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: Betty Robinson
E-mail: betty.robinson@nienetworks.co.uk
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nienetworks.co.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
CA275 2021 — 11kV Distribution STATCOM
Reference number: CA275 2021
II.1.2) Main CPV code
31682300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd (NIE Networks) has a requirement for the supply and delivery of pole mounted STATCOM for use on NIE Networks' 11 kV Distribution Network, including power supply, control and communications equipment. The manufacturer will be responsible for providing:
• suitable protection of the STATCOM, using ENA assessed relays;
• sufficient spares; and
• any cable and connections necessary to connect the STATCOM.
There will be one economic operator appointed onto the framework agreement.
This will be awarded to the highest ranked most economically advantageous tenderer.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
515 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
31161900
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd (NIE Networks) has a requirement for the supply and delivery of a pole mounted STATCOM for use on NIE Networks' 11kV Distribution Network, including power supply, control and communication equipment.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30 %
Price
/ Weighting:
70 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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 218-536629
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: CA275 (2021)
Title: 11kV Distibution STATCOM
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/05/2021
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
American Superconductor Corporation(AMSC)
Ayer
MA01432
US
NUTS: US
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 515 000.00
GBP
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
10/06/2021