Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.2)Joint procurement
I.3)Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)Main activity
Other activity: Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
High Voltage Engineering Design and Associated Professional Services
II.1.2)Main CPV code
71300000
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:
NIE Networks seeks to appoint up to three suitably qualified and experienced organisations on a framework for the provision of high Voltage Engineering Design and Associated Professional Services for NIE Networks.
The resulting framework will be for service provision.
It is anticipated that the Contract shall comprise, but not be limited to, the following service elements:
— High Level Conceptual Design,
— detailed Electrical and Civil Design,
— drawing Office Services,
— procurement of Contractors,
— project Management,
— civil Engineering,
— testing and Commissioning,
— system Studies,
— HV Cable Systems.
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
71242000
71311000
71320000
71334000
71530000
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UK
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
NIE Networks seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced organisation on framework for the provision of high Voltage Engineering Design and Associated Professional Services for NIE Networks.
The resulting framework will be for and service provision.
It is anticipated that the Contract shall comprise, but not be limited to, the following service elements:
— High Level Conceptual Design,
— detailed Electrical and Civil Design,
— drawing Office Services,
— procurement of Contractors,
— project Management,
— civil Engineering,
— testing and Commissioning,
— system Studies,
— HV Cable Systems.
II.2.5)Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
At the end of the contract term, the contract may be subject to re-tender/.
II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: yes
Description of options:
Each Framework Agreement will be for a period of 3 years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of the contracting entity and subject to the terms of the Framework Agreement, to extend by a further two optional 1 year period, with a total potential duration of 5.
II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions for participation
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts
III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1)Information about a particular profession
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
As specified within PQQ/and or tender documents available from the address specified.
III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
IV.1.5)Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 13/03/2018
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date: 23/03/2018
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
English
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
At the end of the contract, the contract may be subject to re-tender.
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited
120 Malone Road
Belfast
United Kingdom
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Entity will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point.
Information on the award of the Framework Agreements is communicated to all Economic Operators. The standstill period provides time for unsuccessful Economic Operators to challenge the award decision before the Framework Agreement.
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
United Kingdom
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
16/02/2018