17/161 — National Inline Inspection Contract

Ervia

Gas Networks Ireland requires parties to engage in a framework for the provision of an inline inspection service using the principle of Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) of their gas transmission pipeline system to carry out internal inspection of selected pipelines to determine any internal or external metal loss, pipeline damage, defects, etc. It will include all activities associated with pre-inspection, inspection and post inspection. It will include all logistics, pre-cleaning activities, provision for pollution, recording of data, analysis of data and presentation of results. It may or may not also include temporary inline filtration.
As per the PQQ document.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-01-24. The procurement was published on 2019-12-20.

Suppliers

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

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Procurement history
Date Document
2019-12-20 Contract notice
2022-04-11 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-12-20)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Pipeline-inspection services
Reference number: 17/161
Short description:
Gas Networks Ireland requires parties to engage in a framework for the provision of an inline inspection service using the principle of Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) of their gas transmission pipeline system to carry out internal inspection of selected pipelines to determine any internal or external metal loss, pipeline damage, defects, etc. It will include all activities associated with pre-inspection, inspection and post inspection. It will include all logistics, pre-cleaning activities, provision for pollution, recording of data, analysis of data and presentation of results. It may or may not also include temporary inline filtration. As per the PQQ document.
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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: Pipeline-inspection services 📦
Additional CPV: Gas 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
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 214239065 📞
URL for documents: http://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
URL for participation: http://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-12-20 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-01-24 📅
Publication date: 2019-12-24 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 248-616791
OJ-S issue: 248
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 24.1.2020.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Gas Networks Ireland requires parties to engage in a framework for the provision of an inline inspection service using the principle of Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) of their gas transmission pipeline system to carry out internal inspection of selected pipelines to determine any internal or external metal loss, pipeline damage, defects, etc. It will include all activities associated with pre-inspection, inspection and post inspection. It will include all logistics, pre-cleaning activities, provision for pollution, recording of data, analysis of data and presentation of results. It may or may not also include temporary inline filtration.
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As per the PQQ document.
The scope of work includes but is not necessarily limited to the provision of suitable qualified staffing to prepare, manage, carry out and analyse the activities, all material and recording equipment.
The duration of the contract will be for an initial period of five years with an option to extend for 2 further one year periods.
Currently GNI intend to perform inspections on 18 pipelines between Q3 2020 and Q2 2027. GNI employ a risk based inspection regime so the overall scope and the scope for any given year is subject to change.
In summary the work to be carried out is:
— gauge and clean the pipeline system to ensure suitability/readiness for inline inspection. Provide sufficient external temporary inline filtration as an option on each pipeline section suitable for each pipelines flows and pressures,
— carry out an intelligent internal geometry measurement on selected pipelines and confirm the as laid pipeline position relative to Irish National Grid and the UK National grid coordinates including the Scottish and Subsea pipelines,
— carry out MFL inline inspection capable of detecting metal loss, dents, weld anomalies and general pipeline features,
— provide detailed report of results giving extent and locations of features and carry out assessment of fitness for purpose of each pipeline to operate at the stated maximum operating pressures in accordance with relevant internationally recognised codes or standards,
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— provide comparison analysis with previous inspection runs to determine/identify corrosion growth or other changes to features as an option.
Duration: 60 months
Description of renewals: An option to extend for a further period of up to 1 + 1 years thereafter.
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 24.1.2020.
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Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: REPUBLIC of IRELAND, NORTHERN IRELAND, SCOTLAND.

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.
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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 5 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.
Number of participants to be contemplated: 2
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 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 🌏

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:
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 2019/S 248-616791 (2019-12-20)
Contract award notice (2022-04-11)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Lowest price

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: P.O.Box 900, Webworks, Eglinton Street
Postal code: Cork
Contact
E-mail: tenders@gasnetworks.ie 📧

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-04-11 📅
Publication date: 2022-04-15 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 075-205606
Refers to notice: 2019/S 248-616791
OJ-S issue: 75
Additional information
You must submit through the etenders system before the deadline. The submission deadline is strict & no submissions will be possible after the date & 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 Friday 24th January 2020.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The duration of the contract will be for an initial period of five years with an option to extend for two further one year periods.
• Gauge and clean the pipeline system to ensure suitability/readiness for inline inspection. Provide sufficient external temporary inline filtration as an option on each pipeline section suitable for each pipelines flows and pressures.
• Carry out an intelligent internal geometry measurement on selected pipelines and confirm the as laid pipeline position relative to Irish National Grid and the UK National grid co-ordinates including the Scottish and Subsea pipelines
• Carry out MFL inline inspection capable of detecting metal loss, dents, weld anomalies and general pipeline features.
• Provide detailed report of results giving extent and locations of features and carry out assessment of fitness for purpose of each pipeline to operate at the stated maximum operating pressures in accordance with relevant internationally recognised Codes or Standards.
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• Provide comparison analysis with previous inspection runs to determine/identify corrosion growth or other changes to features as an option.
Additional information:
You must submit through the etenders system before the deadline. The submission deadline is strict & no submissions will be possible after the date & 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 Friday 24th January 2020.
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Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-03-30 📅
Name: PII Limited
Postal address: Northumberland, United Kingdom
Postal town: Northumberland
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Tender Admin

Complementary information
Review body
Information about review deadlines: Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Source: OJS 2022/S 075-205606 (2022-04-11)
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