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ONSHORE AND OFFSHORE MULTITERMINAL HVDC CONVERTER STATIONS 320kV

RTE intends to launch a call for bid for HVDC VSC onshore converter stations and offshore substations part of 1.2 GW HVDC links at DC operating voltage 320 kV connecting Offshore Wind Farms (OWFs) to the French grid. RTE intends to enter into contracts with the selected contractors for the …

CPV: 45220000 Engineering works and construction works, 45244000 Marine construction works, 45255120 Platforms facilities construction work, 45255410 Offshore fabrication work, 45255420 Onshore fabrication work, 45262420 Structural steel erection work for structures, 45262424 Offshore-module fabrication work, 45262425 Jacket-fabrication work, 50000000 Repair and maintenance services, 50324200 Preventive maintenance services, 50710000 Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations, 71300000 Engineering services, 71320000 Engineering design services, 76520000 Offshore services, 76521000 Offshore installation services

Place of execution:

ONSHORE AND OFFSHORE MULTITERMINAL HVDC CONVERTER STATIONS 320kV

Awarding body:

RTE Réseau de Transport d'Electricité

Award number:

24400

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : RTE Réseau de Transport d'Electricité

Legal type of the buyer : Public undertaking

Activity of the contracting entity : Electricity-related activities

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : ONSHORE AND OFFSHORE MULTITERMINAL HVDC CONVERTER STATIONS 320kV

Description : RTE intends to launch a call for bid for HVDC VSC onshore converter stations and offshore substations part of 1.2 GW HVDC links at DC operating voltage 320 kV connecting Offshore Wind Farms (OWFs) to the French grid. RTE intends to enter into contracts with the selected contractors for the execution of the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation and Commissioning (EPCIC) and Maintenance (LTSA) related to the onshore converter stations and offshore substations including, as the case may be, with a Multi-Project Agreement (MPA).

Procedure identifier : def97dd2-ef5b-4400-8a1e-cea7541cb202

Internal identifier : 24400

Type of procedure : Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation

The procedure is accelerated : no

Justification for the accelerated procedure :

Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Works

Main classification ( cpv ): 45220000 Engineering works and construction works

Additional classification ( cpv ): 45244000 Marine construction works

Additional classification ( cpv ): 45255120 Platforms facilities construction work

Additional classification ( cpv ): 45255410 Offshore fabrication work

Additional classification ( cpv ): 45255420 Onshore fabrication work

Additional classification ( cpv ): 45262420 Structural steel erection work for structures

Additional classification ( cpv ): 45262424 Offshore-module fabrication work

Additional classification ( cpv ): 45262425 Jacket-fabrication work

Additional classification ( cpv ): 50000000 Repair and maintenance services

Additional classification ( cpv ): 50324200 Preventive maintenance services

Additional classification ( cpv ): 71300000 Engineering services

Additional classification ( cpv ): 71320000 Engineering design services

Additional classification ( cpv ): 76520000 Offshore services

Additional classification ( cpv ): 76521000 Offshore installation services

Additional classification ( cpv ): 50710000 Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : France

