Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-02-13
Buyer: Ervia
Country: IE
Region: IRELAND
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 45231300 | 45232150 | 45232152 | 45240000: Construction work for water projects | 45247270
Submission deadline: 2016-03-15
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: 15/159 — Ballyshannon Regional Water Supply Scheme Contract No 1 — Water Treatment Plant and Primary Network Design Build Operate Contract.
Irish Water is currently advancing the Ballyshannon Regional Water Supply Scheme Design Build Operate Contract comprising the construction of an intake structure at Lough Assaroe, pumping station, new WTP at Knader, storage reservoir(s) including all interconnecting pipework and some trunk/distribution mains.
The works required under the contract are to be delivered on a Contractor Design- Build-Operate basis. The DBO contract is 24 months D-B with a 7 year Operation and Maintenance period, with an optional add on for up to 3 years. The planned works are necessary to ensure compliance with EU Directives, Irish National Standards and Regulations relating to treated water for human consumption.
The Works comprise the design and construction of infrastructure including the associated testing, commissioning and operation of the same and including the Taking-Over of the Works by the Employer. The Works can be summarised as including the following design and construction elements.
The services to be provided by the Contractor, over the Design Build period, as part of their obligation to the Works Requirements include but are not limited to the following:
— Detailed design of all aspects of the facilities as required by the scheme in accordance with the Works Requirements.
— Preparatory works and construction facilities as required, including general clearance, construction of site and access roads and erection of security fencing.
— Construction of all required structures including tanks, foundation slabs, buildings etc. and including any necessary piling, rock anchoring or other construction techniques.
— Operation Service of the works, from the intake to the outlet of the works, for an initial period of up to 7 years with the option to extend for a further period of up to 3 years at the sole discretion of the Contracting Entity.
— The Operation Service of the works will include the operation and maintenance of the water treatment plants together with associated works and will include the operation of the raw water intake and pumping facilities and the treated water into the supply network. Full details will be provided in the ITT.
Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may if Ervia considers it necessary to ensure that the contract is carried out to its satisfaction, be required to do so prior to award of the contract. Ervia also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, or with 1 member of the group as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors or on any other basis as Ervia considers appropriate.
If any of the conditions set out in Regulation 53(1) of The European Communities (Award of Public Authorities Contract) Regulations apply to the applicant, the applicant will be excluded from the competition.
A full description of candidates' required economics and financial capacity will be set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
A full description of candidates' required technical capacity will be set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
A pre-qualification questionnaire will be issued to all candidates who respond to this notice. Expressions of interest should be addressed in writing and sent via email for the attention of The Shared Services Procurement Manager to tenders@ervia.ie