ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/10/2019

Expire date: 08/11/2019

External Reference: 2019-200558

TED Reference: 2019/S 196-476151

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

EirGrid plc
N/A
Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
IE
Contact person: Peter Whearity
Telephone: +353 12370166
E-mail: peter.whearity@eirgrid.com
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.eirgrid.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/219

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=154729&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=154729&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Prospect Tarbert Marine Survey
Reference number:  ENQEIR690
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71354500  -  Marine survey services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Prospect Tarbert is a high voltage 220kV circuit. The circuit is approximately 10.1km in length and consists of an overhead line section and a section of cable crossing the River Shannon. The length of the overhead line section is 7.6km and the marine cable section is 2.5km. The Prospect Tarbert cable is a High Pressure Fluid Filled Cable (HPFF). . The Northern pipeline contains the 220kV cable circuit, which is composed of three individual phase cables of 88mm diameter. The area between the cables and the pipe is filled with electrical insulating oil, which is maintained at a pressure of 15.2 bar. The southern pipeline was installed as a spare and is currently unused. In relation to the 2.5km of marine cable, EirGrid intend to undertake a non-intrusive ‘inspection survey’ to determine the external condition of the pipelines and the surrounding area.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 900000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

44161400  -  Underwater pipeline
44161410  -  Subsea pipelines
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Prospect Tarbert is a high voltage 220kV circuit. It was originally constructed in 1977, energised in 1978 and operated as the Cashla Tarbert 220kV line until 1986, when the Prospect 220kV Station was commissioned. The circuit is approximately 10.1km in length and consists of an overhead line section and a section of cable crossing the River Shannon. The length of the overhead line section is 7.6km and the marine cable section is 2.5km. The Prospect Tarbert cable is a High Pressure Fluid Filled Cable (HPFF).
At the time of construction, two pipelines were laid across the estuary of the River Shannon from Tarbert Generating Station in Co. Kerry to Kilkerin Point in Co. Clare. Both pipelines have diameters of 273mm, are known to be a carbon steel composite covered in a polyethylene layer and casted with a 25-37mm thick mesh reinforced concrete applied to the submarine section of the cable.
The Northern pipeline contains the 220kV cable circuit, which is composed of three individual phase cables of 88mm diameter. The area between the cables and the pipe is filled with electrical insulating oil, which is maintained at a pressure of 15.2 bar. The southern pipeline was installed as a spare and is currently unused. In relation to the 2.5km of marine cable, EirGrid intend to undertake a non-intrusive ‘inspection survey’ to determine the external condition of the pipelines and the surrounding area.
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: 900000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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:
“Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.”
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

“Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.”

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 see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.”
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.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.5)

Information about negotiation

The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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:  08/11/2019
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:  no
VI.3)

Additional information

“Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.”
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Four Courts Dublin 7 Ireland
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification on concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation in this contract.
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Central office of the High Courts(Appeals Section)
Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay,Dublin 7 Ireland
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie