Background.
Management of the gas pipeline network is a sophisticated 24-hour operation. GNI wish to put in place a framework agreement with suitably experienced and competent service providers, to provide pipeline inspection services to support GNI pipeline safety management.
As per PQQ doc.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-03-21.
The procurement was published on 2019-02-19.
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“The Provision of Pipeline Inspection Services to Gas Networks Ireland (GNI)
18/004”
Products/services: Pipeline-inspection services📦
Short description:
“Background.
Management of the gas pipeline network is a sophisticated 24-hour operation. GNI wish to put in place a framework agreement with suitably...”
Short description
Background.
Management of the gas pipeline network is a sophisticated 24-hour operation. GNI wish to put in place a framework agreement with suitably experienced and competent service providers, to provide pipeline inspection services to support GNI pipeline safety management.
As per PQQ doc.
Background.
Management of the gas pipeline network is a sophisticated 24-hour operation. GNI wish to put in place a framework agreement with suitably experienced and competent service providers, to provide pipeline inspection services to support GNI pipeline safety management.
Overview.
It is expected that the successful tenderers will be required to undertake some or all of the below listed services for the networks division of GNI, covering transmission pipelines and installations, and on occasion selected distribution pipelines in the Republic of Ireland.
— provision of pipeline inspectors and equipment to supervise excavation works close to GNI Transmission and Distribution pipelines and within GNI installations,
— provision of inspectors to carry out surveillance activities over pipeline routes as required,
— performing PSR (Pressure System Regulation) inspections on transmission AGI’s,
— provision of administration resources to manage the GNI transmission permit system,
— carrying out leak survey of transmission network locations,
— provision of qualified a non-destructive testing service and inspectors to carry out non-destructive testing, ultrasonic and MPI on pipelines and PRI’s as required for operational and reactive issues,
— provision of experienced management agents to manage all aspects of the GNI inspection works,
— carrying out surveys on transmission watercourse crossings,
— provision of pipeline inspectors to participate in out of hours standby rota for excavation supervision or surveillance where necessary,
— provision of qualified welding inspectors and equipment to supervise welding works on pipelines and within PRI’s as required for operational and reactive issues,
— provision of inspectors to carry out rural line walks of transmission cross country pipeline routes.
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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: 36
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“An option to extend for a further period of up to one (1) plus one (1) plus one (1) years thereafter.” 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 5 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 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 1 applicant ranked at 5 place, then the Contracting Entity reserves the right to invite all the 5 placed applicants to tender.
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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 Thursday 21.3.2019.
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
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 1 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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Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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: 2019-03-21
12:00 📅
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: 12
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
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...”
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 Thursday 21.3.2019.
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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 2019/S 038-086847 (2019-02-19)
Additional information (2019-03-11) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal address: PO Box 900, Webworks, Eglinton Street
Postal code: Cork
Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Background:
Management of the gas pipeline network is a sophisticated 24-hour operation. GNI wish to put in place a Framework Agreement with suitably...”
Short description
Background:
Management of the gas pipeline network is a sophisticated 24-hour operation. GNI wish to put in place a Framework Agreement with suitably experienced and competent service providers, to provide pipeline inspection services to support GNI pipeline safety management.
As per PQQ doc.
Complementary information Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 038-086847
Changes Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.2)
Place of text to be modified: Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Old value
Date: 2019-03-21 📅
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2019-03-28 📅
Time: 12:00
Source: OJS 2019/S 053-123385 (2019-03-11)
Additional information (2019-03-20) Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Background
Management of the gas pipeline network is a sophisticated 24-hour operation. GNI wish to put in place a Framework Agreement with suitably...”
Short description
Background
Management of the gas pipeline network is a sophisticated 24-hour operation. GNI wish to put in place a Framework Agreement with suitably experienced and competent service providers, to provide pipeline inspection services to support GNI pipeline safety management.
As per PQQ doc.
Changes Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.2)
Place of text to be modified: Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Old value
Date: 2019-03-28 📅
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2019-04-04 📅
Time: 12:00
Source: OJS 2019/S 059-137634 (2019-03-20)