Provision of Odorant Intensity Assessor Services to GNI

Ervia

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:

• TMS Environment Ltd

Who?

• Ervia

What?

• Construction work for oil and gas pipelines › Construction work for gas pipelines › Gas distribution ancillary work
• Gas pipelines › Gas-distribution network
• Gaseous fuels › Natural gas
• Services related to the oil and gas industry › Professional services for the gas industry

Where?

• United Kingdom › Northern Ireland
• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2018-09-05	Contract notice
2020-01-27	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2018-09-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Natural gas
Reference number: 17/242
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.

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Natural gas 📦
Additional CPV: Gas-distribution network 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Northern 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
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 214239061 📞
URL for documents: http://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
URL for participation: http://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-09-05 📅
Submission deadline: 2018-10-09 📅
Publication date: 2018-09-08 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 173-393393
OJ-S issue: 173
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.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

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.

The scope of contract required will involve providing suitably qualified personnel and appropriate laboratory & equipment for the following;

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.

Duration: 96 months
Description of options: Three (3) one (1) year extension options. 36 month extension options
Additional information:

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.

List and brief description of rules and criteria: N/A
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.

Contract performance conditions:

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

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0025
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 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.

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: Tender Admin
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. The questionnaire must be completed and returned via etenders not later than 12:00 hrs Tuesday 9.10.2018.

Complementary information
Review body
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 📧
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 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 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.

Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Nature of contract: Supplies

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Lowest price

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-01-27 📅
Publication date: 2020-01-29 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 020-045207
Refers to notice: 2018/S 173-393393
OJ-S issue: 20
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.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

— 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),

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.

Description of options: Three (3) one (1) year extension options. 36 month extension options.
Additional information:

Will be accepted or read. Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12.00 local time 9.10.2018.

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-11-21 📅
Name: TMS Environment Ltd
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1

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. The questionnaire must be completed and returned via etenders not later than 12.00 9.10.2018.

Source: OJS 2020/S 020-045207 (2020-01-27)

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