France – Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction – AO9 P2 Narbonnaise Sud Herault Environmental Impact Assessment

The company EDF power solutions, hereinafter referred to as "EDFps," is a candidate for the "AO9" project, which includes 3 projects defined as extensions of the offshore wind farm projects in Southern Brittany ("AO5") and the two offshore wind farm projects in the Mediterranean ("AO6,) and is initiating this consultation. The development of the project requires the completion and submission to the State services of an application file for authorization under the environmental code (environmental authorization) for the construction and operation of the offshore wind farm. 1) An environmental impact study under Articles L122-1 et seq. of the Environmental Code; The scope of intervention must directly include the drafting of the initial state (based on the initial environmental data collected by the French State and made available to the awardee), as well as the drafting of measures and impacts on certain themes, and the realization of modeling (acoustic, CRM, etc.), either directly by the candidate or with the support of expert consulting firms. 2)A Natura 2000 impact assessment under Articles L414-1 et seq. of the Environmental Code, carried out on the basis of an assessment of the impacts on birds, marine mammals and habitats; 3) A request for an exemption from the ban on the intentional destruction or disturbance of protected species under Articles L411-1 et seq. of the Environmental Code, where applicable only. The candidate must provide proof of the expertise that accompanies it on all the topics addressed in the impact study. Where applicable, it will introduce partners to supplement the expertise required for the successful completion of the single authorization application. The expected start date for the services would be April 2026. For confidentiality reasons, the documents dedicated to this market notice as well as your response will be sent to the following site https://pha2.edf.com/ referenced AVIS019868 , after validation of a confidentiality agreement.