Firmus Energy Construction and Maintenance Works and Services Contract

Concepts

• antrim
• gas supply mains
• construction work
• construction materials
• general construction
• pipelaying construction
• installation work
• firmus energy
• firmus energy awards
• whether firmus energy awards

Location

- Derry/Londonderry - Limavady - Coleraine - Ballymoney - Ballymena - Antrim - Craigavon (including Lurgan and Portadown) - Armagh - Banbridge - Newry

Description

firmus energy intends (subject to the terms of the Invitation to Negotiate) to enter into a Framework Agreement with two Contractors, a 'primary' Contractor and a 'reserve' Contractor. All Works required will be awarded to the first ranked Tenderer ('primary' Contractor) to complete in accordance with the terms of the Framework Agreement. The second ranked Tenderer will (subject to the terms of the Invitation to Negotiate) be appointed as a 'reserve' Contractor who may, at firmus energy's discretion, be appointed to undertake the entirety of the Works in the event that the 'primary' Contractor is unable or unwilling to undertake the Works for any reason during the term of the Framework Agreement. This opportunity is divided into two (2) Lots, as follows: Lot 1: • Framework Agreement duration - initial three (3) year period, with the option for firmus energy to extend the Framework Agreement on two (2) subsequent occasions of up to twelve (12) months each. • Performance Bond with a limit of liability of at least £800,000 • Retention at 15% up to a limit of £800,000, with that limit capable of reducing by 50% at the end of the second year of the Term (as defined in the Framework Agreement) • Parent Company Guarantee • Domestic owner occupied connections to be completed within D+15 (D representing the date of handover by firmus energy) • Contractor to carry out digitising of mains and Industrial and Commercial (I&C) services in accordance with section 1.2.6 of the Specification. Lot 2: • Framework Agreement duration - initial five (5) year period, with the option for firmus energy to extend the Framework Agreement on one (1) subsequent occasion of up to twelve (12) months. • No performance bond required • Retention at 15% up to a limit of £300,000, with that limit capable of reducing by 1/3 at the end of the third year of the Term (as defined in the Framework Agreement) • Parent Company Guarantee • Domestic owner occupied connections to be completed within D+20 • Firmus energy to digitise the as laid drawings into its Gas Network Information Management System (GIS). Save as set out above, and within the terms of the draft Framework Agreement and the Specification, the Works required under each Lot shall be the same. Applicants are permitted to apply for one or both Lots, with no limit on the number of Lots which may be applied for. Applicants should note however in this regard that: • firmus energy will not award a Framework Agreement for both Lots. It is firmus energy's intention, following conclusion of this Procurement and subject to the terms of the Invitation to Negotiate, to either award a Framework Agreement to the top two (2) ranked compliant Tenderers for Lot 1 and terminate Lot 2; or award a Framework Agreement to the top two (2) ranked compliant Tenderers for Lot 2 and terminate Lot 1. The draft Invitation to Negotiate for the Procurement details the criterion and process to be adopted to determine whether firmus energy awards a Framework Agreement for Lot 1 or Lot 2; and • firmus energy will only invite the top 4 ranked Applicants for each Lot (as shortlisted at this PQQ stage) to tender. Applicants will only be invited to tender for those Lots which they have selected and for which they have been shortlisted. Applicants therefore must take care when completing the PQQ in accordance with the PQQ instructions. Estimated annual contract value is circa £10-£11M therefore, dependent on which lot firmus energy awards a Framework Agreement for, estimated total contract value may be in the region of £66000000 over a full potential 6 year contract period.

Lot Division

CPV Codes

• 45231221 - Gas supply mains construction work
• 44100000 - Construction materials and associated items
• 45231100 - General construction work for pipelines
• 45231110 - Pipelaying construction work
• 45231111 - Pipeline lifting and relaying
• 45231112 - Installation of pipe system
• 45231220 - Construction work for gas pipelines
• 45231223 - Gas distribution ancillary work
• 45333100 - Gas regulation equipment installation work

Indicators

• Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
• Bids should cover one or more lots.
• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.
• Performance considerations apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

This framework agreement is being procured competitively in accordance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (as amended). The procedure to be followed for this procurement is the negotiated procedure. Tenderers who wish to participate in this procurement will be required to provide their contact details to periodcontract@firmusenergy.co.uk upon downloading the procurement documents. Tenderers who fail to provide their details or register in this manner will not receive any clarifications or updated information provided by firmus energy during the procurement process. The costs of responding to this notice and participation in the process will be borne by each tenderer. All discussions and correspondence will be deemed strictly subject to contract until a formal contract is entered into. The formal framework agreement shall not be binding until it has been signed and dated by the duly authorised representatives of the relevant parties.