C241 Underground Cable Ducts and Flexible Pipe.

Contract notice - utilities

Supplies

Directive 2004/17/EC

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Northern Ireland Electricity Ltd
Pennybridge Industrial Estate
Contact point(s): Mr Michael Nesbitt
For the attention of: Mr Michael Nesbitt
BT42 3HB Ballymena
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2825661870
E-mail:
Fax: +44 2825661870

Internet address(es):

Address of the buyer profile: www.nie.co.uk

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)Main activity
Electricity
I.3)Contract award on behalf of other contracting entities
The contracting entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting entities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:
C241 Underground Cable Ducts and Flexible Pipe.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase

NUTS code UKN0

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in months: 36

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT
Range: between 2 000 000 and 2 500 000 GBP
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s):
Supply of Ducting and Flexible Pipes and Couplings used in underground connections for the Northern Ireland Electricity Ltd distribution network.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

44322300, 44115100, 44163100, 19520000

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
Supply and Delivery of the following types:
2 items of 100mm and 150mm PVC Pipes.
2 items of 15mm and 32mm Ducts.
1 item of Sub Duct 40 x 32mm.
1 item of Sub Duct Couplings.
3 items of PVC Bends 100mm sizes 22.5 degrees 750mm, 45 degrees 560mm and 90 degrees 450 mm.
4 items of PVC Bends 160 mm sizes 22.5 degrees 1200mm, 45 degrees 1200mm 90 degrees 560mm.
90 degrees 1200mm.
The above items are required for the Northern Ireland Electricity Ltd distribution network system. The period of this contract is for three years subject to satisfactory performance review with an option at the discretion of the contracting entity to extend the contract for a further 2 years.
Estimated value excluding VAT
Range: between 2 000 000 and 2 500 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
The information required in this section will covered under a separate Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) to be issued to suppliers declaring interest in participating in the Call for Competition notice.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
The information required in this section will covered under a separate Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) to be issued to suppliers declaring interest in participating in the Call for Competition notice.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
The information required in this section will covered under a separate Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) to be issued to suppliers declaring interest in participating in the Call for Competition notice.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions:
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: Particular conditions of contract will be issued with the contract documents for C241.
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
III.2.3)Technical capacity
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Negotiated
Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures): no
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications or in the invitation to tender or to negotiate
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting entity:
C241
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 21.5.2012 - 15:00
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
24.5.2012 - 15:00
IV.3.5)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
IV.3.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.7)Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 01/01/2015
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

Northern Ireland Electricity Ltd (Paul Martin)
Pennybridge Industrial Estate
BT42 3HB Ballymena
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 2825661876
Internet address: www.nie.co.uk
Fax: +44 2825661876

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Northern Ireland Electricity Ltd (Paul Martin)
Pennybridge Industrial Estate
BT42 3HB Ballymena
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 2825661876
Internet address: www.nie.co.uk
Fax: +44 2825661876

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

Northern Ireland Electricity Ltd (Paul Martin)
Pennybridge Industrial Estate
BT42 3HB Ballymena
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 2825661876
Internet address: www.nie.co.uk
Fax: +44 2825661876

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
18.4.2012