16/001 — Multi-Supplier Framework for the Provision of Water Meters and Associated Devices

Ervia

A Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement containing Four Lots, with a number of
competent manufacturing entities.
Lot 1 — Supply of Concentric and Inline Water Meters.
Lot 2 — Supply of Mechanical Bulk Water Meters.
Lot 3 — Supply of Non Mechanical Bulk Water Meters.
Lot 4 — Supply of Combination Flow Bulk Water Meters.
Please refer to the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for further details.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2016-04-01. The procurement was published on 2016-02-25.

Who?

• Ervia

What?

• Flow-measuring equipment › Water meters
• Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items › Pipes and fittings

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2016-02-25	Contract notice
2016-03-18	Additional information
2016-03-30	Additional information

Contract notice (2016-02-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Water meters
Quantity or scope:

Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement containing Four Lots, with a number of competent manufacturing entities whose responsibility would include the following minimum requirements:(Note there is no limit to the number of lots that Applicants may apply for.)Lot 1Supply of Concentric Meters and Inline Meters (DN 15 — DN 32) and the provision of associated services and after sales support. A total supply of approximately 500 000 units will be required to be supplied over a period of four years, with up to an estimated approximate supply of 150 000 units during each year. The meters are to be supplied either with integrated Radio Units or external Radio Units that are connected with the meter in factory conditions. Products supplied should conform with the EU Measuring Directive (MID) and be compliant with ISO4064:2014 or equivalent.Lot 2Supply of Mechanical Bulk Water Meters (DN 32 — DN 250) and the provision of associated services and after sales support. A total supply of approximately 8 000 units will be required to be supplied over a period of four years, with up to an estimated approximate supply of 3 000 units during each year. The Mechanical Meters supplied are to be supplied with a strainer and either a Radio Unit or a chip enabled logger. Products supplied should conform with the EU Measuring Directive (MID) and be compliant with ISO4064:2014 or equivalent.Lot 3Supply of Non-Mechanical Bulk Water Meters (e.g. Magnetic/Ultrasound) (DN 32 — DN 250) and the provision of associated services and after sales support. A total supply of approximately 8 000 units will be required to be supplied over a period of years, with up to an estimated approximate supply of 3 000 units during each year. The Non-Mechanical Meter must be supplied with a battery pack or wired to an electric supply and either a Radio Unit or a chip enabled logger. Products supplied should conform with the EU Measuring Directive (MID) and be compliant with ISO4064:2014 or equivalent.Lot 4Supply of Combination Flow Bulk Water Meters (DN 32 — DN 100) and the provision of associated services and after sales support. A total supply of approximately 2 000 units will be required to be supplied over a period of four years, with up to an estimated approximate supply of 700 units during each year. The Combination Flow Meter must be supplied with a strainer and battery pack and either a Radio Unit or a chip enabled logger. Products supplied should conform with the EU Measuring Directive (MID) and be compliant with ISO4064:2014 or equivalent.

Quantity or scope

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Water meters 📦

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: Ervia
Postal address: PO Box 900, Webworks, Eglinton Street
Postal town: Cork
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ervia.ie 🌏
E-mail: tenders@ervia.ie 📧
Phone: +353 214239083 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2016-02-25 📅
Submission deadline: 2016-04-01 📅
Publication date: 2016-02-27 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2016/S 041-068249
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 tenders@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 112.00hrs Friday 1.4.2016. 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 tenders@ervia.ie.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

A Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement containing Four Lots, with a number of

competent manufacturing entities.

Lot 1 — Supply of Concentric and Inline Water Meters.

Lot 2 — Supply of Mechanical Bulk Water Meters.

Lot 3 — Supply of Non Mechanical Bulk Water Meters.

Lot 4 — Supply of Combination Flow Bulk Water Meters.

Please refer to the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for further details.

Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Lot 1 — Supply of Concentric and Inline Water Meters
Short description:

Supply of Concentric Meters and Inline Meters (DN

15 — DN 32) and the provision of associated services

and after sales support.

Please refer to the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire

for further details.

Quantity or scope:

Supply of Concentric Meters and Inline Meters (DN 15 — DN 32) and the provision of associated services and after sales support. A total supply of approximately 500 000 units will be required to be supplied over a period of four years, with up to an estimated approximate supply of 150 000 units during each year. The meters are to be supplied either with integrated Radio Units or external Radio Units that are connected with the meter in factory conditions. Products supplied should conform with the EU Measuring Directive (MID) and be compliant with ISO4064:2014 or equivalent.

Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Lot 2 — Supply of Mechanical Bulk Water Meters
Short description:

Supply of Mechanical Bulk Water Meters (DN 32 –

DN 250) and the provision of associated services

Quantity or scope:

Supply of Mechanical Bulk Water Meters (DN 32 — DN 250) and the provision of associated services and after sales support. A total supply of approximately 8 000 units will be required to be supplied over a period of four years, with up to an estimated approximate supply of 3 000 units during each year. The Mechanical Meters supplied are to be supplied with a strainer and either a Radio Unit or a chip enabled logger. Products supplied should conform with the EU Measuring Directive (MID) and be compliant with ISO4064:2014 or equivalent.

Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: Lot 3 — Supply of Non Mechanical Bulk Water Meters
Short description:

Supply of Non-Mechanical Bulk Water Meters (e.g.

Magnetic/Ultrasound) (DN 32 — DN 250) and the

provision of associated services and after sales

support.

Quantity or scope:

Supply of Non-Mechanical Bulk Water Meters (e.g. Magnetic/Ultrasound) (DN 32 — DN 250) and the provision of associated services and after sales support. A total supply of approximately 8 000 units will be required to be supplied over a period of years, with up to an estimated approximate supply of 3 000 units during each year. The Non-Mechanical Meter must be supplied with a battery pack or wired to an electric supply and either a Radio Unit or a chip enabled logger. Products supplied should conform with the EU Measuring Directive (MID) and be compliant with ISO4064:2014 or equivalent.

Lot number: 4
Title of the lot: Lot 4 — Supply of Combination Flow Bulk Water Meters
Short description:

Supply of Combination Flow Bulk Water Meters (DN

32 — DN 100) and the provision of associated

services and after sales support.

Quantity or scope:

Supply of Combination Flow Bulk Water Meters (DN 32 — DN 100) and the provision of associated services and after sales support. A total supply of approximately 2 000 units will be required to be supplied over a period of four years, with up to an estimated approximate supply of 700 units during each year. The Combination Flow Meter must be supplied with a strainer and battery pack and either a Radio Unit or a chip enabled logger. Products supplied should conform with the EU Measuring Directive (MID) and be compliant with ISO4064:2014 or equivalent.

Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement containing Four Lots, with a number of competent manufacturing entities whose responsibility would include the following minimum requirements:

(Note there is no limit to the number of lots that Applicants may apply for.)

Lot 1

Lot 2

Lot 3

Lot 4

Description of options:

The contract is for a period of 4 years with two (2) options to extend by a further twelve (12) month period annually.

Provisional timetable for use of options: 12 months
Duration: 048 months
Reference number: 16/001
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 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
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 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. 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 Ervia considers appropriate.

Procedure
Number of operators of the framework agreement: 3
Duration of the framework agreement in months: 48
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Other languages: Gaeilge.

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Tender Admin
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/376 🌏
Name: Ervia
Postal address: P.O.Box 900, Webworks, Eglinton Street
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=96873&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

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: +00 35318886000 📞
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 2016/S 041-068249 (2016-02-25)

Additional information (2016-03-18)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2016-03-18 📅
Submission deadline: 2016-04-05 📅
Publication date: 2016-03-23 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2016/S 058-098598
Refers to notice: 2016/S 041-068249
OJ-S issue: 58
Source: OJS 2016/S 058-098598 (2016-03-18)

Additional information (2016-03-30)
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2016-03-30 📅
Submission deadline: 2016-04-11 📅
Publication date: 2016-04-02 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2016/S 065-113818
OJ-S issue: 65
Source: OJS 2016/S 065-113818 (2016-03-30)

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