Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Minesto UK Ltd.
Minesto UK, Celtic House, 41-43 Market street
Holyhead
LL65 1UN
UK
Contact person: Rose Cowburn
Telephone: +44 7585117841
E-mail: rose.cowburn@minesto.com
NUTS: UKL11
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://minesto.com/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA39643
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.sell2wales.gov.wales
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.sell2wales.gov.wales
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
www.sell2wales.gov.wales
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Private company
I.5) Main activity
Other: Marine energy
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework agreement of Marine operation services in Portaferry
Reference number: 18340
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98360000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Minesto is developing a technology concept to generate electricity from low velocity ocean currents; the project is called Deep Green (DG) and it is based on a principle to generate electricity from tidal currents. A scale model of the power plant is undergoing long- term ocean trials at the Minesto tidal test site in Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland.
In order to carry out this testing, Minesto occasionally needs marine support services for diving works, vessel maintenance, mooring/barge maintenance and marker buoy servicing. Thus, Minesto would like to set-up of a framework agreement with one or several suppliers of these services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
100 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98360000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
Main site or place of performance:
Portaferry Northern Ireland, UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Minesto is developing a technology concept to generate electricity from low velocity ocean currents; the project is called Deep Green (DG) and it is based on a principle to generate electricity from tidal currents. A scale model of the power plant is undergoing long- term ocean trials at the Minesto tidal test site in Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland.
In order to carry out this testing, Minesto occasionally needs marine support services for diving works, vessel maintenance, mooring/barge maintenance and marker buoy servicing. Thus, Minesto would like to set-up of a framework agreement with one or several suppliers of these services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Framework should have prices valid for two years, with a review after two years if requested by any of the parties and the option to extend it for two more years.
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:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/08/2021
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
11/10/2021
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/08/2021
Local time: 14:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=112656.
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(WA Ref:112656)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/07/2021