CONTRACT 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

Provision of Engineering Quality Assurance Services.

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

Shall vary dependent on location of Engineering Quality activity.

II.1.3)

This notice involves

A public contract
The setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System
The establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement (if applicable)

Framework agreement with a single operator
Framework agreement with several operators

Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

Duration of the framework agreement

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Frequency of the contracts to be awarded

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution Limited (SSEPD) is seeking to engage Consultant(s) to undertake Engineering Quality Assurance activities on behalf of SSE in relation to its electricity transmission and distribution network projects. Services will include (but are not limited to) witnessing Pre Tanking inspections, Core and Windings inspections, Factory Acceptance Tests, general Type Testing activities and potential investigations into failure of Transformers and Reactors.

II.1.6)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

II.1.8)

Division into lots

II.1.9)

Will variants be accepted

II.2)

Quantity or Scope of the Contract

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope

SSE operates and invests in energy production, storage, distribution, supply and related services mainly in the UK and Ireland. We own over 11 000 megawatts of electricity generation capacity, distribute electricity to 3 500 000 homes and workplaces and supply electricity, gas and other services to over 10 000 000 customers.

Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution Limited (SSEPD) is seeking to engage Consultant(s) to undertake Engineering Quality Assurance activities on behalf of SSE in relation to its electricity transmission and distribution network projects. Services will include (but are not limited to) witnessing Pre Tanking inspections, Core and Windings inspections, Factory Acceptance Tests, general Type Testing activities and potential investigations into failure of Transformers and Reactors.

II.2.2)

Options

Provisional timetable for recourse to these options

Number of possible renewals

In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent calls for competition:

II.3)

Duration of the contract or limit for completion

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required

To be advised during a Pre Qualification or Tender exercise.

III.1.2)

Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions

To be advised during a Pre Qualification or Tender exercise.

III.1.3)

Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded

Individual Companies, Joint Ventures, Partnerships or other incorporated or unincorporated entities approved by SSEPD.

III.1.4)

Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject

III.2)

Conditions for Participation

III.2.1)

Personal situation of suppliers,contractors or service providers

Minimum conditions for participation shall be set out in the Pre Qualification documentation (PQQ).

The above PQQ document will be issued to all parties who express an interest by sending a confirmation email to ts.procurement@sse.com (FAO Joanna Macpherson).

III.2.2)

Economic and financial capacity

Minimum conditions for participation shall be set out in the Pre Qualification documentation (PQQ).

The above PQQ document will be issued to all parties who express an interest by sending a confirmation email to ts.procurement@sse.com (FAO Joanna Macpherson).

III.2.3)

Technical capacity

III.2.4)

Reserved contracts

The contract is restricted to sheltered workshops
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes

III.3)

Conditions Specific to Service Contracts

III.3.1)

Is provision of the service reserved to a specific profession?

III.3.2)

Will legal entities be required to state the names and professional qualifications of the personnel responsible for executing the contract?

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of Procedure

Open		Restricted
Negotiated		Have candidates already been selected?	No

IV.2)

Award Criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used

IV.3) Administrative Information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting entity

1804-xx-18

IV.3.2)

Previous publication concerning the same contract

Periodic indicative notice
Notice on a buyer profile

Other previous publications

IV.3.3)

Conditions for obtaining contract document and additional documents

IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.3.5)

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

IV.3.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain its tender 

IV.3.7)

Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Indicate whether this Procurement is a Recurrent one and the estimated timing for further notices to be published

VI.2)

Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds?

VI.3)

Additional Information

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals

VI.4.3)

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

VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice