Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-08-26
Buyer: Northern Ireland Electricity Networks
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45200000: Building and civil engineering work | 45210000: Building construction work | 45216125 | 45220000
Estimated value: 75000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-09-25
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 separate Framework Agreements for the provision of civil engineering works and related services, across a number of separate Lots, as follows: Lot 1 New Substations (excluding turnkey projects), Lot 2 Existing Substations, Lot 3 Miscellaneous Works, Lot 4 Kiosks Works & Lot 5 Dayworks.
Each Framework Agreement will be 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 three (3) year period, with a total potential duration of eight (8) years. The Contracting Entity estimates that the total spend under the Framework Agreements could be up to £75 million. However, based on current requirements, the total spend is anticipated to be between  37 360 000 GBP and  56 880 000 GBP.
Economic Operators' attention is drawn to Section II.2.14 –Additional Information in relation to Lot 4 and Section VI.3 — Additional Information for the specific rules which apply to each Lot.
— New concrete structures, foundations, bunds and other supporting steel structures to create mesh substation environment in a Greenfield or brownfield site.
— Installing directly or by managed subcontractor electrical building services in a Greenfield or brownfield site.
— Installing directly or by managed subcontractor mechanical building services in a Greenfield or brownfield site.
It is intended that the Contracting Entity will, subject to a sufficient number of compliant responses being received, enter into Framework Agreements with 4 Economic Operators for this Lot with Call-off Contracts allocated on a mini-competition or direct award basis, as set out in the Call-off Procedure in the Tender Documents. Separate Framework Agreements will be entered into with each successful Economic Operator.
Economic Operators' attention is drawn to the specific requirements outlined in Section VI.3 — Additional Information below.
— New concrete structures and concrete bunds for electrical outdoor plant, concrete foundations for steel tower and wood poles.
— Refurbishment, alterations of existing concrete structures and concrete bunds for electrical outdoor plant, concrete foundations for steel tower and wood poles.
It is intended that the Contracting Entity will enter into Framework Agreements with 6 Economic Operators for this Lot with Call-off Contracts allocated on a mini-competition or direct award basis, as set out in the Call-off Procedure in the Tender Documents. Separate Framework Agreements will be entered into with each successful Economic Operator.
Each Framework Agreement will be 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 three (3) year period, with a total potential duration of eight (8) years.
Economic Operators' attention is drawn to the specific requirements outlined in Section VI.3 — Additional Information below.
— Refurbishment and alterations of existing brick buildings such as switch house/control room construction in a live substation environment.
— Refurbishment and alterations of existing concrete structures and concrete bunds for electrical outdoor plant, concrete foundations for steel tower and wood poles all within a live mesh substation environment.

Eligibility requirements: As specified within the PQQ and/or tender documents available from the address specified at 1.3 above with the reference Project B930 (2018) Civil Engineering Works.

Award value: 75000000