CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

NIEA Roe Valley Country Park Hydro Electric Power Restoration Scheme

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

Execution		Design and execution
Execution, by whatever means

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

Northern Ireland

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The Project is for the restoration of an historic hydro electric power scheme at Roe Valley Country Park, Limavady, Co Londonderry. The location of the works is within, or in close proximity to, an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) and a Special Area of Conservation (SAC). The existing Turbine House (and associated historic plant and equipment) is scheduled as a Grade B+ Listed Building.

In general the completed works will entail; installation of a hydroelectric turbine unit to be installed within the existing Power House, the construction of an in-situ concrete inlet structure and spillway in or close to existing waterways, localised repairs to the existing Mill Race Structure, trench excavation for and laying of a Penstock from the Mill Race to the turbine unit intake tunnel, working within the existing underground tunnel and turbine chamber, alteration works to the existing Tail Race including the manufacture and fixing in position of screens, the careful removal of the existing hydro generating plant and switch gear within the Power House, its protection, storage on site and re installation in positions to be agreed;

Some elements of the works have been partially pre-designed which has enabled completion of an Environmental Impact Assessment and progression of a Planning Application and all necessary Licensing/Consents.

The contract shall take the form of a design and build contract.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

project_6934

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

VI.2)

Additional Information

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

CPD will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into

The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

VI.3.3)

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

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice