Sourcing Underground/Submarine HVAC/HVDC cable links in relation with RTE’s long term offshore and onshore program.

The energy transition is of strategic importance, and RTE, as operator of the electricity transmission network, is one of the key players in this transformation. Of all the challenges it faces, RTE's ability to connect offshore wind farm projects to the grid within a controlled timeframe and at controlled cost …

CPV: 45314310 Installation of cable laying, 31321300 High-voltage cable, 31321400 Underwater cable, 44321000 Cable, 51112100 Installation services of electricity distribution equipment, 60630000 Cable-laying ship services, 76521000 Offshore installation services, 76522000 Offshore supply-vessel services, 45244000 Marine construction works, 76520000 Offshore services, 31321500 Submarine cable, 45314300 Installation of cable infrastructure
Place of execution:
Sourcing Underground/Submarine HVAC/HVDC cable links in relation with RTE’s long term offshore and onshore program.
Awarding body:
RTE Réseau de Transport d’Electricité
Award number:
BravoSolution

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 : Sourcing Underground/Submarine HVAC/HVDC cable links in relation with RTE’s long term offshore and onshore program.
Description : The energy transition is of strategic importance, and RTE, as operator of the electricity transmission network, is one of the key players in this transformation. Of all the challenges it faces, RTE's ability to connect offshore wind farm projects to the grid within a controlled timeframe and at controlled cost is of paramount importance. RTE is willing to secure the long-term supply of underground and submarine 320 and 525 kV HVDC cable links needed to connect future French offshore wind farms to the grid (commissioning dates starting from 2034). The scope of the procurement may include additional HVAC/HVDC cable links, HVDC internal projects or future HVDC interconnection projects. The scope of works of these projects is EPCIC and IMR. The present notice is issued on the basis of Article 58 of the Directive No. 2014/25/EU, which allows contracting authorities to conduct market consultations with a view to preparing the procurement within a consultative procedure known as operational sourcing. RTE intends to carry out an operational sourcing procedure prior to launching a competitive tender for the award of a contract. Please note that this sourcing notice is a preliminary request for information and does not constitute a call for tender or an invitation to enter into contract. Its sole purpose is to gather the information required to determine the needs of RTE while taking into account the state of the art and to increase the performance of the procurement procedure planned by RTE. No compensation will be paid to participants for their participation in the sourcing process. A non-response to the sourcing notice does not prevent the supplier from participating in the subsequent call for tender and the response to the sourcing notice shall not affect the supplier's position in the call for tender. Interested parties are invited to send their expression of interest (EOI) via the e-procurement platform Bravosolution ( https://rte-france.bravosolution.com) on RFI number 24375. Submission of EOI will be no later than November 8th, 2024, at 17:00 (French Time). The EOI must include all relevant information and documents to demonstrate the conditions for participation are met. It is also required to specify the contact details of the person(s) authorized to represent the applicant in this procedure. Upon receipt of the EOI, a mutual non-disclosure agreement to be signed by the applicant will be sent to interested parties meeting the conditions for participation via the e-procurement platform Bravosolution. Providing the executed mutual non-disclosure agreement before November 15th, 2024, is a prerequisite for continuing the procedure. Consultation rules along with a questionnaire will be made available to interested parties via the e-procurement platform Bravosolution on November 15th, 2024. The submission date for the preliminary answers to the questionnaire will be no later than December 20th, 2024, at 17 :00 (French Time). Face-to-face or video-conference meetings may be organized as soon as possible after the analysis of the preliminary answers to the questionnaire , and presumably during the first half of January 2025. The submission date for final answers to the questionnaire will be no later than January 31st, 2025, at 17:00 (French Time). Would RTE deem necessary to adapt the above-mentioned dates, the new calendar would be shared with all participants via the e-procurement platform Bravosolution.
Internal identifier : BravoSolution

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Works
Main classification ( cpv ): 45314310 Installation of cable laying
Additional classification ( cpv ): 31321300 High-voltage cable
Additional classification ( cpv ): 31321400 Underwater cable
Additional classification ( cpv ): 44321000 Cable
Additional classification ( cpv ): 51112100 Installation services of electricity distribution equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 60630000 Cable-laying ship services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 76521000 Offshore installation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 76522000 Offshore supply-vessel services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45244000 Marine construction works
Additional classification ( cpv ): 76520000 Offshore services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 31321500 Submarine cable

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Hauts-de-Seine ( FR105 )
Country : France
Additional information : Onshore and Offshore France

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Economic and financial standing List and brief description of selection criteria: The applicant is requested to submit the annual turnover for the three most recent financial periods for which full audited accounts are available. The average annual turnover has to be higher than 500 million euros. In application of articles R. 2142-3 and R.2143-12 of the Public Procurement Code, the applicant is allowed to rely on the capacities of other economic operators to confirm its own capacities, whatever the legal nature of the links existing between the applicant and these other economic operators (i.e. parent companies, affiliated entities, subcontractors etc.). In this case, the applicant shall however justify the capacities of these economic operators and provide the evidence necessary to show that it has these capacities at its disposal. Where the applicant is part of a larger group, please also provide the information for the parent / holding company. Please note that RTE reserves the option to request a full copy of the annual accounts for the three periods requested. All figures to be provided in '000's. Technical and professional ability List and brief description of selection criteria: In case the applicant is a consortium , at least one of the consortium members shall fulfil the requirement. The applicant is requested to provide evidence that it has at least one reference demonstrating successful construction and operation of at least one high voltage power cable manufacturing facility, including HVAC or HVDC Power Cables with voltage level higher or equal to 225 kV. At the date of 1st October 2024, the high voltage power cable manufacturing facility must have been operated for more than 5 years, and the successful construction include the addition of at least one extrusion line to an existing plant during the last 7 years. The applicant is requested to provide evidence that he has at least one reference in Europe where he acted as a main contractor and manufactured and installed HVAC or HVDC Power Cables within an HVAC or HVDC project which: - was at a voltage level higher or equal to 225 kV, - comprised at least 35 km of submarine cable and 10 km of underground cable, - included the installation of a submarine repair joint. Objective rules and criteria for participation List and brief description of rules and criteria: The applicant is requested to provide all documentation in the English or French Language
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/25/EU

3. Part

3.1 Part technical ID : PAR-0001

Title : Underground/Submarine HVAC/HVDC cable links in relation with RTE’s long term offshore program.
Description : RTE is willing to secure the procurement of approximately 1.300 km of HVDC cable links for the future French offshore wind call for tenders (with assumed manufacturing dates between 2031 and 2037) and, if applicable, approximately 1.450 km of HVDC cable links for the following offshore wind call for tenders (with assumed manufacturing dates between 2035 and 2042) and part or all of approximately 1.600 km for HVDC internal project (with assumed manufacturing date from 2031) . Approximately 40% of total cable length mentioned above would be underground cables and 60% would be submarine cables. The scope of works of these projects is: - EPCIC: Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Transport, Installation/protection of Submarine cables, Commissioning, Remedy of any defect, Provision of all documents; and - IMR: Inspection of spares, Maintenance (refurbishment of spares), Repair (availability of personnel to perform repair joint operations including but not limited to jointers), Documentation for maintenance purposes. The purpose of the present sourcing procedure is to collect the information required to determine the general conditions for the procurement planned by RTE. Please note that the information provided in this sourcing notice is subject to change and is not binding on RTE.
Internal identifier : Bravosolution

3.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Works
Main classification ( cpv ): 45314300 Installation of cable infrastructure
Additional classification ( cpv ): 31321400 Underwater cable
Additional classification ( cpv ): 31321500 Submarine cable
Additional classification ( cpv ): 31321300 High-voltage cable
Additional classification ( cpv ): 51112100 Installation services of electricity distribution equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 60630000 Cable-laying ship services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 76521000 Offshore installation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 76522000 Offshore supply-vessel services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45244000 Marine construction works
Additional classification ( cpv ): 44321000 Cable
Additional classification ( cpv ): 76520000 Offshore services

3.1.2 Place of performance

Town : Puteaux
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Hauts-de-Seine ( FR105 )
Country : France

3.1.5 General information

Reserved participation :
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

3.1.9 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : RTE Réseau de Transport d’Electricité
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : RTE Réseau de Transport d’Electricité
Organisation receiving requests to participate : RTE Réseau de Transport d’Electricité
Organisation processing tenders : RTE Réseau de Transport d’Electricité

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : RTE Réseau de Transport d’Electricité
Registration number : 444 619 258 02482
Department : Direction des Achats
Postal address : 7C Place du DOME
Town : Puteaux
Postcode : 92073
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Hauts-de-Seine ( FR105 )
Country : France
Contact point : MACLET Nathalie
Telephone : +33179248070
Other contact points :
Official name : Tribunal Judiciaire de Nanterre
Department : Instance Chargée des procédures de recours
Contact point : Instance Chargée des procédures de recours
Telephone : 01 40 97 10 10
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0000

Official name : Publications Office of the European Union
Registration number : PUBL
Town : Luxembourg
Postcode : 2417
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Luxembourg ( LU000 )
Country : Luxembourg
Telephone : +352 29291
Internet address : https://op.europa.eu
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : decb60b7-f2f7-4aab-ac97-d6c030c3f691 - 01
Form type : Planning
Notice type : Prior information notice or a periodic indicative notice used only for information
Notice dispatch date : 25/10/2024 15:48 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00658683-2024
OJ S issue number : 211/2024
Publication date : 29/10/2024