Project Management and Design Assurance Consultancy Services for FASTER Project NI

Concepts

• engineering design
• project management and design assurance consultancy services for faster project ni
• coleraine
• project management
• design assurance consultancy services
• faster project ni
• design assurance contract
• faster project
• project manager
• design build operate economic operator

Location

Design Assurance and Project Management at the sites across Northern Ireland and outlined in the Procurement Documents

Description

Project Management and Design Assurance Consultancy Services for FASTER Project NI.

Total Quantity or Scope

The FASTER Project has been awarded funding for the Project’s costs from the European Union’s INTERREG VA Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). The partnership will implement the physical rollout of 73 rapid charging stations in the programme area. The Project aims to ensure that the availability of charging stations is not a major obstacle to Electric Vehicle (EV) market penetration with the proposal to carry out the design, analysis, procurement, installation, and operation of 73 Rapid Chargers across the three programme jurisdictions. There must be cross compatibility between the three jurisdictions which may be achieved using contactless card payments or other methods. The FASTER Project is led by East Border Region Ltd. There are a total of seven project partners and 14 associate partners from across the three jurisdictions. The following Project Partners will be directly involved in the planning and delivery of the overall Project: 1. East Border Region Ltd (EBR) (Lead partner) 2. Louth County Council (Procurement lead in R.O.I) 3. Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT) 4. Ulster University (Procurement lead in N.I.) 5. South West College 6. Highlands & Islands Transport Partnership (HiTRANS) (Procurement lead in Western Scotland) 7. University of Strathclyde Other Associate Partners essential to the delivery of the overall project are: 1. Monaghan County Council 2. Cavan County Council 3. Leitrim County Council 4. Sligo County Council 5. Donegal County Council 6. Meath County Council 7. Sustainable Authority of Ireland (SEAI) 8. IT Sligo 10. Ards and North Down Borough Council 11. Newry Mourne and Down District Council 12. Mid-Ulster Council 13. Fermanagh and Omagh Council 14. Derry and Strabane Council 15. Belfast City Council 16. Mid Ulster Council The University, as the Client for the design and build phase of the Project, is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Economic Operator to design, construct and install up to 24, 50 kW rapid chargers (or equivalent output) for public use before handing over to the Councils, as the Clients on the operational phase. Ulster University is the Client for the Project Manager and Design Assurance contract (This Contract). For the Design, Build Operate contract being overseen, Ulster University and the Councils are the Client. Ulster University for the Design and Build Component until works completion and the Councils for the Operational phase. At Works Completion, each Local Council will then assume the role of the Client for the EV Charge points within their own jurisdiction. The programme from this contract must break the sites into batches and ensure that the DBO Contractor installs a Sub-meter at each site and the sites are left commissioned and fully functional before moving to the next series of installations. The operational phase must also be agreed with each individual Council. Seventeen (17) site locations) have been identified by a vigorous methodology which will accommodate the 24 Charge points (10 Single Chargers and 7 Double Chargers – 24 EV Chargers total). In addition, 7 reserve sites have been identified as a contingency in case issues arise with any of the main site locations. (2 Single Chargers and 5 Double Chargers – 12 EV Chargers Total) maximum number of potential site locations, if all reserves are required equals twenty four (24). All sites have sufficient electrical capacity for a behind the meter connection (confirmed by Northern Ireland Electricity Networks (NIEN). In a separate Competition the University is seeking to appoint on behalf of itself and the Clients a suitably qualified and experienced Design Build Operate Economic Operator for the complete design, construction and operation of up to 24 EV Chargers on separate sub-meters at the locations below (the “Sites”):- Main Sites 1. Bangor Sportsplex, 292 Old Belfast Rd, Bangor BT19 1LU (1 Single Charger) 2. Londonderry Park, Portaferry Road, Newtowna

CPV Codes

• 71322500 - Engineering-design services for traffic installations

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price and quality.