Planning

Grounds Maintenance

  • Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

F04: Periodic indicative notice – utilities (periodic indicative notice only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-002514

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-039b19

Published 27 January 2023, 9:52am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

120 Malone Road,

Belfast

BT9 5HT

Email

Clare.Grieve@nienetworks.co.uk

Telephone

+44 2890689121

Fax

+44 2890689121

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN - Northern Ireland

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.nienetworks.co.uk

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.