Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited
120 Malone Road,
Belfast,
BT9 5HT
Gareth.Irvine@nienetworks.co.uk
Telephone
+44 3457643643
Fax
+44 3457643643
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
C212 Cartridge Fuses and Fuselinks
Reference number
C212
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 31211300 - Fuses
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This procurement is for the supply of Expulsion Fuses & Fuselinks
for the NIE Networks distribution and transmission system.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £665,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
Various Sites - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contracting entity intends to establish a Framework Agreement under which it shall appoint economic operators to enter into Framework Agreements in respect of the for supply of Cartridge Fuses and Fuselinks. The Framework Agreement awarded will be for a period of two (2) years, subject to satisfactory performance review, with an option, entirely at the discretion of
the contracting entity, to extend by a further optional period of up to three (3) years, with a total potential duration
of five (5) years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Response / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 65
Cost criterion - Name: Legal / Weighting: 5
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Framework Agreement awarded will be for a period of two (2) years, subject to satisfactory performance review, with an option, entirely at the discretion of the contracting entity, to extend by a further optional period of
up to three (3) years, with a total potential duration of five (5) years.
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The contract value was estimated to be under the threshold value for supplies. However, upon completion of the procurement process the value received was over threshold.
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C212
Title
C212 Cartridge Fuses and Fuselinks
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 November 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Eaton Electrical Products Ltd
Burton-on-the-Wolds
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lawson Fuses LTD
Ponteland
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £665,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited
120 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 5HT
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
BT1 3JY
Country
United Kingdom