Tender

Provision of Design Team Services

  • Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-028006

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0402ec

Published 22 September 2023, 10:39am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

120 Malone Road,

Belfast,

BT9 5HT

Contact

Angela Hutton

Email

Angela.Hutton@nienetworks.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN - Northern Ireland

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.nienetworks.co.uk

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk

one.6) Main activity

Electricity


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Design Team Services

Reference number

S1180 2023

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NIE Networks wishes to appoint suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the Provision of Design Team Services for the following potential types of projects:

1) Permanent buildings to replace a number of local incident centres

2) Refurbishment of a number of NIE’s key operational office buildings

3) Design of a new build replacement office at one of our key operational locations

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71220000 - Architectural design services
  • 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
  • 71324000 - Quantity surveying services
  • 71530000 - Construction consultancy services

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

NIE Networks wishes to appoint suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the Provision of Design Team Services for the following potential types of projects:

1) Permanent buildings to replace a number of local incident centres

2) Refurbishment of a number of NIE’s key operational office buildings

3) Design of a new build replacement office at one of our key operational locations

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: £3,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

96

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend for 3 years, following the initial 5 year period

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 with the reference project S1180 2023 - Provision of Design Team Services

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 S1180 2023 - Provision of Design Team Services


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

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3

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 October 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

8 December 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: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd

120 Malone Road

Belfast

BT9 5HT

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd

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 in Northern Ireland

Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street

Belfast

BT1 3 JY

Country

United Kingdom