Anywhere in the given country

Additional information : Onshore and Offshore France

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : The contract notice is under French law. The time for this contract notice is the French time. The applicable law of the future contracts will be French law. Official communications shall be conducted via the message board of RTE e-procurement platfom, namely https://rte-france.bravosolution.com. Applicants wishing to participate in the pre-qualification process must provide the Expression of Interest and the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) duly filled in via RTE e-procurement platform including but not limited to: (i) for single company — company name, main contact name and main contact address completed [in case of Joint Venture (JV) with brief description of JV and its structure] with contemplated list of main sub-contractors if necessary; (ii) for consortia — brief description of consortium structure, companies names, main contact name and main contact address with contemplated list of main sub-contractors if necessary. The binding letter with all participants signed by each company legal representative with power of attorney. The main sub-contractors shall be understood as the ones that the construction and/or manufacturing capacities are essential for project and the proposal is based on. The PQQ, which is available on the RTE e-procurement platform, is a questionnaire divided into general questions regarding the applicants and more specific questions regarding the applicants experience relevant to the scope of the project as well as health and safety policies and experiences. RTE reserves its right to exclude Joint Venture/consortium applicants that would change their composition partway through the process without prior approval from RTE. Any change in the form and/or composition of the single company or consortium at any point of the procedure shall be prior-approved in writing by RTE. Applicant shall note that for certain aspects of the work, tenderer(s) may be required to select sub-contractors from existing RTE qualification system and/or use the pre-approved sub-contractors’ details of which will be set-out in the Invitation To Tender (ITT) or during tendering process. Applicants shall note that the aspects and proposed solutions for social insertion and environmental criteria may be set-out in the ITT and will be part of award criteria. Pursuant to Article 28§6 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 of 14 December 2022 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market, Applicants are informed that they are under the notification or declaration’s obligation as set out in Article 29 of said Regulation.

Legal basis :

Directive 2014/25/EU

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Sources of grounds for exclusion : Notice

Breaching of obligations set under purely national exclusion grounds : The candidate must provide a declaration on his honour, duly dated and signed, to prove that he does not fall into any cases of exclusion from the procedure for awarding contracts subject to public procurement, mentioned in articles L.2141-1 to L.2141-5 and L.2141-7 to L.2141-11 of the French Public Procurement Code (code de la commande publique). Such exclusions include, but are not limited to : 1.1) sentences handed down by a criminal court relating to corruption in the broadest sense, bribery, influence peddling, unlawful taking of interest, fraud, breach of trust, forgery, money laundering, participation in a criminal conspiracy, for acts of terrorism, for narcotics ; 1.2) failures to comply with social security or tax obligations, established either by a judge or by the authorities responsible for collecting taxes, social security contributions and levies, or by the labour inspectorates and similar bodies; 1.3) a state of compulsory liquidation, bankruptcy or receivership for which there is no authorisation to continue trading for the foreseeable duration of the performance of the public contract, or for which there is no receivership plan, recorded by the Commercial Court; 1.4) infringement of the rules on combating illegal employment, observed by the Labour Inspectorate and similar services or reported by the latter to the representatives of the State. 2) For companies with more than 20 employees: and that the company has complied with Articles L. 5212-1 to L. 5212-11 of the French Labour Code concerning the employment of disabled workers. 3) For applicants established OUTSIDE France: provide a declaration on honour of payment of the sums due in respect of fines for failure to declare seconded workers (R.2143-8 of the French Public Procurement Code and R.1263-12 of the French Labour Code). 4) not to be in one of the cases provided for in 1° of Article 5 duodecies of European Union Council Regulation No. 2022/576 of 8 April 2022 concerning restrictive measures with regard to Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : ONSHORE AND OFFSHORE MULTITERMINAL HVDC CONVERTER STATIONS 320kV

Description : 1 (one) multi-terminal HVDC Voltage Sourced Converter (VSC) converter system in symmetrical monopole configuration operating at DC voltage of 320 kV composed of: - 2 (two) onshore converter stations (one in Gironde and one in Loire-Atlantique) with capacity of 1.2 GW connected by RTE to the nearest 400kV AC existing substation located respectively in Gironde and Loire-Atlantique; and - 1 (one) offshore substation composed of 1 (one) offshore converter platform and 1 (one) offshore converter station with capacity of 1.2 GW including the AC switchgear to connect to the grid an Offshore Wind Farm (OWF); and - 1 (one) potential offshore substation composed of 1 (one) offshore converter platform and 1 (one) offshore converter station with capacity of 1.2 GW including the AC switchgear to connect to the grid another Offshore Wind Farm (OWF). The scope includes especially the design (including detailed design), engineering, procurement, manufacturing, supply, transportation, installation, construction (including onshore civil works and all offshore supporting structure), testing, onshore and offshore commissioning, spares provision, operational handover, warranty and maintenance.

Internal identifier : 24400

5.1.1 Purpose