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
CA260 (2019) — Provision of Engineering/Telecommunication Professional Services
Reference number: CA260(2019)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73210000
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 engineering/telecommunication professional services.
This will be appointed to two separate lots, which include, the services below:
Lot 1: Engineering Professional Services;
Lot 2: Telecommunication Professional Services.
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 two 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:
1 700 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
CA202 — Provision of Engineering Professional Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of engineering professional services.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The option to extend the contract for up to two 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
CA260 (2019) Provision of Telecommunication Professional Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71316000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of telecommunication professional services.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The option to extend the contract for up to a further two 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 073-174023
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: CA260 (2019)
Title: Engineering Professional Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/02/2020
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
EA Technology Ltd
Chester
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ricardo AEA Ltd
Guildford
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gutteridge, Haskins and Davey Ltd
Chester
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WSP UK Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: CA260 (2019)
Title: Telecommunication Professional Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/02/2020
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
Analysys Mason
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CommTel Network Solutions Ply Ltd
Australia
AU
NUTS: 00
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
28/02/2020