Contract notice – utilities

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Ervia

N/A

P.O.Box 900, Webworks, Eglinton Street

Cork

Contact person: Marian Nugent

Telephone: +353 4239640

E-mail: tenders@ervia.ie

Internet address(es):

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

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/376

I.3)

Communication

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

www.etenders.gov.ie

Additional information can be obtained from

the abovementioned address:

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

electronically via: www.etenders.gov.ie

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

to the abovementioned address

I.6)

Main activity

Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

The Provision of Pipeline Inspection Services to Gas Networks Ireland (GNI)

Reference number: 18/004

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

76600000 - Pipeline-inspection services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38290000 - Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances

44161100 - Gas pipelines

44161110 - Gas-distribution network

44212318 - Pipeline supports

71353000 - Surface surveying services

71520000 - Construction supervision services

71632200 - Non-destructive testing services

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Background
Management of the gas pipeline network is a sophisticated 24-hour operation. GNI wish to put in place a framework agreement with suitably experienced and competent service providers, to provide pipeline inspection services to support GNI pipeline safety management.
Overview
It is expected that the successful tenderers will be required to undertake some or all of the below listed services for the networks division of GNI, covering Transmission pipelines and installations, and on occasion selected Distribution pipelines in the Republic of Ireland.
• Provision of pipeline inspectors and equipment to supervise excavation works close to GNI Transmission and Distribution pipelines and within GNI installations.
• Provision of inspectors to carry out surveillance activities over pipeline routes as required.
• Performing PSR (Pressure System Regulation) inspections on Transmission AGI’s.
• Provision of administration resources to manage the GNI transmission permit system.
• Carrying out leak survey of Transmission network locations.
• Provision of qualified a Non Destructive testing service and inspectors to carry out non-destructive testing, Ultrasonic and MPI on pipelines and PRI’s as required for operational and reactive issues.
• Provision of experienced management agents to manage all aspects of the GNI inspection works.
• Carrying out surveys on Transmission watercourse crossings.
• Provision of pipeline inspectors to participate in out of hours standby rota for excavation supervision or surveillance where necessary.
• Provision of qualified Welding Inspectors and equipment to supervise welding works on pipelines and within PRI’s as required for operational and reactive issues.
• Provision of inspectors to carry out Rural Line walks of Transmission cross country pipeline routes

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: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

An option to extend for a further period of up to one (1) plus one (1) plus one (1) years thereafter

II.2.9)

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

Envisaged number of candidates: 5

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Five (5) Applicants will be invited to tender (provided five Applicants submit compliant PQQ Responses that meet the minimum requirements).
Where a lesser number submit compliant PQQ Responses and meet the minimum requirements that lesser number of Applicants will be invited to tender.
If there is more than one Applicant ranked at fifth place, then the Contracting Entity reserves the right to invite all the fifth placed Applicants to tender.

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

You must submit through the etenders system before
the deadline. The submission deadline is strict & no
submissions will be possible after the date & time
specified in the PQQ documents. Please note that all
tenders are electronic, as such NO paper copies will
be accepted or read. Please submit via the etenders
system not later than 12:00 hrs local time Thursday
21st March 2019

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: Please refer to tender documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie only.

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.1.8)

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 the Contracting Entity 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. The Contracting Entity 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 the Contracting Entity considers appropriate.

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

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 a single operator

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: 21/03/2019

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 : 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 ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3)

Additional information

You must submit through the etenders system before the deadline. The submission deadline is strict & no submissions will be possible after the date & time specified in the PQQ documents. Please note that all tenders are electronic, as such NO paper copies will be accepted or read. Please submit via the etenders system not later than 12:00 hrs local time Thursday 21st March 2019.

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court

The Four Courts

Dublin

Telephone: +353 18886000

E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie

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

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

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

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