Marine Geophysical and Geotechnical Surveys

Tender description

Marine Geophysical and Geotechnical Surveys for HVDC Interconnector Cable route between Morocco and the UK. Scope to include data acquisition, processing, charting and reporting. Lot 1: Description of procurement: Provision of marine geophysical and geotechnical Surveys for HVDC interconnector cable route between Morocco and the UK. Survey route is approximately 3,800km. The route survey must provide a detailed mapping of the bathymetry, of the seabed surface including morphological and geological features and man-made-objects and of the sub-surface geology. The scope of the assignment will include the following: 1) Nearshore and offshore geophysical and hydrographic survey of the entire proposed cable route from beach to beach. 2) UXO survey; Magnetometer survey to detect potential UXO 3) Nearshore and offshore geotechnical investigations. 4) Nearshore and offshore benthic investigations. 5) Nearshore geotechnical boreholes. 6) ROV investigations; To investigate cables crossing locations providing depth of burial through cable-tracking sensors. Additional information: Xlinks is terminating this tender process as no bidder submitted a compliant tender, Xlinks is unable to proceed in accordance with original tender process. As a result, Xlinks intends to proceed with a new tender process with a limited number of companies, whom Xlinks will be contacting separately. To the extent that UCR 2016 may otherwise apply, the new tender is exempt pursuant to Reg 6(2)(b).