Public tender Belfast 2014 S1140 - Excavation and Hire of Large Plant Hire; Pole Erecting and Rigging; Ad hoc and Small Plant Hire (Mini Diggers). 2014-02-05

S1140 - Excavation and Hire of Large Plant Hire; Pole Erecting and Rigging; Ad hoc and Small Plant Hire (Mini Diggers).

Contract notice - utilities

Services

Directive 2004/17/EC

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Northern Ireland Electricity
120 Malone Road
For the attention of: Philip Allen
BT9 5HT Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2825661856
E-mail:
Fax: +44 2825661856

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting entity: www.nie.co.uk

Electronic access to information: https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/

Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: Bidders must register to participate in this procurement at https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)Main activity

Electricity

I.3)Contract award on behalf of other contracting entities

The contracting entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting entities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description

II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:

S1140 - Excavation and Hire of Large Plant Hire; Pole Erecting and Rigging; Ad hoc and Small Plant Hire (Mini Diggers).

II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
Service category No 27: Other services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Northern Ireland
NUTS code

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

The notice involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

II.1.4)Information on framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 5

Duration 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: 9 000 000 GBP

II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s):

NIE - Lines Delivery, Customer Operations and the Fault and Emergency departments have a requirement throughout Northern Ireland for the provision of Plant Hire Contractors to assist with:
1. Hire of Large Plant - Track machines and rubber wheel diggers equipped with
Pole erectors to assist with the erection /replacement of electricity poles,
Installation of stay rods and installation of substation earthing.
Transportation of NIE own plant
2. Unaccompanied rigging and erecting of new electricity poles, installation of
stay rods and installation of transformer earthing.
3. Adhoc works - mini digging, earth testing repairs and installation.
The rigging and erecting/replacement of poles and the installation of stay rods and substation earthing is carried out on all voltages levels up to and including 400Kv and will include refurbishment, new connections work, diversions and alterations to the network, line raising, dangerous clearances and fault & emergency work.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

45500000, 45520000

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no

II.1.8)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

II.2.2)Information about options

II.2.3)Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:

To be detailed in the documentation to be issued to Bidders

III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

To be detailed in the documentation to be issued to Bidders

III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

To be detailed in the documentation to be issued to Bidders

III.1.4)Other particular conditions:

The 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 registers

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Completition of Pre Qualification Questionnaire

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Completition of Pre Qualification Questionnaire

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Completition of Pre Qualification Questionnaire

III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts

III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1)Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no

III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Negotiated
Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures): no

IV.2)Award criteria

IV.2.1)Award criteria

The 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

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3)Administrative information

IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting entity:

S1140

IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 7.3.2014 - 12:00

IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

7.3.2014 - 12:00

IV.3.5)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.

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 recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 3 years

VI.2)Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

VI.3)Additional information:

Bidders must register to participate in this procurement at https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk

Bidders must complete their Pre-Qualification Questionnaire in accordance with the instructions. NIE will notbe responsible for or pay for expenses, losses or any other costs incurred by a Bidder in the preparation ofthe PQQ Response and their participation in this procurement competition. It is the responsibility of Bidders toobtain for themselves, at their own expense, any additional information necessary for the preparation of theirPQQ Response. NIE makes no express or implied representation or warranty as to the currency, accuracy,reliability or completeness of the information contained in this document or any other information providedby or on behalf of NIE. NIE expressly disclaims any and all liability arising from information (including withoutlimitation, errors or omissions) contained in this document or other information provided by or on behalf of NIE.No information contained in this PQQ or in any communication made between NIE and any Bidder in connectionwith this PQQ shall be relied upon as constituting a contract, agreement, or representation that any contractshall be offered in accordance with this PQQ. NIE reserves the right, to change without notice the basis of,or the procedures for, the competitive Tendering process or to terminate the process at any time. Under nocircumstances shall NIE incur any liability in respect of this PQQ or any supporting documentation. NIE acceptsno liability for any loss or damage suffered by any person as a result of that person or any other person placingany reliance on the contents of this document or other information provided by or on behalf of NIE. Bidders shallnote that the timescales provided within the documentation are indicative only; the timetable and schedule ofactivities may be subject to change at the discretion of NIE.

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:

5.2.2014

Local authority area

Place

Types of document

S1140 - Excavation and Hire of Large Plant Hire; Pole Erecting and Rigging; Ad hoc and Small Plant Hire (Mini Diggers).