Framework for owners/resident engineer for Dev. & construction of BG (energy) wind farms

Bord Gais Eireann

Multi supplier framework for owners/resident engineer role for the development and construction of Bord Gáis (energy) Wind Farms. It is anticipated that the proposed owners/resident engineer works relating to Bord Gáis (energy) wind farm developments that may be procured by Bord Gáis (energy) (or a subsidiary of Bord Gáis (energy)) under the framework will be at various locations throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland. To meet its requirements for the services of an owners/resident engineer for the development and construction of wind farms and associated civil, electrical and contestable grid works, the scope of services for this PQQ is further detailed in PQQ Document.
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=419072.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2012-08-02. The procurement was published on 2012-06-29.

Who?

• Bord Gais Eireann

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2012-06-29	Contract notice

Contract notice (2012-06-29)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: engineering services
Quantity or scope: See section II.1.5.
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: Engineering services 📦

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
Awarding authority name: Bord Gais Eireann
Postal address: Third Floor, City Quarter, Lapps Quay
Postal town: Cork
Contact
Internet address: http://www.bordgais.ie 🌏
E-mail: dchodyn@bordgais.ie 📧
Phone: +353 214907284 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-06-29 📅
Submission deadline: 2012-08-02 📅
Publication date: 2012-07-03 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 125-207602
OJ-S issue: 125
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 e-mail for the attention of The Energy 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 Thursday 2nd August 2012. 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. This requirement is being tendered by Bord Gáis Éireann for its Energy business (“Bord Gáis Energy”). It is envisaged that a contract will be awarded by Bord Gáis Éireann with respect to such requirement for Bord Gáis Energy only. Candidates should note that Bord Gáis Éireann reserves the right at any time, and from time to time, at its absolute discretion, to transfer all or any part of the contract to a third party (which may be an associated company of Bord Gáis Éireann or otherwise). Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, Bord Gáis Éireann may exercise this right because it is required, or it considers it appropriate, to do so having regard to any arrangements implementing the unbundling requirements of the Third Gas Directive (Directive 2009/73/EC) in Ireland (expected to be implemented from approx. 3 March 2012). The successful tenderer may be required to put in place arrangements to comply with Bord Gáis Éireann’s regulatory separation obligations with respect to its Networks and Energy businesses. Where this competition is ongoing at the time of any transfer of the Energy business of Bord Gáis Éireann to a third party, such third party may take over the conduct of this competition. In such case, the contract will be awarded by and entered into with that third party. (ET Ref:419072).

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 e-mail for the attention of The Energy 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 Thursday 2nd August 2012. 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.

This requirement is being tendered by Bord Gáis Éireann for its Energy business (“Bord Gáis Energy”). It is envisaged that a contract will be awarded by Bord Gáis Éireann with respect to such requirement for Bord Gáis Energy only. Candidates should note that Bord Gáis Éireann reserves the right at any time, and from time to time, at its absolute discretion, to transfer all or any part of the contract to a third party (which may be an associated company of Bord Gáis Éireann or otherwise). Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, Bord Gáis Éireann may exercise this right because it is required, or it considers it appropriate, to do so having regard to any arrangements implementing the unbundling requirements of the Third Gas Directive (Directive 2009/73/EC) in Ireland (expected to be implemented from approx. 3 March 2012). The successful tenderer may be required to put in place arrangements to comply with Bord Gáis Éireann’s regulatory separation obligations with respect to its Networks and Energy businesses.

Where this competition is ongoing at the time of any transfer of the Energy business of Bord Gáis Éireann to a third party, such third party may take over the conduct of this competition. In such case, the contract will be awarded by and entered into with that third party.

(ET Ref:419072).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Service category: 12
Short description:

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=419072.

Description of options: 2 year framework with option for 1 year extension
Provisional timetable for use of options: 24 months
Number of possible renewals: 1
Time frame for subsequent contracts: 12 months
Reference number: RT12_005
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: As per PQQ.
Economic and financial standing:

A full description of candidates' required economic and financial capacity will be set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire.

Technical and professional ability:

A full description of candidates' required technical capacity will be set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire.

Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: As per pre-qualification questionnaire.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: As per pre-qualification questionnaire.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded: As per PQQ.
Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅

Procedure
Maximum number of operators of the framework agreement: 5
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 2
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Other languages: Gaeilge.

Contracting authority
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 Gais Eireann
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 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 2012/S 125-207602 (2012-06-29)

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