Contract notice - utilities

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 25/01/2016

Expire date: 29/02/2016

External Reference: 2016-649421

TED Reference: 2016/S 018-028478

Contract notice - utilities

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Contract notice

Utilities

Directive 2004/17/EC

Works

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Ervia
N/A
P.O.Box 900, Webworks, Eglinton Street
Cork  Cork
IE
For the attention of: Tender Admin
Telephone: +353 214239291
E-mail: tenders@ervia.ie
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=95921&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from:
Ervia
N/A
P.O. Box 900, Webworks, Eglinton Street
Cork  Cork
IE
For the attention of: Tender Admin
Telephone: +353 214239291
E-mail: tenders@ervia.ie
Internet address:
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

  • Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
  • Water
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:

Letterkenny Regional Water Supply Scheme including Creeslough WTP, Contract No.1 - Letterkenny and Creeslough Water Treatment Plants, Design Build Operate Contract

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Works
    Design and execution
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Ireland

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves a public contract
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    Irish Water plan to undertake the development of two Water Treatment Plants

    (WTPs) together with associated works as part of the Letterkenny Regional Water

    Supply Scheme including Creeslough Water Treatment Plant.

    It is intended that the works will be implemented under a Design, Build and

    Operate (“DBO”) Contract.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    45252126   Drinking-water treatment plant construction work
    Supplementary vocabulary
    45240000   Construction work for water projects
    45252140   Sludge-dewatering plant construction work
    45315100   Electrical engineering installation works
    45351000   Mechanical engineering installation works
    65120000   Operation of a water-purification plant
    65130000   Operation of water supplies
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  no
    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:

    The contract consists of the design, construction, commissioning, testing, operation and maintenance of the water treatment plants together with site development and ancillary works together with associated pipelines as follows:

    Design-Build:

    Letterkenny Water Treatment Plant

    The proposed Letterkenny Water Treatment Plant (WTP) is to be located on a greenfield site at Goldrum and will have a capacity of 9,000m3/day (500 m3/hr). The proposed development includes the construction of the following works;

    • Upgrading Works at the existing Lough Greenan and Lough Keel Pumping Stations

    • New Raw Water Rising Main from Lough Keel to a new Water Treatment Plant at Goldrum to replace existing Asbestos Cement Raw Water Rising Main

    • New Water Treatment Building including chemical storage and administration area

    • New Raw Water Blending Tank

    • New Sludge Dewatering Facility including Sludge Dewatering Building, sludge balancing tank, thickening tanks, sludge holding tank and sludge acceptance facility

    • New Clear Water Tank

    • New ESB Sub-Station

    • New Generator Shed (Enclosure)

    • Associated site development and other ancillary works

    Creeslough Water Treatment Plant:

    The proposed Creeslough WTP is to be located on a greenfield site adjacent to the existing WTP site and will have a capacity of 2,500 m3/day (139m3/hr). The proposed development includes the construction of the following works;

    • New Water Treatment Building including treatment units, chemical storage and administration area

    • New Raw Water Blending Tank

    • New Clear Water Storage Tank

    • New Low Lift Pumping Station (Treated Water)

    • New Sludge treatment facility including Sludge Balancing Tank, Sludge Thickening Tank and Sludge Holding Tank

    • New Washwater Recovery Tank

    • Associated site and ancillary works

    Operation Service:

    • Operation and maintenance of the works, from the existing intakes to the outlet of the plants, for a minimum period of 1 year with the option to extend for a further period of up to 3 years at the sole discretion of the Contracting Entity.

    • The operation and maintenance of the works will include the operation and maintenance of the water treatment plant together with associated works and may include the operation of outlying pumping stations and raw water intake facilities. Full details will be provided in the ITT.

    Further details of the scope of works and phasing of the works are included in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: yes
    Description of these options:

    1 possible extension of the Operation Service at the sole discretion of the Contracting Entity

    Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
    in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 027 (from the award of the contract)

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.3)

    Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

    Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may if Ervia considers it necessary to ensure that the contract is carried out to its satisfaction, be required to do so prior to award of the contract. Ervia also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, or with one member of the group as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors or on any other basis as Ervia considers appropriate.

    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:

    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.

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    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.

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    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, 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 entity

    15/140

    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: 29.02.2016 - 11:59
    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    29.02.2016 - 12:00
    IV.3.5)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    [Language_EN]
    Other: 

    Gaeilge

    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: no
    VI.3)

    Additional information:

    A pre-qualification questionnaire will be issued to all candidates who respond to this notice. Expressions of interest should be addressed in writing and sent via email for the attention of The Shared Services Procurement Manager to tenders@ervia.ie

    The Questionnaire will cover the financial, economic and technical capacity of candidates. The questionnaire must be completed and returned to the address in I.1. above not later than 12.00hrs Monday 29th February 2016. The responses will be used to assist in drawing up a tender list. This process may also include interviews with candidates. The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure.

    To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register to this tender by email to tenders@ervia.ie

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The High Court
    High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay
    IE  Dublin 1
    IE
    Telephone: +35 318886000
    E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
    Internet address: http://www.courts.ie
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

    Interested parties are referred to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (and in particular Regulation 7 and 10(2).

    VI.4.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained