Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 30/03/2017

External Reference: 2017-798770

TED Reference: 2017/S 064-121115

Contract award notice - utilities

Contract award notice – utilities

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

EirGrid plc
N/A
Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
IE
Contact person: Anthony Flood
Telephone: +353 012370123
Fax: +353 016615375
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
I.6)

Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Employer’s Representative Connah’s Quay New Connection Works
Reference number:  ENQEIR520
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71300000  -  Engineering services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Provision of Employers Representatives Services as required for EirGrid Group.
EirGrid Interconnector Ltd (“EIL”) is the owner and operator of the 500MW HVDC
East West Interconnector (“EWIC”).
EWIC connects the Irish and UK transmission systems with the UK Point of
Connection located at Deeside 400kV Substation. The associated connection
agreement between EIL and National Grid includes for the Point of Connection to
be transferred to a new station Connah’s Quay in 2017.
The connection agreement places the responsibility on EIL to design, build and
commission all interface works associated with the new connection, including the
installation of a new section of HVDC cable and any necessary control and
protection equipment. During the associated outage (approx. 30-40 days) to
undertake the above works, EIL will use the opportunity to progress some or all of
the proposed IT & SCM system at the converter stations in Shotton and Portan.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement ( Agree to publish? yes )

Value excluding VAT:  800000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71310000  -  Consultative engineering and construction services
71311000  -  Civil engineering consultancy services
71316000  -  Telecommunication consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:  
Wales
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Provision of Employers Representatives Services as required for EirGrid Group.
EirGrid Interconnector Ltd (“EIL”) is the owner and operator of the 500MW HVDC
East West Interconnector (“EWIC”).
EWIC connects the Irish and UK transmission systems with the UK Point of
Connection located at Deeside 400kV Substation. The associated connection
agreement between EIL and National Grid includes for the Point of Connection to
be transferred to a new station Connah’s Quay in 2017.
The connection agreement places the responsibility on EIL to design, build and
commission all interface works associated with the new connection, including the
installation of a new section of HVDC cable and any necessary control and
protection equipment. During the associated outage (approx. 30-40 days) to
undertake the above works, EIL will use the opportunity to progress some or all of
the proposed IT & SCM system at the converter stations in Shotton and Portan.
II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Resources  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Approach & Methodology  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Assessment of Resource Allocation Schedule  /  Weighting:  5%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Legal  /  Weighting:  5%
Price  -  Weighting:  40%
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 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
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: 2016/S 030-049045

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Employer’s Representative Connah’s Quay New Connection Works

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

07/02/2017
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

Parsons Brinckerhoff Ltd
Amber Court, William Armstrong Drive
Newcastle upon Tyne
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  1000000.00  EUR
Lowest offer:  1500000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  1500000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Dublin
IE

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

30/03/2017