23/054 - Provision of Engineering Services Framework Agreement

Gas Networks Ireland

The provision of Engineering Services Framework will be six (6) lots. Described below, which the Contracting Entity is currently planning to tender for services in the Republic of Ireland. The Contracting Entity reserves the right to call off from the Framework in respect of ancillary services that may be required to be performed in Northern Ireland. Applications to pre-qualify for, and in due course bid for, each lot will be evaluated separately. Please note that candidates can tender for any or all of the six lots. The Applicant will be required to carry out all of the services outlined in Appendix 3. If a service provider intends to use an outsourced entity or 3rd party provider, then they need to reference same within the resource section in which they are applying for and complete section 4.3. GNI can amend services within a lot where they have not been explicitly mentioned within the lot description below. Applicants should note that from time to time over the term of the Framework Agreement, the Contracting Entity, at its sole discretion but without altering the overall nature of the Framework Agreement, may modify the Framework Agreement to reflect changes in its requirements. The conditions under which such an option may be exercised by the Contracting Entity will be outlined in the relevant call off competition document. Below is a summary of the Services for each Lot and please refer to Appendix 3 for a detailed description of each of the lotโ€™s indicated below: Lot 1: Refurbishment, Gas Decarbonisation and New Build Assets for Transmission Onshore and Offshore (end to end). Lot 2: Network Modifications, Refurbishment, Reinforcement, Gas Decarbonisation, New Connections for Transmission and Distribution (end to end). Lot 3: Biomethane, Hydrogen, District Heating and Renewable Gas New Build (end to end). Lot 4: Environmental and Planning โ€“ Environmental screening, planning applications, flood risk assessment. Lot 5: Electrical, Control and Instrumentation -Refurbishments, Gas Decarbonisation and New Builds Assets, Project Design, Supply of Materials (E,C and I). Lot 6: Design and Cost Estimation of New Connection Projects and Mains Alteration Projects.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-01-16. The procurement was published on 2024-11-13.

Who? What? Where?
  • โ€ข Aฯ„ฯ„ฮนฮบฮฎ โ€บ ฮ’ฯŒฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ‚ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ‚ ฮ‘ฮธฮทฮฝฯŽฮฝ
  • โ€ข Eastern and Midland โ€บ Dublin
Procurement history
Date Document
2024-11-13 Contract notice
Contract notice (2024-11-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: 23/054 - Provision of Engineering Services Framework Agreement
Short description:
The provision of Engineering Services Framework will be six (6) lots. Described below, which the Contracting Entity is currently planning to tender for services in the Republic of Ireland. The Contracting Entity reserves the right to call off from the Framework in respect of ancillary services that may be required to be performed in Northern Ireland. Applications to pre-qualify for, and in due course bid for, each lot will be evaluated separately. Please note that candidates can tender for any or all of the six lots. The Applicant will be required to carry out all of the services outlined in Appendix 3. If a service provider intends to use an outsourced entity or 3rd party provider, then they need to reference same within the resource section in which they are applying for and complete section 4.3. GNI can amend services within a lot where they have not been explicitly mentioned within the lot description below. Applicants should note that from time to time over the term of the Framework Agreement, the Contracting Entity, at its sole discretion but without altering the overall nature of the Framework Agreement, may modify the Framework Agreement to reflect changes in its requirements. The conditions under which such an option may be exercised by the Contracting Entity will be outlined in the relevant call off competition document. Below is a summary of the Services for each Lot and please refer to Appendix 3 for a detailed description of each of the lotโ€™s indicated below: Lot 1: Refurbishment, Gas Decarbonisation and New Build Assets for Transmission Onshore and Offshore (end to end). Lot 2: Network Modifications, Refurbishment, Reinforcement, Gas Decarbonisation, New Connections for Transmission and Distribution (end to end). Lot 3: Biomethane, Hydrogen, District Heating and Renewable Gas New Build (end to end). Lot 4: Environmental and Planning โ€“ Environmental screening, planning applications, flood risk assessment. Lot 5: Electrical, Control and Instrumentation -Refurbishments, Gas Decarbonisation and New Builds Assets, Project Design, Supply of Materials (E,C and I). Lot 6: Design and Cost Estimation of New Connection Projects and Mains Alteration Projects.
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Engineering design services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 6

1๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 1
Title: Refurbishment and New Build Assets Onshore and Offshore (end to end)
Description of the procurement:
CNG, Electrical Control and Instrumentation , Biogas, Pipeline Diversions, Gas Reception Facilities (entry/exit) , City Gate Stations Modifications, Network Entry Points, Pressure Restoration and Uprating, Hot Taps and Stopples, Decommissioning, Construction Supervision, Project Supervisor Design Process, all associated drawing services (BIM,CAD), Asset Data collection, Project Management, Management of Material Enquiries for Design of Assets and telecommunications Infrastructure including new Co-Location sites or modification of existing Co-Location sites and all ancillary services associated with these services.
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Additional products/services: Please refer to the PQQ document for further information
Maximum renewals: 0
Information about options
Options โœ…
Description of options: 1+1+1
Award criteria
Criterion: MEAT (Price and Quality)
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

2๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 2
Title: Network Modifications, Refurbishment, Reinforcement, New Connections for Transmission and Distribution (end to end)
Description of the procurement:
Capacity Upgrades, Construction Supervision, Refurbishment, Network Extensions, High Volume Programmes, ATEX, E C and I, New AGI's, Surveys, Specification development, Construction Supervision, Project Supervision Design Process, all associated drawing services (BIM,CAD), Asset Data Collection, Project Management, Management of Material Enquiries for Design of Assets and telecommunications Infrastructure including new Co-Location sites or modification of existing Co-Location sites. . and all ancillary services associated with these services.
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Award criteria
Criterion: MEAT (Price & Quality)
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002

3๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 3
Title: Biomethane, Hydrogen, District Heating and Renewable Gas New Build (end to end)
Description of the procurement:
Feasibility studies, Construction Supervision, Project Supervisor Design Process, Project Management, Design, Planning, all associated drawing services (BIM,CAD), Management of Material Enquiries for Design, Asset Data Collection and all ancillary services associated with these services
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Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003

4๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 4
Title: Environmental and Planning
Description of the procurement:
Environmental screening, planning applications, flood risk assessment. Specialist assessments of an environmental and planning nature arising from specific once-off gas installation and pipeline projects: Environmental assessments including Appropriate Assessment (AA) screening and Natura Impact Statement, Ecological surveys and impact assessments, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening. Planning applications and planning guidance. Flood risk assessment. Landscape design supportive of All Ireland Pollinator Plan and Gas Networks Irelandโ€™s Landscaping for Biodiversity Guidelines. Landscaping works including arborist/tree surgery. Tree Impact Assessment/Arboriculturist. Archaeology. Noise assessment and monitoring and all ancillary services associated with these services.
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Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0004

5๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 5
Title: Electrical, Control and Instrumentation
Description of the procurement:
Refurbishments, Gas Decarbonisation and New Builds Assets, Project Design, Supply of Materials (E,C and I). Design, Specify, procure and supply materials, Construction Supervision for commissioning or construction support for E, C and I, SCADA and telemetry, Cyber Security Comms interface design, Metering and Gas Quality (GQ), Cathodic Protection (CP) design, Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Functional Safety, HAZID/HAZOP/HAZCON facilitation, risk assessment, Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP), Management of Material Enquiries for Design, all associated drawing services (BIM,CAD), Asset Data Collection E,C and I services will cover gas/renewable gases Transmission and Distribution and all ancillary services associated with these services.
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Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0005

6๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 6
Title: Design and Cost Estimation of New Connection Projects and Mains Alteration Projects
Description of the procurement:
Design and Estimation of all New Connection Projects and Mains Alteration Projects for both gas / renewable gas Transmission and Distribution Networks including but not limited to the following GNI Project Categories: Residential (DR), Large scale Industrial (DL), Industrial (DI), Small scale Commercial (DC), Feeder Mains (FM), Main Extensions (ME), Non-Gas Estates (NGE), Mains Alterations (MA), Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Bio-methane Projects, Innovation Projects, Design Services, all associated drawing services (BIM,CAD), utilising Gas Networks Ireland systems to produce estimates (Maximo) and drawings (GIS), PSDP and Infill Projects and all ancillary services associated with these services.
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Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0006

Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition โœ…
Legal basis: Directive 2014/25/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-01-16 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โœ…
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
The contract has performance execution conditions โœ…

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria: Please refer to the PQQ document for further information
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Please refer to the PQQ document for further information

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Gas Networks Ireland
National registration number: 555744
Postal address: Gasworks Road
Postal code: T12RX96
Postal town: Cork
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: tenders@gasnetworks.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +3530000000 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.gasnetworks.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gasnetworks.ie ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=4651528 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=4651528 ๐ŸŒ
Electronic submission: Required

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Source: OJS 2024/S 222-693912 (2024-11-13)