Area West: Export Cables and Interconnectors O&M Survey 2025

Requirements of Service scope of O&M Survey 2025 tender; TenneT TSO B.V. (hereafter: Client) is appointed by the Dutch government as the offshore grid operator for The Netherlands. In order to operate and maintain the assets, Client is by law responsible for assets monitoring. The various connections that are developed …

CPV: 71354500 Servicios de investigación marítima
Lugar de ejecución:
Area West: Export Cables and Interconnectors O&M Survey 2025
Organismo adjudicador:
TenneT TSO bv
Número de premio:
T114221

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : TenneT TSO bv
Activity of the contracting entity : Electricity-related activities

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Area West: Export Cables and Interconnectors O&M Survey 2025
Description : Requirements of  Service scope of O&M Survey 2025 tender; TenneT TSO B.V. (hereafter: Client) is appointed by the Dutch government as the offshore grid operator for The Netherlands. In order to operate and maintain the assets, Client is by law responsible for assets monitoring. The various connections that are developed and are in operation require survey works for cable routes and platforms.  This EU-Tender shall consist of 3 lots, a) Borssele, b) 700MW cables and the c) interconnectors Cobra&NorNed. All lots shall have the minimal requirements as set out in this tender. Requirements are the following, TenneT minimum requirements, HSE, offshore  The objectives of the services are to: 1.    Perform the O&M survey by means of MBES, SSS and airborne survey or other solution to cover landing/tidal area according to technical specification listed above. 2.    Establish the bathymetry and topography of the seabed to understand the level of it and identify the obstructions in the corridor with the specified quality as minimum. 3.    Establish the seabed features of the seabed to identify the obstructions in the corridor and identify any possible cable exposures or freespans. Resolution of the SSS is described in SPE.06.380-OG and shall be such that the cable if exposed shall be identified using this method (cable diameter ~ 0.2 m). Below defined locations and quantities are currently indicative. Exact routes and amounts shall be published in the second phase, the ITT (Invitation To Tender). LOT 1 - Borssele: Survey of Cables and Areas Summary 1. Export Cables (BSA1, BSA2, BSB1, BSB2)   - Quantity in meters: 255,000 / width 20 meters (amount n.a.)   - Coverage: 200%   - O&M TVU/THU   - Lines in reciprocal directions 2. Export Cables Extended (BSA1, BSA2, BSB1, BSB2)   - Quantity in meters: 255,000 / width 40 meters (amount X2 – two times)   - Special Order TVU/THU   - Overlap as per specification 380   - Coverage: 40m each side of the primary corridor (total of 50m) 3. Platform Area (BSA, BSB)   - Quantity: 500m X 500m each (amount X2 – two times)   - Special Order TVU/THU   - Overlap as per specification 380 4. Crossing Structures   - Quantity: 100m X 100m (amount X14 – fourteen times)   - Coverage: 200%   - O&M TVU/THU   - Lines in reciprocal directions 5. P2 Spijkerplaat Extended Area   - Quantity: 1,600m X 750m (amount X1 – one time)   - Special Order TVU/THU   - Overlap as per specification 380   - No SSS 6. Honte Extended Area   - Quantity: 1,100m X 750m (amount X1 – one time)   - Special Order TVU/THU   - Overlap as per specification 380   - No SSS 7. Export Cable Corridor within Spijkerplaat and Honte   - Quantity: 800m X 20m  (amount n.a.)   - Coverage: 200%   - O&M TVU/THU   - Lines in reciprocal directions 8. Spijkerplaat Extended Area   - Quantity: 1,600m X 750m (amount X1 – one time)   - Special Order TVU/THU   - Overlap as per specification 380   - No SSS 9. Honte Extended Area    - Quantity: 1,100m X 750m (amount X1 – one time)   - Special Order TVU/THU   - Overlap as per specification 380   - No SSS LOT 2 – 700MW Cables: 1. Export Cables: BSL (GNB), HKZ, HKN, HKWa. HKWb, and      Export Cables: Interlinks: BSL-BSB, HKZa-HKzb, HKWa-HKWb   - Length: 725,000 m X 20 m (amount n.a.)   - MBES Requirement: 200% coverage, O&M TVU/THU, lines in reciprocal directions 2. Export Cables Extended (BSL GNB)   - Length: 212,000 m X 40 m (amount X2 – two times)   - MBES Requirement: Special Order TVU/THU, overlap as per specification 380, no SSS 3. Crossing Structures   - Length: 100 m X 100 m  (amount X85 – eighty five times)   - MBES Requirement: 200% coverage, O&M TVU/THU, lines in reciprocal directions 4. Platforms (HKZa, HKZb, HKN, HKWa, HKWb)   - Length: 500 m X 500 m (amount X5 – five times)   - MBES Requirement: Special Order TVU/THU, overlap as per specification 380 LOT 3 – Interconnectors Cobra and NorNed: 1. NorNed - NL (Inside the Wadden Sea)   - Approx. Length: 30,000 m X 120 m (amount n.a.)     - MBES Requirement: Exclusive order TVU/THU, overlap as per specification 380 2. NorNed - NL (Outside the Wadden Sea)   - Approx. Length: 18,000 m X 120 m (amount n.a.)     - MBES Requirement: Exclusive order TVU/THU, overlap as per specification 380 3. NorNed – DE (Optional)   - Approx. Length: 222,000 m X 60 m (amount n.a.)     - MBES Requirement: Exclusive order TVU/THU, overlap as per specification 380 4. Cobra (NL) + DE - Optional   - Approx. Length: 250,000 m X 60 m (amount n.a.)     - MBES Requirement: Exclusive order TVU/THU, overlap as per specification 380  Export Corridor: For the Export Corridor and crossings structures 200% MBES coverage is required. O&M THU/TVU for this survey is based on IHO S-44 with a value from Table B-c13, and b value from table B-d9. Data shall not be trimmed to provided surveys corridor, but all acquired data to be provided in raw and processed files. Calibrations and Verifications: Calibrations and verifications shall be performed in the port closest to survey area, unless differently agreed with Client. These shall cover, but not limited to: position check (in the project coordinates system), absolute Z depth check (should be less than 5cm), F-test (3x3 lines of 30m length,200% overlap), Z-test, USBL spin test. Contractor shall provide mobilization, calibration and demobilization port(s) information in the proposal. Once the data is final it shall be provided on 2 copies of HDD and uploaded by Contractor to Azure cloud on the location specified by TenneT.
Procedure identifier : e5edd46d-b479-4e57-9002-eac6be6c108f
Internal identifier : T114221
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 : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71354500 Marine survey services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Netherlands
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : See Scope of Services / Location: Nehterlands, offshore eez, Denmark, Germany and Norway

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 3 000 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 3 000 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/25/EU
sektvo -

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Area West: Export Cables and Interconnectors O&M Survey 2025
Description : Requirements of  Service scope of O&M Survey 2025 tender; TenneT TSO B.V. (hereafter: Client) is appointed by the Dutch government as the offshore grid operator for The Netherlands. In order to operate and maintain the assets, Client is by law responsible for assets monitoring. The various connections that are developed and are in operation require survey works for cable routes and platforms.  This EU-Tender shall consist of 3 lots, a) Borssele, b) 700MW cables and the c) interconnectors Cobra&NorNed. All lots shall have the minimal requirements as set out in this tender. Requirements are the following, TenneT minimum requirements, HSE, offshore  The objectives of the services are to: 1.    Perform the O&M survey by means of MBES, SSS and airborne survey or other solution to cover landing/tidal area according to technical specification listed above. 2.    Establish the bathymetry and topography of the seabed to understand the level of it and identify the obstructions in the corridor with the specified quality as minimum. 3.    Establish the seabed features of the seabed to identify the obstructions in the corridor and identify any possible cable exposures or freespans. Resolution of the SSS is described in SPE.06.380-OG and shall be such that the cable if exposed shall be identified using this method (cable diameter ~ 0.2 m). Below defined locations and quantities are currently indicative. Exact routes and amounts shall be published in the second phase, the ITT (Invitation To Tender). LOT 1 - Borssele: Survey of Cables and Areas Summary 1. Export Cables (BSA1, BSA2, BSB1, BSB2)   - Quantity in meters: 255,000 / width 20 meters (amount n.a.)   - Coverage: 200%   - O&M TVU/THU   - Lines in reciprocal directions 2. Export Cables Extended (BSA1, BSA2, BSB1, BSB2)   - Quantity in meters: 255,000 / width 40 meters (amount X2 – two times)   - Special Order TVU/THU   - Overlap as per specification 380   - Coverage: 40m each side of the primary corridor (total of 50m) 3. Platform Area (BSA, BSB)   - Quantity: 500m X 500m each (amount X2 – two times)   - Special Order TVU/THU   - Overlap as per specification 380 4. Crossing Structures   - Quantity: 100m X 100m (amount X14 – fourteen times)   - Coverage: 200%   - O&M TVU/THU   - Lines in reciprocal directions 5. P2 Spijkerplaat Extended Area   - Quantity: 1,600m X 750m (amount X1 – one time)   - Special Order TVU/THU   - Overlap as per specification 380   - No SSS 6. Honte Extended Area   - Quantity: 1,100m X 750m (amount X1 – one time)   - Special Order TVU/THU   - Overlap as per specification 380   - No SSS 7. Export Cable Corridor within Spijkerplaat and Honte   - Quantity: 800m X 20m  (amount n.a.)   - Coverage: 200%   - O&M TVU/THU   - Lines in reciprocal directions 8. Spijkerplaat Extended Area   - Quantity: 1,600m X 750m (amount X1 – one time)   - Special Order TVU/THU   - Overlap as per specification 380   - No SSS 9. Honte Extended Area    - Quantity: 1,100m X 750m (amount X1 – one time)   - Special Order TVU/THU   - Overlap as per specification 380   - No SSS LOT 2 – 700MW Cables: 1. Export Cables: BSL (GNB), HKZ, HKN, HKWa. HKWb, and      Export Cables: Interlinks: BSL-BSB, HKZa-HKzb, HKWa-HKWb   - Length: 725,000 m X 20 m (amount n.a.)   - MBES Requirement: 200% coverage, O&M TVU/THU, lines in reciprocal directions 2. Export Cables Extended (BSL GNB)   - Length: 212,000 m X 40 m (amount X2 – two times)   - MBES Requirement: Special Order TVU/THU, overlap as per specification 380, no SSS 3. Crossing Structures   - Length: 100 m X 100 m  (amount X85 – eighty five times)   - MBES Requirement: 200% coverage, O&M TVU/THU, lines in reciprocal directions 4. Platforms (HKZa, HKZb, HKN, HKWa, HKWb)   - Length: 500 m X 500 m (amount X5 – five times)   - MBES Requirement: Special Order TVU/THU, overlap as per specification 380 LOT 3 – Interconnectors Cobra and NorNed: 1. NorNed - NL (Inside the Wadden Sea)   - Approx. Length: 30,000 m X 120 m (amount n.a.)     - MBES Requirement: Exclusive order TVU/THU, overlap as per specification 380 2. NorNed - NL (Outside the Wadden Sea)   - Approx. Length: 18,000 m X 120 m (amount n.a.)     - MBES Requirement: Exclusive order TVU/THU, overlap as per specification 380 3. NorNed – DE (Optional)   - Approx. Length: 222,000 m X 60 m (amount n.a.)     - MBES Requirement: Exclusive order TVU/THU, overlap as per specification 380 4. Cobra (NL) + DE - Optional   - Approx. Length: 250,000 m X 60 m (amount n.a.)     - MBES Requirement: Exclusive order TVU/THU, overlap as per specification 380  Export Corridor: For the Export Corridor and crossings structures 200% MBES coverage is required. O&M THU/TVU for this survey is based on IHO S-44 with a value from Table B-c13, and b value from table B-d9. Data shall not be trimmed to provided surveys corridor, but all acquired data to be provided in raw and processed files. Calibrations and Verifications: Calibrations and verifications shall be performed in the port closest to survey area, unless differently agreed with Client. These shall cover, but not limited to: position check (in the project coordinates system), absolute Z depth check (should be less than 5cm), F-test (3x3 lines of 30m length,200% overlap), Z-test, USBL spin test. Contractor shall provide mobilization, calibration and demobilization port(s) information in the proposal. Once the data is final it shall be provided on 2 copies of HDD and uploaded by Contractor to Azure cloud on the location specified by TenneT.
Internal identifier : T114221

