The French Government will award 2 projects that aim at developing and building offshore wind farms in the Channel, AO4 with a maximum power up to 1,05 GW and AO8 with a maximum power up to 1,5 GW. RTE will be in charge of the development, construction and operation of the 2 grid connexions, Centre Manche 1&2, with a maximum power of 1,25 GW each, using 320 kV HVDC technology. Centre Manche 1 grid connection will connect the full AO4 offshore wind farm capacity, and a part of AO8 offshore windfarm capacity, and Centre Manche 2 grid connection will connect up to 1,25 GW of AO8 offshore wind farm. This notice relates to the EPCIC contract for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, commissioning of 4 HVDC converter stations and 2 connected platforms, inclusive of all civil works and associated maintenance contract.
Date limite
Le délai de réception des offres était de 2023-01-18.
L'appel d'offres a été publié le 2022-11-24.
Objet Champ d'application du marché
Titre:
“HVDC converter stations for offshore wind farm connection projects - Centre Manche 1 & Centre Manche 2”
Produits/services: Ouvrages d'art et de génie civil📦
Brève description:
“The French Government will award 2 projects that aim at developing and building offshore wind farms in the Channel, AO4 with a maximum power up to 1,05 GW...”
Brève description
The French Government will award 2 projects that aim at developing and building offshore wind farms in the Channel, AO4 with a maximum power up to 1,05 GW and AO8 with a maximum power up to 1,5 GW. RTE will be in charge of the development, construction and operation of the 2 grid connexions, Centre Manche 1&2, with a maximum power of 1,25 GW each, using 320 kV HVDC technology. Centre Manche 1 grid connection will connect the full AO4 offshore wind farm capacity, and a part of AO8 offshore windfarm capacity, and Centre Manche 2 grid connection will connect up to 1,25 GW of AO8 offshore wind farm. This notice relates to the EPCIC contract for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, commissioning of 4 HVDC converter stations and 2 connected platforms, inclusive of all civil works and associated maintenance contract.
The scope of works consists in the EPCIC-O&M turnkey delivery of two integrated HVDC grid connection systems for Centre Manche 1 and Centre Manche 2 offshore wind projects, with +/- 320kV symetrical monopole configuration. The Employer’s requirements will be mostly identical for the two grid connections except for the sites specificities as well as the offshore platform of CM1 that will connect two offshore wind farms.
It is mainly composed for each the projects of :
• one HVCD onshore substation , including the civil works, the control&protection system, the auxiliary system
• one HVDC offshore substation, including jacket and topside, the control&protection system, the auxiliary system
It includes the following activities, without limitation :
• Engineering
• Procurement
• Manufacturing, transport, onshore construction
• Transport & Installation
• Commissioning onshore and offshore
• Offshore accommodation and logistics for Employer’s and Contractor’s personnel
• Operation & Maintenance until taking over
• Remedy pf defects during the Defect Notification Period
• Long term Operation & Maintenance after taking over
• Provision of all documentation
More information about the grid connection projects are available at https://www.rte-france.com/projets/nos-projets/projet-deolien-en-mer-au-large-de-la-normandie | RTE (rte-france.com).
More information about the CM1 offshore wind farm project are available at https://www.eoliennesenmer.fr/facades-maritimes-en-france/facade-manche-mer-du-nord/projet-centre-manche, and about the CM2 offshore wind farm project at https://www.eoliennesenmer.fr/facades-maritimes-en-france/facade-manche-mer-du-nord/projet-centre-manche-2.
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Le prix n'est pas le seul critère d'attribution et tous les critères ne sont énoncés que dans les documents de passation de marchés
Durée du contrat, de l'accord-cadre ou du système d'acquisition dynamique
Le délai ci-dessous est exprimé en nombre de mois.
Description
Durée de l'accord: 336
Informations sur les variantes
Les variantes sont acceptées ✅ Informations sur les options
Options ✅
Description des options:
“If applicable, options will be described in the invitation to tender documentation.” Description
Informations complémentaires:
“This procurement process aims at awarding two contracts to one single awardee:
- one EPCIC contract including engineering, procurement, construction,...”
Informations complémentaires
This procurement process aims at awarding two contracts to one single awardee:
- one EPCIC contract including engineering, procurement, construction, installation, commissioning of the two integrated HVDC grid connection systems (estimative duration of 8 years);
- one O&M contract for operations and maintenance of the two integrated HVDC grid connection systems (maximum duration of 20 years).
Informations juridiques, économiques, financières et techniques Conditions de participation
Liste et brève description des conditions: Please refer to the pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ).
Situation économique et financière
Liste et brève description des critères de sélection:
“Selection criteria are set out in the PQQ. There is a minimum requirement in relation to financing standing that must be satisfied for the Candidate to...”
Liste et brève description des critères de sélection
Selection criteria are set out in the PQQ. There is a minimum requirement in relation to financing standing that must be satisfied for the Candidate to remain in the competition.
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Liste et brève description des critères de sélection:
“Selection criteria are set out in the PQQ. There are minimum requirements in relation to technical and professional ability that must be satisfied for the...”
Liste et brève description des critères de sélection
Selection criteria are set out in the PQQ. There are minimum requirements in relation to technical and professional ability that must be satisfied for the Candidate to remain in the competition.
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Liste et brève description des règles et critères:
“Only those Candidates who meet the legal, financial and technical requirements will be invited to the tender.
Please refer to the PQQ for full information...”
Liste et brève description des règles et critères
Only those Candidates who meet the legal, financial and technical requirements will be invited to the tender.
Please refer to the PQQ for full information about the rules and criteria for participation.
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Dépôts et garanties exigés:
“Bonds and guarantees will be required, the types, amounts and conditions will be defined in the invitation to tender documentation.”
Forme juridique que devra revêtir le groupement d'opérateurs économiques attributaire du marché:
“The Candidate may apply as a single company, consortium or joint venture.
A Candidate, who will submit an offer as a member of a consortium or a joint...”
Forme juridique que devra revêtir le groupement d'opérateurs économiques attributaire du marché
The Candidate may apply as a single company, consortium or joint venture.
A Candidate, who will submit an offer as a member of a consortium or a joint venture, may not submit an offer as single company or with another consortium or joint venture.
A Candidate, who will submit an offer as a single company, may not submit an offer as member of a consortium or joint venture.
Any Candidate that apply as a consortium or a JV shall, as requested by article R. 2142-24 of French Code de la commande Publique, indicate its representative, who will represent him with regard to RTE and who will coordinate its members roles.
Additional conditions may be added to the invitation to tender documentation.
Procédure Type de procédure
Procédure négociée avec mise en concurrence préalable
Informations administratives
Publication précédente concernant cette procédure: 2022/S 047-123085
Délai de réception des offres ou des demandes de participation: 2023-01-18
18:00 📅
Date estimée d'envoi des invitations à soumissionner ou à participer aux candidats sélectionnés: 2023-03-15 📅
Langues dans lesquelles les offres ou les demandes de participation peuvent être présentées: anglais 🗣️
Le délai ci-dessous est exprimé en nombre de mois.
Délai minimum pendant lequel le soumissionnaire doit maintenir l'offre: 18
“Interested parties wishing to participate in the pre-qualification process shall access the RFx referenced RFI 22912, in RTE's purchasing portal. Any...”
Interested parties wishing to participate in the pre-qualification process shall access the RFx referenced RFI 22912, in RTE's purchasing portal. Any supplier can register on the Internet page : https://rte-france.bravosolution.com.
The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by any party as a result of participating in the competition. Successful Candidates whose pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) returns have been analyzed and accepted by RTE will be invited to the tender. During this second phase of the purchasing process, Candidates may be subject to a financial compensation for the realization of detailed studies, under restricted conditions.
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Nom: Tribunal de grande instance de Nanterre
Adresse postale: 179-191, avenue Joliot-Curie
Commune postale: Nanterre Cedex
Code postal: 92020
Pays: France 🇫🇷
Téléphone: +33 140971010📞
Fax: +33 147243161 📠 Procédure d'examen
Informations précises sur le(s) délai(s) des procédures d'examen:
“A claim in a pre-contractual summary proceeding is possible as stated in articles 5 et seq. of Order NO.2009-515 of 7 May of 2009 related to complaint...”
Informations précises sur le(s) délai(s) des procédures d'examen
A claim in a pre-contractual summary proceeding is possible as stated in articles 5 et seq. of Order NO.2009-515 of 7 May of 2009 related to complaint proceedings applicable to public procurement contracts. The appeal must be lodged before the conclusion of the contract.
A claim in a pre-contractual summary proceeding is possible as stated in articles 11 et seq. of Order NO.2009-515 of 7 May of 2009 related to complaint proceedings applicable to public procurement contracts.
The appeal must be lodged at the latest on the thirty first (31) day following the publication of the contract award notice in the Official Journal of the European Union or, for the contracts based on a framework agreement or on a dynamic purchasing system, following the notification of the contract signature.
In the absence of publication of the award notice or in the absence of notification of the contract signature, an application to the competent court may be made until the expiry of a six (6) months period starting at the day after the contract award as stated in article 1441-3 of the Civil Procedure Code.
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Nom: Tribunal de grande instance de Nanterre
Adresse postale: 179-191, avenue Joliot-Curie
Commune postale: Nanterre Cedex
Code postal: 92020
Pays: France 🇫🇷
Téléphone: +33 140971010📞
Fax: +33 147243161 📠
Source: OJS 2022/S 230-663458 (2022-11-24)
Informations complémentaires (2023-01-06)
Informations complémentaires Référence de l'avis original
Numéro de l'avis au JO S: 2022/S 230-663458
Changements Texte à corriger dans l'avis original
Numéro de section: IV.2.2
Ancienne valeur
Date: 2023-01-18 📅
L'heure: 18:00
Nouvelle valeur
Date: 2023-02-01 📅
L'heure: 18:00
Source: OJS 2023/S 008-019041 (2023-01-06)
Informations complémentaires (2023-02-23)
Changements Texte à corriger dans l'avis original
Numéro de section: II.1.4
Ancienne valeur
Texte:
“The French Government will award 2 projects that aim at developing and building offshore wind farms in the Channel, AO4 with a maximum power up to 1,05 GW...”
Texte
The French Government will award 2 projects that aim at developing and building offshore wind farms in the Channel, AO4 with a maximum power up to 1,05 GW and AO8 with a maximum power up to 1,5 GW. RTE will be in charge of the development, construction and operation of the 2 grid connexions, Centre Manche 1&2, with a maximum power of 1,25 GW each, using 320 kV HVDC technology. Centre Manche 1 grid connection will connect the full AO4 offshore wind farm capacity, and a part of AO8 offshore windfarm capacity, and Centre Manche 2 grid connection will connect up to 1,25 GW of AO8 offshore wind farm. This notice relates to the EPCIC contract for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, commissioning of 4 HVDC converter stations and 2 connected platforms, inclusive of all civil works and associated maintenance contract.
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Texte:
“The French Government will award 2 projects that aim at developing and building offshore wind farms in the Channel, AO4 with a maximum power up to 1,05 GW...”
Texte
The French Government will award 2 projects that aim at developing and building offshore wind farms in the Channel, AO4 with a maximum power up to 1,05 GW and AO8 with a maximum power up to 1,5 GW. RTE will be in charge of the development, construction and operation of the 2 grid connexions, Centre Manche 1&2, with a maximum power of 1,25 GW each, using 320 kV HVDC technology. Centre Manche 1 grid connection will connect the full AO4 offshore wind farm capacity, and a part of AO8 offshore windfarm capacity, and Centre Manche 2 grid connection will connect up to 1,25 GW of AO8 offshore wind farm. This notice relates to the EPCIC contract for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, commissioning of 4 HVDC converter stations and 2 connected platforms, inclusive of all civil works and associated maintenance contract.
