Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NI Water and its subsidiaries
Westland House
Belfast
BT14 6TE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS 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
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Request for Information - Lifting and Fall Arrest Equipment – Supply, Maintenance, Testing and Certification
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This PIN is to notify potential bidders that NI Water is retendering contract ‘C805 – Lifting and Fall Arrest Equipment – Supply, Maintenance, Testing and Certification’.
It is expected that this tender will be published to the market early July 2022.
We are also holding individual supplier information sessions on the 1st June 2022.
If you would be interested in attending this session, please confirm by emailing sourcing@niwater.com, FAO Heather Kyle.
Please also confirm the name of the representative(s) attending, job title and email address.
Please confirm your interest in this no later than 12 noon 25th May 2022.
We would be interested in speaking with suppliers who have experience of supplying the below services;
- Capacity to service in the region of 20,000 items of similar lifting and fall arrest equipment
- Independent competent planned and remedial maintenance
- Reportable reactive repairs and maintenance generated follow up work. (as highlighted by the Clients external independent inspectorate and at the instruction of the Client) of Clients Equipment.
- Supply and delivery of consumables, sundries, spares and miscellaneous Items required under this Contract.
- The provision of all management information reports associated with providing the Services.
- Maintenance of the Clients Equipment and Didsbury (by authorised Didsbury agents) at scheduled intervals.
- Competent professional services in relation to duties and tasks required to ensure legislative compliance
- Testing, marking and certification of Clients Equipment.
- Supply, design, installation, erection and setting to work new Items and providing works certificates and associated documents as appropriate.
- Modification of the current Clients Equipment to meet the Clients changing business needs.
- Pump chain maintenance in line with an agreed written scheme.
In addition we will also take some time to discuss the Social Value aspect which will be included in this tender. As of 1st June 2022 it is mandatory for Social Value to be included and scored in tenders, worth a minimum of 10% of the overall tender score.
Please note that responding to this PIN or attending a supplier information session is not a prerequisite for responding to the subsequent tender.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42400000 - Lifting and handling equipment and parts
- 79132000 - Certification services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NI Water aim to launch this tender early July 2022 and further detail of the procurement will be included in those tender documents.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
4 July 2022
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
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date
25 May 2022