Framework for the Provision of Technical Advisory and Support Services
A Utilities Contract Notice
by XLINKS
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- 2 year
- Value
- £1M
- Sector
- CONSTRUCTION
- Published
- 06 May 2022
- Delivery
- To 30 May 2024 (est.)
- Deadline
- 31 May 2022 16:00
Concepts
Location
UNITED KINGDOM,Morocco
2 buyers
- Xlinks Billericay
Description
Xlinks is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement with suitably experienced technical advisors in relation to the Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project, as further described below. The technical advisors framework will consist of eight (8) separate Lots, with each Lot having specific requirements to be further developed during the development phase of the project.
Lot Division
1 | Civil Engineering/Ground Works
For the provision Consultancy services covering the following: •Site work - incl building/roof structures, wind loadings/forces analysis, temp works, utili-ties, CDM compliance •Site Security – incl CNI, fencing, cameras/alarms, mobile site security •Internals - Fire suppression/deluge, HVAC, building services, cooling systems, cladding, control rooms •Ground conditions – incl drainage/surface water, access/traffic, roads/access ways •Installation and route engineering – pull/forces/bends, HDD techniques, duct pulls, terminations •Foundations, piling and other specialist ground and soil tests •Surveys (Topographical & Geotechnical) •Provision of skilled resources |
2 | Environment, Consents and Community
For the provision Consultancy services covering the following: •Ecology, SSSI, habitat (e.g. animals/birds/rodents), protected species •All Archaeological activities •Planning, permits, licensing support and execution plans •Stakeholder management, community support, websites •Noise/visual disturbances and environmental screening •Water containment, discharge and sediment management •Land remediation, clean up and treatment •Provision of skilled resources •Traffic control and access management |
3 | Marine and Offshore Services Support
For the provision Consultancy services covering the following: •Marine surveys, Geotech/geophys, landfall analysis and associated data and its management •Vessels – CLV, cable burial and protection/ROV’s etc, CBRA/BSA etc, dredging, interface with offshore infrastructure/crossing agreements •Fisheries liaison/guard vessels, shipping and navigation, impact on fish, marine traffic •Route survey – specialist studies, modelling, specialist cable work/techniques e.g. pinning, stability/free-span analysis, geospacial data, UXO processes •Provision of skilled resources •Marine activity, vessel assurance activities including audits, procedures (Hazid/Hazop) •Offshore stakeholder management including 3rd party crossing agreements |
4 | Technical – Cable and Converter
For the provision Consultancy services covering the following: •Detailed cable knowledge including ratings, jointing, repair, lay and burial, heat/thermal performance, fault finding, acoustic/thermal measurements, cable handling/load-out, spares etc. •Detailed converter knowledge including functionality, components (e.g. reactors, trans-formers) grid code compliance and standards, frequency containment and operability and harmonic analysis •Substation and converter assets, connection works, protection & control and connec-tion to remote end generator networks •Specialist technical services incl earthing, lightning protection, induced currents •Communications – performance and adequacy of interstation comms. for converter op-erations including latency analysis and black start •Cable monitoring DTS-DAS including contingency for fault finding e.g. TDR (or other) •System studies, harmonic and SSTI analysis •Provision of skilled resources •Provision of overload and or other National Grid ancillary services (e.g. frequency re-sponse) |
5 | Quality, Process and Manufacture
For the provision Consultancy services covering the following: •Risk management, process and efficiency assessments •Quality Assurance, audit, witness and factory testing •Vessel capability testing, audit and assurance •Environmental management and containment •Safety processes/systems and authorizations •Third Party Verification Services •Provision of skilled resources |
6 | Health and Safety
For the provision Consultancy services covering the following: •Plans, Procedures and other processes •Forms & Templates •CDM •Audits & Inspections •Registers •Emergency planning arrangements and testing •Electrical safety rules & authorisations •Provision of skilled resources |
7 | Electrical Engineering, Construction and Building Services
For the provision Consultancy services covering the following: •Electrical System Studies and models including transient and harmonic •Operational scenarios •Artificial intelligence, visual and 3D technologies •Resilience parameters (power & telecoms) •Communications •Project Management resources •Provision of skilled resources |
8 | Procedures, Standards & Codes
For the provision Consultancy services covering the following: •Flood management plan •Site waste management plan •Air quality management plan •Pollution prevention response plan •Stakeholder Communication Plan •Artificial Light Emissions Management Plan •Watercourse Crossing Methodology •Public rights of way management plan •Provision of skilled resources |
CPV Codes
- 71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 98360000 - Marine services
- 45232221 - Transformer substation
- 90714500 - Environmental quality control services
- 71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71317000 - Hazard protection and control consultancy services
Indicators
- Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
- Bids should cover one or more lots.
- Bids should cover the whole contract.
- Renewals are not available.
- Award on basis of price and quality.
Other Information
Xlinks considers that the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (UCR2016) may potentially apply to the award of contracts under the framework. As a result, it is Xlinks' current intention, on a voluntary basis, to follow the procedures set out in UCR2016 as regards the award of the framework agreement. The framework agreement will facilitate the award of contracts through both direct awards and following mini-competition amongst relevant framework consultants. The criteria for making awards are currently under development and will be advised to pre-qualified bidders who proceed to the ITT stage of this competition. It is anticipated that the criteria will include relevant experience of the consultant, availability of relevant personnel, ability to meet required timescale / programme and ability to meet target budget for a particular piece of work. The criteria may be ascribed differing levels of importance depending on the relevance / criticality of a particular criterion to a specific scope of work. Xlinks will incorporate greater flexibility to determine relevant criteria where UCR2016 are not applicable. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Billericay:-Advisory-and-consultat... To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/635N44H596 GO Reference: GO-202256-PRO-20096118
Reference
- FTS 011884-2022