Public procurement notice: Additional Information
Published: 2023-02-28
Buyer: RTE Réseau de Transport d'Electricité
Country: FR
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 45220000 | 45244000: Marine construction works | 45255120 | 45255410 | 45255420
Submission deadline: 2023-03-15
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: HVDC converter stations for offshore wind farm connection projects - Centre Manche 1 & Centre Manche 2
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.
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.
-	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).
-	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).
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.
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.