ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/05/2016

Expire date: 07/07/2016

External Reference: 2016-683856

TED Reference: 2016/S 097-173612

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice – utilities

Works

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Irish Water
IE3191327JH
Ervia , P.O Box 900, Webworks, Eglinton Street
Cork
Co.Cork
IE
Contact person: Tender Admin
Telephone: +353 214239083
E-mail: tenders@ervia.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.water.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/129496

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://www.etenders.gov.ie/
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.6)

Main activity

Water

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Lough Mask Regional Water Supply Scheme, Water Treatment Plant Upgrade
Reference number:  16/080
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

45252126  -  Drinking-water treatment plant construction work
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Works
II.1.4)

Short description

Irish Water is currently advancing the Lough Mask Regional Water Supply
Scheme – Water Treatment Plant Upgrade Design Build Operate Contract
comprising the upgrade and expansion of the existing raw water intake works and
water treatment plant to achieve a treated water output of 54,000m3/day. The
existing water treatment plant is capable of a treated water output of
38,000m³/day.
The works required under the contract are to be delivered on a Contractor Design-
Build-Operate basis. The DBO contract is approx. 18 months Design and Build
including a process proving period and with a 1 year Operation and Maintenance
period.
The planned works are necessary to ensure compliance with EU Directives, Irish
National Standards and Regulations relating to treated water for human
consumption.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

45232152  -  Pumping station construction work
45240000  -  Construction work for water projects
45247270  -  Reservoir construction works
45252140  -  Sludge-dewatering plant construction work
45315100  -  Electrical engineering installation works
45351000  -  Mechanical engineering installation works
65120000  -  Operation of a water-purification plant
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Irish Water is currently advancing the Lough Mask Regional Water Supply Scheme – Water Treatment Plant Upgrade Design Build Operate Contract comprising the upgrade and expansion of the existing raw water intake works and water treatment plant to achieve a treated water output of 54,000m3/day. The existing water treatment plant is
capable of a treated water output of 38,000m³/day.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 30
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

All queries for clarification must be submitted via email for the attention of The Shared Services Procurement Manager to Tenders@ervia.ie . The questionnaire must be completed and returned to the address in I.1. above not later than 12.00hrs
Thursday 23rd June 2016. Please include the tender reference in all communications.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  If any of the conditions set out in Regulation 53(1) of The European Communities (Award of Public Authorities Contracts) Regulations apply to the Applicant, the Applicant will be excluded from the competition.
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.4)

Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria: As per PQQ documents.
III.1.6)

Deposits and guarantees required

As per PQQ documents.
III.1.7)

Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

As per PQQ documents.
III.1.8)

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 Irish Water 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. Irish Water 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 Irish Water considers appropriate.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.4)

Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  23/06/2016
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English, Irish
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 6  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.3)

Additional information

The prequalification questionnaire is available only on etenders (http://etenders.gov.ie/) please register your interest on etenders to access the documents.
All queries for clarification must be submitted via email for the attention of The Shared Services Procurement Manager to Tenders@ervia.ie .
The completed questionnaire must be completed and returned to the address in I.1. above not later than 12.00hrs Thursday 23rd June 2016.
Please include the tender reference in all communications.
The Questionnaire will cover the financial, economic and technical capacity of candidates.
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.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 1
IE
Telephone: +00 35318886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Fax: +00 35318886125
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
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.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

20/05/2016