In addition, RTE reserves the right to include as an option the 2 HVDC converters and 1 platform for the project AO7 based on a similar scope and the same technology.
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Numéro de section: II.2.11
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Texte:
“Options: yes
Description of options:
If applicable, others options will be described in the invitation to tender documentation.” Nouvelle valeur
Texte:
“Options: yes
Description of options:
According to article R2122-7 of the French code de la commande publique, new works that are similar to works previously...”
Texte
Options: yes
Description of options:
According to article R2122-7 of the French code de la commande publique, new works that are similar to works previously awarded to a contractor in compliance with the relevant advertising and competition rules, can be awarded to the same contractor without issuing a new call for tender (“sans publicité ni mise en concurrence préalables”). RTE reserves the right to include as an option the 2 HVDC converters and 1 platform for the project AO7 based on a similar scope and the same technology. The awardee would be the same as CM1 & CM2.
If applicable, others options will be described in the invitation to tender documentation.
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Numéro de section: II.2.14
Ancienne valeur
Texte:
“This procurement process aims at awarding two contracts to one single awardee:
- one EPCIC contract including engineering, procurement, construction,...”
Texte
This procurement process aims at awarding two contracts to one single awardee:
- one EPCIC contract including engineering, procurement, construction, installation, commissioning of the two integrated HVDC grid connection systems (estimative duration of 8 years);
- one O&M contract for operations and maintenance of the two integrated HVDC grid connection systems (maximum duration of 20 years).
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Texte:
“This procurement process aims at awarding two contracts to one single awardee:
- one EPCIC contract including engineering, procurement, construction,...”
Texte
This procurement process aims at awarding two contracts to one single awardee:
- one EPCIC contract including engineering, procurement, construction, installation, commissioning of the two integrated HVDC grid connection systems (estimative duration of 8 years);
- one O&M contract for operations and maintenance of the two integrated HVDC grid connection systems (maximum duration of 20 years).
The contractual scheme for AO7 will be determined at ITT stage.
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Numéro de section: VI.3
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Texte:
“Interested parties wishing to participate in the pre-qualification process shall access the RFx referenced RFI 22912, in RTE's purchasing portal. Any...”
Texte
Interested parties wishing to participate in the pre-qualification process shall access the RFx referenced RFI 22912, in RTE's purchasing portal. Any supplier can register on the Internet page : https://rte- france.bravosoIution.com.
The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by any party as a result of participating in the competition. Successful Candidates whose pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) returns have been analyzed and accepted by RTE will be invited to the tender. During this second phase of the purchasing process, Candidates may be subject to a financial compensation for the realization of detailed studies, under restricted conditions.
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Texte:
“Interested parties wishing to participate in the pre-qualification process shall access the RFx referenced RFI 22912-1 and associated published...”
Texte
Interested parties wishing to participate in the pre-qualification process shall access the RFx referenced RFI 22912-1 and associated published “Opportunity”, in RTE's purchasing portal. Any supplier can register on the Internet page : https://rte- france.bravosoIution.com.
The applicants that expressed their Interest further to the contract notice initially issued on 24.11.2022, are requested to confirm their expression of interest and provide all complementary information (as applicable) in regard of previously submitted documents and data related to the pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ).
The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by any party as a result of participating in the competition. Successful Candidates whose pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) returns have been analyzed and accepted by RTE will be invited to the tender. During this second phase of the purchasing process, Candidates may be subject to a financial compensation for the realization of detailed studies, under restricted conditions.
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Numéro de section: IV.2.2
Ancienne valeur
Date: 2023-01-18 📅
L'heure: 18:00
Nouvelle valeur
Date: 2023-03-15 📅
L'heure: 18:00
Texte à corriger dans l'avis original
Numéro de section: IV.2.3
Ancienne valeur
Date: 2023-03-15 📅
Nouvelle valeur
Date: 2023-03-31 📅
Source: OJS 2023/S 042-122683 (2023-02-23)