Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd
120 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 5HT
UK
Contact person: Betty Robinson
E-mail: betty.robinson@nienetworks.co.uk
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nienetworks.co.uk
I.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
CA202 (2019) — Provision of Environmental Consultancy for Major Transmission and Distribution Projects
Reference number: CA202
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71313000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NIE Networks intends to appoint suitably qualified and experienced service provider for the provision of consultancy services for environmental matters associated with obtaining planning approval including compliance with planning conditions prior to design and construction of major transmission/distribution projects.
This will be appointed to 2 separate lots, which include, the services below:
Lot 1: Environmental Consultancy Services at Pre-construction Stage;
Lot 2: Environmental Consultancy Services at Construction Stage.
The purpose of this procurement exercise is to award a framework agreement for a period of 3 years with the option, exercisable exclusively by NIE Networks, to extend the contract for up to a further 2 years.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
CA202 — Environmental Consultancy for Major Transmission and Distribution Projects — Lot 1: Pre-construction Stage
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71313000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of professional services for major transmission and distribution projects at pre-construction stage.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The option to extend the contract for up to 2 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
CA202 — Environmental Consultancy for Major Transmission and Distribution Projects — Lot 2: Construction Stage
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71313000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of environmental professional services for major transmission and distribution projects at construction stage.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The option to extend the contract for up to a further 2 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 038-086838
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: CA202 (2019)
Title: Environmental Consultancy for Major Transmission and Distribution Projects, Lot 1: Pre-construction Stage
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/01/2020
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
RPS Ireland ltd
NI20604
Belfast
UK
NUTS: UKN0
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mott MacDonald
1243967
Croydon
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: CA202 (2019)
Title: Environmental Consultancy for Major Transmission and Distribution Projects, Lot 2: Construction Stage
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/01/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RPS Ireland Ltd
NI20604
Belfast
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
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 Court of Justice
Chichester Street
BT1 3JY
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
21/02/2020