Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/07/2017

Expire date: 14/08/2017

External Reference: 2017-521664

TED Reference: 2017/S 134-275364

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice – utilities

Services

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
IE
Contact person: Grace Stimpson
Telephone: +353 17026443
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.esb.ie

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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=115722&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
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

Ongoing Mechanical Maintenance Work
Reference number:  GWM2351
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

50712000  -  Repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The work to be provided under the Framework Agreement (FWA) will be a wide range of mechanical work in generating stations and will include routine repair and general mechanical work both on a routine basis and during plant overhauls and shutdowns. It will involve “running maintenance” as well as defined project work.
See Full description of the work in Section 11.2.4 of this notice
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

50712000  -  Repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Island of Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The work to be provided under the Framework Agreement (FWA) will be a wide range of mechanical work in generating stations and will include routine repair and general mechanical work both on a routine basis and during plant overhauls and shutdowns. It will involve “running maintenance” as well as defined project work.
Examples of work required include:-
- Mechanical installation of Pumps, Motors, Compressors, Valves, Pipework.
- Pipeline Repairs, Duct Repairs.
- Stripping, Overhauling and Re-assembly of Valves.
- Pump and Motor Alignment using Laser Aligning Equipment.
- Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Conveyor Systems, Air, Water, Steam Systems.
- Repair and maintenance of sootblowers, mills, feeders, pumps, Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO)and diesel plant, ash, lime and FGD (flue gas desulphurisation) product transfer systems, heat exchangers, tanks, firefighting pumps and deluge systems, compressors, blowers and fans, coal conveyors, ship-unloaders, stacker-reclaimers, structural steel
- Welding of High Pressure pipe work. The range of materials to be welded include, but are not limited to, the following steel types or their equivalents: SA106-B, SA210-A1, SA213-T2, SA213-T11, SA213-T22, 15Mo3, 13CrMo44, 10CrMo910, T/P23, T/P24, 9-12%Cr martensitic stainless steels including X20, T/P91, T/P92 and austenitic stainless steels. The Contractor will be required to supply all weld procedures.
This list is not complete and is only given as an example of the type of work we are looking to contract as part of this FWA. Note that in some cases, particularly for running maintenance, there may not be drawings available and contract staff must have the ability to carry out repairs on their own initiative.
Many of the locations are in confined spaces with limited access.
Specialist / OEM work is not included in this FWA and will be tendered for separately. ESB reserves the right to award mechanical work outside of the Framework if it decides that it is in the best interest of ESB to do so..
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1.00  EUR
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:  
The FWA will run for 5 years with an option to extend for a further 3 years. Renewal date will be 2023 or 2026
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 5  /  Maximum number: 15
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

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 Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 121161 GWM2351
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 121161 GWM2351
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 121161 GWM2351
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 121161 GWM2351
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 121161 GWM2351
III.1.4)

Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria: As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 121161 GWM2351
III.1.6)

Deposits and guarantees required

N/A
III.1.7)

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

As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 121161 GWM2351
III.1.8)

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

As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 121161 GWM2351
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 121161 GWM2351
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

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  15
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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2014/S 041-075491
IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  14/08/2017
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
5-8 years
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)

Additional information

ESB is inviting interested parties to register their interest on the e-tenders website - the Irish Government's e-tendering platform (www.etenders.gov.ie). There are no costs associated with registration. All information relating to and including the pre-qualification documents, any clarifications or changes will be issued/published via this portal. The Contracting entity will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
The contract, at the sole discretion of ESB, may ultimately be awarded
a/ to a single contractor to provide all of the services to all stations
b/ to a panel of contractors to provide all of the services to all stations
c/ in lots where a lot may be a single station or a group of stations
Please note that all companies shortlisted to receive the tender must be registered on the Government Etenders Electronic ETendering System website. http://www.etenders.gov.ie/.
1. This is the sole Call for Competition for this service
2. The Contracting Entity will not be responsible for any costs charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
3. Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
4. Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting entity is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
5. It is ESBs intention to shortlist suitable candidates.
6. The negotiated procedure will be used, however, the contracting entity retains the option to accept initial bids without further negotiations.
7. Award to Runner Up - If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the contract with the designated successful tenderer(s) emerging from this competitive process, ESB reserves the right to award the contract to the next highest scoring tenderer on the basis of the terms advertised. This shall be without prejudice to the right of ESB to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.
The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is available to be down-loaded from the e-tenders web-site. Reference 121161
The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire must be completed and uploaded via http://etenders.gov.ie/ no later than 14th August 2017 at 12:00.
The responses received will be evaluated and used in drawing up a tender list.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Chief Registrar
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 1888600
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

13/07/2017