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Contract Notice

S1076 (2020) Hire and Maintenance of Mobile and Standby Generators

  • First published: 31 October 2019
  • Last modified: 31 October 2019

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Northern Ireland Electricity Ltd
Authority ID:
AA21364
Publication date:
31 October 2019
Deadline date:
27 November 2019
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Description: All Works and Services as as per the key activities below:

— The hire of mobile generator sets from 100kVA and up to 1000kVA,

— Provision of a minimum of one (1) 400kVA and two (2) 500kVA generators at NIE Networks Plant Workshop located at Unit 2B Silverwood Business Park, Eastway, Lurgan, BT66 6LN,

— Supply of generators for planned operations delivered to various NIE Networks’ work sites throughout Northern Ireland,

— Provision of generators for fault and emergency works at short notice supplied in ‘Road Readiness Mode’ suitable for immediate transportation on the public highway,

— Generators or, where supplied, including truck body or trailer mounted shall be provided complete with all required sockets, plugs, leads, cables and connections,

— All mobile generator sets will be supplied with confirmation of recent service history and with a full tank of fuel,

— The provision of familiarisation training to NIE Networks’ staff for generators encompassed within the plant handover process at the commencement of each period of hire.

It is intended that the Contracting Entity will enter into a Framework Agreement with one Economic Operator for this Lot (in the form attached at Appendix M of the Tender Documents) with Call-off Contracts allocated on a direct award basis, as set out in the Call-off Procedure (in Appendix C of the Tender Documents).

Full notice text

Contract notice – utilities

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks

120 Malone Road

Belfast

BT9 5HT

UK

Contact person: Noreen Magowan

E-mail: noreen.magowan@nienetworks.co.uk

NUTS: UKN

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.nienetworks.co.uk

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address


I.6) Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

S1076 (2020) Hire and Maintenance of Mobile and Standby Generators

Reference number: S1076 (2020)

II.1.2) Main CPV code

31121000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The Contracting Entity intends to establish a Framework Arrangement under which it shall appoint Economic Operators to enter into separate Framework Agreements for the provision of Hire of and Maintenance of Mobile and Standby Generators across four (4) separate Lots. Each Framework Agreement will be for a period of five (5) years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of the Contracting Entity and subject to the terms of the Framework Agreement, to extend by a further optional period of up to three (3) years, with a total potential duration of eight (8) years.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 870 760.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Mobile Generator Hire 100kVA and Greater

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

31100000

31120000

31121000

31122000

31127000

50532300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN


Main site or place of performance:

Northern Ireland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Description: All Works and Services as as per the key activities below:

— The hire of mobile generator sets from 100kVA and up to 1000kVA,

— Provision of a minimum of one (1) 400kVA and two (2) 500kVA generators at NIE Networks Plant Workshop located at Unit 2B Silverwood Business Park, Eastway, Lurgan, BT66 6LN,

— Supply of generators for planned operations delivered to various NIE Networks’ work sites throughout Northern Ireland,

— Provision of generators for fault and emergency works at short notice supplied in ‘Road Readiness Mode’ suitable for immediate transportation on the public highway,

— Generators or, where supplied, including truck body or trailer mounted shall be provided complete with all required sockets, plugs, leads, cables and connections,

— All mobile generator sets will be supplied with confirmation of recent service history and with a full tank of fuel,

— The provision of familiarisation training to NIE Networks’ staff for generators encompassed within the plant handover process at the commencement of each period of hire.

It is intended that the Contracting Entity will enter into a Framework Agreement with one Economic Operator for this Lot (in the form attached at Appendix M of the Tender Documents) with Call-off Contracts allocated on a direct award basis, as set out in the Call-off Procedure (in Appendix C of the Tender Documents).

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 246 400.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 96

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

At the end of the term, the framework arrangement may be subject to renewal.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Each Framework Agreement will be for a period of five (5) years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of the Contracting Entity and subject to the terms of the Framework Agreement, to extend by a further optional period of up to three (3) years, with a total potential duration of eight (8) 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

Lot 2 - Maintenance of Mobile Generators 100kVA and greater

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

31100000

31120000

31121000

31122000

31127000

50532300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN


Main site or place of performance:

Northern Ireland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Description: All Works and Services as per the key activities below:

— Planned preventative maintenance of mobile generators requiring site visits and such maintenance activities necessary to guarantee the continued satisfactory operation of the plant and equipment,

— Adherence to manufacturer requirements for frequency of maintenance visits or maintenance activities,

— The provision of service parts,

— Maintenance will be carried out at the specified home location of each generator or where generators require work to be carried out at the Economic Operator’s premises arrangements for transportation will be the Economic Operator’s responsibility,

— Provision of callout facilities for both normal working hours and non-normal working hours (i.e. 24hrs 365 day availability) for fault and emergency situations.

It is intended that the Contracting Entity will enter into a Framework Agreement with one Economic Operator for this Lot (in the form attached at Appendix M of the Tender Documents) with Call-off Contracts allocated on a direct award basis, as set out in the Call-off Procedure (in Appendix C of the Tender Documents).

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 176 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 96

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

At the end of the term, the framework arrangement may be subject to renewal.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Each Framework Agreement will be for a period of five (5) years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of the Contracting Entity and subject to the terms of the Framework Agreement, to extend by a further optional period of up to three (3) years, with a total potential duration of eight (8) 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: 3

II.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Maintenance of Static Generators at NIE Networks Sites

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

31120000

31121000

31122000

31127000

50532300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN


Main site or place of performance:

Northern Ireland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 - Maintenance of Static Generators at NIE Networks Sites

Description: All Works and Services as per the key activities below:

— Planned preventative maintenance of static generators at NIE Networks premises including Office, Substations and Radio Transmitter (RT) sites requiring site visits and such maintenance activities necessary to guarantee the continued satisfactory operation of the plant and equipment,

— Adherence to manufacturer requirements for frequency of maintenance visits or maintenance activities,

— Inspection and testing of static generators at NIE Networks’ Offices, Substation and Radio Transmitter (RT) sites. RT sites will include mains fail tests and on load tests during each inspection following approval from NIE Networks’ Control Centre,

— Inspections must include fuel tanks/pipework and other ancillary equipment associated with each set with provision of detailed breakdown in respect of all inspection work completed,

— The provision of all service parts,

— Maintenance will be carried out at the specified home location of each generator set or where sets require work to be carried out at the Economic Operator’s premises arrangements for transportation will be the Economic Operator’s responsibility,

— Provision of callout facilities for both normal working hours and non-normal working hours (i.e. 24hrs 365 day availability) for fault and emergency situations.

It is intended that the Contracting Entity will enter into a Framework Agreement with one Economic Operator for this Lot (in the form attached at Appendix M of the Tender Documents) with Call-off Contracts allocated on a direct award basis, as set out in the Call-off Procedure (in Appendix C of the Tender Documents).

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 396 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 96

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

At the end of the term, the framework arrangement may be subject to retender.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Each Framework Agreement will be for a period of five (5) years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of the Contracting Entity and subject to the terms of the Framework Agreement, to extend by a further optional period of up to three (3) years, with a total potential duration of eight (8) 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: 4

II.2.1) Title

Lot 4 - Generator Hire (static and portable) Less Than 200kVA

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

31100000

31120000

31121000

31122000

31127000

50532300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN


Main site or place of performance:

Northern Ireland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 4 - Generator Hire (static and portable) less than 200kVA

Description: All Works and Services as per the key activities below:

— The hire of static and portable generators from 5kVA and up to 200kVA,

— Units will be either be hired directly over the counter or delivered to NIE Networks work sites (throughout Northern Ireland) by the Economic Operator,

— Generators or, where supplied, including truck body or trailer mounted shall be provided complete with all required sockets, plugs, leads, cables and connections,

— All mobile generator sets will be supplied with confirmation of recent service history and with a full tank of fuel,

— The provision of familiarisation training to NIE Networks’ staff for generators encompassed within the plant handover process at the commencement of each period of hire,

— Provision of callout facilities for both normal working hours and non-normal working hours (i.e. 24hrs 365 day availability) for fault and emergency situations.

It is intended that the Contracting Entity will enter into a Framework Agreement with one Economic Operator for this Lot (in the form attached at Appendix M of the Tender Documents) with Call-off Contracts allocated on a direct award basis, as set out in the Call-off Procedure (in Appendix C of the Tender Documents).

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 52 360.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 96

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

At the end of the term, the framework arrangement may be subject to retender.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Each Framework Agreement will be for a period of five (5) years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of the Contracting Entity and subject to the terms of the Framework Agreement, to extend by a further optional period of up to three (3) years, with a total potential duration of eight (8) 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 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:

As specified within the PQQ and/or tender documents available from the address specified at 1.3 above with the reference project S1076 (2020) Hire and Maintenance of Mobile and Standby Generators.

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

As specified within the PQQ and/or tender documents available from the address specified at 1.3 above with the reference project S1076 (2020) Hire and Maintenance of Mobile and Standby Generators.


III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation

As specified within the PQQ and/or tender documents available from the address specified at 1.3 above with the reference project S1076 (2020) Hire and Maintenance of Mobile and Standby Generators.

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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 several operators.

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: 27/11/2019

Local time: 15:00

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: Yes

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

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd

120 Malone Road

Belfast

BT9 5HT

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, Chicester Street

Belfast

BT1 3 JY

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

28/10/2019

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
31100000 Electric motors, generators and transformers Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
31127000 Emergency generator Generators
31121000 Generating sets Generators
31122000 Generator units Generators
31120000 Generators Electric motors, generators and transformers
50532300 Repair and maintenance services of generators Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
noreen.magowan@nienetworks.co.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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