:MV Kilmourne dredger upgrade.

Contract notice

Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority

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

Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority
3 St Patricks Avenue
For the attention of: David Smyth
BT30 6DW Downpatrick
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2844617126
E-mail:
Fax: +44 2844617128

Internet address(es)

General address of the contracting authority http://www.nifha.co.uk

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

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and 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)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.3)Main activity
Other: Harbour Authority
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
MV Kilmourne dredger upgrade.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Main place of delivery: Kilkeel Harbour.
NUTS code
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Mid-life upgrade / major re-fit of 100 m3 capacity hopper dredger (133GT / 26m LOA) to include: replacement of propulsion system; shortening of vessel to 24m load line length; refurbishment of deckhouse accomodation; new fendering system; new external protextive coating system. The main equipment items are to be tendered separately.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

34513250

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)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
ONE.

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

Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 150 000,00 and 200 000,00 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Starting 31.10.2011. Completion 23.3.2012

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required
See contract conditions.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
See contract conditions.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
See contract conditions.
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: Must be a steel ship / boat constructor or repairer.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Must be financially sound. Audited accounts to be submitted with tender.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
See tender documents.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Accelerated restricted
Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure Previous well advertised tender received four tenders. Over budget, revised tender. Accelerated procedure due to urgent operational requirements. Restricted because specialised companies involved and 10 companies had shown an interest.
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
Envisaged number of operators 10
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: These 10 companies expressed an interest before.
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
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 authority:
PKH15b
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 30.9.2011 - 15:00
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
30.11.2011 - 15:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s): European Fisheries Fund.
VI.3)Additional information

Tender documents are available from website www.nifha.co.uk follow the link NIFHA Tenders and register interest by email at in order to ensure being informed of any amendments.

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:
20.9.2011