Geotechnical investigations and associated services for Provence Grand Large floating offshore wind farm

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Geotechnical investigations and associated services for Provence Grand Large floating offshore wind farm.

The Employer, Parc Eolien Offshore De Provence Grand Large, is a subsidiary of EDF EN France, a leader in the production of renewable energy. The company develops, installs and operates green electricity power plants, mainly in Europe and North America, primarily for its own owner-operator account and for third parties.

Sun, wind, water, plants… by drawing upon natural, renewable resources, EDF EN France aims at providing competitively-priced carbon dioxide-free alternate energies equivalent to traditional sources.

The purpose of this scope is to achieve an offshore geotechnical investigation (focusing on suction anchor geotechnical design) which will consists of geotechnical samplings (drop/gravity piston cores), offshore in situ testings (piezo cone penetration tests PCPT) and associated services (laboratory testing, reports).

Gulf of Fos.

Estimated quantity of locations to be tested: 12 PCPT, 4 to 6 piston cores.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met.

The required information shall include as a minimum the following information/documentation:

— Company's description/ presentation,

— Corporate ownership and corporate structure details,

If the company is a subsidiary, the name of the parent company and ultimate parent company must be stated as well as the name of a French representative, if any.

— Corporate headquarters details,

— List of worldwide locations details if any (subsidiaries, affiliates, joint ventures, distributors) specifying the type of functionality (service, sales),

— An administration statement stamped and signed by the company that the work will be achieved by regular workers, according to the laws in effect,

— A sworn statement stamped and signed by the Company stating that the candidate is not in one of the 4 situations cited in points 1) to 4) below (full text to be entirely transcribed in the sworn statement):

1) those Candidates who have, within the last 5 years, been handed down a final sentence for one of the offences provided for in Articles 222-38, 222-40, 226-13, 313-1 to 313-3, 314-1 to 314-3, 324-1 to 324-6,413-9 to 413-12, 421-1 to 421-2-3, subparagraph 2 of Article 421-5, Article 433-1, subparagraph 2 of Article 433-2, subparagraph 8 of Article 434-9, subparagraph 2 of Article 434-9-1, Articles 435-3,435-4,435-9,435-10,441-1 to 441-7, 441-9, 445-1 and 450-1 of the French Penal Code, Article 1741 of the French General Tax Code and Articles L. 2339-2 to L. 2339-4, L. 2339-11-1 to L. 2339-11-3 of the French Defence Code and L.317-8 of the French Interior Security Code.

2) those Candidates who have, within the last 5 years, been handed down a sentence listed on Report n° 2 of the Criminal Records Bureau for the offences referred to in Articles L. 8221-1, L. 8221-3, L. 8221-5,L.8231-1,L.8241-1, L. 8251-1 and L 8251-2 of the French Labour Code.

3) those Candidates subject to the compulsory liquidation proceedings provided for in Article L. 640-1 of the French Commercial Code, those individuals whose personal bankruptcy has been pronounced under Article L.653-1 to L. 653-8 of the same Code as well as those persons subject to equivalent proceedings under a foreign law jurisdiction. Candidates admitted to the compulsory reorganization proceedings laid down by Article L. 631-1 of the French Commercial Code or to equivalent proceedings under a foreign law jurisdiction must provide evidence that they have been authorized to continue their activities throughout the foreseeable term of execution of the contract.

4) those Candidates who, on 31 December of the year prior to that during which the tender is launched, had not fulfilled their obligations in terms of tax and social security declarations or had not paid the tax and contributions payable on that date. However, the following shall be regarded as eligible Candidates: those Candidates who, on 31 December of the year prior to that during which the tender is launched, had not paid the various amounts due on that date or provided any guarantees, but who had, before the date of the launch of the tender and without any enforcement measures having been taken by the accountant or the agency responsible for collection, either paid the said amounts or provided guarantees deemed sufficient by the accountant or the agency responsible for collection. Individuals who are legal or de facto directors of a legal entity that does not satisfy the conditions provided for in this subparagraph may not personally tender for a contract.

