Filler & Puddle Clay Framework 2023

Waterways Ireland

Waterways Ireland seeks to establish Framework Agreements for the provision of Puddle and Filler Clays on an ad hoc basis in its Eastern operational region.
Puddle clay is a naturally occurring plastic clay material used to form an impermeable seal to the bed and banks of the canal and as an impermeable sealant at the rear of masonry retaining walls and structures.
The specification sets out the minimum engineering requirements of material to be approved for use as puddle clay by Waterways Ireland on its waterways.
Filler Clay should be a quality cohesive moronic material, which should be free of topsoil. It should have a maximum particle size of 37mm and have a sand and gravel, or gravel, content of approximately 50%.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-04-28. The procurement was published on 2023-03-29.

Who?

• Waterways Ireland

What?

• Clay and kaolin › Clay
• Granules, chippings, stone powder, pebbles, gravel, broken and crushed stone, stone mixtures, sand-gravel mixtures and other aggregates › Aggregates
• Soil › Subsoil
• Soil › Topsoil

Where?

• Ireland › Eastern and Midland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2023-03-29	Contract notice

Contract notice (2023-03-29)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Soil
Reference number: OPS-ERR-2023-02
Short description:

Waterways Ireland seeks to establish Framework Agreements for the provision of Puddle and Filler Clays on an ad hoc basis in its Eastern operational region. Puddle clay is a naturally occurring plastic clay material used to form an impermeable seal to the bed and banks of the canal and as an impermeable sealant at the rear of masonry retaining walls and structures. The specification sets out the minimum engineering requirements of material to be approved for use as puddle clay by Waterways Ireland on its waterways. Filler Clay should be a quality cohesive moronic material, which should be free of topsoil. It should have a maximum particle size of 37mm and have a sand and gravel, or gravel, content of approximately 50%.

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Soil 📦
Additional CPV: Sand and clay 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Eastern and Midland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Waterways Ireland
Postal address: 2 Sligo Road
Postal code: Co. Fermanagh
Postal town: Enniskillen
Contact
Internet address: http://www.waterwaysireland.org 🌏
E-mail: paul.mulligan@waterwaysireland.org 📧
Phone: +44 2866323004 📞
Fax: +44 2866346258 📠
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=238308&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=238308&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-03-29 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-04-28 📅
Publication date: 2023-04-03 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 066-196028
OJ-S issue: 66

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Waterways Ireland seeks to establish Framework Agreements for the provision of Puddle and Filler Clays on an ad hoc basis in its Eastern operational region.

Puddle clay is a naturally occurring plastic clay material used to form an impermeable seal to the bed and banks of the canal and as an impermeable sealant at the rear of masonry retaining walls and structures.

The specification sets out the minimum engineering requirements of material to be approved for use as puddle clay by Waterways Ireland on its waterways.

Filler Clay should be a quality cohesive moronic material, which should be free of topsoil. It should have a maximum particle size of 37mm and have a sand and gravel, or gravel, content of approximately 50%.

Estimated total value: 3 000 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Filler & Puddle Clay Framework 2023
Lot number: 1
Short description:

To ensure that puddle clay complies with specification, Waterways Ireland will require independent testing of the product. Where this is not available testing will be carried out by a laboratory of our choosing. All such testing will be carried out at the supplier’s expense. As an indication of cost, a test for compliance with the specification in 2018 cost €925, excluding Vat. Waterways Ireland reserves the right to require testing of product at any time to ensure it continues to meet the specification.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 3 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 3
Time of receipt of tenders: 17:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2024-04-26 📅
Tender opening date: 2023-04-28 📅
Tender opening time: 17:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Paul Mulligan
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/225 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=238308&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Waterways Ireland
Postal town: Enniskillen
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Source: OJS 2023/S 066-196028 (2023-03-29)

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