Control and Instrumentation Maintenance Resources Framework

Short description

Control and instrumentation maintenance resources framework for ESB generating stations.

The work to be carried out is the provision of Instrumentation contractor resources for ongoing instrumentation maintenance at ESB Generating Stations.

A substantial amount of additional work may be in progress by other contractors at the same time therefore the contractor will be expected to undertake and commit to working closely with the engineer, whose approval will be required for access to specific work areas. The ability to work and co-operate with ESB staff and other contractors is a requirement of this framework.

The contractor will also be responsible for supplying suitably qualified working Chargehands, Instrument technicians and electricians as part of this contracted resource. However, additional services or works may be required and this is not an exhausted list.

The service will be for 3 years, with an option to extend for a period of 2 years at ESBs discretion.

Additional information

1) It is our intention to use the Irish Government Procurement portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) for this competition. Access to this Portal is free of charge. Interested parties must formally register their expression of interest for this competition on eTenders before they can gain access to the PQQ documentation. All information relating to and including the pre-qualification documents, any clarifications and changes will be issued/published via this portal. The contracting entity will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;

2) This is the sole call for competition for this service;

3) The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;

4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities;

5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant;

6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the framework agreement, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the framework;

7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time;

8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended;

9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting entity is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition;

10) At Section II.2.9) we have indicated that 8 will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 8 subject to that number qualifying.