HSENI - Preparation and Testing of External Emergency Plans

Concepts

• belfast
• health and safety
• technical testing and analysis
• emergency plans
• external emergency plans
• the emergency response arrangements
• hseni - preparation and testing of external emergency plans
• testing
• test
• hseni

Location

BELFAST

Description

HSENI requires a Contractor to prepare and review emergency plans and conduct exercises in order to test the effectiveness of plans and the emergency response arrangements.

Renewal Options

HSENI has an ongoing statutory requirement to arrange the preparation and testing of Emergency Plans for major hazard sites including gas transmission pipelines and COMAH establishments. This means the contract will be subject to renewal following the conclusion of this contract on 31 March 2028 unless the extension option is availed of Following the initial contract period, there is one option to extend for a period of up to and including 12 months. This extension period would only be utilised in exceptional circumstances wherein the work required within the initial contract period could not be completed on time.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 71317200 - Health and safety services
• 71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services
• 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
• 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
• 79430000 - Crisis management services
• 79417000 - Safety consultancy services
• 80550000 - Safety training services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Performance considerations apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.

Other Information

The successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach Satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach Satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs. And their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave Professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance will result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions. Being. undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of twelve months from the date of issue of the certificate