The scope of this contract is for a single-supplier Framework Agreement covering the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland for the analysis of natural gas samples for the determination of odorant concentrations.
The scope of contract required will involve providing suitably qualified personnel and appropriate laboratory and equipment for the following:
— analysis of natural gas samples taken from the Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) network to determine odour content concentration and calculation of odour intensity (to include natural gas & biogas),
— provide emergency out-of-hours odour intensity analysis when required,
— sample capture and analysis of ground source natural gas concentrations surrounding buried gas pipelines,
— sample capture and analysis of moisture within natural gas,
— coordination of logistics for transportation of samples where required, and
— reporting, as per GNIs requirements.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-10-09.
The procurement was published on 2018-09-05.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of Odorant Intensity Assessor Services to GNI
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Products/services: Natural gas📦
Short description:
“The scope of this contract is for a single-supplier Framework Agreement covering the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland for the analysis of natural...”
Short description
The scope of this contract is for a single-supplier Framework Agreement covering the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland for the analysis of natural gas samples for the determination of odorant concentrations.
The scope of contract required will involve providing suitably qualified personnel and appropriate laboratory and equipment for the following:
— analysis of natural gas samples taken from the Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) network to determine odour content concentration and calculation of odour intensity (to include natural gas & biogas),
— provide emergency out-of-hours odour intensity analysis when required,
— sample capture and analysis of ground source natural gas concentrations surrounding buried gas pipelines,
— sample capture and analysis of moisture within natural gas,
— coordination of logistics for transportation of samples where required, and
— reporting, as per GNIs requirements.
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Additional products/services: Gas-distribution network📦
Additional products/services: Gas distribution ancillary work📦
Additional products/services: Professional services for the gas industry📦
Place of performance: Northern Ireland 🏙️
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“The scope of this contract is for a single-supplier framework agreement covering the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland for the analysis of natural...”
Description of the procurement
The scope of this contract is for a single-supplier framework agreement covering the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland for the analysis of natural gas samples for the determination of odorant concentrations.
The scope of contract required will involve providing suitably qualified personnel and appropriate laboratory & equipment for the following;
— analysis of natural gas samples taken from the Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) network to determine odour content concentration and calculation of odour intensity (to include natural gas & biogas),
— provide emergency out-of-hours odour intensity analysis when required,
— sample capture and analysis of ground source natural gas concentrations surrounding buried gas pipelines,
— sample capture and analysis of moisture within natural gas,
— coordination of logistics for transportation of samples where required, and
— reporting, as per GNIs requirements.
Note - All samples must be analysed within 24 hours of the sample being taken. The aim is to maintain the integrity of the sample and results.
This service must be carried out in accordance with relevant gas industry/statutory regulations and complying with standards: ISO EN 17025:2017 and ISO EN 10715:2001 or equivalent.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 96
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
“Five (5) Applicants will be invited to tender (provided five Applicants submit compliant PQQ Responses that meet the minimum requirements). Where a lesser...”
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates
Five (5) Applicants will be invited to tender (provided five Applicants submit compliant PQQ Responses that meet the minimum requirements). Where a lesser number submit compliant PQQ Responses and meet the minimum requirements that lesser number of Applicants will be invited to tender.
If there is more than one Applicant ranked at fifth place, then the Contracting Entity reserves the right to invite all the fifth placed Applicants to tender.
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Options ✅
Description of options: Three (3) one (1) year extension options. 36 month extension options
Description
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...”
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 Tuesday 9.10.2018.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“Please refer to tender documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie only.” Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria: N/a
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...”
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.
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Contract performance conditions:
“Please refer to tender documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie only.”
Procedure Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2018-10-09
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Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Irish 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information
“Documents are available to all candidates who register their interest through e-tenders. All queries for clarification must be submitted via etenders. The...”
Documents are available to all candidates who register their interest through e-tenders. All queries for clarification must be submitted via etenders. The questionnaire must be completed and returned via etenders not later than 12:00 hrs Tuesday 9.10.2018.
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Name: The High Court
Postal address: The Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Please refer to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
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)).
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Source: OJS 2018/S 173-393393 (2018-09-05)
Contract award notice (2020-01-27) Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The scope of this contract is for a single-supplier framework agreement covering the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland for the analysis of natural...”
Short description
The scope of this contract is for a single-supplier framework agreement covering the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland for the analysis of natural gas samples for the determination of odorant concentrations.
The scope of contract required will involve providing suitably qualified personnel and appropriate laboratory and equipment for the following:
— analysis of natural gas samples taken from the Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) network to determine odour content concentration and calculation of odour intensity (to include natural gas and biogas),
— provide emergency out-of-hours odour intensity analysis when required,
— sample capture and analysis of ground source natural gas concentrations surrounding buried gas pipelines,
— sample capture and analysis of moisture within natural gas,
— coordination of logistics for transportation of samples where required, and
— reporting, as per GNIs requirements.
Show more Description
Description of the procurement:
“The scope of this contract is for a single-supplier framework agreement covering the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland for the analysis of natural...”
Description of the procurement
The scope of this contract is for a single-supplier framework agreement covering the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland for the analysis of natural gas samples for the determination of odorant concentrations.
The scope of contract required will involve providing suitably qualified personnel and appropriate laboratory and equipment for the following:
— analysis of natural gas samples taken from the Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) network to determine odour content concentration and calculation of odour intensity (to include natural gas and biogas),
— provide emergency out-of-hours odour intensity analysis when required,
— sample capture and analysis of ground source natural gas concentrations surrounding buried gas pipelines,
— sample capture and analysis of moisture within natural gas,
— coordination of logistics for transportation of samples where required, and
— reporting, as per GNIs requirements.
Note: all samples must be analysed within 24 hours of the sample being taken. The aim is to maintain the integrity of the sample and results.
This service must be carried out in accordance with relevant gas industry/statutory regulations and complying with standards: ISO EN 17025:2017 and ISO EN 10715:2001 or equivalent.
Show more Information about options
Description of options: Three (3) one (1) year extension options. 36 month extension options.
Description
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...”
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 9.10.2018.
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2018/S 173-393393
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Provision of Odorant Intensity Assessor Services to GNI
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-11-21 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: TMS Environment Ltd
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Complementary information Additional information
“Documents are available to all candidates who register their interest through e-tenders. All queries for clarification must be submitted via eTenders. The...”
Documents are available to all candidates who register their interest through e-tenders. All queries for clarification must be submitted via eTenders. The questionnaire must be completed and returned via etenders not later than 12.00 9.10.2018.
Show more Review procedure
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...”
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)).
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Source: OJS 2020/S 020-045207 (2020-01-27)