HVDC - Major Works & Civils Framework
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National Grid is an international Electricity and Gas Network Company and one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world, based in the United Kingdom with operations in the north-east of the United States of America. National Grid is looking to establish a multi-year High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Major Works & Civils Framework, primarily to service its growing HVDC requirements. The scope of this Procurement includes c.15 HVDC projects; certain projects, and other identified projects that it is currently anticipated will be of similar size and value and will be identified as infrastructure to enable the connection of 50GW of Offshore Wind by 2030 and Net Zero by 2050. The scope also comprises other as-yet unidentified additional major HVDC projects, the precise location and nature of which is not yet known but which will share the same key features as the other projects. National Grid's HVDC Major Works & Civils Framework includes but is not limited to civil engineering & construction works for National Grid's High Voltage Direct Current project portfolio, including construction of converter stations and installation of UHV cable. National Grid reserves its rights to utilise different procurement routes for converter works (i.e., turnkey delivery through the HVDC Converter Systems Framework) and cable works (i.e., turnkey delivery through the HVDC Cable Framework) on a project-by-project basis. Lot 1: HVDC Converter Civil Works Lot 1 - HVDC Converter Civil Works of the HVDC Major Works and Civils Framework is intended to be used for the delivery of converter station civils works, which may include, but is not limited to: - Design - Consenting - Enabling Works - Site establishment - Civil and structural engineering - Building services - DNO supplies - Earthing - Lightning protection NG anticipates that the HVDC Major Works & Civils Framework Lot 1 will be used for the delivery of early projects, which may include: 1. Eastern Green Link 3 2. Eastern Green Link 4 3. Other projects of a similar size and nature If the HVDC Major Works and Civils Framework is used for the delivery of these early projects, they will form call-off contracts under the HVDC Major Works & Civils Framework; however, due to the criticality of these projects and the need for them to be realised within the timeframe set by Ofgem's Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment framework, the call off process will be run in parallel with the procurement of the framework agreement itself. Interested parties will, therefore, be asked to express their interest in, and capacity to deliver, these early projects either at the RFP stage of the framework procurement or at an earlier stage. As to be more fully described in the RFP, the interested parties that NG determines are capable of delivering the early projects will then be invited to participate in the early project call-off process, alongside the framework RFP. For the avoidance of doubt, given the parallel running of the framework and early project call-off procurements for the reasons explained, interested parties will not have confirmation of their appointment to the framework agreement before they are required to participate (if they are interested) in the call-off procurements for the early projects; however, securing a place on the framework agreement will be a condition for the award of any call-off contract. Being shortlisted for or awarded a call-off contract for the early projects is not though a condition to securing a place on the framework agreement. NG reserves its rights to utilise different procurement routes. Additional information: In relation to section II.2.10 of the Contract Notice, variant bids may be accepted by National Grid. However, this will only apply in circumstances where the form and content of the variant has been approved by National Grid in advance prior to the Submission Deadline, and is submitted alongside a compliant bid. National Grid UK Limited will conduct the procurement and enter into the framework agreement with the successfully appointed suppliers for its own benefit and for the benefit of the entities identified below. National Grid UK Limited or any of the following entities shall be entitled to call off from the framework agreement and enter into contracts resulting from the call off: 1. Any parent undertakings or subsidiary undertakings (each term as defined in section 1162 Companies Act 2006 except that references in that section to "majority" shall be replaced by reference to "25% or more") of National Grid UK Limited and any subsidiary undertakings of any such parent undertakings at the time of the call off including without limitation: a. National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc; b. National Grid LionLink Limited; c. National Grid Nautilus Limited; d. National Grid Continental Limited; e. National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited; f. National Grid Interconnectors Limited; and g. National Grid Electricity Distribution (South West) plc 2. Any entity that is acting as a project partner with any National Grid call off partner (identified in paragraph 1 above) and which calls off jointly with any such National Grid entity including, without limitation,: a. SP Transmission Plc; b. ScottishPower Renewables (UK) Limited; c. Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc; d. TenneT TSO B.V.; e. TenneT TSO GmbH; f. TenneT Offshore GmbH; g. Elia Asset NV/SA; h. RTE Réseau de Transport d'Electricité; and i. Transmission system operators and other developers and/or operators of HVDC projects; and/or 3. Any special purpose vehicle, incorporated joint venture or contractual joint venture, between any of the parties identified in paragraphs 1 and 2 above. It should be noted that, whilst National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited and any of its subsidiaries whether current or future, which hold an interconnector licence, and National Grid Interconnectors Limited, are included within the scope of the HVDC Major Works & Civils framework agreement, and therefore entitled to call off under it, these entities are not subject to the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 or any other relevant procurement regime. These entities' participation in this procurement process and/or the framework agreement does not cause them to be subject to those rules in whole or in part. Lot 2: HVDC Onshore Cable Civil Works Lot 2 - HVDC Onshore Cable Works of the HVDC Major Works and Civils Framework is intended to be used for the delivery of onshore cable works that fall under NG's HVDC portfolio, which may include, but is not limited to: - Design - Enabling Works - Consenting - DC cable trench - AC cable trench - Foundations and bolts for cable terminations - Cable haulage and pulling NG anticipates that the HVDC Major Works & Civils Framework Lot 2 will be used for the delivery of early projects, which may include: 1. Eastern Green Link 3 2. Eastern Green Link 4 3. Other projects of a similar size and nature If the HVDC Major Works and Civils Framework is used for the delivery of these early projects, they will form call-off contracts under the HVDC Major Works & Civils Framework; however, due to the criticality of these projects and the need for them to be realised within the timeframe set by Ofgem's Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment framework, the call off process will be run in parallel with the procurement of the framework agreement itself. Interested parties will, therefore, be asked to express their interest in, and capacity to deliver, these early projects either at the RFP stage of the framework procurement or at an earlier stage. As to be more fully described in the RFP, the interested parties that NG determines are capable of delivering the early projects will then be invited to participate in the early project call-off process, alongside the framework RFP. For the avoidance of doubt, given the parallel running of the framework and early project call-off procurements for the reasons explained, interested parties will not have confirmation of their appointment to the framework agreement before they are required to participate (if they are interested) in the call-off procurements for the early projects; however, securing a place on the framework agreement will be a condition for the award of any call-off contract. Being shortlisted for or awarded a call-off contract for the early projects is not though a condition to securing a place on the framework agreement. NG reserves its rights to utilise different procurement routes. Additional information: In relation to section II.2.10 of the Contract Notice, variant bids may be accepted by National Grid. However, this will only apply in circumstances where the form and content of the variant has been approved by National Grid in advance prior to the Submission Deadline, and is submitted alongside a compliant bid. National Grid UK Limited will conduct the procurement and enter into the framework agreement with the successfully appointed suppliers for its own benefit and for the benefit of the entities identified below. National Grid UK Limited or any of the following entities shall be entitled to call off from the framework agreement and enter into contracts resulting from the call off: 1. Any parent undertakings or subsidiary undertakings (each term as defined in section 1162 Companies Act 2006 except that references in that section to "majority" shall be replaced by reference to "25% or more") of National Grid UK Limited and any subsidiary undertakings of any such parent undertakings at the time of the call off including without limitation: a. National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc; b. National Grid LionLink Limited; c. National Grid Nautilus Limited; d. National Grid Continental Limited; e. National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited; f. National Grid Interconnectors Limited; and g. National Grid Electricity Distribution (South West) plc 2. Any entity that is acting as a project partner with any National Grid call off partner (identified in paragraph 1 above) and which calls off jointly with any such National Grid entity including, without limitation,: a. SP Transmission Plc; b. ScottishPower Renewables (UK) Limited; c. Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc; d. TenneT TSO B.V.; e. TenneT TSO GmbH; f. TenneT Offshore GmbH; g. Elia Asset NV/SA; h. RTE Réseau de Transport d'Electricité; and i. Transmission system operators and other developers and/or operators of HVDC projects; and/or 3. Any special purpose vehicle, incorporated joint venture or contractual joint venture, between any of the parties identified in paragraphs 1 and 2 above. It should be noted that, whilst National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited and any of its subsidiaries whether current or future, which hold an interconnector licence, and National Grid Interconnectors Limited, are included within the scope of the HVDC Major Works & Civils framework agreement, and therefore entitled to call off under it, these entities are not subject to the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 or any other relevant procurement regime. These entities' participation in this procurement process and/or the framework agreement does not cause them to be subject to those rules in whole or in part.
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5 months ago
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4 months ago
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National Grid UK Ltd
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- Ben Ainsworth
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- box.GP.UKBuyerNGV@nationalgrid.com
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