ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 01/04/2022

Expire date: 06/05/2022

External Reference: 2022-226747

TED Reference: 2022/S 068-181570

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice – utilities

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Gas Networks Ireland
N/A
Gasworks Road
Cork
Cork
IE
Contact person: Tender Admin
Telephone: +353 0214239065
E-mail: Tenders@gasnetworks.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.gasntetworks.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

21/054 - Archiving Services for Gas Networks Ireland
Reference number:  21/054
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79995100  -  Archiving services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Contracting Entity is undertaking a competitive tender process to establish single-supplier framework agreement for the provision of Archiving Services. The scope of the Contract includes but is not limited to the provision of the following Archiving Services.
The scope of services is expected to include:
a) Collection of Archives
b) Warehousing / Storage of all items including data storage
c) Electronic Storage
d) Cataloguing and barcoding of all items in storage to database in a suitable format
e) Retrieval of all archival materials to GNI sites
f) Destruction of any archival materials requested by GNI
g) Consultation facilities when necessary
h) Supply of materials when necessary
i) Scanning and Rendering
j) Additional Services Required
k) Reporting
l) Online ordering of services
M) Security of premises
Please refer to the PQQ document for more detailed information.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48329000  -  Imaging and archiving system
72252000  -  Computer archiving services
79995200  -  Cataloguing services
79996100  -  Records management
92512000  -  Archive services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Cork/Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Contracting Entity is undertaking a competitive tender process to establish single-supplier framework agreement for the provision of Archiving Services. The scope of the Contract includes but is not limited to the provision of the following Archiving Services.
The scope of services is expected to include:
a) Collection of Archives
b) Warehousing / Storage of all items including data storage
c) Electronic Storage
d) Cataloguing and barcoding of all items in storage to database in a suitable format
e) Retrieval of all archival materials to GNI sites
f) Destruction of any archival materials requested by GNI
g) Consultation facilities when necessary
h) Supply of materials when necessary
i) Scanning and Rendering
j) Additional Services Required
k) Reporting
l) Online ordering of services
M) Security of premises
Please refer to the PQQ document for more detailed information.
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: 84
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
Three years with an option to extend of a further four years
II.2.9)

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

Envisaged number of candidates: 5
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 system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the PQQ documents. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system. Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12:00 hrs local time on Fri 6th May 22
Help Guides: www.etenders.gov.ie/system-user-guides

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:  Refer to tender documents.
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.1.4)

Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria: Refer to tender 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

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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 148-395247
IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  06/05/2022
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:  yes
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 Friday 6th May 2022
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin
IE
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: 
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)).