Contract notice - utilities
Directive 2004/17/EC
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)Northern Ireland Water
Northern Ireland Water, Finance and Regulation, Westland House, Old Westland Road
For the attention of: Ivan Orr
BT14 6TE Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 8457440088
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting entity: www.niwater.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.3)Contract award on behalf of other contracting entities
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:IF005 - Framework for Screening and Associated Conditioning Plant and Equipment.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceSupplies
Purchase
NUTS code UK
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Information on framework agreementDuration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 3
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 GBP
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s):NI Water requires suitable suppliers for the following range of equipment across the entire geographical region of Northern Ireland:
-Individual Coarse Screens
-Individual Fine Screens
-Overflow Screens
-Screenings Handling Equipment
-Package Inlet Works
-Grit Removal and Treatment Systems
-Package Grit Plant
Applicants must be able to design, supply, deliver, install (including the necessary process and control panels, if required) commission and, where necessary, provide spares, consumables and maintenance of all the equipment listed above.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)90400000, 42996500, 42000000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.8)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: yes
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:The estimated aggregated value of this Framework will be approximately GBP 3m per annum. However, NI Water does not guarantee this level of expenditure and reserves the right to use other procurement routes at its sole discretion.
II.2.2)Information about optionsOptions: yes
Description of these options: Intial contract term of 24 months with the option to extend up to maximum of a further 12 months.
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completionDuration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.4)Other particular conditions:
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial abilityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Requirements regarding the evaluation of this tender competition are set out in the Read Me First Tender Documents which are available through the eSourcing NI website following supplier registration.
III.2.3)Technical capacityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Requirements regarding the evaluation of this tender competition are set out in the Read Me First Tender Documents which are available through the eSourcing NI website following supplier registration.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedureNegotiated
Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures): no
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteriaThe most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications or in the invitation to tender or to negotiate
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting entity:
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contractno
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documentsTime limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: ..
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate22.2.2013 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn upEnglish.
IV.3.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union fundsThe contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information:Northern Ireland Water expressly reserves the rights:
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;
(ii) to award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the services covered by this notice; and
And in no circumstances will Northern Ireland Water be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.
NI Water will not provide face to face de-briefing following notification of the outcome of the tender competition. Written de-briefing will be provided.
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:23.1.2013