Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks
120 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 5HT
UK
Contact person: Angela Hutton
E-mail: Angela.Hutton@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
S1057 (2019) Provision of Managed Service for Operational Telecommunications Network (OTN)
Reference number: S1057 (2019)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
32412100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NIE Networks now wishes to procure the services of a suitably qualified and experienced service provider for the provision of managed services for Operational Telecommunications Network (OTN).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
42961200
50332000
64200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NIE Networks Operational Telecommunications Network (OTN) is the telecommunications infrastructure used as part of its role in operating the distribution and transmission electricity network. NIE Networks owns a range of telecommunications assets, including optical fibre, a private microwave network and all the equipment used to provide voice and data services across this private network.
The main responsibilities of the OTN managed service provider will include the following:
— management and operation of all the infrastructure elements that the OTN comprises. This will include the management of third parties who undertake specialist functions, e.g. tower inspections, tower audits and loading assessments, etc,
— assist the customer in developing its investment plan and asset management strategies,
— responsibility for the maintenance and provision of end-to-end connectivity down to individual circuit level of privately owned and leased circuits between various points on the customer’s networks,
— provision of a single point of contact for all matters concerning the design, operation and management of the OTN,
— provision of a single point of contact for all matters concerning the cybersecurity of the OTN,
— representing the customer interest at third-party meetings,
— procurement of services and equipment from third-party providers.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60 %
Cost criterion: Commercial cost
/ Weighting: 40 %
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
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:
2018/S 197-445900
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
Contract No: S1057 (2019)
Title: Provision of Managed Service for Operational Telecommunications Network (OTN)
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NIE Networks has taken the decision not to proceed with conclusion of this tender exercise as previously advertised. NIE Networks intends to shortly commence a new procurement process for its requirements. A notice will be published providing, inter alia, details of the new process and inviting interested suppliers to attend a briefing day.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
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, Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/09/2019