13/108 - A Multi-Supplier Framework for the Provision of Water Leak Detection Services to Irish Water

Bord Gais Eireann

Irish Water is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish a national multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of Water Leak Detection Works and Services. There will be two lots as follows:
Lot 1 Applicant will not be appointed as PSCS;
Lot 2 Applicant will be appointed as PSCS.
It is intended that a multi-supplier framework agreement will be awarded pursuant to this competition. Any contracts awarded under the Framework Agreement may extend beyond the lifetime of the Framework Agreements. The Framework Agreement will establish the terms governing contracts to be awarded during the term of the Framework Agreement. The Framework Agreement will be established for a term of eighteen months with two annual options to extend for further twelve month periods, to a maximum cumulative term of three years and six months, at the sole discretion of Irish Water.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2013-12-17. The procurement was published on 2013-11-13.

Who?

• Bord Gais Eireann

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2013-11-13	Contract notice

Contract notice (2013-11-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Water distribution and related services
Quantity or scope: See Section II: Object of the contract.
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: Water distribution and related services 📦

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: Bord Gais Eireann
Postal address: Gasworks Road
Postal town: Cork
Contact
Internet address: http://www.bordgais.ie 🌏
E-mail: rahern@bge.ie 📧
Phone: +353 214239030 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2013-11-13 📅
Submission deadline: 2013-12-17 📅
Publication date: 2013-11-15 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2013/S 222-387423
OJ-S issue: 222
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 Procurement Manager to rahern@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 on Tuesday 17.12.2013. 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. To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender by email to rahern@bge.ie

Object
Scope of the procurement
Service category: 1
Short description:

Lot 1 Applicant will not be appointed as PSCS;

Lot 2 Applicant will be appointed as PSCS.

It is intended that a multi-supplier framework agreement will be awarded pursuant to this competition. Any contracts awarded under the Framework Agreement may extend beyond the lifetime of the Framework Agreements. The Framework Agreement will establish the terms governing contracts to be awarded during the term of the Framework Agreement. The Framework Agreement will be established for a term of eighteen months with two annual options to extend for further twelve month periods, to a maximum cumulative term of three years and six months, at the sole discretion of Irish Water.

Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Lot 1 - Water Leak Detection Works and Services where applicant is NOT the Project Supervisor for the Construction Stage
Short description:

Works and services may include but not be limited to:

— Zero Pressure Testing to confirm DMA's established and boundaries are functioning;

— Deployment of flow and pressure loggers;

— Step-testing;

— Trace Gas Leak Detection;

— Acoustic Leak Detection;

— Underground Service Detection;

— Reporting on Leaks to Industry Standards;

— Training of Local Authority Staff.

Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Lot 2 - Water Leak Detection Works and Services where applicant IS the Project Supervisor for the Co
Short description:

— Training of Local Authority Staff;

— Acceptance of appointment as Project Supervisor for the Construction Stage (PSCS) under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013.

Description of options:

The Framework Agreement will be established for a term of 18 months with 2 annual options to extend for further 12 month periods, to a maximum cumulative term of 3 years and 6 months, at the sole discretion of Irish Water.

Minimum number of possible renewals: 1
Maximum number of possible renewals: 2
Duration: 18 months
Reference number: 13/108
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.

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

If any of the conditions set out in Regulation 53(1) of The European Communities (Award of Public Authorities Contracts) Regulations apply to the applicant, the applicant will be excluded from the competition.

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 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
Maximum number of operators of the framework agreement: 5
Duration of the framework agreement in months: 18
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Other languages: Gaelige

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Procurement
The Procurement Manager

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: http://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 2013/S 222-387423 (2013-11-13)

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