PG108T783 Gantry crane refurbishment in hydro stations

ESB Power Generation

The ESB wishes to carry out refurbishment and upgrade work to 7 indoor gantry cranes in various Hydro generating station located throughout Ireland. The cranes range in size from 18 to 100ton with auxiliary hoists attached and range in vintage from 1920 to 1950. The scope of work will include assessment, mechanical refurbishment, electrical refurbishment/modernisation, commissioning, load testing and certification.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-09-16. The procurement was published on 2011-08-15.

Who?

• ESB Power Generation

What?

• Lifting and handling equipment › Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane

Where?

• Éire/Ireland › Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2011-08-15	Contract notice

Contract notice (2011-08-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane
Quantity or scope:

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Postal address: 27 Lower Fitzwilliam Street
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: http://www.esb.ie 🌏
E-mail: powergeneration.procurement@esb.ie 📧
Phone: +353 17026908 📞
Fax: +353 16384603 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-08-15 📅
Submission deadline: 2011-09-16 📅
Publication date: 2011-08-24 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 161-266384
OJ-S issue: 161
Additional information

a) It is ESB Generation operations intention to shortlist suitable candidates. b) ESB Generation operations will not be responsible for costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates, whether or not a final contract is awarded. c) This notice is to serve as the sole call for competition for this contract. d) Requests cannot be entertained beyond the date stipulated in Section IV. 3.3. e) In connection with the award of the contract, the tenderer shall be required to identify the entity that would be responsible for the receipt and processing of orders and the resolution of any and all problems relating to this contract. f) In responding to this notice, companies must indicate if they propose to submit a group bid and, if so, must provide full details of the participating companies. g) The negotiated procedure will be used, however, the contracting entity retains the option to accept initial bids without further negotiations. h) The final contract may be divided into lots. Details of these lots will be specified in the tender documents and finalised during the ensuing tender assessment process. The award of the respective lots will be at ESB Generation Operations sole discretion. i) Suppliers attention is directed to Article 58.2 of Directive 2004/17/EC

Object
Scope of the procurement
Service category: 1
Notice involves: Public_contract
Short description:

Reference number: PG108T783 - Gantry Crane Refurbishments in Hydro Stations
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Various.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:

a) Acceptance of Irish Law as governing any contract awarded.

b) Acceptance of the jurisdiction of Irish Courts.

c) A statement that no record exists against the bidder of successful court actions involving fraud or other major breaches of the Companies Act in Ireland, or similar law in any other jurisdiction.

d) A statement that the applicant has fulfilled its obligations relating to the payment of taxes and social security contributions in Ireland or any other state in which the tenderer is located.

Economic and financial standing:

a) Banker's reference and audited accounts for the applicant's proposed contracting entity for the past 3 financial years. If audited accounts are not available for the most recent financial year, management accounts should be submitted instead.

b) Verifiable confirmation of the applicant's ability to raise Bonds from a Standard & Poor's, or equivalent, AA rated Surety/Bank.

Technical and professional ability:

Please provide details of the following:

1/ Refurbishment contracts completed in the past five (5) years on overhead gantry cranes between 10ton & 100ton. Details to include contract value, duration, client name/contacts and outlined work scope.

2/ Quality management system accreditation

3/ Ability to comply with contractor employment standards relevant to pay, pension and trade union membership

Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: Will be specified in enquiry documents.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: Will be specified in enquiry documents.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

If the Tender is submitted by a group of suppliers, then those suppliers, if awarded the contract, shall assume such legal form by corporation, partnership or otherwise as will enable them to contract as a single entity, and assume joint and several responsibility for the contract. The requirements in Section III 2.1 must be met in full by each of the group bidders.

Procedure
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Other languages: Irish.

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: ESB Power Generation
Main activity: Electricity
Contact
Contact point: Conor Foley
Internet address: www.esb.ie 🌏

Reference
Dates
Start date: 2011-11-01 📅
End date: 2013-01-01 📅

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court (after consultation with E.S.B. Power Generation)
Postal address: Chief Registrar, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Source: OJS 2011/S 161-266384 (2011-08-15)

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