Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)Queen's University Belfast
Purchasing Office, University Road
For the attention of: Jackie Glackin
BT7 1NN Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2890973026
E-mail:
Fax: +44 2890971390
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.qub.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.qub.ac.uk/po
Further information can be obtained from: Queen's University Belfast
Purchasing Office, University Road
BT7 1NN Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Queen's University Belfast
Purchasing Office, University Road
BT7 1NN Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Queen's University Belfast
Purchasing Office, University Road
BT7 1NN Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
I.2)Type of the contracting authorityBody governed by public law
I.3)Main activityEducation
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authoritiesThe contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:QUB/1317/13 Supply of Electricity.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceSupplies
Purchase
NUTS code UKN01
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)You are invited to submit a tender for the Supply of Electricity to Queens University Belfast.
The requirement has been divided into lots:
Lot 1 Major Sites, i.e. those which are half-hourly metered and
Lot 2 Minor Sites, i.e. those which have no half-hourly metering.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.1.8)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: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:The contract(s) is for an initial period of 12 months commencing at 00:00 hours on 1.4.2014.
II.2.2)Information about optionsOptions: yes
Description of these options: The University reserves the right, on agreement with the Contractor, to extend the duration of the Contract by a further two 12-month periods.
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)
II.2.3)Information about renewalsThis contract is subject to renewal: yes
Number of possible renewals: 2
In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated timeframe for subsequent contracts:
in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completionDuration in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Lot 1 Supply of Electricity to Major Sites1)Short descriptionLot 1 Major Sites - those which are half-hourly metered.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 3)Quantity or scopeThe contract(s) is for an initial period of 12 months commencing at 00:00 hours on 1.4.2014. The University reserves the right, on agreement with the Contractor, to extend the duration of the Contract by a further two 12-month periods.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 12 600 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lotsPlease refer to the tender documents for further details.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:None.
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 conditionsThe performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registersInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Please refer to tender documents for details.
III.2.2)Economic and financial abilityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Please refer to tender documents for details.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Please refer to tender documents for details.
III.2.3)Technical capacityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Please refer to tender documents for details.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Please refer to tender documents for details.
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 procedureOpen
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteriaLowest price
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auctionAn electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:QUB/1317/13
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contractno
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive documentTime limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 27.1.2014
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate3.2.2014
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn upEnglish.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tenderin days: 14 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 12, 24 or 36 months.
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
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appealsPrecise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: This authority will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to Tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
The Public Contract Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:16.12.2013