Notice Information
Notice Title
Marine Geophysical and Geotechnical Surveys
Notice Description
Marine Geophysical and Geotechnical Surveys for HVDC Interconnector Cable route between Morocco and the UK. Scope to include data acquisition, processing, charting and reporting.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Description of procurement: Provision of marine geophysical and geotechnical Surveys for HVDC interconnector cable route between Morocco and the UK. Survey route is approximately 3,800km. The route survey must provide a detailed mapping of the bathymetry, of the seabed surface including morphological and geological features and man-made-objects and of the sub-surface geology. The scope of the assignment will include the following: 1) Nearshore and offshore geophysical and hydrographic survey of the entire proposed cable route from beach to beach. 2) UXO survey; Magnetometer survey to detect potential UXO 3) Nearshore and offshore geotechnical investigations. 4) Nearshore and offshore benthic investigations. 5) Nearshore geotechnical boreholes. 6) ROV investigations; To investigate cables crossing locations providing depth of burial through cable-tracking sensors. Additional information: Xlinks is terminating this tender process as no bidder submitted a compliant tender, Xlinks is unable to proceed in accordance with original tender process. As a result, Xlinks intends to proceed with a new tender process with a limited number of companies, whom Xlinks will be contacting separately. To the extent that UCR 2016 may otherwise apply, the new tender is exempt pursuant to Reg 6(2)(b).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-030352
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009473-2022
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
-
- CPV Codes
31321500 - Submarine cable
71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services
71351500 - Ground investigation services
71351710 - Geophysical prospecting services
71351923 - Bathymetric surveys services
71352000 - Subsurface surveying services
71352100 - Seismic services
71352120 - Seismic data acquisition services
71352300 - Magnetometric surveying services
71353000 - Surface surveying services
71353100 - Hydrographic surveying services
71354500 - Marine survey services
71355000 - Surveying services
71510000 - Site-investigation services
72314000 - Data collection and collation services
72316000 - Data analysis services
76520000 - Offshore services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £13,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £13,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Apr 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Jan 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Apr 20223 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Unsuccessful
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Unsuccessful
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- XLINKS
- Contact Name
- Stephen Kennedy
- Contact Email
- stephen@xlinks.co
- Contact Phone
- +44 7568101073
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BILLERICAY
- Postcode
- CM12 0EQ
- Post Town
- Chelmsford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Basildon
- Electoral Ward
- Billericay West
- Westminster Constituency
- Basildon and Billericay
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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