CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE - UTILITIES

Section I: Contracting Entity

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Main activity or activities of the contracting entity

	Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
	Electricity
	Exploration and extraction of gas and oil
	Exploration and extraction of coal and other solid fuels
	Water
	Postal services
	Railway services
	Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
	Port-related activities
	Airport-related activities

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity

Invitation to tender for the supply of a mobile material handler.

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

Purchase		Rent		Lease
Hire-purchase		Combination of these

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

Londonderry Port, Port Road, Lisahally, Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

II.1.3)

This notice involves

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

In order to fulfil its duty to provide certain services at the Port, the Contracting Authority invited tenders for the provision of a mobile material handler to facilitate loading and unloading of ships alongside the quay and provide general material handling operations within the Port area, together with the provision of related services. The successful tenderer will be responsible for manufacture, delivery, installation, commissioning and performance testing of the material handler on-site at the Port, together with the provision of training to the Contracting Authority's employees and all servicing of the material handler required within the maintenance period (as defined in the Conditions of Contract). The material handler must provide capability to meet the dimensions of typical vessels of a minimum 6 000 tonnes dwt, but preferably up to 10 000 tonnes dwt, on any berth position along the main quay within the Port. The handler must be capable of positive handling to ensure precise, safe and accurate movements during operation in all weather conditions.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.I.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s) awarded

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s) awarded

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)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting entity

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

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

The Contracting Authority incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on award of the contract was communicated to all bidders. The standstill period provided time for unsuccessful bidders to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into. The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) 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 (Northern Ireland).

VI.3.3)

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

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice