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title: "Western Link Interim Depth of Burial (DoB) Marine Survey"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037fe7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC"
published: "2023-08-10"
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# Western Link Interim Depth of Burial (DoB) Marine Survey

Buyer: NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037fe7

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## Summary

The National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC has awarded a contract for the "Western Link Interim Depth of Burial (DoB) Marine Survey" to Tecno Ambiente SLU. The procurement process, which was in the Tender stage, focused on marine survey services under the services category. The survey covered a route from Hunterston, Scotland to the Wirral, England, involving bathymetric and geophysical surveys. The contract was signed on June 28, 2023, and the award to Tecno Ambiente SLU is currently active.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses in the marine survey services industry. Companies offering marine bathymetric and geophysical survey expertise, especially those with experience in delivering similar projects, are well-suited to compete. The procurement method used for this contract was a selective procedure with a negotiated process, providing a platform for qualified suppliers to showcase their capabilities. The submission deadline for this tender was December 8, 2022, and collaboration with the National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC could lead to further business prospects and industry recognition.

## Notice

As part of the ongoing Operations and Maintenance, an interim depth of burial marine survey needs to be produced which is specific to the parts of the cable route which demonstrates industry best practice for bathymetric and geophysical surveys. The general requirement is for a marine bathymetric and geophysical survey along an approximately 390km route comprising two separated cables from Hunterston in Scotland to the Wirral, England over an approximately 80m wide corridor. The interim surveys are of areas of interest e.g. crossings, areas of mobile sediments and intense fishing etc. and comprise approximately 30-50% of the total route length.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The general requirement is for a marine bathymetric and geophysical survey along an approximately 390km route from Hunterston in Scotland to the Wirral, England over an approximately 80m wide corridor. Data required shall include: MBES, SSS. Nearshore works shall include water depths of less than 10m LAT, Offshore areas involve water depths up to 170m LAT. A detailed bathymetric and geophysical survey along selected parts of the route is required,

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023475-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC |
| Additional buyers | SP TRANSMISSION PLC |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC2N 5EH |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TECNO AMBIENTE SLU |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71354500 - Marine survey services

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2023 at 15:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023475-2023
- 8 Nov 2022 at 10:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031507-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ariba.com/
- https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/
- https://www.spenergynetworks.co.uk/

## Provenance

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