Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scotland Gas Networks plc
Edinburgh
EH28 8TG
UK
Contact person: Cameron Kerr
E-mail: cameron.kerr@sse.com
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.sgn.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.sgn.co.uk/about-us/reports-and-publications/tenders
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Supply and Delivery of Gas Odorants
II.1.2) Main CPV code
24958000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
SGN intends to award a framework agreement with a single supplier for the supply and delivery of various gas odorants.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09121200
09123000
24100000
24110000
24958000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This framework is to meet SGN's requirements for gas odorants.
The general scope of the framework agreement will be:
— supply of odorant blends based on tertiary butyl mercaptan (TBM),
— delivery of offload of the odorants to SGN locations across the UK,
— manage odorant delivery schedules required to meet the odorant demand at each site,
— storage of an emergency stock of gas odorant,
— relevant other odorant requirements.
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: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This framework will have an initial 36-month period, with the option to extend for up to an additional 36 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
This framework is for use by Scotland Gas Networks plc, Southern Gas Networks Plc and any other SGN group companies.
Applicants who are shortlisted following PQQ will be required to be registered on Achilles prior to being invited to tender. Applicants not currently on Achilles UVDB will be required to register on Achilles supplier registration system.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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.2) Conditions related to the contract
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.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
03/01/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
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)
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
See Review Procedure below
See Review Procedure below
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Scotland Gas Networks plc
Edinburgh
EH28 8TG
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As stated under Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016, any economic operator which, in consequence of a breach, suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/11/2019