C016 2014 Keypad Meters.
Contract notice - utilities
Supplies
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Northern Ireland Electricity
120 Malone Road
For the attention of: Alan Armstrong
BT9 5HT Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2825661868
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting entity: 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
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:
C016 2014 Keypad Meters.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Delivery will be required within Northern Ireland.
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Delivery will be required within Northern Ireland.
NUTS code UKN
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
Range: between 4 800 000 and 9 000 000 GBP
Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded: Three years with an option to extend up to 5 years.
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in months: 36Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VATRange: between 4 800 000 and 9 000 000 GBP
Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded: Three years with an option to extend up to 5 years.
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s):
Option A:
Supply of approx 24,000 keypad meters, annually, which will link in with NIE's existing Vend System (Liberty operated by Secure Meters).
Option 2:
Supply of approx 24,000 keypad meters, annually, which will link in with a new OPEN Vend System.
NIE wish to carry out a 'Market Engagement' for option 2.
Supply of approx 24,000 keypad meters, annually, which will link in with NIE's existing Vend System (Liberty operated by Secure Meters).
Option 2:
Supply of approx 24,000 keypad meters, annually, which will link in with a new OPEN Vend System.
NIE wish to carry out a 'Market Engagement' for option 2.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
38554000
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: yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
Option A:
Supply of approx 24,000 keypad meters, annually, which will link in with NIE's existing Vend System (Liberty operated by Secure Meters)
Option 2:
Supply of approx 24,000 keypad meters, annually, which will link in with a new OPEN Vend System.
NIE wish to carry out a 'Market Engagement' for option 2.
The 'OPEN' Vendor Systems must use industry standards for comms; data transfer; data collection etc so that any meter manufacture product can be linked in.
Estimated value excluding VAT
Range: between 4 800 000 and 9 000 000 GBP
Supply of approx 24,000 keypad meters, annually, which will link in with NIE's existing Vend System (Liberty operated by Secure Meters)
Option 2:
Supply of approx 24,000 keypad meters, annually, which will link in with a new OPEN Vend System.
NIE wish to carry out a 'Market Engagement' for option 2.
The 'OPEN' Vendor Systems must use industry standards for comms; data transfer; data collection etc so that any meter manufacture product can be linked in.
Estimated value excluding VAT
Range: between 4 800 000 and 9 000 000 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:
Will be advised in ITT.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Will be advised in ITT.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Will be advised in ITT.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions:
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Completion of Supplier Questionnaire.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Completion of Supplier Questionnaire.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Completion of Supplier Questionnaire.
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
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:
C016 2014
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: 14.2.2014 - 12:00
Payable documents: no
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
14.2.2014 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 3 to 5 years.
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 3 to 5 years.
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
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
20.1.2014