CONTRACT NOTICE - UTILITIES

Section I: Contracting Entity

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Main activity or activities of the contracting entity

	Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
	Electricity
	Exploration and extraction of gas and oil
	Exploration and extraction of coal and other solid fuels
	Water
	Postal services
	Railway services
	Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
	Port-related activities
	Airport-related activities

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity

2195-16 LiDAR Survey and Associated Services.

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

UK.

II.1.3)

This notice involves

A public contract
The setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System
The establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement (if applicable)

Framework agreement with a single operator
Framework agreement with several operators

Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

Duration of the framework agreement

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Frequency of the contracts to be awarded

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Pre Qualifying Questionnaire (PQQ)

Requirement

SEPD and SHEPD manage the area network for power distribution for southern, central England, and Scotland, and SHET manages the transmission network for Scotland, together the Area Network (AN).

This PQQ is for LiDAR services, including but not limited to:

— Comprehensive LiDAR survey of the existing AN*.

— Accurate reproduction of the surveyed AN data to be presented in a digital interactive 3D mapped environment.

— Interrogation of data in order to allow prioritisation of work across the AN ensuring effective risk mitigation. This will enable field staff to attend highest risk locations first in order to make relevant changes i.e. cut trees or change height of overhead lines.

— Accurately map all AN overhead lines in 3D, so as to identify conductor clearances to any potential obstructions such as vegetation, and conductor to ground clearance (conductor sag).

— Additional analysis/ presentation of LiDAR data in database format.

— SEPD require a LiDAR survey over the AN (pictured overleaf). The network contains circa 32 000 km of overhead lines and covers a geographical area of approx. 60 000 km2.

SEPD intends to engage 1 contractor for the delivery commencing summer 2016 for completion of LiDAR survey of AN by end of September 2016, with publishing of the LiDAR data by region. It is intended that a framework of services shall be agreed.

Scope of Services

High level scope of services to include but not limited to:

— Initial LiDAR survey of entire AN;

— Subsequent AN Lidar surveillances, frequency to be determined;

— Identification and prioritisation of vegetation intrusions according to risk on the OHL network;

— Identification and prioritisation of conductor clearance issues according to risk on the OHL network;

— Provide a method of visually displaying LiDAR data on an interactive 3D model at a level that is sufficient for desktop analysis; and

— Provide a method to analyse and structure LiDAR data using a risk based approach for effective work package creation that will save on operational expenditure vs current methods.

II.1.6)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

II.1.8)

Division into lots

II.1.9)

Will variants be accepted

II.2)

Quantity or Scope of the Contract

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope

II.2.2)

Options

Provisional timetable for recourse to these options

Number of possible renewals

In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent calls for competition:

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required

III.1.2)

Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions

III.1.3)

Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded

III.1.4)

Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject

III.3)

Conditions Specific to Service Contracts

III.3.1)

Is provision of the service reserved to a specific profession?

III.3.2)

Will legal entities be required to state the names and professional qualifications of the personnel responsible for executing the contract?

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of Procedure

Open		Restricted
Negotiated		Have candidates already been selected?	No

IV.2)

Award Criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used

IV.3) Administrative Information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting entity

2195-16 LiDAR Survey and Associated Services

IV.3.2)

Previous publication concerning the same contract

Periodic indicative notice
Notice on a buyer profile

Other previous publications

IV.3.3)

Conditions for obtaining contract document and additional documents

IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.3.5)

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

IV.3.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain its tender 

IV.3.7)

Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Indicate whether this Procurement is a Recurrent one and the estimated timing for further notices to be published

VI.2)

Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds?

VI.3)

Additional Information

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals

VI.4.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice