Multi supplier framework for civil contracts relating to Bord Gáis wind farm development

Bord Gais Eireann

This pre-qualification questionnaire is issued by Bord Gáis Éireann (“the Client”) for the purposes of providing information to applicants interested in applying to pre-qualify and proceed to the tender stage for the procurement of a framework for the provision of certain civil construction works in connection with the development of wind farms by the client (or any subsidiary of the client).
The anticipated scope of civil works applicable to the framework includes but is not limited to the following works: site roads, trenching, hardstand areas, turbine foundations, importation of stone and disposal of unacceptable material, preliminaries, site compounds, set-down areas for turbine components, stream crossings if required, reinstatement of storage areas and existing tracks after construction, drainage, stone ballasting/landscaping at the turbines and hardstanding locations, public road upgrade works, and compliance with the planning conditions and construction management plans associated with each project.
It is intended that the successful tenderers will be required to enter into a framework agreement with the client, a form of which will be furnished to applicants during the competition period. When entering into any contracts for individual projects under the framework (“call-off contracts”), the form of call-off contracts that the client (or any subsidiary of the client) intends to use is the standard Bord Gais conditions of contract for the construction of the civil works.
The client does not guarantee that any work will be procured under the framework agreement and reserves the right to carry out separate procurements for civil works within the anticipated scope of the framework agreement should it, at its sole discretion, consider it appropriate to do so.
Minimum requirement: the applicants annual turnover for the 2010 financial year must equal or exceed 1 500 000 EUR. The applicant must provide experience that it has, in at least three (3) projects, undertaken work similar in nature and of a similar or greater value to the anticipated scope of works under the framework to which this competition relates (as outlined in Section 1).
In order to receive the pre qualification questionnaire please foward your expression of interest for the attention of the energy procurement manager to cwhite@bge.ie.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=200118.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-03-31. The procurement was published on 2011-02-28.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2011-02-28 Contract notice
2012-05-22 Additional information
Contract notice (2011-02-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: wind farm
Quantity or scope: See section II.1.5.
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Works
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Wind farm 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Not specified
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Postal address: PO Box 51, Gasworks Road
Postal town: Cork
Contact
Internet address: http://www.bordgais.ie 🌏
E-mail: cwhite@bge.ie 📧
Phone: +353 214534434 📞
Fax: +353 214534202 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-02-28 📅
Submission deadline: 2011-03-31 📅
Publication date: 2011-03-02 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 42-069058
OJ-S issue: 42
Additional information
A pre-qualification questionnaire will be issued to all candidates who respond to this notice. Expressions of interest should be addressed in writing and sent via email for the attention of the energy procurement manager to cwhite@bge.ie. The questionnaire will cover the financial, economic and technical capacity of the candidates. The questionnaire must be completed and returned to the address in I.1. above not later than 17:00 hrs Thursday, 31.3.2011 to assist in drawing up a tender list. This process may also include interviews with candidates. The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure. (ET Ref:200118).
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Notice involves: Establishment_framework_agreement
Short description:
This pre-qualification questionnaire is issued by Bord Gáis Éireann (“the Client”) for the purposes of providing information to applicants interested in applying to pre-qualify and proceed to the tender stage for the procurement of a framework for the provision of certain civil construction works in connection with the development of wind farms by the client (or any subsidiary of the client).
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The anticipated scope of civil works applicable to the framework includes but is not limited to the following works: site roads, trenching, hardstand areas, turbine foundations, importation of stone and disposal of unacceptable material, preliminaries, site compounds, set-down areas for turbine components, stream crossings if required, reinstatement of storage areas and existing tracks after construction, drainage, stone ballasting/landscaping at the turbines and hardstanding locations, public road upgrade works, and compliance with the planning conditions and construction management plans associated with each project.
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It is intended that the successful tenderers will be required to enter into a framework agreement with the client, a form of which will be furnished to applicants during the competition period. When entering into any contracts for individual projects under the framework (“call-off contracts”), the form of call-off contracts that the client (or any subsidiary of the client) intends to use is the standard Bord Gais conditions of contract for the construction of the civil works.
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The client does not guarantee that any work will be procured under the framework agreement and reserves the right to carry out separate procurements for civil works within the anticipated scope of the framework agreement should it, at its sole discretion, consider it appropriate to do so.
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Minimum requirement: the applicants annual turnover for the 2010 financial year must equal or exceed 1 500 000 EUR. The applicant must provide experience that it has, in at least three (3) projects, undertaken work similar in nature and of a similar or greater value to the anticipated scope of works under the framework to which this competition relates (as outlined in Section 1).
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In order to receive the pre qualification questionnaire please foward your expression of interest for the attention of the energy procurement manager to cwhite@bge.ie.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=200118.
Variants will be accepted ✅
Description of options:
This is for a three (3) year period, however, the duration of the contract can be extended at the sole descretion of Bord Gáis for a futher period of up to 1 year.
Reference number: 11/015
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: To be confirmed.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Minimum requirement: the applicants annual turnover for the 2010 financial year must equal or exceed 1 500 000 EUR. The applicant must provide experience that it has, in at least three (3) projects, undertaken work similar in nature and of a similar or greater value to the anticipated scope of works under the framework to which this competition relates (as outlined in Section 1).
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Economic and financial standing:
Minimum requirement: the applicants annual turnover for the 2010 financial year must equal or exceed 1 500 000 EUR. The applicant must provide experience that it has, in at least three (3) projects, undertaken work similar in nature and of a similar or greater value to the anticipated scope of works under the framework to which this competition relates (as outlined in Section 1).
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Technical and professional ability:
Minimum requirement: the applicants annual turnover for the 2010 financial year must equal or exceed 1 500 000 EUR. The applicant must provide experience that it has, in at least three (3) projects, undertaken work similar in nature and of a similar or greater value to the anticipated scope of works under the framework to which this competition relates (as outlined in Section 1).
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Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: As per contract documents.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: As per contract documents.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may if Bord Gáis considers it necessary to ensure that the contract is carried out to its satisfaction, be required to do so prior to award of the contract. Bord Gáis also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, or with one member of the group as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors or on any other basis as Bord Gáis considers appropriate.
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Procedure
Maximum number of operators of the framework agreement: 5
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 3
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Other languages: Gaeilge.

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Bord Gáis Éireann
Main activity: Electricity
Contact
Contact point: Energy Procurement
The Energy Procurement Manager
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01428 🌏
Name: Bord Gáis Éireann
URL for further information: http://www.bordgais.ie 🌏
Contact point: The Energy Procurment Manager
URL for documents: http://www.bordgais.ie 🌏
URL for participation: http://www.bordgais.ie 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: High Court Central Office,Four Courts, Inns Quay,
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 1
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
Information about review deadlines:
Interested parties are referred 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).
Source: OJS 2011/S 042-069058 (2011-02-28)
Additional information (2012-05-22)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-05-22 📅
Publication date: 2012-05-24 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 98-162244
Refers to notice: 2011/S 42-069058
OJ-S issue: 98
Source: OJS 2012/S 098-162244 (2012-05-22)
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