Qualification System Marine Surveys

This qualification system shall cover the provision of marine geophysical, geotechnical and UXO surveys as well as IRM in the German North Sea and Wadden Sea (German EEZ and German territorial waters):

• Lot 1 – Marine Geophysical Surveys Offshore • Lot 2 – Marine Geophysical Surveys Nearshore • Lot 3 – Marine Geotechnical Surveys Offshore • Lot 4 – Marine Geotechnical Surveys Nearshore • Lot 5 – General Engineering Survey – integrated geophysical and geotechnical survey and cable tracking Offshore • Lot 6 – General Engineering Survey – integrated geophysical and geotechnical survey and cable tracking Nearshore • Lot 7 – IRM Structural Inspections • Lot 8 – UXO Survey and ID&C Offshore • Lot 9 – UXO Survey an ID&C Nearshore • Lot 10 – UXO Survey Offshore • Lot 11 – UXO Survey Nearshore • Lot 12 – UXO ID&C Offshore • Lot 13 – UXO ID&C Nearshore

Applicants have to answer the questionnaire in Mercell https://s2c.mercell.com/today/77318. The questionnaires give you an overview of the information and documents we need for the first part of the application process. Questions 1. “General Questions” and 2. “Health, Safety & Environment” are mandatory for all applicants. It is not necessary to apply for all lots. With regard to the individual lots, you only need to answer the questionnaires from 3. to 15. that apply to you. Even if you leave questions from 3.-15. unanswered, you can continue through the application process and submit your application. *** TenneT reserves the right to extend this scope of work to cover its in operation assets in Dutch, British, Norwegian and Danish waters in the future for cables which fall in the major responsibility of TenneT. For each requirement of survey services of offshore or nearshore power cables or offshore platform the client will issue an invitation to tender/request for quotation (ITT) based on the general survey conditions which are published with this Qualification System. The technical requirements can vary in its nature, depending on the region, permit requirements, soil conditions, etc.

A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is to be concluded to protect the confidentiality of the client's information. Please download the attached NDA and send the completed, stamped and signed document to the following email address: Jana.Gerlach@tennet.eu

Once the NDA has been received and considered complete, you shall be added as participant to the prequalification system and granted access to all questions and documents accordingly. As a participant you have to pass the prequalification requirements to qualify as a bidder for upcoming ITTs.

Please note that there is no schedule and no deadline for the participation in this qualification system. In the event of a requirement for survey services we are going to issue individual invitations to tender (ITT) to prequalified companies only.

Please carefully read the Scope of Services and Procedural Guide once you have been added as a participant to the qualification system.

The questionnaires will guide you through our requirements with regards to information and documents to complete the first part of the application process.

*** The application for participation must be submitted electronically (in a standardized data format, such as PDF and MS Office format) via the Mercell e-Tendering Platform, including all required information and supporting documents. *** All attachments have to be submitted exclusively via Mercell Source-to-Contract (T77318) only. Please use the templates made available. *** Authorized to call for this qualification system are also companies affiliated with the client within the meaning of §§ 15 ff. AktG. *** TenneT will only place orders with respect to these general terms and conditions as soon and as long TenneT is in the full responsibility to purchase those demands. In cases of joined projects for which TenneT is not in full charge of provision of survey services, the contractor is not entitled to claim for providing such services to TenneT. *** Technical questions regarding the use of Mercell Source-to-Contract can be asked directly to the Mercell ServiceDesk: E-Mail: support-nl@mercell.com Phone: +31 (0)85-001 4593