Ballough Bypass

Ervia on behalf of Gas Networks Ireland

Ballough Above Ground Installation (AGI) is a key piece of infrastructure on the Republic of Ireland transmission gas network. Numerous key pipelines converge on Ballough AGI. The AGI is located west of Lusk in North Co. Dublin adjacent to the M1 motorway.
The scope of this construction contract is to create a bypass around Ballough AGI.
As part of the contract the following new works will be required:
— a new AGI, north of Ballough AGI adjacent to the existing 900 mm Gormanston to Ballough pipeline. The new AGI will contain above and below ground pipework, valves, pig trap facilities and associated civils and electrical/instrumentation works,
— a new 700 m long, 750 mm bypass pipeline from the new AGI to the existing 750 mm Pipeline to the West.
As per the PQQ Document.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-11-05. The procurement was published on 2018-10-05.

Suppliers

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

• Murphy International Ltd

Who?

• Ervia on behalf of Gas Networks Ireland

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2018-10-05	Contract notice
2020-07-31	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2018-10-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Construction work for gas pipelines
Reference number: 18/160
Short description:

Ballough Above Ground Installation (AGI) is a key piece of infrastructure on the Republic of Ireland transmission gas network. Numerous key pipelines converge on Ballough AGI. The AGI is located west of Lusk in North Co. Dublin adjacent to the M1 motorway. The scope of this construction contract is to create a bypass around Ballough AGI. As part of the contract the following new works will be required: — a new AGI, north of Ballough AGI adjacent to the existing 900 mm Gormanston to Ballough pipeline. The new AGI will contain above and below ground pipework, valves, pig trap facilities and associated civils and electrical/instrumentation works, — a new 700 m long, 750 mm bypass pipeline from the new AGI to the existing 750 mm Pipeline to the West. As per the PQQ Document.

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: Construction work for gas pipelines 📦
Additional CPV: General construction work for pipelines 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

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: Ervia on behalf of Gas Networks Ireland
Postal address: PO Box 900, Webworks, Eglinton Street
Postal code: Cork
Postal town: Cork
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ervia.ie 🌏
E-mail: tenders@ervia.ie 📧
Phone: +353 214239065 📞
URL for documents: http://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
URL for participation: http://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-10-05 📅
Submission deadline: 2018-11-05 📅
Publication date: 2018-10-09 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 194-440028
OJ-S issue: 194
Additional information

You must submit through the etenders system before the deadline. The submission deadline is strict and no submissions will be possible after the date and time specified in the PQQ documents. Please note that all tenders are electronic, as such no paper copies will be accepted or read. Please submit via the etenders system not later than 12:00 hrs local time Monday 5.11.2018.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The scope of this construction contract is to create a bypass around Ballough AGI.

As part of the contract the following new works will be required:

— a new AGI, north of Ballough AGI adjacent to the existing 900 mm Gormanston to Ballough pipeline. The new AGI will contain above and below ground pipework, valves, pig trap facilities and associated civils and electrical/instrumentation works,

— a new 700 m long, 750 mm bypass pipeline from the new AGI to the existing 750 mm Pipeline to the West.

As per the PQQ Document.

— a new 700 m long, 750 mm bypass pipeline from the new AGI to the existing 750 mm Pipeline to the West. A trenchless crossing (approx. 150 m long) of the M1 motorway is required. The new pipeline will be a welded steel pipeline and will have a wall-thickness of 19,1 mm. The design pressure of the new pipeline is 85 bar,

— 2 No. new 900 mm pipeline connections (approx. 100 m each) from the new AGI to the existing 900 mm Gormanston to Ballough pipeline,

— 3 No. stopple locations requiring 9 No. split tees to be welded onto existing 750 mm and 900 mm diameter pipelines and under-pressure drilling of the pipeline at each split tee plus line stoppling / local bypass piping at the stopple locations,

— modifications to the pipework arrangement at Ballough AGI including associated civil works,

— testing and commissioning of all pipeline and AGI works,

— discharge of the duties of PSCS / Contractor in accordance with applicable H&S legislation,

— additional elements relating to the above scope of works.

Duration: 18 months
Additional information:

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Lusk, Co Dublin.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:

Please refer to tender documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie only.

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 the Contracting Entity 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. The Contracting Entity 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 the Contracting Entity considers appropriate.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0025
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Tender validity period: 6 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Kelly Sexton
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/376 🌏
Documents URL: www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
URL for participation: www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
URL for documents: www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏

Reference
Additional information

Documents are available to all candidates who register their interest through e-tenders. All queries for clarification must be submitted via etenders messaging facility. The questionnaire must be completed and returned to the address detailed in the attached document not later than 12:00 hrs (local time) Monday 5.11.2018

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay,
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +35 318886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Please refer 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 2018/S 194-440028 (2018-10-05)

Contract award notice (2020-07-31)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Ballough Above Ground Installation (AGI) is a key piece of infrastructure on the Republic of Ireland transmission gas network. Numerous key pipelines converge on Ballough AGI. The AGI is located west of Lusk in North Co. Dublin adjacent to the M1 motorway. The scope of this construction contract is to create a bypass around Ballough AGI. As part of the contract the following new works will be required: • a new AGI, north of Ballough AGI adjacent to the existing 900 mm Gormanston to Ballough pipeline. The new AGI will contain above and below ground pipework, valves, pig trap facilities and associated civils and electrical/instrumentation works. • a new 700 m long, 750 mm bypass pipeline from the new AGI to the existing 750 mm pipeline to the West. As per the PQQ document.

Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Lowest price

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-07-31 📅
Publication date: 2020-08-05 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 150-368769
Refers to notice: 2018/S 194-440028
OJ-S issue: 150
Additional information

You must submit through the etenders system before the deadline. The submission deadline is strict and no submissions will be possible after the date and time specified in the PQQ documents. Please note that all tenders are electronic, as such no paper copies Will be accepted or read. Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12.00 local time Monday 5 November 2018.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

• a new AGI, north of Ballough AGI adjacent to the existing 900 mm Gormanston to Ballough pipeline. The new AGI will contain above and below ground pipework, valves, pig trap facilities and associated civils and electrical/instrumentation works.

• a new 700 m long, 750 mm bypass pipeline from the new AGI to the existing 750 mm pipeline to the West.

As per the PQQ document.

• a new 700 m long, 750 mm bypass pipeline from the new AGI to the existing 750 mm pipeline to the West. A trenchless crossing (approx. 150 m long) of the M1 motorway is required. The new pipeline will be a welded steel pipeline and will have a wall-thickness of 19.1mm. The design pressure of the new pipeline is 85 bar.

• 2 No new 900 mm pipeline connections (approx. 100 m each) from the new AGI to the existing 900 mm Gormanston to Ballough pipeline.

• 3 No stopple locations requiring 9 No split tees to be welded onto existing 750 mm and 900 mm diameter pipelines and under-pressure drilling of the pipeline at each split tee plus line stoppling/local bypass piping at the stopple locations.

• modifications to the pipework arrangement at Ballough AGI including associated civil works.

• testing and commissioning of all pipeline and AGI works.

• discharge of the duties of PSCS / Contractor in accordance with applicable H&S legislation.

• additional elements relating to the above scope of works.

Additional information:

Will be accepted or read. Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12.00 local time

Monday 5 November 2018.

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Lusk, Co. Dublin.

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2020-05-29 📅
Name: Murphy International Ltd
Postal town: Kildare
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Tender Admin

Reference
Additional information

Complementary information
Review body
Postal address: High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Source: OJS 2020/S 150-368769 (2020-07-31)

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