Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-11-29
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: 2023-01-18
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.
The scope of works consists in the EPCIC-O&M turnkey delivery of two integrated HVDC grid connection systems for Centre Manche 1 and Centre Manche 2 offshore wind projects, with +/- 320kV symetrical monopole configuration. The Employer’s requirements will be mostly identical for the two grid connections except for the sites specificities as well as the offshore platform of CM1 that will connect two offshore wind farms.
•	one HVCD onshore substation , including the civil works, the control&protection system, the auxiliary system
•	one HVDC offshore substation, including jacket and topside, the control&protection system, the auxiliary system
More information about the grid connection projects are available at https://www.rte-france.com/projets/nos-projets/projet-deolien-en-mer-au-large-de-la-normandie
RTE (rte-france.com).
More information about the CM1 offshore wind farm project are available at https://www.eoliennesenmer.fr/facades-maritimes-en-france/facade-manche-mer-du-nord/projet-centre-manche, and about the CM2 offshore wind farm project at https://www.eoliennesenmer.fr/facades-maritimes-en-france/facade-manche-mer-du-nord/projet-centre-manche-2.
- 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).
Selection criteria are set out in the PQQ. There is a minimum requirement in relation to financing standing that must be satisfied for the Candidate to remain in the competition.
Selection criteria are set out in the PQQ. There are minimum requirements in relation to technical and professional ability that must be satisfied for the Candidate to remain in the competition.
Only those Candidates who meet the legal, financial and technical requirements will be invited to the tender.
Bonds and guarantees will be required, the types, amounts and conditions will be defined in the invitation to tender documentation.
A Candidate, who will submit an offer as a member of a consortium or a joint venture, may not submit an offer as single company or with another consortium or joint venture.
A Candidate, who will submit an offer as a single company, may not submit an offer as member of a consortium or joint venture.

Eligibility requirements: Please refer to the pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ).