Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Phoenix Natural Gas Ltd.
197 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
Contact
Chris Losty
christopher.losty@phoenixgroupni.com
Telephone
+44 2890555817
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained 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
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
Distribution Contrcat (05)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45231220 - Construction work for gas pipelines
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Phoenix Natural Gas continue to develop their natural gas distribution network throughout the east of Northern Ireland and are currently in the final year of an existing Contract which was let for Works associated with an overall Engineer, Procure & Construct (EPC) service. The Works currently undertaken will continue to be developed in the future - hence the requirement for a Distribution Contract to continue on after the expiry of the current Agreement in July 2023. The succeeding Works Contract for the EPC service will be entitled Distribution Contract (05) - otherwise referred to as DC (05). The term of DC(05) is eight years i.e. from July '23 - July '31. The Works over this 8 year period are estimated to consist of 350,000 metres of polyethylene gas mains and 50,000 connections to individual properties (domestic & commercial).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £90,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45231220 - Construction work for gas pipelines
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
Northern Ireland - eastern region.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As stated elsewhere in this Contrcat Notice and PQQ.
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
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Maximum number: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
The relevant criteria is stated in the Pre-qualification Questionnaire.
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.2.14) Additional information
Organisations wishing to participate in the tender process must first complete and submit (before the due date) the relevant Pre-qualification Questionnaire, the purpose of which will be to establish the relevant experiernce of the Applicant Party in relation to the required Works to be completed. No more than the six top scoring Applicants will be invited to proceed to the tender stage.
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
No more than the top six scoring Applicants that demonstrate the most appropriate and relevant experience in relation to the Works required shall be invited to proceed to the tender stage. However, the number invited to tender may be less than six should a minimum score level not be exceeded.. Further details of this stage of the tender process are contained within the PQQ document.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
As stated in the tender documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
The Applicant must be able to demonstrate an annual turnover in excess of £100 million (or equivalent) in each of the 3 years stated for which accounts are submitted..
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
As stated in the tender documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Relevant technical and commercial experience.
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
As stated in the tender documentation.
three.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required
Not applicable.
three.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
As stated in the tender documentation.
three.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
As stated in the tender documentation.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated in the tender documentation.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-022302
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
2 December 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
6 January 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: 9 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
A draft version of the Invitation to Tender document is made available to all interested Parties through the eSourcingNI web-site for reference purposes only. There should be no attempt to complete this until invited to do so. The purpose of making this available, in draft form, is to further inform those potential Applicants about the nature of the Works to be completed and the conditions under which they require to be delivered.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JF
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Phoenix will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to all participating entities. The standstill period provides time for unsuccessful participating entities to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).