Tender

Provision of Offshore Geophysical and Geotechnical Survey Client Representation Services.

XLINKS

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Tender

29 Jan 2022 at 12:15

Summary of the contracting process

The tender titled "Provision of Offshore Geophysical and Geotechnical Survey Client Representation Services" is currently open, initiated by the buying organisation Xlinks, based in Billericay, UK. This procurement falls under the industry category of marine survey services as part of a selective procurement method using a restricted procedure. The tender has an estimated value of £400,000 and the submission deadline is set for 22nd February 2022. Interested parties are to provide services related to marine surveys for an interconnector cable route stretching approximately 3,800 km between Morocco and the UK, with an expected contract duration of 360 days.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in marine survey services, geotechnical investigations, or environmental consultancy within the offshore sector. Companies with expertise in offshore representation, hydrographic surveys, and sub-seabed investigations, as well as those equipped to handle geophysical sensor operations, would find this contract particularly relevant. With a requirement for a minimum of five candidate submissions, there is an opportunity for multiple firms to collaborate or compete in delivering these specialized services.

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Notice Title

Provision of Offshore Geophysical and Geotechnical Survey Client Representation Services.

Notice Description

Provision of Client Offshore Representation onboard vessels undertaking marine geophysical and geotechnical surveys for HVDC interconnector cable route between Morocco and the UK. Survey route is approximately 3,800km.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Client Offshore Representation onboard vessels undertaking marine geophysical and geotechnical surveys for HVDC interconnector cable route between Morocco and the UK. Survey route is approximately 3,800km. The scope of the assignment will entail providing Client Offshore Representation related to the following works being undertaken by the Survey Contractor: 1) Nearshore and offshore geophysical and hydrographic survey; This survey is to be undertaken along the entire route. The shore-ends will use land-based observations at low tide and shallow draft vessel to ensure data coverage extends across the entire proposed cable route from beach to beach. This will consist of a survey using all of the following geophysical sensors - side scan sonar (SSS), multi-beam echo sounder (MBES), magnetometer, sub-bottom profiling, and grab sampling to support seabed interpretation. Supplementary geophysical and topographic survey methods will be used across the inter-tidal areas and up to the beach at the landfall(s) in each country. 2) UXO survey; Magnetometer survey to detect potential UXO 3) Nearshore and offshore geotechnical investigations; The geotechnical survey will aim to provide information of the characteristics of the subsea soils through core sampling of the seabed with Vibrocorer or Piston corer (3m or 6m below seabed); CPT tests of the seabed (3m or 6m below seabed); T-bar tests; dissipation tests; box coring; deeper boreholes (~25m) at landfall locations (nearshore/onshore) to inform potential HDD requirements; measurement of seabed temperature and conductivity; geotechnical laboratory tests (including carbon dating, x-ray) and tests of thermal properties soil samples. 4) Nearshore and offshore benthic investigations; The benthic survey components will investigate the baseline conditions. This is likely to consist of benthic grab sampling and drop-down camera imagery and laboratory work with chemical and benthic analyses. 5) Nearshore geotechnical boreholes. 6) ROV investigations; To investigate cables crossing locations providing depth of burial through cable-tracking sensors.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0310df
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002629-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71354500 - Marine survey services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East

Local Authority
Basildon
Electoral Ward
Billericay West
Westminster Constituency
Basildon and Billericay

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