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Contract notice – utilities

Works

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )

N/A

2 Gateway

Dublin 3

East Wall Road

Contact person: Regina Keane

Telephone: +353 449335512

E-mail: regina.keane@esb.ie

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address(es):

Main address: http://www.esb.ie

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/377

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:

http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109430&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Additional information can be obtained from

the abovementioned address:

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

electronically via: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109430&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

to the abovementioned address

I.6)

Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

NOTICE for Multi-Contractor Framework Agreement for National Poling works and Associated Works for ESB Networks in the Republic of Ireland

Reference number: D20/CON/829

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

45231400 - Construction work for electricity power lines

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Works

II.1.4)

Short description

Issue of a Notice to establish a Multi-Contractor Framework Agreement for National Poling works and Associated works for ESB Networks in the Republic of Ireland. Any contracts awarded under the framework will be awarded in the manner described in the Framework Agreement. The Contracting Entity does not make any guarantee in regard to the award of any contract and/or the volume or value of Works to be procured over the lifetime of the framework agreement. The Contracting Entity reserves the right to procure Poling works and associated works outside the framework agreement. Any contracts awarded under the framework agreement may extend beyond the lifetime of the framework agreement. The framework agreement will establish the terms governing contracts awarded during the term of the framework agreement. A high level description of the Works is set out at section A.1.4 of the Pre-Qualification document attached.

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Poling works - NW1 (see map attached)

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

44212220 - Pylons, poles and pickets

45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

As set out in map attached

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Refer to Scope of Works as outlined in Section A.1.4 Multi-Contractor Framework Agreement - High Level Scope of Works set out in PQQ document attached.

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: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

Note that the duration in months stated above represents the maximum duration of the framework agreement in the event that the Contracting Entity exercises its option to extend the framework agreement beyond its initial 3 years, for a further 1+1 years.

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Option to extend the framework agreement at the Contracting Entity's discretion for a period of 1+1 years

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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Poling works - DN1 (see map attached)

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

44212220 - Pylons, poles and pickets

45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

As set out in map attached

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Refer to Scope of Works as outlined in Section A.1.4 Multi-Contractor Framework Agreement - High Level Scope of Works set out in PQQ document attached.

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: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Option to extend the framework agreement at the Contracting Entity's discretion for a period of 1+1 years

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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Poling works - DS1 - (see map attached)

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

44212220 - Pylons, poles and pickets

45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

As set out in map attached

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Refer to Scope of Works as outlined in Section A.1.4 Multi-Contractor Framework Agreement - High Level Scope of Works set out in PQQ document attached.

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: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Option to extend the framework agreement at the Contracting Entity's discretion for a period of 1+1 years

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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Poling works - S1 - (see map attached)

Lot No: 4

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

44212220 - Pylons, poles and pickets

45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

As set out in map attached

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Refer to Scope of Works as outlined in Section A.1.4 Multi-Contractor Framework Agreement - High Level Scope of Works set out in PQQ document attached.

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: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Option to extend the framework agreement at the Contracting Entity's discretion for a period of 1+1 years

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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Poling works - MW1 - (see map attached)

Lot No: 5

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

44212220 - Pylons, poles and pickets

45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

As set out in map attached

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Refer to Scope of Works as outlined in Section A.1.4 Multi-Contractor Framework Agreement - High Level Scope of Works set out in PQQ document attached.

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: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Option to extend the framework agreement at the Contracting Entity's discretion for a period of 1+1 years

II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

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

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: As stated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire available to download from www.e-tenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 115152.

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

As stated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire available to download from www.e-tenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 115152.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

As stated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire available to download from www.e-tenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 115152.

III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

As stated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire available to download from www.e-tenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 115152.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

As stated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire available to download from www.e-tenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 115152.

III.1.4)

Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria: As stated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire available to download from www.e-tenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 115152.

III.1.6)

Deposits and guarantees required

As stated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire available to download from www.e-tenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 115152 and will be confirmed in the Tender Enquiry.

III.1.7)

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

As stated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire available to download from www.e-tenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 115152 and will be confirmed in the Tender Enquiry.

III.1.8)

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

While economic operators are not obliged to take a particular legal form for the purpose of submitting a tender, the Contracting Entity reserves the right to require the successful tenderers to contract on such basis as the Contracting Entity may determine. See also as stated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire available to download from www.e-tenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 115152

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

The Contracting Entity is preparing a draft Multi-Contractor Framework agreement and schedules that will be provided to the Pre-Qualified Applicants at the next stage of the Procurement process i.e. the Invitation to Tender stage. The Multi-Contractor Framework Agreement will set out the terms and conditions pertaining to the technical, commercial, financial, safety and legal requirements for the timber cutting works to be covered by the Multi-Contractor Framework Agreement. The works will be procured utilising bespoke terms and conditions based on the FIDIC conditions of contract for plant and design (build for electrical and mechanical plant), and for building and engineering works, designed by the contractor (incorporating FIDIC first edition 1999 reprinted in 1999) form of contract, as will be amended for the purposes of this particular scope of works and as required by the Contracting Entity.

III.2.3)

Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 25

IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 07/04/2017

Local time: 17:00

IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3)

Additional information

Please note the following in relation to Notice sections above;
(IV.1.3) - Number of Participants to the Framework Agreement 25.
The number of 25 stated in Section IV.1.3 is an estimate only of the final number of contractors that may be required. The final number of contractors appointed to the framework agreement will depend on the contractor resource capacity of those ultimately determined by the Contracting Entity to have submitted the most economically advantageous tenders in accordance with the award criteria for the enquiry. The final number of contractors admitted to the framework agreement will be that number determined by the Contracting Entity to be sufficient to meet the framework agreement requirements and may be more or less than 25. More information will be set out in the Invitation to Tender, at that stage of the Procurement process.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract - "Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract".
As stated in the PQQ available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 115152, Applicants that successfully pre-qualify and are subsequently Invited to Tender will be required to provide detailed information in their tender response in relation to their employees/staff including, but not limited to the names, qualifications of the employees/staff they propose to assign to works that may arise under the framework agreement. More information will be set out in the Invitation to Tender, at the stage of the Procurement process.
Please also note:
Incomplete Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQ) and/or missing information/documentation may be rejected by the Contracting Entity. Therefore, Applicants are advised to ensure that they return FULLY COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the Procurement process on the basis of incomplete questionnaire.
To receive information in relation to the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to the PQQ, you must register your interest for this process on etenders system - www.etenders.gov.ie at RFT ID 115152

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Chief Registrar

Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7

Dublin

Telephone: +353 18886000

Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

N/A

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Your Legal Advisor

Ireland

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

07/03/2017

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