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 authorityBody governed by public law
I.3)Main activityOther: Harbour Authority
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authoritiesThe 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 performanceSupplies
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) II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)LotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scopeONE.
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 optionsOptions: no
II.2.3)Information about renewalsThis 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 requiredSee contract conditions.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing themSee contract conditions.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awardedSee contract conditions.
III.1.4)Other particular conditionsThe 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 registersInformation 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 abilityInformation 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 capacityInformation 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 procedureAccelerated 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 participateEnvisaged 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 criteriaThe 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 auctionAn 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 documentTime 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 participate30.11.2011 - 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 upEnglish.
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 recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union fundsThe 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 informationTender 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