ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/02/2023

Expire date: 24/04/2023

External Reference: 2023-217630

TED Reference: 2023/S 040-115088

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice – utilities

Works

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
E-mail: tenders@water.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.water.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/129496

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

23/012 - A Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Site Investigative Works to Uisce Eireann
Reference number:  23/012
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

45111250  -  Ground investigation work
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Works
II.1.4)

Short description

23/012 - A Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Site Investigative Works to Uisce Eireann
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 40000000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71351500  -  Ground investigation services
71510000  -  Site-investigation services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Contracting Entity is tendering to establish a national multi supplier framework for the provision of site investigative works to Uisce Éireann. The framework scope includes both intrusive and non-intrusive works.
The scope will include the following:
• Intrusive site investigation works such as geotechnical investigation works consisting of cable percussion boreholes, rotary core holes, dynamic probing, window sampling, trial pits, slit trenches, on-site sampling and testing works, factual and interpretative reporting.
• Non-Intrusive site investigation works such as geological investigation works consisting of 2d resistivity, seismic refraction, multichannel analysis of survey waves (MASW), electromagnetic survey, topographical survey, factual and interpretative reporting.
• Laboratory testing of samples taken
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: 40000000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60
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: 7
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The framework will be for a period of 60 months, with two annual options to extend by a further 2 years and 1 year period respectively, to a maximum cumulative term of eight years.
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 07/04/2023.
Help Guides: www.etenders.gov.ie/system-user-guides

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

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

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  6
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:  07/04/2023
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.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
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie