HVDC converter stations for offshore wind farm connection projects - Centre Manche 1 & Centre Manche 2

RTE réseau de transport d'électricité

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.

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Historique des marchés publics
Date Document
2022-11-24 Avis de marché
2023-01-06 Informations complémentaires
2023-02-23 Informations complémentaires
Avis de marché (2022-11-24)
Objet
Champ d'application du marché
Titre: 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 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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Métadonnées de l'avis
Langue originale: anglais 🗣️
Type de document: Avis de marché
Nature du marché: Marché de travaux
Réglementation: Union européenne
Vocabulaire commun pour les marchés publics (CPV)
Code: Ouvrages d'art et de génie civil 📦
Code CPV supplémentaire: Ouvrages maritimes 📦
Lieu d'exécution
Région NUTS: France 🏙️

Procédure
Type de procédure: Procédure négociée
Type de soumission: Soumission pour tous les lots
Critères d'attribution
Offre la plus économique

Pouvoir adjudicateur
Identité
Pays: France 🇫🇷
Type de pouvoir adjudicateur: Service d'utilité publique
Nom du pouvoir adjudicateur: RTE Réseau de Transport d'Electricité
Adresse postale: 7C, Place du Dôme
Code postal: 92073
Commune postale: Paris la defense cedex
Contact
Adresse Internet: http://www.rte-france.com 🌏
Courrier électronique: severine.leys@rte-france.com 📧
URL des documents: https://rte-france.bravosolution.com 🌏
URL pour la participation: https://rte-france.bravosolution.com 🌏

Référence
Dates
Date d'envoi: 2022-11-24 📅
Date limite de soumission: 2023-01-18 📅
Date de publication: 2022-11-29 📅
Identifiants
Numéro d'avis: 2022/S 230-663458
Se réfère à l'avis: 2022/S 047-123085
Numéro JO-S: 230
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).
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Objet
Champ d'application du marché
Brève description:
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.
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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).
Durée de l'accord: 336 mois
Description des options:
If applicable, options will be described in the invitation to tender documentation.
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
Habilitation à exercer l'activité professionnelle: Please refer to the pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ).
Situation économique et financière:
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.
Capacité technique et professionnelle:
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.
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.
Exécution du marché
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 venture, may not submit an offer as single company or with another consortium or joint venture.
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
Base juridique: 32014L0025
Heure limite de réception des offres: 18:00
Date d'envoi des invitations: 2023-03-15 📅
Langues dans lesquelles les offres ou les demandes de participation peuvent être présentées: anglais 🗣️
Période de validité de l'offre: 18 mois

Pouvoir adjudicateur
Contact
Point de contact: Séverine LEYS
Adresse Internet: www.rte-france.com 🌏
Adresse du profil d'acheteur: https://rte-france.bravosolution.com 🌏
URL des documents: https://rte-france.bravosolution.com 🌏

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Informations complémentaires
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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Informations complémentaires
Organe de révision
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 📠
Informations sur les délais d'introduction des recours:
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.
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.
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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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Service auprès duquel des informations sur la procédure de recours peuvent être obtenues
Identique à : Organe de révision
Source: OJS 2022/S 230-663458 (2022-11-24)
Informations complémentaires (2023-01-06)
Objet
Métadonnées de l'avis
Type de document: Informations complémentaires
Vocabulaire commun pour les marchés publics (CPV)
Code: Travaux d'assemblage d'ossatures métalliques d'ouvrage 📦

Référence
Dates
Date d'envoi: 2023-01-06 📅
Date limite de soumission: 2023-02-01 📅
Date de publication: 2023-01-11 📅
Identifiants
Numéro d'avis: 2023/S 008-019041
Se réfère à l'avis: 2022/S 230-663458
Numéro JO-S: 8
Source: OJS 2023/S 008-019041 (2023-01-06)
Informations complémentaires (2023-02-23)
Référence
Dates
Date d'envoi: 2023-02-23 📅
Date limite de soumission: 2023-03-15 📅
Date de publication: 2023-02-28 📅
Identifiants
Numéro d'avis: 2023/S 042-122683
Numéro JO-S: 42
Source: OJS 2023/S 042-122683 (2023-02-23)