Xlinks: Framework for the Provision of Technical Advisory and Support Services.

UK-Billericay: Advisory and consultative engineering services.

Section I: Contracting Entity

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
             Xlinks
             Kingfisher House 1 Radford Way Billericay CM12 0EQ, 1 Radford Way, Billericay, CM120EQ, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 7568101073, Email: stephen@xlinks.co
             Contact: Stephen Kennedy
             Main Address: https://xlinks.co, Address of the buyer profile: www.xlinks.co
             NUTS Code: UK

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.6) Main activity:
      Electricity



Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Framework for the Provision of Technical Advisory and Support Services.            
      Reference number: 100/011

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services.
      

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: Xlinks is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement with suitably experienced technical advisors in relation to the Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project, as further described below. The technical advisors framework will consist of eight (8) separate Lots, with each Lot having specific requirements to be further developed during the development phase of the project.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: Yes

                        
   II.2) Description (lot no. 1)

      II.2.1) Title:Civil Engineering/Ground Works      
      Lot No:1

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
      MA - Morocco
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
      Morocco
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: •Site work - incl building/roof structures, wind loadings/forces analysis, temp works, utili-ties, CDM compliance
•Site Security – incl CNI, fencing, cameras/alarms, mobile site security
•Internals - Fire suppression/deluge, HVAC, building services, cooling systems, cladding, control rooms
•Ground conditions – incl drainage/surface water, access/traffic, roads/access ways
•Installation and route engineering – pull/forces/bends, HDD techniques, duct pulls, terminations
•Foundations, piling and other specialist ground and soil tests
•Surveys (Topographical & Geotechnical)
•Provision of skilled resources


      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: The contract duration will depend on the achievement of financial close and completion of post close activities. Xlinks will be entitled to extend the contract by up to 12 months

   II.2) Description (lot no. 2)

      II.2.1) Title:Environment, Consents and Community      
      Lot No:2

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            90700000 - Environmental services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
      MA - Morocco
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
      Morocco
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: For the provision Consultancy services covering the following:
•Ecology, SSSI, habitat (e.g. animals/birds/rodents), protected species
•All Archaeological activities
•Planning, permits, licensing support and execution plans
•Stakeholder management, community support, websites
•Noise/visual disturbances and environmental screening
•Water containment, discharge and sediment management
•Land remediation, clean up and treatment
•Provision of skilled resources
•Traffic control and access management


      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: The contract duration will depend on the achievement of financial close and completion of post close activities. Xlinks will be entitled to extend the contract by up to 12 months.

   II.2) Description (lot no. 3)

      II.2.1) Title:Marine and Offshore Services Support      
      Lot No:3

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            98360000 - Marine services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
      MA - Morocco
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
      Morocco
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: For the provision Consultancy services covering the following:
•Marine surveys, Geotech/geophys, landfall analysis and associated data and its management
•Vessels – CLV, cable burial and protection/ROV’s etc, CBRA/BSA etc, dredging, interface with offshore infrastructure/crossing agreements
•Fisheries liaison/guard vessels, shipping and navigation, impact on fish, marine traffic
•Route survey – specialist studies, modelling, specialist cable work/techniques e.g. pinning, stability/free-span analysis, geospacial data, UXO processes
•Provision of skilled resources
•Marine activity, vessel assurance activities including audits, procedures (Hazid/Hazop)
•Offshore stakeholder management including 3rd party crossing agreements


      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: The contract duration will depend on the achievement of financial close and completion of post close activities. Xlinks will be entitled to extend the contract by up to 12 months.

   II.2) Description (lot no. 4)

      II.2.1) Title:Technical – Cable and Converter      
      Lot No:4

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            45232221 - Transformer substation.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
      MA - Morocco
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
      Morocco
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: •Detailed cable knowledge including ratings, jointing, repair, lay and burial, heat/thermal performance, fault finding, acoustic/thermal measurements, cable handling/load-out, spares etc.
•Detailed converter knowledge including functionality, components (e.g. reactors, trans-formers) grid code compliance and standards, frequency containment and operability and harmonic analysis
•Substation and converter assets, connection works, protection & control and connec-tion to remote end generator networks
•Specialist technical services incl earthing, lightning protection, induced currents
•Communications – performance and adequacy of interstation comms. for converter op-erations including latency analysis and black start
•Cable monitoring DTS-DAS including contingency for fault finding e.g. TDR (or other)
•System studies, harmonic and SSTI analysis
•Provision of skilled resources
•Provision of overload and or other National Grid ancillary services (e.g. frequency re-sponse)


      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: The contract duration will depend on the achievement of financial close and completion of post close activities. Xlinks will be entitled to extend the contract by up to 12 months.

