24/007 - Aerial Pipeline Surveillance Contract

Gas Networks Ireland

Gas Networks Ireland requires the provision of an aerial surveillance patrol service of their gas pipeline system in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland to ensure there are no works or digging being carried out on or near the pipeline and no excessive vegetation growth on or near the pipeline. 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 Irelandโ€™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 Irelandโ€™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. Contracting Entity: means GNI and any subsidiary, holding company or affiliated company of GNI including GNI (UK) Limited. GNI (UK) Limited: 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 Gormanstown, Ireland to Belfast (through the South-North Pipeline).

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2024-11-08. The procurement was published on 2024-10-04.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2024-10-04 Contract notice
Contract notice (2024-10-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: 24/007 - Aerial Pipeline Surveillance Contract
Short description:
Gas Networks Ireland requires the provision of an aerial surveillance patrol service of their gas pipeline system in the Republic of Ireland and Northern...  Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Hire of helicopters with crew ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 0 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 0
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Description of the procurement:
Gas Networks Ireland requires the provision of an aerial surveillance patrol service of their gas pipeline system in the Republic of Ireland and Northern...  Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Hire of helicopters with crew ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Maximum renewals: 0
Information about options
Options โœ…
Description of options:
The term of the contract is for a period of 5 years with an option to extend yearly for a further period of 2 years (1+1) at Gas Networks Irelands discretion.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services:
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: 2024-11-08 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
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
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 PQQ document for further information
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: Please refer to PQQ document
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Please refer to PQQ document

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Gas Networks Ireland
National registration number: 555744
Postal address: Gasworks Road
Postal code: T12RX96
Postal town: Cork
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=4438376 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=4438376 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
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Source: OJS 2024/S 195-602874 (2024-10-04)