Tenders/Curative maintenance of submarine HV cable links (Marine Operations) [000356]

Curative maintenance of submarine HV cable links (Marine Operations) [000356]

RTE Réseau de Transport d'Electricité

Published: Nov 9, 2026

Updated: Nov 9, 2026

Source: TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU)

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the architecture and engineering sector. Located in France, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU), a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the architecture and engineering sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

This curative maintenance shall encompass the means and personnel necessary to perform the Marine Operations scope which comprises: 1) Repair preparedness and repair engineering activities; 2) Project, quality and HSE management throughout all preparedness, engineering and repair activities; 3) Repair activties, including: a) Mobilisation of the Contractor with the required repair vessel(s), personnel and equipment in a timeframe to minimise the asset down-time (to be specified at Tender stage). Dedicated vessel(s) on stand-by is not expected. Repair equipments shall be adapted to perfom cable repair (for cable technology among which: single tripolar HVAC cable or 3 cables bundled (1 FO + 2 x unipolar power cables), b) Overall scope of cable repair, including: i. pinpointing fault location, ii. related surveys, iii. cable system spare load out at storage facility located in French harbors, iv. cable deburial and cutting, cable handling, recovery, laying, v. repair joint deployment, cable and repair joint, vi. burial and protection of repaired cables, vii. monitoring along the repair operations, viii. design and installation of protection by rock berm in case of repair/remedial works; c) Specific activities related to cable repair at Landfall and at the Offshore Platform (including mobilisation and demobilisation of required equipment onshore or at the Offshore Platform, and cable pull-in activities); 4) Regular/annual desktop exercise – rehearsal of a repair scenario; 5) Where/if required, preventive maintenance on export cable (including dynamic sections ) and accessories; 6) Any additional works among including (but not limited to) marine growth removal on dynamic cables, Crew transfer, guard vessel, ... The scope of works/services to be published during further Tender will specify the mandatory and optional activities. The jointing operation is excluded from this scope of work. The scope of works/services to be published during further Tender will specify the mandatory and optional activities. The key parameters from the anticipated cables considered under this contract are presented in 'Tab 1.a. Submarine HV cable links' of the PQQ. Indicative Tender schedule is available in 'Tab.8. Indicative Tender timeline' of the PQQ. The Tender shall not be divided into lots. The duration of the Contract shall be as per below: - Initial period of four (4) years, - Optional three (3) extensions of one (1) year each.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU) and was originally published on November 9, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About RTE Réseau de Transport d'Electricité

RTE Réseau de Transport d'Electricité has issued 48 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 2 currently open and 21 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Architecture & Engineering Services, Construction & Civil Works, and Transport & Logistics. All notices are published for France. Notices are distributed via TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU). Most recent publication: November 9, 2026.

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The contract is for delivery in France. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

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This notice was issued by RTE Réseau de Transport d'Electricité in France. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Architecture & Engineering Services sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.