Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2024-08-01
Region: FR105
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated with prior call for competition
CPV classification: 71300000 | 71351000

Technical requirements: RTE, the French electricity transmission system operator, is responsible for the development, implementation and operation of the connection of offshore wind farms to the French public power transmission system. In this context, RTE intends to carry out Geophysical and Geotechnical surveys for its future Offshore Substations and Submarine Cables. The purpose of this Contract notice is to introduce the call for tender gathering 5 lots of subsequent framework contract for Surveys dedicated to the Offshore Substations and Submarine Cables. The 5 lots at stake are the following: - Lot 1. Geophysical survey for Offshore Substations and Submarine Cables Routes - Lot 2. Geophysical UXO survey - Lot 3. Geotechnical survey for Offshore Substations - Lot 4. Geotechnical survey for Submarine Cables Routes - Lot 5. Geotechnical Landfall survey for Submarine Cables Routes.
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.
A claim in a contractual summary proceeding is possible as stated in articles 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 (31st) 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.
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.
The Contractor will be in charge of full geophysical survey covering (i) the Submarine Cable Routes from Landfall (5 meters water depth) to Offshore Substation (min. 40 meters water depth) and (ii) Offshore Substation fondation, including : - Review or perform bibliographical studies - Review Employer data - Define the methodology of the Survey to be carried out with the appropriate tools - Produce Procedures (technical, QHSE, Management and operational) - Mobilize the correct means, in due time to meet the schedule constraints - Complete the Scope of Services - as per Employer specification and schedule - Analyse data further to the operation and produce report to the Employer Organisation, Ability to work on several projects at once and ability to communicate efficiently are important and part of the procurement.
The Contractor will be in charge of full geophysical UXO survey covering (i) the detection of UXO before geotechnical survey (including provision of ALARP certificate) and (ii) identification of UXO before validation of Submarine Cable Routes and Offshore Substation fondation, including : - Review or perform bibliographical studies - Review Employer data - Definite the methodology of the Survey to be carried out with the appropriate tools - Produce Procedures (technical, QHSE, Management and operational) - Mobilize the correct means, in due time to meet the schedule constraints - Complete the Scope of Services - as per Employer specification and schedule - Analyse data further to the operation and produce report to the Employer Organisation, Ability to work on several projects at once and ability to communicate efficiently are important and part of the procurement.
The Contractor will be in charge of full geotechnical survey covering the future location of Offshore Substation fondation (deep water), including : - Review or perform bibliographical studies - Review Employer data - Define the methodology of the Survey to be carried out with the appropriate tools - Produce Procedures (technical, QHSE, Management and operational) - Mobilize the correct means, in due time to meet the schedule constraints - Complete the Scope of Services - as per Employer specification and schedule - Analyse data further to the operation and produce report to the Employer Organisation, Ability to work on several projects at once and ability to communicate efficiently are important and part of the procurement.


Number of bids: 3