Publication

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: Liam Kennedy

Telephone: +353 17027890

E-mail: liam.kennedy@esb.ie

NUTS code: IE0 - 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.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=132090&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=132090&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

National NDT Framework Agreement

Reference number: GWM8415

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71632200 - Non-destructive testing services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

The Contracting Entity intends to procure NDT Services for the type of Generating Stations listed below;
a) Thermal Power Plant
b) Hydro Power Plant
c) Wind Turbine Power Plant
d) Other power plant as required.
See full description of the works in section 11.2.4

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71632200 - Non-destructive testing services

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 Contracting Entity intends to procure NDT Services for the type of Generating Stations listed below;
a) Thermal Power Plant
b) Hydro Power Plant
c) Wind Turbine Power Plant
d) Other power plant as required.
The list below outlines in general the requirements but there may be other requirements which will be outlined during the tender process: -
•• Non Destructive Testing (NDT) - this includes all the main techniques of crack detection (MPI, DPI, EC, etc.), defect sizing, weld quality control techniques (radiography, etc), wall and oxide thickness, visual.
• Welding inspector.
• Metallurgical inspection and evaluation services – metallurgical sample preparation, in situ metallurgical evaluation techniques, i.e. hardness and replication, microstructural assessment.
• Project management, this includes management and control of medium to large sized inspection projects from the initial programming and pricing stages through to execution and completion.

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:

The FWA will run for 5 years with an option to extend for a further 3 years.

II.2.9)

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

Envisaged number of candidates: 10

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 136777 GWM8415

III.1.2)