Public Sector Network Tender Alert

 

394512-2012: UK-Warwick: High-voltage cable

The design, manufacture, supply, jointing (including associated joints, terminations and accessories as required), installation, testing/commissioning, system warranty and all construction/civil works for all of the 400kV cable routes (including sealing end compounds) required for this project. The cable system would have to carry in the order of 2900/2600 MVA continuous rating per circuit at the operating voltage in winter/summer rating seasons respectively.
There may be an option for design, manufacture, supply, jointing (including the associated joints, terminations and accessories as required), installation, testing/commissioning, system warranty and all construction / civil works for all of the 132 kV cable route(s) including potential sealing end compounds) required for this project.
The completion date for making the system available for operational service is intended to be 2018. The project is part of a large major infrastructure reinforcement project and the installation / commissioning will need to meet specific outage requirements, which form part of the overall scheme.
The winning applicant will be required to provide National Grid with detailed design documentation as required for the submission of a Development Consent Order request and provide support as required through the period leading up to Development Consent Order approval.
The scope is a turnkey project to include (but not limited to) the initial and detailed design, manufacture, quality assurance, project management, installation, construction / civil engineering to meet the requirements of the construction under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM) 2007, testing and commissioning. The contractor will be required to undertake the role of Principal contractor under the CDM regulations.
The underground sections of the 400kV route(s) will be approximately 12 kms in length (which will generally be direct buried and comprise one or 2 cable circuits). However, this length may be subject to change. The underground sections are generally integrated into a new or existing overhead line transmission route.
This is an indicative scope, and the requirements will be described in full in the ITT.

Ref: No reference provided,

Contact:

National Grid Electricity Transmission plc
National Grid House, Gallows Hill, Warwick Technology Park
For the attention of: Mark Cushing
CV34 6DA Warwick
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: mark.cushing@nationalgrid.com
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting entity: http://www.nationalgrid.com
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Contract value: All the 400 kV HV cable (including all associated joints, terminations and accessories as required) for all of the underground sections/parts of the transmission route for this project. The route(s) will be approximately 12 kms in length. However, this length may be subject to change.

Published: 12 Dec 2012, Receipt by: 24 Dec 2012