Cork Lower Harbour Main Drainage Scheme — Directional Drill Estuary Crossing

Bord Gais Eireann/ Ervia

Irish Water is undertaking the Cork Lower Harbour Main Drainage Scheme to provide waste-water collection storage and treatment for the catchment area which includes the towns of Cobh, Passage West, Monkstown, Ringaskiddy, and Carrigaline and adjoining areas.
The project is divided into several contracts, the contract described herein is for the provision, trenchless laying and testing of 2 no. new 400 mm diameter nominal bore, 1 400 m long gravity sewer pipes beneath a 1 km wide body of open tidal water.
General project information is contained on the public consultation website www.corklh.com

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2014-09-29. The procurement was published on 2014-08-28.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2014-08-28 Contract notice
Contract notice (2014-08-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Under-river tunnel construction work
Quantity or scope:
The Contract consists of the supply, construction and testing of 2 no new 400 mm diameter nominal bore, 1 400 m long pipelines suitable for the conveyance of sewage.Due to environmental and planning restrictions no construction work may be carried out on the foreshores of either side of the estuary therefore, the pipelines must be laid using trenchless pipe-laying techniques.This contract may coincide with works on the Networks Contracts. The start and end locations and levels will be specified to facilitate connection to the wider sewerage infrastructure that shall be upgraded/ constructed under other network contracts.
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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: Under-river tunnel construction work 📦

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
Awarding authority name: Bord Gais Eireann/ Ervia
Postal address: P.O. Box 51, Gasworks Road, Co. Cork
Postal town: Cork
Contact
Internet address: http://www.bordgais.ie 🌏
E-mail: rahern@bge.ie 📧
Phone: +353 214239030 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2014-08-28 📅
Submission deadline: 2014-09-29 📅
Publication date: 2014-08-30 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2014/S 166-296971
OJ-S issue: 166
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 Shared Services Procurement Manager ro 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 Monday 29.9.2014. 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. The 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 to this tender by e-mail to rahern@bge.ie
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Irish Water is undertaking the Cork Lower Harbour Main Drainage Scheme to provide waste-water collection storage and treatment for the catchment area which includes the towns of Cobh, Passage West, Monkstown, Ringaskiddy, and Carrigaline and adjoining areas.
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The project is divided into several contracts, the contract described herein is for the provision, trenchless laying and testing of 2 no. new 400 mm diameter nominal bore, 1 400 m long gravity sewer pipes beneath a 1 km wide body of open tidal water.
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General project information is contained on the public consultation website www.corklh.com
Quantity or scope:
The Contract consists of the supply, construction and testing of 2 no new 400 mm diameter nominal bore, 1 400 m long pipelines suitable for the conveyance of sewage.
Due to environmental and planning restrictions no construction work may be carried out on the foreshores of either side of the estuary therefore, the pipelines must be laid using trenchless pipe-laying techniques.
This contract may coincide with works on the Networks Contracts. The start and end locations and levels will be specified to facilitate connection to the wider sewerage infrastructure that shall be upgraded/ constructed under other network contracts.
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Duration: 005 months
Reference number: 14/082
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Cork.

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 economics 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.

Procedure
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Other languages: Gaeilge.

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Rachel Ahern
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/376 🌏
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=80583&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Source: OJS 2014/S 166-296971 (2014-08-28)
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