Qualification system - utilities - Call for competition

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/02/2023

Expire date: 25/04/2028

External Reference: 2023-205815

TED Reference: 2023/S 045-131178

Qualification system - utilities - Call for competition

Qualification system – utilities

This notice is a call for competition

Supplies

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Uisce Éireann
IE3191327JH
Tender Administration, PO Box 900, Webworks, Eglinton Street,
Cork
Co.Cork
IE
Contact person: Tender Admin
Telephone: +353 214239000
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.water.ie/

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

Water

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

22/007 - Supply of Aggregates to Uisce Eireann
Reference number:  22/007
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

14212200  -  Aggregates
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

14210000  -  Gravel, sand, crushed stone and aggregates
14211000  -  Sand
14212000  -  Granules, chippings, stone powder, pebbles, gravel, broken and crushed stone, stone mixtures, sand-gravel mixtures and other aggregates
14212120  -  Gravel
44111200  -  Cement
44111800  -  Mortar (construction)
44113600  -  Bitumen and asphalt
44113610  -  Bitumen
44113620  -  Asphalt
44114000  -  Concrete
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

The objective of this QSQ is to qualify Applicants onto the Qualifications Systems for the following, the supply and delivery of aggregates (e.g. stone, concrete, bituminous material, etc.) to Uisce Éireann sites, including Local Authority Depots, and non-specific site locations (i.e. to facilitate call out to facilitate emergency repairs, and planned works). Delivery will be required across all counties in the Republic of Ireland as well a limited volume of deliveries being required to coastal islands.
It is proposed that an initial Multi Supplier Framework Agreement, to be set up by running a first call for competition after the Qualification System has been established, will be divided into number of Lots to meet the requirements of Uisce Éireann and ensure competition in the market. This detail will be available at the next stage of the competition.
Each Lot will be subdivided into 31 Local Authority’s (LA’s). The supply of goods will be awarded to multiple suppliers with no limit on the number of suppliers being appointed within each Local Authority
Applicants are invited to apply to qualify for one, more than one or all of the following Lots
Lot 1 – Aggregates, Stone Materials
Lot 2 – Aggregates, Tarmacadam Materials
Lot 3 – Aggregates, Concrete Materials
Lot 4 – Filter Media Material
Lot 5 – Miscellaneous Materials.
For each product where a specification / standard is documented, the Applicant shall demonstrate how they comply with the relevant specification and or standard The Applicant shall provide the supporting documentation as requested in their QSQ response to demonstrate compliance. Failure to provide this documentation, the Applicant will not be awarded placed on the Qualification System panel.
II.2.8)

Duration of the qualification system

Indefinite duration
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.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 165-469972
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English, Irish

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

While the QS will be indefinite, The initial deadline of the QSQ on eTenders will be 35 days. Following this deadline we shall evaluate every 6 months following the first anniversary of the original deadline date.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay,
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +35 318886000
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)).