Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Gas Networks Ireland
Gasworks Road
Cork
T12RX96
Contact
Tender Admin
Telephone
+353 0000000
Country
Ireland
Region code
IE - Ireland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
24/006 - The Provision of Network Services and Works To Gas Networks Ireland
Reference number
24/006
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45231220 - Construction work for gas pipelines
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Lot 1: Distribution Network Services, Works and Operations Contract
The Contracting Entity requires a single supplier for the provision of Distribution Network Services, Works and Operations Contract across the distribution network in the Republic of Ireland.
Lot 2 Transmission Network Services, Works and Operations Contract
The Contracting Entity requires a single supplier for the provision of Transmission Network Services, Works and Operations Contract across the high-pressure gas transmission and distribution networks in the Republic of Ireland. The Contracting Entity reserves the right to call off from the Framework in respect of ancillary works and services that may be required to be performed in Northern Ireland
The Applicant may be shortlisted for a subsequent ITN process but consequent to that process can only be awarded EITHER Lot 1 OR Lot 2 and NOT both. Further, in the event of an Applicant being successful in one Lot, and should that successful Applicant be part of a Group Applicant, that Group Applicant will not be permitted to win the other Lot.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Distribution Network Services, Works and Operations Contract
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24111600 - Hydrogen
- 39340000 - Gas network equipment
- 42112300 - Gas turbines
- 42123100 - Gas compressors
- 44161100 - Gas pipelines
- 44161110 - Gas-distribution network
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45333100 - Gas regulation equipment installation work
- 45333200 - Gas meter installation work
- 45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works
- 50411200 - Repair and maintenance services of gas meters
- 65200000 - Gas distribution and related services
- 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
- 71333000 - Mechanical engineering services
- 75100000 - Administration services
- 76100000 - Professional services for the gas industry
- 90715110 - Gasworks site investigation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- IE - Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contracting Entity requires a single supplier for the provision of Distribution Network Services, Works and Operations Contract across the distribution network in the Republic of Ireland.
Summary of Works:
• Distribution Networks PE Services
• Stell manufacture
• Distribution Networks Emergency Response & Services
• Distribution Networks Leak Maintenance & Repair
• Distribution Networks Leak Survey Services
• Distribution Networks Metering Services
• Distribtuion Networks Meter Reading Services
• Biomethane/Hydrogen and associated works
• Electrical, Communication & Instrumentation Planned maintenance
• Electrical, Communication & Instrumentation corrective works
• Metering & site calibrations
• ATEX inspections
• Cathodic protection/Pipeline marker maintenance
• Any other ancillary works associated with the above
• Inventory Management
• Customer Experience and stakeholder management.
• Supervision of 3rd parties working in the vicinity of gas infrastructure
• Assets and working practices related to District Heating
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
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
option to extend the term of the contract for a period of up to three (3) years beyond the initial term (by means of one or more extensions cumulatively up to a maximum of three (3) years).
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Transmission Network Services, Works and Operations Contract
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24111600 - Hydrogen
- 39340000 - Gas network equipment
- 42112300 - Gas turbines
- 42123100 - Gas compressors
- 44161100 - Gas pipelines
- 44161110 - Gas-distribution network
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45333100 - Gas regulation equipment installation work
- 45333200 - Gas meter installation work
- 45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works
- 50411200 - Repair and maintenance services of gas meters
- 65200000 - Gas distribution and related services
- 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
- 71333000 - Mechanical engineering services
- 75100000 - Administration services
- 76100000 - Professional services for the gas industry
- 90715110 - Gasworks site investigation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- IE - Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contracting Entity requires a single supplier for the provision of Transmission Network Services, Works and Operations Contract across the high-pressure gas transmission and distribution networks in the Republic of Ireland. The Contracting Entity reserves the right to call off from the Framework in respect of ancillary works and services that may be required to be performed in Northern Ireland
Summary of Works:
• Transmission Networks Emergency Response Services
• Transmission Network Preventative Maintenance
• Reactive & corrective Maintenance
• Construction and upgrade of high pressure gas infrastructure
• Biomethane/Hydrogen and associated works
• Supervision of 3rd Parties working in the vicinity of gas infrastructure
Assets and working practices related to the Gas Storage
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
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
option to extend the term of the contract for a period of up to three (3) years beyond the initial term (by means of one or more extensions cumulatively up to a maximum of three (3) years).
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
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.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Contract performance conditions will be set out at ITN stage
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: 2024/S 000-008080
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
15 August 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Telephone
+353 18886000
Country
Ireland
Internet address
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)).