Procurement Notice

On 3 June 2019, AQUIND Ltd launched the main works procurement for the AQUIND Interconnector by publishing a voluntary OJEU contract notice for Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) works. The tender, valued at around €1 billion–€1.3 billion, covers two HVDC converter stations at Lovedean in Hampshire and Barnabos in Normandy, plus two circuits of HVDC marine and underground land cables and associated fibre optic cables and equipment. The notice divides the scope into separate lots for converter stations, cables and accessories, or a combined turnkey package, and invites interested companies to enter a competitive process including NDA, pre-qualification and subsequent ITT phases.