Provision of a Multi-party Framework Agreement for the Monitoring, Maintenance, non-routine and routine Inspection of Cathodic Protection System

Bord Gais Eireann / Ervia

The scope of this contract is for a multi-supplier framework agreement for Cathodic Protection (CP) and Close Interval Potential Survey (CIPS) in ROI, NI and Scotland (onshore) regions.
The provision of CP & CIPS Contract will be sub-divided into 2 separate lots. Described below as Lots 1 to 2, these are the Lots and scope that Gas Networks Ireland is currently planning to tender.
Please note that canidates can apply to pre-qualify for one or two lots. Candidates should indicate clearly in respect of which lot or lots they are applying to pre-quality.
The scope of work required will involve providing suitably qualified personnel and equipment for the following:
— Monitoring, maintenance and inspection of cathodic protection (CP) systems used to protect underground steel pipework of the onshore network;
— Monitoring, inspection, adjustment and maintenance of CP assets;
— Routine and non routine Close interval pipeline surveys and differential voltage gradient surveys;
— Pipeline CP parameters using web based system and pro-actively maintain the systems;
— Report update/generation of CP system status;
— Response service including management, technical back-up, personnel, equipment and related services to deal with incidents and undertake repairs of CP systems.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2015-03-30. The procurement was published on 2015-02-24.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2015-02-24 Contract notice
2018-02-21 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2015-02-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Architectural, engineering and surveying services
Quantity or scope: For further information, please refer to the ITT document.
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Architectural, engineering and surveying 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 / Ervia
Postal address: PO Box 900, Webworks Cork, Eglinton Street, Co. Cork
Postal town: Cork
Contact
Internet address: http://www.bordgais.ie 🌏
E-mail: janet.swayne@ervia.ie 📧
Phone: +353 214239083 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-02-24 📅
Submission deadline: 2015-03-30 📅
Publication date: 2015-02-27 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 041-070681
OJ-S issue: 41
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 to janet.swayne@ervia.ie The Questionnaire will cover the financial, economic and technical capacity of candidates. The questionnaire must be completed and returned to the address in I.1. above not later than 17:00 Monday 30.3.2015. 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 to this tender by email to janet.swayne@ervia.ie
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Service category: 27
Short description:
The scope of this contract is for a multi-supplier framework agreement for Cathodic Protection (CP) and Close Interval Potential Survey (CIPS) in ROI, NI and Scotland (onshore) regions.
The provision of CP & CIPS Contract will be sub-divided into 2 separate lots. Described below as Lots 1 to 2, these are the Lots and scope that Gas Networks Ireland is currently planning to tender.
Please note that canidates can apply to pre-qualify for one or two lots. Candidates should indicate clearly in respect of which lot or lots they are applying to pre-quality.
The scope of work required will involve providing suitably qualified personnel and equipment for the following:
— Monitoring, maintenance and inspection of cathodic protection (CP) systems used to protect underground steel pipework of the onshore network;
— Monitoring, inspection, adjustment and maintenance of CP assets;
— Routine and non routine Close interval pipeline surveys and differential voltage gradient surveys;
— Pipeline CP parameters using web based system and pro-actively maintain the systems;
— Report update/generation of CP system status;
— Response service including management, technical back-up, personnel, equipment and related services to deal with incidents and undertake repairs of CP systems.
Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: CP Services
Short description:
Remote monitoring and Reporting of GNI CP assets — Manual surveying and CP measurements — Liaison with third party CIPS and DCVG contractors — Interference monitoring, recording and analysis of the results — Liaison with land owners Various Maintenance including; — asset database — T/R installations — CP test posts — CP isolation systems and Equipment — high voltage earthing — ER probes and loggers.
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Additional information about the lots: For further information, please refer to the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: CIPS Services
Short description:
— Perform CIPS and DCVG surveys on Transmission and Distribution pipelines;
— Perform surveys in areas with AC and DC interference;
— Perform data analysis, fault reporting and report production of suitable quality;
— Liaison with third party CP maintenance contractor.
Number of possible renewals: 2
Time frame for subsequent contracts: 12 months
Duration: 036 months
Reference number: 15/004
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 Contract) 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.
Contract execution
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 / Ervia 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 / Ervia 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 Éireann / Ervia considers appropriate.
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Procedure
Number of operators of the framework agreement: 3
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 3
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Other languages: Irish.

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Shared Services Procurement Manager
Janet Swayne
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=85872&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Source: OJS 2015/S 041-070681 (2015-02-24)
Contract award notice (2018-02-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The scope of this contract is for multi-supplier framework agreement for Cathodic protection and close interval potential survey in ROI, NI and Scotland regions scope of work required will involve providing suitably qualified personnel and equipment for the following: Monitoring, maintenance and inspection of catholic protection systems used to protect underground steel pipework of the onshore network. — Monitoring, inspection, adjustment and maintenance of CP assets. — Routine and non routine Close interval pipeline surveys and differential voltage gradient surveys. — Pipeline CP parameters using web based system and proactively maintain the systems. — Report update/generation of CP system status. — Response service including management, technical back-up, personnel, equipment and related services to deal with incidents and undertake repairs of CP systems.
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Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Additional CPV: Pipelines 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Lowest price

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Ervia
Postal address: PO Box 900, Webworks, Eglinton Street
Postal code: Cork
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ervia.ie 🌏
E-mail: tenders@ervia.ie 📧
Phone: +353 214239462 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-02-21 📅
Publication date: 2018-02-23 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 038-083910
Refers to notice: 2015/S 041-070681
OJ-S issue: 38

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The scope of this contract is for multi-supplier framework agreement for Cathodic protection and close interval potential survey in ROI, NI and Scotland regions scope of work required will involve providing suitably qualified personnel and equipment for the following: Monitoring, maintenance and inspection of catholic protection systems used to protect underground steel pipework of the onshore network.
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— Monitoring, inspection, adjustment and maintenance of CP assets.
— Routine and non routine Close interval pipeline surveys and differential voltage gradient surveys.
— Pipeline CP parameters using web based system and proactively maintain the systems.
— Report update/generation of CP system status.
— Remote monitoring and reporting of GNI CP assets,
— Manual surveying and CP measurements,
— Liaison with third party CIPS and DCVG contractors,
— Interference monitoring, recording and analysis of the results,
— Liaison with land owners various maintenance including asset database,
— T/R installations,
— CP Test posts,
— CP Isolation systems and equipment,
— High voltage earthing,
— ER Probes and loggers.
— Perform CIPS and DCVG surveys on transmission and distribution pipelines.
— Perform surveys in areas with AC and DC interference.
— Perform data analysis, fault reporting and report production of suitable quality.
— Liaison with third party CP maintenance Contractor.

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2017-08-03 📅
Name: Cescor Srl
Postal town: Milano
Country: Italy 🇮🇹
Date of contract conclusion: 2017-08-14 📅
Name: Cathodic Protection Co. Ltd
Postal town: Lincolnshire
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Date of contract conclusion: 2017-08-10 📅
Postal address: Lincolnshire
Date of contract conclusion: 2017-09-11 📅
Name: Corroconsult UK Ltd
Postal address: Telford
Postal town: Telford
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Eimear Palmer
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/376 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal town: Dublin 1
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +00 35318886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2018/S 038-083910 (2018-02-21)
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