Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd
120 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 5HT
UK
E-mail: stephen.oneill@nienetworks.co.uk
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nienetworks.co.uk
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
CA251 2020 — Pension Advisory Services
Reference number: CA251 2020
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66520000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NIE Networks seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced organisation on framework for the management of pension liabilities, including advising the company in relation to triennial scheme funding valuations. Please refer to the scope of services for the list of service requirements and standards required for this contract.
Each framework agreement will be for a period of three (3) 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 three (3) year period, with a total potential duration of six (6) years.
Framework agreements will be subject to performance reviews and require compliance with key performance indicators, as detailed therein. Economic operators that do not successfully pass the annual performance review will have their framework agreement terminated, in accordance with the terms of the framework agreement.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66522000
66523000
66523100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
Main site or place of performance:
NORTHERN IRELAND.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NIE Networks seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced organisation on framework for the management of pension liabilities, including advising the company in relation to triennial scheme funding valuations. Please refer to the scope of services for the list of service requirements and standards required for this contract.
Each framework agreement will be for a period of three (3) 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 three (3) year period, with a total potential duration of six (6) years.
Framework agreements will be subject to performance reviews and require compliance with key performance indicators, as detailed therein. Economic operators that do not successfully pass the annual performance review will have their framework agreement terminated, in accordance with the terms of the framework agreement.
The estimated value of the overall six (6) year framework agreement is between 300 000 GBP — 400 000 GBP excluding VAT.
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:
At the end of the framework term it 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 three (3) 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 three (3) year period, with a total potential duration of six (6) 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 detailed in the tender documents.
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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
Available within the PQQ and Tender documents on eSourcing NI.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please refer to the PQQ and Tender documents on eSourcing NI.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
08/10/2019
Local time: 15:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
05/11/2019
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
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
60 months.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd
120 Malone Road
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/09/2019