- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (Mid & East Antrim)
- Lot 2 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (North)
- Lot 3 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (West)
- Lot 4 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (South)
- Lot 5 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (Belfast)
- Lot 6 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (East)
- Lot 7 – Grounds Maintenance – Large Services
- Lot 8 – Gritting Services
Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited
120 Malone Road,
Belfast
BT9 5HT
Clare.Grieve@nienetworks.co.uk
Telephone
+44 2890689121
Fax
+44 2890689121
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Grounds Maintenance
Reference number
B916 (2023)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NIE Networks wishes to establish a framework agreement with a suitably qualified and experienced organisation or organisations for the Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services for its many sites throughout the province.The maintenance of the grounds and surrounding areas of NIE Networks many sites is vital, not only to reduce interruptions to electricity supply, but to protect the health and safety of employees, contractors and members of the public.
It is anticipated that the contract will comprise the following; Perimeter security check, General safety check, Weed Control, Litter removal, Graffiti Removal, Grass Cutting, Hedge and Vegetation Control, Gritting/Salting of Premises as required, Keeping access points clear, and Reporting and Performance Measurement. This list is not exhaustive.
NIE Networks would like to invite service providers, who provide services relevant to the requirements, to attend a Supplier Information Day in Belfast on Friday 10th February relating to these requirements. At this session NIE Networks will outline the overview of the requirements and provide information on the different types of sites that the service will be preformed.
Suppliers should register their interest via eSourcingNI by Friday 3rd February 2023 providing the name(s) of who will attend.
Please note a separate Call for Competition in form of a FTS Contract Notice will be published on eSourcingNI. Any interested parties will still be required to apply separately when launched & expressing an interest in the market engagement shall in no way be accepted as registering an interest. Additionally, expressing an interest in the market engagement will not be a prerequisite in relation to the future tender competition.
Please note this is not a Call for Competition.
NIE Networks will be restricting the number of attendees to no more than two (2) representatives from your organisation who can attend the session.
Project B916 (2023) has been created on eSourcingNI where parties can register their interest to attend the session.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (Mid & East Antrim)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (Mid & East Antrim)
877 Secondary Substations
Ballyclare & Ballymena, Districts
two.2.14) Additional information
The maintenance of the grounds and surrounding areas of NIE Networks many sites
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (North)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (North)
816 Secondary Substations
Campsie & Coleraine Districts
two.2.14) Additional information
The maintenance of the grounds and surrounding areas of NIE Networks many sites
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (West)
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (West)
1051 Secondary Substations
Omagh, Dungannon & Enniskillen Districts
two.2.14) Additional information
The maintenance of the grounds and surrounding areas of NIE Networks many sites
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (South)
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (South)
912 Secondary Substations
Craigavon & Newry Districts
two.2.14) Additional information
The maintenance of the grounds and surrounding areas of NIE Networks many sites
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 5 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (Belfast)
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 5 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (Belfast)
1440 Secondary Substations
Belfast District
two.2.14) Additional information
The maintenance of the grounds and surrounding areas of NIE Networks many sites
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 6 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (East)
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 6 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (East)
1047 Secondary Substations
Bangor & Downpatrick Districts
two.2.14) Additional information
The maintenance of the grounds and surrounding areas of NIE Networks many sites
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 7 – Grounds Maintenance – Large Services
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 7 – Grounds Maintenance – Large Services
282 Primary Substations – Province Wide
38 Tower sites – Province Wide
11 Radio Telecoms masts – Province Wide
Grass Cutting at 17 Office / Substation sites – Province Wide
two.2.14) Additional information
The maintenance of the grounds and surrounding areas of NIE Networks many sites
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 8 – Gritting Services
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90630000 - Ice-clearing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 8 – Gritting Services
11 Office sites and 1 Substation site – Province wide.
two.2.14) Additional information
Gritting/Salting of Premises
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
17 February 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The ONLY way to register your interest to attend the briefing session is via the secure messaging function in the project on eSourcingNI. The closing date & time to register is 5pm Friday 3rd February 2023.
Within the project in eSourcingNi there are attachment providing a background to the project that should be viewed to understand NIE Networks requirements.
An agenda will be issued to invited suppliers once the date of registration has closed.