Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NIE Networks Ltd
120 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 5HT
UK
Contact person: Alex Houston
E-mail: Alex.Houston@nienetworks.co.uk
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nienetworks.co.uk
I.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
C338 (2021) Supply of Tower Steelwork
Reference number: C338 (2021)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
44212200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The contracting entity intends to establish a framework arrangement under which it shall appoint economic operators to enter into separate framework agreements in respect of the Supply of Tower Steelwork for the construction of 275 kV, 110 kV and 33 kV overhead line projects and other ad-hoc projects. Framework agreements awarded will be for a period of five (5) years, subject to satisfactory performance review, with an option, entirely at the discretion of the contracting entity, to extend by a further optional period of up to three (3) years, with a total potential duration of eight (8) years.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 920 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
Main site or place of performance:
Northern Ireland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply of Tower Steelwork for the construction of 275 kV, 110 kV and 33 kV overhead line projects and other ad-hoc projects for a period of five (5) years, subject to satisfactory performance review, with an option, entirely at the discretion of the contracting entity, to extend by a further optional period of up to three (3) years, with a total potential duration of eight (8) years. The contracting entity estimates that the total spend under the framework agreements could be up to GBP 1 920 000.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Each framework agreement will be for a period of five (5) 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 optional period of up to three (3) years, with a total potential duration of eight (8) years.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 212-521169
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: C338 (2021)
Title: C338 (2021) Supply of Tower Steelwork
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/03/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mitas Industry Inc.
176134
Eski Güvercinlik Yolu No 113 Gazi
Ankara
06560
TR
NUTS: TR
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Europea De Construcciones Metalicas S.A.
A41031303
Carretera Utrera-Sevilla ((A-376) KM 22, 300 Salida 21, 41710, Utrera
Sevilla
41710
ES
NUTS: ES
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Metalogalva — Irmaos Silvas S.A.
500363790
Avenida da Maganha
Trofa
4785-669
PT
NUTS: PT
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 920 000.00
EUR
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd
120 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 5HT
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/04/2021