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71354500 Marine survey services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Netherlands
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : See Scope of Services / Location: Nehterlands, offshore eez, Denmark, Germany and Norway

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 2 025 Year

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 0

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 3 000 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 3 000 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : See Mercell Source-to-Contract
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name : See Mercell Source-to-Contract
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : See Mercell Source-to-Contract

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Address of the procurement documents : https://s2c.mercell.com/today/114221

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Variants : Allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 09/12/2024 13:00 +00:00
Information that can be supplemented after the submission deadline :
No documents can be submitted later.
Additional information : No documents can be submitted after closing of milestone/activity.
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Conditions relating to the performance of the contract : See Mercell Source-to-Contract
A non-disclosure agreement is required : yes
Additional information about the non-disclosure agreement : An NDA shall be part of this tender when the location of the assets is issued to the winning Tenderer.
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes
Financial arrangement : n.a.

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants : 2
Justification for the duration of the framework agreement : MEAT evaluation criteria
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
Dynamic purchasing system, only usable by buyers listed in this notice
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Rechtbank Gelderland, zittingsplaats Arnhem
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : TenneT TSO bv
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : TenneT TSO bv
TED eSender : Datenservice Öffentlicher Einkauf (in Verantwortung des Beschaffungsamts des BMI)

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : TenneT TSO bv
Registration number : HRB 4923
Postal address : Bernecker Straße 70
Town : Bayreuth
Postcode : 95448
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DE242 )
Country : Germany
Contact point : Amine Beyhum
Telephone : +31618546808
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Rechtbank Gelderland, zittingsplaats Arnhem
Registration number : 82940827
Postal address : Walburgstraat 2-4
Town : Arnhem
Postcode : 6811CD
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arnhem/Nijmegen ( NL226 )
Country : Netherlands
Contact point : Rechtbank Gelderland
Telephone : 0883612000
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Datenservice Öffentlicher Einkauf (in Verantwortung des Beschaffungsamts des BMI)
Registration number : 0204:994-DOEVD-83
Town : Bonn
Postcode : 53119
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DEA22 )
Country : Germany
Telephone : +49228996100
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 8d235868-9b4e-4b8e-bffe-695729e8f651 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 11/10/2024 13:33 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 11/10/2024 13:33 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00623409-2024
OJ S issue number : 201/2024
Publication date : 15/10/2024