LirIC EPCI HVDC/AC Cables Supply and Install

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    "description": "This Tender Notice coincides with the launch of the procurement process for Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation and Commissioning (EPCI) for the High Voltage Cable Works in relation to the LirIC HVDC Interconnector located between Scotland and Northern Ireland (NI). \nThis Tender Notice is linked to a Request to Participate event in the Delta eSourcing platform where potential bidders are asked to provide certain information followed by an indication of the Lot they wish to bid for.\nPrevious publications\nThis Tender Notices follows the UK3  Planned Procurement Notice published on 5 March 2025. Reference: 2025/S 000-007973\nTI LirIC Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Transmission Investment (TI), a leading UK-based energy and utility investment platform. TI is part of TAQA Transmission, a subsidiary of the TAQA Group.\nThe LirIC Project\nTI LirIC Limited is engaged in the development of an up to 700MW High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) electricity interconnector project that will connect the Great Britain (GB) and Irish (I-SEM) transmission networks. This project is called the \"LirIC\" Project (https://tinv.com/intercon-projects/liric/).\nThe project will link grid connection points in the GB and Northern Irish transmission grids.\nThe LirIC interconnector shall utilise Voltage Source Converter (VSC) technology and the configuration shall be a Symmetrical Monopole. The rated DC voltage shall be +/-320 kV.\nThe link shall be bi-directional and shall have a rated power (receiving end) of 700 MW\nThe LirlC Project components\nThe main components of the LirIC Project will comprise:\n\u2022LOT B Group (to which this Tender Notice relates):\n\u2022 Two (2) High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) electricity cables buried in or placed (and protected) upon the seabed between Northern Ireland (Kilroot) and Scotland (Hunterston) to a route length of approx.140km.\n\u2022HVDC onshore and offshore cable \u0027transition bays\u0027 near the shorelines at the landfall points in both Scotland and Northern Ireland; It is expected that at both landfalls horizontal directional drilling (HDD) will be required to facilitate the export cables transition from onshore to offshore.\n\u2022HVDC onshore cables from the transition bays to each of the converter stations assumed to be no more than 2km at each site;\n\u2022High Voltage AC onshore cables from the Scottish converter station to the Scottish grid connection. The AC connection voltage on the GB side of the link is 400 kV and 275 kV at the NI side. (The High Voltage AC onshore cables from the NI converter station to the NI grid connection will be delivered by others.)\n\u2022LOT A Group (under a separate Tender Notice in respect of the LirIC Project) \n\u2022HVDC to HVAC VSC Converter Stations in both Scotland and Northern Ireland with associated civil and building works\nNOTE:  The works and services for Lot A listed below are not being procured by means of this Tender Notice and bidders should refer to the separate publication)\nThe Project has been awarded an \u0027in principle\u0027 cap and floor arrangement in Great Britain by Ofgem and a transmission licence in Northern Ireland. The Project is targeting a Financial Close in Q3 2027.\nPreliminary Market Engagement\nTI LirIC Limited has conducted Preliminary Market Engagement prior to publication of this Tender Notice and encourages further collaboration between OEM\u0027s and Construction Contractors to establish bidding arrangements in time for the next step of the Procurement Process (notably the Qualification Questionnaire).\nAny prospective bidder wishing to receive the final Pre-Tender bulletin should contact the contracting authority by email.  \nRequest to Participate (RTP)\nRespondents wishing to participate are requested to register in Delta eSourcing (via the link https://www.delta-esourcing.com/).\nThe Link to the Request to Participate event for all Lotting options in Lot Group B can be found in this Tender Notice. \nInformation relating to each Lot covered under this notice can be found below in this Tender Notice. \nBidders will only be allowed to choose one Lot.\nAny questions relating to the RTP must be sent through the Delta message center.\nFor the avoidance of doubt, TI LirIC Limited does not consider itself to be bound by the Procurement Act 2023 or any associated procurement legislation (together, \"UK procurement legislation\").  Accordingly, the procurement for the award of Converter Stations and Civil \u0026 Building Works as further described in this notice and any associated documents (the \"Procurement\") is not, nor does it purport to be, subject to UK procurement legislation.  For the avoidance of doubt, interested suppliers are put on notice that the publication of this document and any other document that relates to this Procurement is published voluntarily and nothing in this document, or any other document that TI LirIC Limited publishes in relation to this Procurement should be construed as purporting to give rise to rights or obligations under UK procurement legislation.\nFor more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: \nhttps://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-High-voltage-cable./W6C227A75S\nTo respond to this opportunity, please click here: \nhttps://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/W6C227A75S",
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