16/021 โ€” Framework for the Provision of Polyethylene (PE) Pipe, Fittings and Valves to Ervia for and on behalf of Gas Networks Ireland and Irish Water

Ervia

The establishment of a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the supply of polyethylene (PE) Pipe, Fittings and Valves to Ervia for and on behalf of Gas Networks Ireland and Irish Water.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2016-04-22. The procurement was published on 2016-03-16.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2016-03-16 Contract notice
2016-04-18 Additional information
Contract notice (2016-03-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items
Quantity or scope:
A Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the manufacturing and supply of PE Pipe, Fittings and Valves for Ervia for and on behalf of Gas Networks Ireland and Irish Water.All Applicants to note in order to pre-qualify they must be able to demonstrate that they can fulfil the requirements for both Gas and Water for the specific lots being applied for.It is envisaged that the scope of products and services of the initial Contract to be drawn-down under the Framework Agreement will be, but not limited to: PE pipes, fittings and valves to gas, water and waste water and will cover the following:1. Standards (subject to change):โ€” Gas โ€” as per I.S. EN 1555 and ISO 4437 or equivalent; andโ€” Water/Sewage โ€” as per I.S. EN 12201.2. Indicative Diameter Range (Subject to change):โ€” PE pipe, fittings and valves ranging in size from small diameter 20mm to large diameter 500 mm pipe and fittings.3. Indicative Pipe Specification/Types (Subject to change):โ€” Solid wall pipe;โ€” Co-extruded pipe;โ€” Peelable pipe; andโ€” PE pressure pipe with an aluminium barrier layer.4. Indicative Pressure Range and Pipe Materials (Subject to change):a. Colour:Gas:โ€” Solid yellow; orโ€” Solid orange; orโ€” Orange with brown stripes or orange with black stripes; orโ€” Yellow with brown stripes or yellow with black stripes.Water:โ€” Potable Water Pipe โ€” Solid Blue;โ€” Sewer Pipe โ€” Black with brown stripes.Please note pipes that do not comply with the outlined colours will not be acceptable.The proposed supply requirements are to be divided into four (4) separate lots as detailed below:โ€” Lot 1 (PE Pipe โ€˜ or equal 125mm) โ€” Manufacture and supply of PE pipe to gas, water and waste water.โ€” Lot 2 (PE Pipe โ€™ 125mm) Manufacture and supply of PE pipe to gas, water and waste water.โ€” Lot 3 (PE Fittings) โ€” Manufacture and/or supply Supply of PE Fittings to gas, water and waste water. These include but are not limited to PE: caps, couplings, elbows, equal tees, flange adaptors, reducers, tee branch saddles, tees, tapping tees, G clamp adaptors, multi tap tees, branch saddles, bends, unequal tees and end caps.โ€” Lot 4 (PE ball valves) โ€” Manufacture and/or supply of PE Valves gas, water and waste water. These include but not limited to valves ranging in size from small diameter 20mm to larger diameters up to 315 mm.Please note: Lots 1 and 2 relate to manufacture and supply requirements. Lots 3 and 4 relate to manufacture and/or supply requirements.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items ๐Ÿ“ฆ

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 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
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 ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: tenders@ervia.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 214239083 ๐Ÿ“ž

