Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NI Water and its subsidiaries
Westland House
Belfast
BT14 6TE
Contact
sourcingniwater.com
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Request for Information (RFI) - Supply of Renewable Energy to various NI Water sites via Sleeved Power Purchase Agreement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This RFI is a general market enquiry to identify and engage with renewable energy suppliers and investigate the potential of renewable electricity supply to Northern Ireland Water (NI Water) assets in various areas via a Sleeved Power Purchase Agreement. NI Water requires the information sought in this document to assess the interest, capability and commercial viability of procuring, via a sleeved contract arrangement, electricity from local renewable energy sources for consumption at some of our highest energy using sites. Responses to this RfI should be submitted through the messaging function on the eTendersNI portal.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 09310000 - Electricity
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- UKN - Northern Ireland
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This RFI is a general market enquiry to identify and engage with renewable energy suppliers and investigate the potential of renewable electricity supply to Northern Ireland Water (NI Water) assets in various areas via a Sleeved Power Purchase Agreement. NI Water requires the information sought in this document to assess the interest, capability and commercial viability of procuring, via a sleeved contract arrangement, electricity from local renewable energy sources for consumption at some of our highest energy using sites. Responses to this RfI should be submitted through the messaging function on the eTendersNI portal.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 50
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
1
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
27 February 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 28 May 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
27 February 2023
Local time
12:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NI Water
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom