Multi supplier framework for wind turbine contracts relating to bord gais wind farm developments

Bord Gais Eireann

The anticipated scope applicable to the framework includes but is not limited to the following works:
— Wind turbine generator supply and commission including associated turbine electrical works and SCADA system.
The client may also require any one or combination of, the following additional services under the framework.
— Wind turbine foundation design,
— Wind turbine foundation construction including concrete bases, excavation to suitable formation level and build up to the required level,
— Complete wind farm civils works including.
Design, site compounds,set-down areas for turbine components stream crossings if required, disposal of excavated material. Reinstatement of storage areas and existing tracks after construction. Site drainage, site roads suitable for a load bearing capacity of at least 200kN/m-2;
Trenching including duct for electrical cabling and fibre optic;
Hard stand areas suitable for a load bearing capacity of at least 200kN/m-2; importation of stone and disposal of unacceptable material. Wind farm electrical construction works may include; wind farm medium voltage (MV) collector system, electrical substation including but not limited to grid connected transformer (grid voltage of 38kV or 110kV), substation building and compound, MV main breaker and switchboard, HV installation subject to the ESB/Eirgrid connection agreement boundary of scope and responsibility for meeting all relevant ESB/Eirgrid functional specifications. Earthing design and installation.
Fibre optic network, grid code compliance and testing (including any additional equipment required to meet all conditions of the grid code, signals and interfaces).
Civil works for the electrical substation including buildings and all plinths required for outdoor switchgear and transformers. Design co-ordination with ESB networks & Eirgrid. In order to pre-qualify the applicant must satisfy all of the minimum requirements specified. Please forward your expression of interest for the attention of the energy procurement manager to dchodyn@bordgais.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=203052.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-04-04. The procurement was published on 2011-03-03.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who?

• Bord Gais Eireann

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2011-03-03	Contract notice
2011-11-10	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2011-03-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: wind turbines
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 turbines 📦

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: dchodyn@bordgais.ie 📧
Phone: +353 214534687 📞
Fax: +353 214534202 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-03-03 📅
Submission deadline: 2011-04-04 📅
Publication date: 2011-03-05 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 45-074173
OJ-S issue: 45
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 group procurement manager to dchodyn@bordgais.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 on Monday, 4.4.2011. The responses will be used 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:203052).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Notice involves: Establishment_framework_agreement
Short description:

The anticipated scope applicable to the framework includes but is not limited to the following works:

— Wind turbine generator supply and commission including associated turbine electrical works and SCADA system.

The client may also require any one or combination of, the following additional services under the framework.

— Wind turbine foundation design,

— Wind turbine foundation construction including concrete bases, excavation to suitable formation level and build up to the required level,

— Complete wind farm civils works including.

Design, site compounds,set-down areas for turbine components stream crossings if required, disposal of excavated material. Reinstatement of storage areas and existing tracks after construction. Site drainage, site roads suitable for a load bearing capacity of at least 200kN/m-2;

Trenching including duct for electrical cabling and fibre optic;

Hard stand areas suitable for a load bearing capacity of at least 200kN/m-2; importation of stone and disposal of unacceptable material. Wind farm electrical construction works may include; wind farm medium voltage (MV) collector system, electrical substation including but not limited to grid connected transformer (grid voltage of 38kV or 110kV), substation building and compound, MV main breaker and switchboard, HV installation subject to the ESB/Eirgrid connection agreement boundary of scope and responsibility for meeting all relevant ESB/Eirgrid functional specifications. Earthing design and installation.

Fibre optic network, grid code compliance and testing (including any additional equipment required to meet all conditions of the grid code, signals and interfaces).

Civil works for the electrical substation including buildings and all plinths required for outdoor switchgear and transformers. Design co-ordination with ESB networks & Eirgrid. In order to pre-qualify the applicant must satisfy all of the minimum requirements specified. Please forward your expression of interest for the attention of the energy procurement manager to dchodyn@bordgais.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=203052.

Variants will be accepted ✅
Description of options:

This is a three (3) year, with a possible extension, at the sole discretion of the client, for a further twelve (12) months.

Reference number: 11/017
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 criteria: the applicant's annual turnover for the 2010 financial year must equal or exceed 65 000 000 EUR (sixty five million euro).

Economic and financial standing:

The applicant's annual turnover for the 2010 financial year must equal or exceed 65 000 000 EUR (sixty five million euro).

Technical and professional ability:

The applicant must have commercially available wind turbine technology exceeding 1 000 kw per unit.

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 Éireann 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 Éireann 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.

Procedure
Number of operators of the framework agreement: 7
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 🌏
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 045-074173 (2011-03-03)

Contract award notice (2011-11-10)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: P.O. Box 51, Gasworks Road

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-11-10 📅
Publication date: 2011-11-15 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 219-356143
Refers to notice: 2011/S 45-074173
OJ-S issue: 219
Additional information
(ET Ref:324272).

Object
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: to be confirmed.

Contracting authority
Contact
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Source: OJS 2011/S 219-356143 (2011-11-10)

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