RT12_040 - A multi-provider framework for Planning & Environmental Services

Bord Gais Eireann

BGE is undertaking a competitive tendering process, seeking to enter into multi-provider framework agreements with a number of providers to meet its requirements for the provision of:
1) Planning & Environmental Assessment;
2) Archaeological, Architectural & Cultural Heritage;
3) Hydrology, Hydrogeology & Water Quality;
4) Geotechnical;
5) Noise & Vibration;
6) Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment;
7) Geographical Information Systems (GIS) & Computer Aided Design (CAD) ;
8) Shadow Flicker Assessment;
9) Planning;
10) Aviation, Telecommunications & Electromagnetic Interference;
11) Construction & Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) ;
12) Ecology;
13) Traffic & Transportation; and
14) Human Environment & Socio-Economic Assessment Services to Bord Gáis Éireann.
The expected scope of the multi-provider framework agreements includes, but is not limited to, the provision of the advisory services and other services in respect of the Lots as detailed above.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2013-03-04. The procurement was published on 2013-02-01.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2013-02-01 Contract notice
Contract notice (2013-02-01)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Wind farm
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: Wind farm 📦

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: 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: 2013-02-01 📅
Submission deadline: 2013-03-04 📅
Publication date: 2013-02-06 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2013/S 026-040607
OJ-S issue: 26
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 dchodyn@bordgais.ie. The questionnaire must be completed and returned to the address in I.1. above not later than 15.00 hrs on 04/03/2013. 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 dchodyn@bordgais.ie
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Service category: 11
Short description:
BGE is undertaking a competitive tendering process, seeking to enter into multi-provider framework agreements with a number of providers to meet its requirements for the provision of:
1) Planning & Environmental Assessment;
2) Archaeological, Architectural & Cultural Heritage;
3) Hydrology, Hydrogeology & Water Quality;
4) Geotechnical;
5) Noise & Vibration;
6) Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment;
7) Geographical Information Systems (GIS) & Computer Aided Design (CAD) ;
8) Shadow Flicker Assessment;
9) Planning;
10) Aviation, Telecommunications & Electromagnetic Interference;
11) Construction & Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) ;
12) Ecology;
13) Traffic & Transportation; and
14) Human Environment & Socio-Economic Assessment Services to Bord Gáis Éireann.
The expected scope of the multi-provider framework agreements includes, but is not limited to, the provision of the advisory services and other services in respect of the Lots as detailed above.
Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Planning & Environmental Assessment
Short description: See lot description on PQQ doc.
Quantity or scope: See lot description on PQQ doc.
Duration: 36 months
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Archaeological, Architectural & Cultural Heritage
Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: Hydrology, Hydrogeology & Water Quality
Lot number: 4
Title of the lot: Geotechnical
Lot number: 5
Title of the lot: Noise & Vibration
Lot number: 6
Title of the lot: Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment
Lot number: 7
Title of the lot: Geographical Information Systems (GIS) & Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Lot number: 8
Title of the lot: Shadow Flicker Assessment
Lot number: 9
Title of the lot: Planning
Lot number: 10
Title of the lot: Aviation, Telecommunications & Electromagnetic Interference
Lot number: 11
Title of the lot: Construction & Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)
Lot number: 12
Title of the lot: Ecology
Lot number: 13
Title of the lot: Traffic & Transportation
Lot number: 14
Title of the lot: Human Environment & Socio-Economic Assessment Services to Bord Gáis Éireann
Description of options:
The framework will be established for a term of three (3) years with the option to extend the framework once for up to a maximum of two (2) years subject to an annual review after the three (3) year period and at the sole discretion of BGE.
Number of possible renewals: 1
Time frame for subsequent contracts: 24 months
Reference number: RT12_040
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Nationwide including Northern 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.
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Names and professional qualifications of the staff

Procedure
Maximum number of operators of the framework agreement: 70
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 3
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Other languages: Gaelige

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Energy Procurement
The Energy 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 026-040607 (2013-02-01)