Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-01-20
Buyer: Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 42961100 | 44221310 | 50116100 | 50324100 | 50324200
Estimated value: 2602000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-02-18
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The contracting entity intends to establish a framework arrangement under which it shall appoint economic operators to enter into either separate framework agreements for the provision of security services across 3 separate lots or Lot 4. Each framework agreement will be for a period of 3 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 2 years, with a total potential duration of 5 years.
It is the intention to award either (1) a framework agreement to the successful economic operator(s) for each of Lots 1 to 3 or(b)a framework agreement to the successful economic operator for Lot 4. Criteria and process to be adopted to determine whether the contracting entity awards separate framework agreements or a single framework agreement for Lot 4 are included in the procurement documents.
— establish, maintain and monitor the integrity of the security at specified NIE Networks sites using CCTV, PIDS (Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems, Dual Security and Fire Alarms and other technical and physical security measures to protect NIE Networks’ physical assets, critical infrastructure and material at specified sites,
— control and supervise access to each designated site by pedestrians and vehicular traffic, managing access of approved staff, visitors and contractors. The economic operator shall provide NIE Networks with an instruction of procedures for each site prior to the commencement of the contract,
— monitor and report all equipment failures, incidents and any other event necessary to ensure the protection of NIE property and assets,
If this lot is awarded the contracting entity will enter into a framework agreement with one economic operator for this lot (in the form attached at Appendix M of the Tender Documents) with call-off contracts allocated on a direct award basis, as set out in the call-off procedure (in Appendix C of the Tender Documents).
As specified within the PQQ and/or tender documents available from the address specified at Section I.3) above with the reference S1132 (2020) security services.
Each framework agreement will be for a period of 3 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 2 years, with a total potential duration of 5 years.
The contracting entity will not award a framework agreement for all 4 lots. It is the contracting entity’s intention, following conclusion of the procurement process, to award either:
1) A framework agreement to the successful economic operator(s) for each of Lot 1 and Lot 2 and 3; or
2) A framework Agreement to the successful economic operator for Lot 4. The procurement documents detail the criteria and process to be adopted to determine whether the contracting entity awards separate framework agreements for Lots 1 and 2 and 3 or a single framework agreement for Lot 4. The choice between Lots will be based on the basis of both the quality and price proposals put forward by economic operators.
— maintenance of existing CCTV, PIDS(Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems) and other technical and physical security measures in order to aid NIE Networks keep secure its’ physical assets, critical infrastructure and material at specified sites as agreed with NIE Networks to meet current and emerging threats,
— installation of new CCTV, (Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems) PIDS and other technical and physical security measures in order to aid NIE Networks keep secure its’ physical assets, critical infrastructure and material at specified sites as agreed with NIE Networks to meet current and emerging threats.
If this lot is awarded the contracting entity will enter into a framework agreement with one economic operator for this lot (in the form attached at Appendix M of the Tender Documents) with call-off contracts allocated on a direct award basis, as set out in the call-off procedure (in Appendix C of the Tender Documents).
As specified within the PQQ and/or tender documents available from the address specified at I.3 above with the reference project S1132 (2020) – Security Services

Eligibility requirements: As specified within the PQQ and/or tender documents available from the address specified at 1.3 above with the reference project S1132 (2020) Security Services.

Award value: 2602000