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2016-03-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2016-04-22 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2016-03-18 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2016/S 055-092523
OJ-S issue: 55
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 12:00, Friday, 22.4.2016. 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
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The establishment of a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the supply of polyethylene (PE) Pipe, Fittings and Valves to Ervia for and on behalf of Gas Networks Ireland and Irish Water.
Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Lot 1 (PE Pipe > or equal 125mm) โ€” Manufacture and supply of PE pipe to gas, water and waste water
Short description:
Lot 1 (PE Pipe > or equal 125mm) โ€” Manufacture and supply of PE pipe to gas, water and waste water.
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Lot 2 (PE Pipe < 125mm) Manufacture and supply of PE pipe to gas, water and waste water
Short description:
Lot 2 (PE Pipe < 125mm) Manufacture and supply of PE pipe to gas, water and waste water.
Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: Lot 3 (PE Fittings) โ€” Manufacture and/or supply of PE Fittings to gas, water and waste water
Short description:
Lot 3 (PE Fittings) โ€” Manufacture and/or supply of PE Fittings to gas, water and waste water. These include but are not limited to PE: caps, couplings, elbows, equal tees, flange adaptors, reducers, tee branch saddles, tees, tapping tees, G-clamp adaptors, multi tap tees, branch saddles, bends, unequal tees and end caps.
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Lot number: 4
Title of the lot: Lot 4 (PE ball valves) โ€” Manufacture and/or supply of PE Valves gas, water and waste water
Short description:
Lot 4 (PE ball valves) โ€” Manufacture and/or supply of PE Valves gas, water and waste water. These include but not limited to valves ranging in size from small diameter 20mm to larger diameters up to 315 mm. Please note: Lots 1 and 2 relate to manufacture and supply requirements. Lots 3 and 4 relate to manufacture and/or supply requirements.
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Quantity or scope:
A Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the manufacturing and supply of PE Pipe, Fittings and Valves for Ervia for and on behalf of Gas Networks Ireland and Irish Water.
All Applicants to note in order to pre-qualify they must be able to demonstrate that they can fulfil the requirements for both Gas and Water for the specific lots being applied for.
It is envisaged that the scope of products and services of the initial Contract to be drawn-down under the Framework Agreement will be, but not limited to: PE pipes, fittings and valves to gas, water and waste water and will cover the following:
1. Standards (subject to change):
โ€” Gas โ€” as per I.S. EN 1555 and ISO 4437 or equivalent; and
โ€” Water/Sewage โ€” as per I.S. EN 12201.
2. Indicative Diameter Range (Subject to change):
โ€” PE pipe, fittings and valves ranging in size from small diameter 20mm to large diameter 500 mm pipe and fittings.
3. Indicative Pipe Specification/Types (Subject to change):
โ€” Solid wall pipe;
โ€” Co-extruded pipe;
โ€” Peelable pipe; and
โ€” PE pressure pipe with an aluminium barrier layer.
4. Indicative Pressure Range and Pipe Materials (Subject to change):
a. Colour:
Gas:
โ€” Solid yellow; or
โ€” Solid orange; or
โ€” Orange with brown stripes or orange with black stripes; or
โ€” Yellow with brown stripes or yellow with black stripes.
Water:
โ€” Potable Water Pipe โ€” Solid Blue;
โ€” Sewer Pipe โ€” Black with brown stripes.
Please note pipes that do not comply with the outlined colours will not be acceptable.
The proposed supply requirements are to be divided into four (4) separate lots as detailed below:
โ€” Lot 1 (PE Pipe โ€˜ or equal 125mm) โ€” Manufacture and supply of PE pipe to gas, water and waste water.
โ€” Lot 2 (PE Pipe โ€™ 125mm) Manufacture and supply of PE pipe to gas, water and waste water.
โ€” Lot 3 (PE Fittings) โ€” Manufacture and/or supply Supply of PE Fittings to gas, water and waste water. These include but are not limited to PE: caps, couplings, elbows, equal tees, flange adaptors, reducers, tee branch saddles, tees, tapping tees, G clamp adaptors, multi tap tees, branch saddles, bends, unequal tees and end caps.
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โ€” Lot 4 (PE ball valves) โ€” Manufacture and/or supply of PE Valves gas, water and waste water. These include but not limited to valves ranging in size from small diameter 20mm to larger diameters up to 315 mm.
Please note: Lots 1 and 2 relate to manufacture and supply requirements. Lots 3 and 4 relate to manufacture and/or supply requirements.
Description of options:
A period of three (3) years with two (2) options to extend for a period of twelve (12) months annually.
Duration: 36 months
Reference number: 16/021
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
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 1 member of the group as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors or on any other basis as Ervia considers appropriate.
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Procedure
Maximum number of operators of the framework agreement: 12
Duration of the framework agreement in months: 36
Languages
Language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Other languages: Irish.

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 ๐ŸŒ
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=97507&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

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 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +00 35318886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Fax: +00 35318886125 ๐Ÿ“ 
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 055-092523 (2016-03-16)
Additional information (2016-04-18)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2016-04-18 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2016-04-29 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2016-04-22 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2016/S 079-140693
Refers to notice: 2016/S 055-092523
OJ-S issue: 79
Source: OJS 2016/S 079-140693 (2016-04-18)