24/003 - The Provision of Pipeline Inspection Services to Gas Networks Ireland

Gas Networks Ireland

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. 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. Gas Networks Ireland Gas Networks Ireland is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ervia, established pursuant to section 5 of the Gas Regulation Act 2013. It carries out activities with respect, inter alia, to the construction, operation and maintenance of and the provision of services with respect to Gas Networks Ireland’s transmission and distribution networks used to transport natural gas to and in Ireland and includes all businesses carried out or to be carried out by the networks business from time to time and any subsidiaries of Gas Networks Ireland from time to time (other than GNI (UK)). Gas Networks Ireland is certified to both the Environmental Management system, ISO14001 and the Energy Management System, ISO50001. Tenderers should note that the evaluation of Tenders may include elements that relate to environmental and energy performance of services, materials, methodology and equipment proposed by the Tenderers. For more information, please see Gas Networks Ireland’s website, which can be found at www.gasnetworks.ie GNI (UK) Limited GNI (UK) Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gas Networks Ireland, registered in England and Wales. The principal activity of the company is the transportation of natural gas (1) together with GNI, through two pipelines from Moffat in Scotland to Ballough in Ireland; and (2) from Belfast to Derry (through the North-West Pipeline) in Northern Ireland, and from Gormanston, Ireland to Belfast (through the South-North Pipeline). GNI (UK) Limited is certified to both the Environmental Management system, ISO14001 and the Energy Management System, ISO50001. Tenderers should note that the evaluation of Tenders may include elements that relate to environmental and energy performance of services, materials, methodology and equipment proposed by the Tenderers.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-01-14. The procurement was published on 2024-12-10.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2024-12-10 Contract notice
Contract notice (2024-12-10)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: 24/003 - The Provision of Pipeline Inspection Services to Gas Networks Ireland
Short description:
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. 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. Gas Networks Ireland Gas Networks Ireland is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ervia, established pursuant to section 5 of the Gas Regulation Act 2013. It carries out activities with respect, inter alia, to the construction, operation and maintenance of and the provision of services with respect to Gas Networks Ireland’s transmission and distribution networks used to transport natural gas to and in Ireland and includes all businesses carried out or to be carried out by the networks business from time to time and any subsidiaries of Gas Networks Ireland from time to time (other than GNI (UK)). Gas Networks Ireland is certified to both the Environmental Management system, ISO14001 and the Energy Management System, ISO50001. Tenderers should note that the evaluation of Tenders may include elements that relate to environmental and energy performance of services, materials, methodology and equipment proposed by the Tenderers. For more information, please see Gas Networks Ireland’s website, which can be found at www.gasnetworks.ie GNI (UK) Limited GNI (UK) Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gas Networks Ireland, registered in England and Wales. The principal activity of the company is the transportation of natural gas (1) together with GNI, through two pipelines from Moffat in Scotland to Ballough in Ireland; and (2) from Belfast to Derry (through the North-West Pipeline) in Northern Ireland, and from Gormanston, Ireland to Belfast (through the South-North Pipeline). GNI (UK) Limited is certified to both the Environmental Management system, ISO14001 and the Energy Management System, ISO50001. Tenderers should note that the evaluation of Tenders may include elements that relate to environmental and energy performance of services, materials, methodology and equipment proposed by the Tenderers.
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Pipeline-inspection services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 53 000 000 EUR 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 3

1️⃣
Internal identifier: LOT 1
Title: Inspection Services on Gas Installations and Pipelines
Description of the procurement:
The purpose of this agreement is to ensure that GNI have in place the necessary resources to carry out inspection programmes on GNI’s pipelines and installations.
Additional products/services:
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Duration: 60 months
Maximum renewals: 0
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options: Extension Options - 1+1+1 (36 months)
Award criteria
Price ✅
Price (weighting): 80
Quality criterion (name): MEAT (Price & Quality)
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

2️⃣
Internal identifier: 2
Title: Leak Detection and Quantification
Description of the procurement:
The new European Regulation “Methane Emission Reduction Regulation 2019/942”, requiring GNI to take all appropriate mitigation measures to prevent and minimize methane emissions to its operations
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002

3️⃣
Internal identifier: 3
Title: Engineering Design Technical Support Services
Description of the procurement:
The expertise required is to cover areas not provided for in existing framework agreements such as: • Pressure testing of pipelines and AGI’s, development of welding, coating and painting specifications, • Interpretation of welding x-rays, application of internal and external pipelines coatings, • Tensile strength of steel linepipes and testing methodology.
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Please Refer to the PQQ Documents
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): MEAT (Price & Quality
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003

Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/25/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-01-14 17:00:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 2024-12-10 📅
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators ✅
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-01-06 12:00:00 📅
Award criteria
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Tendering terms
The contract has performance execution conditions ✅

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria: 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: Please refer to PQQ Documents
Deposits and guarantees required: Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: Please Refer to tender PQQ documents.
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Please refer to the PQQ Documents

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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: tenders@gasnetworks.ie 📧
Phone: +3530000000 📞
URL: https://www.gasnetworks.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gasnetworks.ie 🌏
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=4821349 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=4821349 🌏
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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Source: OJS 2024/S 241-755588 (2024-12-10)
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