Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
National Grid Gas plc
Warwick
UK
E-mail: paul.n.wright@nationalgrid.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nationalgrid.com
I.6) Main activity
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Earthing Services Framework
Reference number: WS880739621
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Earthing services framework.
Lot 1 = Maintenance & remedial works,
Lot 2 = Consultancy, measurement and modelling services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
Lot No: Lot 1
II.2.1) Title
Earthing Services — Maintenance & Remedial Works
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
All gas transmission sites in England and Wales.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
National Grid owns and operates the high voltage electricity transmission system in England and Wales and the high pressure gas transmission system in Great Britain. Earthing systems provide safety for personnel working in or near an installation, provide paths for the safe passage of fault current and lightning strike dissipation and to manage the impact of the operation of the installation from earth potential rise to adjacent parties. This enquiry is for the provision of maintenance services to defined work specifications and the provision of required remedial services. NG may require the contractor to undertake earthing works at sites across England and Wales (including
Scotland for gas transmission sites). This may be at green field sites where a new or modification to existing substation or overhead line is proposed or at gas installations, including terminals, compressor stations, AGI’s or pipelines. For a list of National Grid sites.
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:
No
Lot No: Lot 2
II.2.1) Title
Earthing Services - Consultancy, Measurement & Modelling Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
All Gas Transmission sites across England & Wales
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
National Grid owns and operates the high voltage electricity transmission system in England and Wales and the high pressure gas transmission system in Great Britain. Earthing systems provide safety for personnel working in or near an installation, provide paths for the safe passage of fault current and lightning strike dissipation and to manage the impact of the operation of the installation from earth potential rise to adjacent parties. This enquiry is for the provision of consultancy, modelling and measurement services. NG may require the contractor to undertake earthing consultancy, modelling and measurements at sites across England and Wales (including Scotland for gas transmission sites). This may be at green field sites where a new or modification to existing substation or overhead line is proposed or at gas installations, including terminals, compressor stations, AGI’s or pipelines. For a list of National Grid sites.
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:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2015/S 234-425430
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/03/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Omega Red Group Ltd
Nottingham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RH Irving Industrials Ltd
Newcastle Upon Tyne
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Earthing Risk Management Ltd
Cranleigh
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RINA Consulting Ltd
Leatherhead
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
National Grid Gas plc
Warwick
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
National Grid incorporated a standstill period at the point when information on the award of the contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/04/2018