Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd
120 Malone Road,
Belfast,
BT9 5HT
Contact
Noreen Magowan
noreen.magowan@nienetworks.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
S1077 (2020) Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) Hire
Reference number
S1077 (2020)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60182000 - Hire of industrial vehicles with driver
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
S1077 (2020) Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) Hire
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42410000 - Lifting and handling equipment
- 42418000 - Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery
- 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
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 at the time of conclusion of the contract:
The Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) Hire contract will facilitate NIE Networks’ internal work requirements.
The service will include:
1) The provision of Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) Hire without an operator;
2) The transportation associated with delivery and collection of each requested Mobile Elevated Work Platform
to and from various NIE Networks’ work sites throughout Northern Ireland; and
3) The provision of familiarisation training to NIE Networks’ staff for each Mobile Elevated Work Platform
encompassed within the plant handover process at the commencement of each period of hire.
A framework agreement with one (1) Economic Operator has been awarded
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
96
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2020/S 209-511894
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
S1077 (2020)
Title
S1077 (2020) Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) Hire
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
8 October 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Balloo Hire Centre Ltd
31 Sydenham Road
Belfast
BT3 9HD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
National registration number
NI020540
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £1,760,000
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.4.4) 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 3JF
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 60182000 - Hire of industrial vehicles with driver
seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42410000 - Lifting and handling equipment
- 42418000 - Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery
- 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
Northern Ireland
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
The contracting entity has awarded a framework arrangement for Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) Hire services throughout Northern Ireland.
A framework agreement is for a period of five (5) years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of the contracting entity and subject to the terms of the framework agreement, to extend by a further optional period of up to three (3) years, with a total potential duration of eight (8) year
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
96
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£1,760,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Balloo Hire Centre Ltd
31 Sydenham Road
Belfast
BT3 9DH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
National registration number
NI020540
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
NIE Networks is increasing the value of the extended framework agreement due to increased work programme requirements which has resulted in significant volume increases, in excess of the forecast at the time of the published Contract Award Notice
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
NIE Networks Electricity Ltd is increasing the value of the framework agreement into the 3-year extension period due to increased work programme requirements which has resulted in significant volume increases, in excess of the forecast at the time of the published Contract Award Notice
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £1,760,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £2,740,000