid Group. The asset was built by ABB and entered into commercial operationa in December 2012. The asset base consists of the following;
In relation to the 187 km of Marine Cable, EIDAC intend to undertake an ‘inspection survey’, comprising high resolution multibeam echo sounder and side scan sonar to assess the burial condition of the cable and identify any changes to the cable’s current protection and environmental conditions.
Interested parties should refer to the Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to the etenders notice for full details.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-03-26. The procurement was published on 2018-02-16.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2018-02-16 Contract notice
2019-07-12 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2018-02-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Marine survey services
Reference number: ENQEIR609
Short description:
The East West Interconnector (EWIC) is a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnector which links the electricity transmission grids of Ireland and Great Britain. It has a power rating of 500 MW and utilises HVDC Voltage Source Converter technology. EWIC is a fully regulated interconnector which was developed and is owned by EirGrid Interconnector DAC (EIDAC) which is part of the EirGrid Group. The asset was built by ABB and entered into commercial operationa in December 2012. The asset base consists of the following; In relation to the 187 km of Marine Cable, EIDAC intend to undertake an ‘inspection survey’, comprising high resolution multibeam echo sounder and side scan sonar to assess the burial condition of the cable and identify any changes to the cable’s current protection and environmental conditions. Interested parties should refer to the Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to the etenders notice for full details.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Marine survey services 📦
Additional CPV: Marine survey services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: EirGrid plc
Postal address: Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge
Postal code: 4
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.eirgrid.com 🌏
E-mail: peter.whearity@eirgrid.com 📧
Phone: +353 12370166 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=125228&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=125228&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-02-16 📅
Submission deadline: 2018-03-26 📅
Publication date: 2018-02-20 📅
Start date: 2018-07-31 📅
End date: 2018-10-31 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 035-077201
OJ-S issue: 35
Additional information
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie)only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed(or not relayed) via third parties. 2) This is the sole call for competition for this service. 3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers. 4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities. 5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate or eTax Clearance from the Revenue Commissioners when requested. 6) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next ranked tenderer as appropriate. 7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded. 8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended. 9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The East West Interconnector (EWIC) is a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnector which links the electricity transmission grids of Ireland and Great Britain. It has a power rating of 500 MW and utilises HVDC Voltage Source Converter technology. EWIC is a fully regulated interconnector which was developed and is owned by EirGrid Interconnector DAC (EIDAC) which is part of the EirGrid Group. The asset was built by ABB and entered into commercial operationa in December 2012. The asset base consists of the following;
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In relation to the 187 km of Marine Cable, EIDAC intend to undertake an ‘inspection survey’, comprising high resolution multibeam echo sounder and side scan sonar to assess the burial condition of the cable and identify any changes to the cable’s current protection and environmental conditions.
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Interested parties should refer to the Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to the etenders notice for full details.
Estimated total value: 1 000 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
— 500 MW Converter Station (Portan, Ireland),
— 500 MW Converter Station (Shotton, GB),
— High Voltage Cable Spares Facility,
— 40 km HVDC Land Cable in Ireland,
— 30 km HVDC Land Cable in GB,
— 187 km HVDC Marine Cable,
— 257 km Fibre Optic Cable (bundled with cable).
This survey follows on from the 2015 survey, wherein EIDAC performed a high-resolution survey to establish the cable depth of burial and seabed level dataset along the entire EWIC route. While the entire depth of burial survey will not need to be repeated, the proposed ‘inspection’ survey shall identify with confidence changes in sediment depth/mobility and the depth of burial/cable exposure.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 000 000 EUR 💰
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Between Ireland and Wales.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.
Contract performance conditions:
Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.

