Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting entity: http://www.ervia.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/376
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=95049&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Further information can be obtained from:

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)

Works

NUTS code

The notice involves a public contract

This contract is divided into lots:  yes
Tenders may be submitted for  one lot only

Irish Water wishes to appoint Regional New Connections Contractors for a duration of three years with two annual options to extend the duration of the contract by twelve months. The contractors will be contracted to carry out new connections work as outlined in the scope of works below in all regions to varying extents.

Irish Water initially intends to allocate works to regional contractors only in areas where the current practice is for the customer to be asked to engage a contractor to carry out the connection works. Therefore the extent of work awarded to a contractor in a region will be largely dictated by the level of new connections work the relevant local authorities historically and currently carry out directly in that region. The appointment of Regional New Connections Contractors is not intended to reduce the involvement of Local Authorities in new connections works.

The Contracting Entity does not make any guarantee in regard to any contract award and/or the volume or value of works to be procured.

Scope of Works

1. The Regional New Connections Contractors will complete all works pertaining to standard new water and wastewater connections where network extensions are not required. These works will be located on public roadways in the majority of cases. The Regional New Connections Contractors will have complete responsibility for civil engineering design and hydraulic design for standard new connections works. The contractors will be required to carry out all connection works in accordance with the Irish Water Code of Practice and Specifications for such works. The contractor may assume the role of both PSDP and PSCS.

Standard Connections will include but will not be restricted to the following;

• New connections for new/existing rural/urban dwellings,

• New agricultural connections,

• New connection works for new/existing housing estates,

• New connection works for new/existing retail/commercial/industrial/institutional premises, and

• New temporary connections.

2. The Regional New Connections Contractors will carry out network extension works where a new connection requires a water main or a foul/combined sewer to be extended/replaced/upsized to facilitate a new connection. These works will be located in public roadways in the majority of cases. The Regional New Connections Contractors will have complete responsibility for civil engineering design and hydraulic design for network extension projects. It is anticipated that the contractors will be supplied with a conceptual design of the proposed network extension works and will be expected to progress the design to detailed design stage with the necessary approvals. The contractors will be required to carry out all connection works in accordance with the Irish Water Code of Practice and Specifications for such works. The contractor may assume the role of both PSDP and PSCS.

3. The Regional New Connections Contractors may be contracted to construct water and waste water infrastructure on privately owned development sites on behalf of Irish Water. The design responsibility for this scope item will be with the developer of the subject site, as opposed to Irish Water or the Regional New Connections Contractor. The contractors will be required to carry out all connection works in accordance with the Irish Water Code of Practice and Specifications for such works.

4. The Regional New Connections Contractors will be contracted to provide connection related services such as;

• Site Investigation Works and Reporting

• Flow and load Surveys

• Topographical Surveys

• Minor water and waste water treatment plant works as required.

• Water main network hydraulic design.

• Gravity and Pressurized Hydraulic Design of foul/combined sewer networks.

• Contaminated Ground Investigation and Reporting

• Temporary Works Design

• Geotechnical Design

• Pumping Station Design and Construction

• C.C.T.V. Surveying and Reporting

• Diversions of water mains and foul/combined sewers.

The contractor will assume the role of both PSDP and PSCS where necessary.

Regions

The Republic of Ireland will be divided into eight regions, which are each a separate Lot. Each region will have a single supplier who will complete new connections work in that regional Lot.

(The regions are in most cases but not all cases as per the Local Authority defined regions)

The eight lots are as follows:

Lot 1 North West - Mayo, Roscommon, Leitrim, Donegal, Sligo.

Lot 2 West - Galway City and County, Clare, Limerick City and County, Tipperary North.

Lot 3 North East - Longford, Monaghan, Louth, Westmeath, Meath, Cavan.

Lot 4 South West - Cork City and County, Kerry.

Lot 5 South East - Tipperary South, Waterford, Wexford, Kilkenny, Carlow.

Lot 6 Dublin City - Dublin City.

Lot 7 Midlands - Laois, Kildare, Offaly, Wicklow.

Lot 8 Dublin County - Dublin County.

Options: yes

Description of these options:

Two annual options to extend the duration of the contract by twelve months.

This contract is subject to renewal: no

Please refer to the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for further information.

Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)

Please refer to the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for further information.

Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)

Please refer to the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for further information.

Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)

Please refer to the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for further information.

Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)

Please refer to the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for further information.

Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)

Please refer to the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for further information.

Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)

Please refer to the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for further information.

Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)

Please refer to the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for further information.

Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

If any of the conditions set out in Regulation 53(1) of The European Communities (Award of Public Authorities Contract) Regulations apply to the applicant, the applicant will be excluded from the competition.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

A full description of candidates’ required economics and financial capacity will be set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

A full description of candidates’ required economics and financial capacity will be set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

Negotiated

Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures):  no

An electronic auction will be used: no

Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 10.02.2015 - 11:59

Payable documents: no

Other: 

Gaeilge

This is a recurrent procurement: no

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no