Opportunity

23/004 - Supply of Electricity to GNI UK

  • GNI (UK) Limited

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-006220

Published 2 March 2023, 5:21pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

GNI (UK) Limited

Kirkcudbright

DG64TR

Contact

Tender Admin

Email

Tenders@gasnetworks.ie

Country

Ireland

NUTS code

IE - Ireland

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.gasnetworks.ie

Buyer's address

https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/376

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.etenders.gov.ie

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.etenders.gov.ie

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.6) Main activity

Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

23/004 - Supply of Electricity to GNI UK

Reference number

23/004

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 09310000 - Electricity

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

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).

The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to select an electricity supplier to supply electricity GNI (UK) Limited. Price and contract flexibility will be key determinants in the selection of suppliers. Additional selection criteria will also apply, as noted in Section 5 of ITT.

Invitations are invited from licenced electricity suppliers, for the supply of electricity to GNI(UK) Limited in accordance with the information contained in sections of this document and in accordance with data transferred electronically with the documents

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
  • 31200000 - Electricity distribution and control apparatus
  • 31682000 - Electricity supplies

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • IE - Ireland
Main site or place of performance

Cork/Dublin

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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).

The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to select an electricity supplier to supply electricity GNI (UK) Limited. Price and contract flexibility will be key determinants in the selection of suppliers. Additional selection criteria will also apply, as noted in Section 5 of ITT.

Invitations are invited from licenced electricity suppliers, for the supply of electricity to GNI(UK) Limited in accordance with the information contained in sections of this document and in accordance with data transferred electronically with the documents

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

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.2.14) Additional information

You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the Tender documents. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system. Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12.00 hrs local time on Tuesday 4th April 2023.

www.etenders.gov.ie/system-user-guides


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Refer to tender documents.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded

Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may if the Contracting Entity considers it necessary to ensure that the contract is carried out to its satisfaction, be required to do so prior to award of the contract. The Contracting Entity also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, or with one member of the group as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors or on any other basis as the Contracting Entity considers appropriate.


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

4 April 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English, Irish

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 1 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

5 April 2023

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.3) Additional information

You must submit through the etenders system before the deadline. The submission deadline is strict & no submissions will be possible after the date & time specified in the ITT documents. Please note that all tenders

are electronic, as such NO paper copies will be accepted or read. Please submit via the etenders system not later than 12:00 hrs local time Tuesday 4th April 2023.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay

Dublin

Email

highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie

Telephone

+353 18886000

Country

Ireland

Internet address

http://www.courts.ie

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Please refer to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (and in particular Regulation 7 and 10(2)).