These conditions are applicable to the Candidates and to each of the members of a group wishing to tender as a single Candidate.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met.

The required information shall include as a minimum the following information/documentation:

— Annual report of the last financial year,

— A word document which resumes in a table the last 3 financial year's details including:

1 - Turnover,

2 - EBIT,

3 - Number of employees in total.

— A declaration stamped and signed that the company neither filled or is involved in insolvency proceedings and that insolvency proceedings have not been refused for lack of assets,

— A copy of valid liability insurance stating all the insurance policies and the sums insured.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met.

In case of joint venture or consortium, Candidates shall indicate which partner has the relevant experience.

In case one or several activities listed below were subcontracted, relevant experience with regard to such subcontractor shall be described in Candidate's response.

For each of the following items, precise if the activity was solely performed by the Candidate. If not, state which part was performed by a partner of a joint venture or of a consortium, or if it was performed by a subcontractor (and give the name of the partner or of subcontractor).

In this(-ese) case(s), indicate the part (scope and percentage of the global contract) actually performed by the Candidate and the part (scope and percentage of global contract) performed by the partner and/or subcontractor.

The required information shall include as a minimum the following information/documentation:

1. General

1.1. Statement of the Company's ability to plan and manage the services. Candidates are requested to explain how their organization works to perform this service.

1.2. Statement of the tools, plant or technical equipment available to the Company for carrying out the Contract.

2. Minimum levels of standards required

2.1. Statement of the marine supports/ tools/ technical equipments available, in house or subcontracted with detailed characteristics able to satisfy hereafter requirements.

2.2. Mobilize a support vessel suitable for the services required. In case the Candidate is linked with subcontracted marine supports, the owner name of the marine support is to be provided for each marine support identified.

2.3. References of instrumented drop/gravity piston coring works with documented (ideally published) quality assessment of geotechnical samples which the Company has completed within the last 10 years.

2.4. Perform high quality geotechnical sampling (down to 10 meters target depth) using drop/gravity piston corer

2.5. Perform seabed geotechnical in-situ testing composed of PCPT down to 20 meters target depth

2.6. Perform in-office static and cyclic mechanical laboratory tests on soil, interpretation and geotechnical reporting.

3. HSEQ

Minimum levels of HSEQ standards required

3.1. Statement of the Company's quality management system according to ISO 9001 or similar including definition of management target, policy and vision covering the scope. The Company shall also submit statements of his major sub-contractors' quality management systems according to ISO 9001 or similar.

3.2. Statement of the Company's environmental management system according to ISO 14001 or similar including definition of management target, policy and vision covering the scope. The Company shall also submit statements of his major sub-contractors' environmental management system.

3.3. Statement of the Company's health and safety management system according to OHSAS 18001 or similar including organization and principles for implementation of health and safety management system. The Company shall also submit statements of his major sub-contractors' health and safety management system according to OHSAS 18001 or similar including organization and principles for implementation of health and safety management.

3.4. Provide HSE policy and objectives and HSE statistics for the last 5 years.

3.5. Provide typical Quality Plan and Inspection plan.

Employer may request securities such as an Advance Payment bond (if any) and/or a Parent Company Guarantee and/or a Performance Bond.

Candidates shall precise in its candidacy if these requirements shall be met.

Payments will be made according to the French law.

Candidates may be either single companies or consortiums.

In case the Candidate is:

— A single company, description of qualification and experience of subcontractors (or potential subcontractors) to whom major parts of the services are going to be subcontracted, has to be included.

— A joint venture, the copy of the project of joint venture agreement is required,

— A consortium, a Consortium Agreement or the project of Consortium Agreement has to be included. The consortium shall be jointly and severally liable (‘conjoint et solidaire’) or with a jointly liable leader (‘mandataire solidaire’),

A Tenderer, which will submit an offer as member of a consortium or a joint-venture, may not submit an offer as single company or with another consortium or joint-venture.

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