TenneT Issues Cable Monitoring Systems Call

Transmission system operator TenneT TSO is looking for a provider of cable monitoring systems for subsea and land cables to be installed in the Dutch North Sea and on the west coast of the Netherlands. 

The scope of the intended contract includes design, engineering, production, delivery and installation of DTS (distributed temperature sensing)/RTTR (real time thermal rating) cable monitoring systems for a 220kV sea cable.

The scope can also include DTS/RTTR systems for a 220kV and/or a 380kV AC land cable, in order to connect the offshore AC platforms with the respective land stations and existing 380kV grid.

The tendering process consists of two phases. The selection phase from May to June 2017, and the call for tender from June to July 2017.

The 5-year contract will be awarded on 2 October 2017.

The potential candidates have until 26 May to apply for the Phase 1 of the tendering process.