Procedure
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2018-04-16 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2019-03-26 📅

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Peter Whearity
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/219 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=125228&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie)only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed(or not relayed) via third parties.
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2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate or eTax Clearance from the Revenue Commissioners when requested.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next ranked tenderer as appropriate.
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7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded.
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended.
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9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
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Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification on concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation in this contract.
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Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Central office of the High Courts
Postal address: Appeal Section Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay
Source: OJS 2018/S 035-077201 (2018-02-16)
Contract award notice (2019-07-12)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
EirGrid has awarded this contract: The East West Interconnector (EWIC) is a High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) interconnector which links the electricity transmission grids of Ireland and Great Britain. It has a power rating of 500 MW and utilises HVDC Voltage Source Converter technology. EWIC is a fully regulated interconnector which was developed and is owned by EirGrid Interconnector DAC (EIDAC) which is part of the EirGrid Group. The asset was built by ABB and entered into commercial operational in December 2012. The asset base consists of the following; In relation to the 187 km of marine cable, EIDAC intend to undertake an ‘inspection survey’, comprising high resolution multibeam echo sounder and side scan sonar to assess the burial condition of the cable and identify any changes to the cable’s current protection and environmental conditions.
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Total value of the procurement: 1 078 897 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Block 2 — The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road
Postal code: Dublin 4
Postal town: Ballsbridge

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-07-12 📅
Publication date: 2019-07-16 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 135-333977
Refers to notice: 2018/S 035-077201
OJ-S issue: 135
Additional information
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie)only. Registration is free of charge. The Contracting Authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed(or not relayed) via third parties; 2) This is the sole call for competition for this service; 3) The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers; 4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities; 5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate or eTax clearance from the revenue commissioners when requested; 6) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next ranked tenderer as appropriate; 7) At its absolute discretion, the Contracting Authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded; 8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended; 9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the Contracting Authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
EirGrid has awarded this contract:
The East West Interconnector (EWIC) is a High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) interconnector which links the electricity transmission grids of Ireland and Great Britain. It has a power rating of 500 MW and utilises HVDC Voltage Source Converter technology. EWIC is a fully regulated interconnector which was developed and is owned by EirGrid Interconnector DAC (EIDAC) which is part of the EirGrid Group. The asset was built by ABB and entered into commercial operational in December 2012. The asset base consists of the following;
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In relation to the 187 km of marine cable, EIDAC intend to undertake an ‘inspection survey’, comprising high resolution multibeam echo sounder and side scan sonar to assess the burial condition of the cable and identify any changes to the cable’s current protection and environmental conditions.
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EirGrid has awarded this contract.
The East West Interconnector (EWIC) is a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnector which links the electricity transmission grids of Ireland and Great Britain. It has a power rating of 500 MW and utilises HVDC Voltage Source Converter technology. EWIC is a fully regulated interconnector which was developed and is owned by EirGrid Interconnector DAC (EIDAC) which is part of the EirGrid Group. The asset was built by ABB and entered into commercial operational in December 2012. The asset base consists of the following:
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— 257 km fibre optic cable (bundled with cable).
Interested parties should refer to the Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to the etenders notice for full details

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Health safety and environment
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Quality criterion (name): Technical evaluation
Quality criterion (weighting): 55
Quality criterion (name): Legal
Price (weighting): 35

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-07-03 📅
Name: MMT Sweden AB
National registration number: SE 556679470601
Postal address: Sven Kälfelts gata 11
Postal town: Västra Frölunda
Postal code: Gothenburg
Country: Sweden 🇸🇪
Phone: +46 317620300 📞
E-mail: sales@mmt.se 📧
Country: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Internet address: http://www.mmt.se 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 1 078 897 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5

Reference
Additional information
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie)only. Registration is free of charge. The Contracting Authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed(or not relayed) via third parties;
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2) This is the sole call for competition for this service;
3) The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities;
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate or eTax clearance from the revenue commissioners when requested;
6) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next ranked tenderer as appropriate;
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7) At its absolute discretion, the Contracting Authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded;
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended;
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9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the Contracting Authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
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Source: OJS 2019/S 135-333977 (2019-07-12)
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