Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks
120 Malone Road,
Belfast,
BT9 5HT
betty.robinson@nienetworks.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply and Delivery of Electronic Keypad Cards
Reference number
S1119 (2022)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
NIE Networks seeks to appoint a suitably experienced organisation onto a framework for the supply and delivery of electronic keypad cards. The framework covers the manufacture, encryption and delivery of plastic/eco sustainable payment cards in accordance with a variety of business rules established for keypad repayment metering system presently in use in Northern Ireland. The resulting framework will be for both product and delivery and service provision.
Details on the requirements are detailed in the Specification Schedule, Appendix 1.
The framework will be established for a period of 5 years with the option (entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks) to extend by up to 3 further 12 month periods (8 years in total).
The estimated value for the entire contract duration is between £1,000,000 - £1,200,000.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply and delivery of Electronic Keypad Cards.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This contract will be renewed every 5-8 years.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The framework agreement will be established for a period of 5 years with the option (entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks) to extend by up to 3 further 12 month periods(8 years).
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
Available within the PQQ & Tender documents on eSourcingNI - Project S1119 (2022) - Supply and Delivery of Electronic Keypad Cards.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please refer to the PQQ and ITT documents on eSourcingNI - S1119 (2022) - Supply and Delivery of Electronic Keypad Cards.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-022211
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
28 April 2022
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
16 May 2022
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
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 96 Months
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NIE Networks
120 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 5HT
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
Country
United Kingdom