Contract

C214 (2021) 12kV Expulsion Fuses

  • Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-009424

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02874c

Published 31 March 2023, 11:17am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

120 Malone Road,

Belfast

BT9 5HT

Contact

Jolene Hagen

Email

jolene.hagen@nienetworks.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN - Northern Ireland

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.nienetworks.co.uk

one.6) Main activity

Electricity


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

C214 (2021) 12kV Expulsion Fuses

Reference number

C214 (2021)

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 31211300 - Fuses

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The Contracting Entity intends to establish a framework arrangement under which it shall appoint an Economic Operator to enter into a framework agreement for the Supply and Delivery of 12kV Expulsion Fuses. The framework agreement will be for a period of two (2) years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of the Contracting Entity and subject to the terms of the framework agreement, to extend by a further optional period of up to one (1) year, with the total potential contract duration of three (3) years. The Contracting Entity estimates that the total spend under the framework agreement is anticipated to be GBP 1 200 000.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 31214400 - Fuse switch disconnector

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance

Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Contracting Entity intends to establish a framework arrangement under which it shall appoint an Economic Operator to enter into a framework agreement for the Supply and Delivery of 12kV Expulsion Fuses. The framework agreement will be for a period of two (2) years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of the Contracting Entity and subject to the terms of the framework agreement, to extend by a further optional period of up to one (1) year, with the total potential contract duration of three (3) years. The Contracting Entity estimates that the total spend under the framework agreement is anticipated to be GBP 1 200 000.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30%

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 70%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The framework agreement will be for a period of two (2) years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of the Contracting Entity and subject to the terms of the framework agreement, to extend by a further optional period of up to one (1) year, with the total potential contract duration of three (3) 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 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

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 000-000005


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

C214 (2021)

Title

C214 (2021) 12kV Expulsion Fuses

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

7 March 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

ABB Limited

5th Floor, The Concourse, Beacon Court, Sandyford 18

Dublin 18

P6N4 Ireland

Country

Ireland

NUTS code
  • IE0 - Ireland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,200,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

120 Malone Road,

Belfast

BT9 5HT

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

High Court of Justice Northern Ireland

Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street

Belfast

BT1 3JY

Country

United Kingdom