   II.2) Description (lot no. 5)

      II.2.1) Title:Quality, Process and Manufacture      
      Lot No:5

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            90714500 - Environmental quality control services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
      MA - Morocco
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
      Morocco
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: For the provision Consultancy services covering the following:
•Risk management, process and efficiency assessments
•Quality Assurance, audit, witness and factory testing
•Vessel capability testing, audit and assurance
•Environmental management and containment
•Safety processes/systems and authorizations
•Third Party Verification Services
•Provision of skilled resources


      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: The contract duration will depend on the achievement of financial close and completion of post close activities. Xlinks will be entitled to extend the contract by up to 12 months.

   II.2) Description (lot no. 6)

      II.2.1) Title:Health and Safety      
      Lot No:6

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
      MA - Morocco
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
      Morocco
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: For the provision Consultancy services covering the following:
•Plans, Procedures and other processes
•Forms & Templates
•CDM
•Audits & Inspections
•Registers
•Emergency planning arrangements and testing
•Electrical safety rules & authorisations
•Provision of skilled resources


      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: The contract duration will depend on the achievement of financial close and completion of post close activities. Xlinks will be entitled to extend the contract by up to 12 months.

   II.2) Description (lot no. 7)

      II.2.1) Title:Electrical Engineering, Construction and Building Services      
      Lot No:7

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
      MA - Morocco
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
      Morocco
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: For the provision Consultancy services covering the following:
•Electrical System Studies and models including transient and harmonic
•Operational scenarios
•Artificial intelligence, visual and 3D technologies
•Resilience parameters (power & telecoms)
•Communications
•Project Management resources
•Provision of skilled resources


      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: The contract duration will depend on the achievement of financial close and completion of post close activities. Xlinks will be entitled to extend the contract by up to 12 months.

   II.2) Description (lot no. 8)

      II.2.1) Title:Procedures, Standards & Codes      
      Lot No:8

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            71317000 - Hazard protection and control consultancy services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
      MA - Morocco
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
      Morocco
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: For the provision Consultancy services covering the following:
•Flood management plan
•Site waste management plan
•Air quality management plan
•Pollution prevention response plan
•Stakeholder Communication Plan
•Artificial Light Emissions Management Plan
•Watercourse Crossing Methodology
•Public rights of way management plan
•Provision of skilled resources


      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: The contract duration will depend on the achievement of financial close and completion of post close activities. Xlinks will be entitled to extend the contract by up to 12 months.




Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: Yes       
      A dynamic purchasing system was set up: No
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
      Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 000-011059
            

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No




Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)
   
   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: 1    
   Title: Civil Engineering/Ground Works

   A contract/lot is awarded: No

   V.1) Information on non-award
      The contract/lot is not awarded
             Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
               Notice reference (year and document number): 2022 - 011059

Award Of Contract (No.2)
   
   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: 2    
   Title: Environment, Consents and Community

   A contract/lot is awarded: No

   V.1) Information on non-award
      The contract/lot is not awarded
             Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
               Notice reference (year and document number): 2022 - 011059

Award Of Contract (No.3)
   
   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: 3    
   Title: Marine and Offshore Services Support

   A contract/lot is awarded: No

   V.1) Information on non-award
      The contract/lot is not awarded
             Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
               Notice reference (year and document number): 2022 - 011059

Award Of Contract (No.4)
   
   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: No

   V.1) Information on non-award
      The contract/lot is not awarded
             Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
               Notice reference (year and document number): 2022 - 011059

Award Of Contract (No.5)
   
   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: No

   V.1) Information on non-award
      The contract/lot is not awarded
             Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
               Notice reference (year and document number): 2022 - 011059

Award Of Contract (No.6)
   
   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: No

   V.1) Information on non-award
      The contract/lot is not awarded
             Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
               Notice reference (year and document number): 2022 - 011059

Award Of Contract (No.7)
   
   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: No

   V.1) Information on non-award
      The contract/lot is not awarded
             Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
               Notice reference (year and document number): 2022 - 011059

Award Of Contract (No.8)
   
   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: No

   V.1) Information on non-award
      The contract/lot is not awarded
             Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
               Notice reference (year and document number): 2022 - 011059



Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: The process has been cancelled due to additional information requiring to be included within the original contract notice.

A new contract notice will be prepared and published in order to recommence the procurement process.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=687024113

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Xlinks
          Kingfisher House 1 Radford Way Billericay CM12 0EQ, 1 Radford Way, Billericay, CM120EQ, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 07568101073

      VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
         Not Provided

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 29/04/2022