Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
GNI (UK) Limited
Scotland
Kirkcudbright
DG64TR
UK
Contact person: Tender Admin
E-mail: tenders@gasnetworks.ie
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.gasnetworks.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/prepareViewCAOrganisation.do?id=1362
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.etenders.gov.ie
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.etenders.gov.ie
I.6) Main activity
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
23/006 - NI Network Balancing Gas
Reference number: 23/006
II.1.2) Main CPV code
09123000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Northern Ireland's requirement for Balancing Gas Services (Balancing Gas Sell and Balancing Gas Buy) is being tendered by Gas Networks Ireland on behalf of GNI (UK) for the period from 1st October 2023 until 1st October 2024 on behalf of GNI(UK), PTL, BGTL, and WTL, (together the "NI Network Operators").
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
23/006 - Primary Buy Framework Agreement
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09123000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
Main site or place of performance:
Northern Ireland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northern Ireland's requirement for Balancing Gas Services (Balancing Gas Sell and Balancing Gas Buy) is being tendered by Gas Networks Ireland on behalf of GNI (UK) for the period from 1st October 2023 until 1st October 2024 on behalf of GNI(UK), PTL, BGTL, and WTL, (together the "NI Network Operators").
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Renewal is for 12 months
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. It is very important that you commence the scanning & uploading of your response in a timely manner. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the Tender documents. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system.
Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12.00 hrs (local time) on Wednesday 26th July 2023. www.etenders.gov.ie/systemuser-guides
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
23/006 - Secondary Buy Framework Agreement
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09123000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
Main site or place of performance:
Northern Ireland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northern Ireland's requirement for Balancing Gas Services (Balancing Gas Sell and Balancing Gas Buy) is being tendered by Gas Networks Ireland on behalf of GNI (UK) for the period from 1st October 2023 until 1st October 2024 on behalf of GNI(UK), PTL, BGTL, and WTL, (together the "NI Network Operators").
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Renewal is for 12 months.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. It is very important that you commence the scanning & uploading of your response in a timely manner. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the Tender documents. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system.
Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12.00 hrs (local time) on Wednesday 26th July 2023. www.etenders.gov.ie/systemuser-guides
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
23/006 - Sell Framework Agreement
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09123000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
Main site or place of performance:
Northern Ireland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northern Ireland's requirement for Balancing Gas Services (Balancing Gas Sell and Balancing Gas Buy) is being tendered by Gas Networks Ireland on behalf of GNI (UK) for the period from 1st October 2023 until 1st October 2024 on behalf of GNI(UK), PTL, BGTL, and WTL, (together the "NI Network Operators").
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Renewal is for 12 months
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. It is very important that you commence the scanning & uploading of your response in a timely manner. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the Tender documents. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system.
Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12.00 hrs (local time) on Wednesday 26th July 2023. www.etenders.gov.ie/systemuser-guides
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Refer to tender documents.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may if the Contracting Entity considers it necessary to ensure that the contract is carried out to its satisfaction, be required to do so prior to award of the contract. The Contracting Entity also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, or with one member of the group as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors or on any other basis as the Contracting Entity considers appropriate.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
N/A
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 6
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
26/07/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
GA
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
26/07/2023
Local time: 12:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +35 318886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.courts.ie
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Please refer to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (and in particular Regulation 7 and 10(2)).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/06/2023