Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited
120 Malone Road,
Belfast,
BT9 5HT
Contact
Emma Rodgers
Emma.Rodgers@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/web/login.shtml
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/web/login.shtml
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
Provision of LV Fault Monitoring and Associated Services
Reference number
S1218 (2024)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
NIE Networks seeks to appoint a suitably experienced service provider/s onto a Framework Contract/s for the Provision of LV Fault Monitoring and Associated Services.
This procurement will focus on the two elements of LV Fault Monitoring, namely Fault Monitoring Hardware and Fault Monitoring Services. Each of which will be tendered on a per Lot basis. A third Lot will also be available for those companies who wish to return for both. Tenderers are encouraged to compete for all the Lot’s that they are able to, in order to mitigate the risk of being excluded from the competition for not tendering for a specific Lot.
Estimated total contract value is £2,200,000.00- £2,500,000.00
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,500,000
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
LOT 1- FAULT MONITORING HARDWARE
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
LOT 1- FAULT MONITORING HARDWARE
Lot 1 covers the supply of the following-
• Compact Low Voltage (LV) Multi-shot Auto Recloser and Fault Management system with both Single Phase and 3 Phase Fault Location (when installed with 2 other suitable 3 Phase enabled devices)
• Single Shot Low Voltage (LV) Auto-Recloser with 3 Phase Fault Location.
• Wireless communications interface between fault monitoring equipment and the supplier’s server (or NIE Networks server if required)
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
96
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Framework Agreement will be established for a period of 4 years with the option to extend (at the sole discretion of NIE Networks) for up to 2 further 24-month periods (8 years in total).
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
LOT 2- FAULT MONITORING SERVICES
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
LOT 2- FAULT MONITORING SERVICES
• Wireless communications interface between Fault Equipment/Hardware and Fault Monitoring server
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
96
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Framework will be established for a period of 4 years with an option (exercisable entirely at NIE Network’s Discretion), to extend for up to 2 further 24-month periods (8 years in total).
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
LOT 3- FAULT MONITORING HARDWARE AND FAULT MONITORING SERVICES.
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
LOT 3- FAULT MONITORING HARDWARE AND FAULT MONITORING SERVICES.
As above for Lot 1 and Lot 2.
In order to mitigate the risk of being excluded from the competition for not tendering for a specific Lot, tenderers are encouraged to compete for all Lots.
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: £2,500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
96
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Framework will be established for a period of 4 years with an option (exercisable entirely at NIE Network’s Discretion), to extend for up to 2 further 24-month periods (8 years in total).
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
As specified within the PQQ and/or tender documents available from the address specified at 1.3) above with the reference S1218
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
As specified within the PQQ and/or tender documents available from the address specified with the reference project S1218
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 several operators
four.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
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
25 August 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
25 July 2023
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
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NIE Networks Ltd
120 Malone Road
Belfast
BT95HT
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland, Royal Courts of Justice
Chichester Street
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom