Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks
120 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 5HT
UK
Contact person: Ruadhrai O'Kane
E-mail: Ruadhrai.OKane@nienetworks.co.uk
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nienetworks.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
I.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
T310 (2020) Flail Tree Cutting Services
Reference number: T310 (2020)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
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 for the provision of Flail Tree Cutting Services across a number of separate lots as follows:
Lot 1: Flail Tree Cutting Services (North);
Lot 2: Flail Tree Cutting Services (South);
Lot 3: Flail Tree Cutting Services (East).
The contracting entity estimates that the total spend under the framework agreements could be up to GBP 1 740 000 .
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 740 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Flail Tree Cutting Services (North)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77200000
77211300
77211400
77211500
77300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
Main site or place of performance:
Northern Ireland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will include:
1) Flail tree cutting services to assist with the NIE Networks’ tree cutting programme:
(a) cutting using tractor mounted flail cutter;
(b) cutting using tracked machine mounted mulcher.
2) Pre-site assessment as required;
3) The contractor will be responsible for providing all necessary labour, materials, plant, equipment and transport required for flail tree cutting services;
4) The services must be carried out in a safe manner to comply with current health and safety legislation and in accordance with NIE Networks' safety rules (electrical and mechanical);
5) The contractor will be required to have suitably trained and competent persons to provide flail tree cutting services and appropriate plant and equipment;
6) This service shall include the delivery and removal of the equipment to and from the work location.
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Flail Tree Cutting Services (South)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77200000
77211300
77211400
77211500
77300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
Main site or place of performance:
Northern Ireland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will include:
1) Flail tree cutting services to assist with the NIE Networks’ tree cutting programme:
(a) cutting using tractor mounted flail cutter;
(b) cutting using tracked machine mounted mulcher.
2) Pre-site assessment as required;
3) The contractor will be responsible for providing all necessary labour, materials, plant, equipment and transport required for flail tree cutting services;
4) The services must be carried out in a safe manner to comply with current health and safety legislation and in accordance with NIE Networks' safety rules (electrical and mechanical);
5) The contractor will be required to have suitably trained and competent persons to provide flail tree cutting services and appropriate plant and equipment;
6) This service shall include the delivery and removal of the equipment to and from the work location.
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3: Flail Tree Cutting Services (East)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77200000
77211300
77211400
77211500
77300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
Main site or place of performance:
Northern Ireland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will include:
1) Flail tree cutting services to assist with the NIE Networks’ tree cutting programme:
(a) cutting using tractor mounted flail cutter;
(b) cutting using tracked machine mounted mulcher.
2) Pre-site assessment as required;
3) The contractor will be responsible for providing all necessary labour, materials, plant, equipment and transport required for flail tree cutting services;
4) The services must be carried out in a safe manner to comply with current health and safety legislation and in accordance with NIE Networks' safety rules (electrical and mechanical);
5) The contractor will be required to have suitably trained and competent persons to provide flail tree cutting services and appropriate plant and equipment;
6) This service shall include the delivery and removal of the equipment to and from the work location.
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:
2020/S 016-034997
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
Lot No: 1
Contract No: T310 (2020) Flail Tree Cutting Services
Title: Lot 1: Flail Tree Cutting Services (North)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/12/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mullan Contracts (NI) Ltd
150 Pollysbrae Road
Dungiven
BT47 4NX
UK
NUTS: UKN
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: T310 (2020) Flail Tree Cutting Services
Title: Lot 2: Flail Tree Cutting Services (South)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/12/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Campbell Contracts Ltd
100 Drummackan Road, Coolcran
Tempo
BT94 3FR
UK
NUTS: UKN
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: T310 (2020) Flail Tree Cutting Services
Title: Lot 3: Flail Tree Cutting Services (East)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/12/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mullan Contracts (NI) Ltd
150 Pollysbrae Road
Dungiven
BT47 4NX
UK
NUTS: UKN
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
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd
120 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 5HT
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
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
22/12/2020