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Published 20 Aug 2021, 22:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

B918 (2021)Inspection, Maintenance and Repair of Mini Pillars and Underground Distribution boxes

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition

Sectors: Public utilities (65) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 27 Jul 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NIE Networks seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced organisation onto a framework for the Inspection, Maintenance and Repair of Mini Pillars and Underground Distribution Boxes. The contract shall cover services and works ranging from inspection and report on the condition of Mini Pillar Units and Underground Distribution Boxes up to and including major repairs.

CPV: Electricity distribution · Electricity distribution and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

. NIE Networks seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced organisation onto a framework for the Inspection, Maintenance and Repair of Mini Pillars and Underground Distribution Boxes. The contract shall cover services and works ranging from inspection and report on the condition of Mini Pillar Units and Underground Distribution Boxes up to and including major repairs.

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Extensions: The framework will initially be established for a period of 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 option of eight (8) years.

65310000 Electricity distribution

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 30Price: 140

Published sub-criteria (3)

Quality: 30
Commercial: 70
price: 70

Published award criteria (3)

Quality: 30%
Commercial: 70%
Price: 70%

What this means for your bid

Price carries 140 of 170 points: a 10% discount moves about 14 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
“B918 (2021)Inspection, Maintenance and Repair of Mini Pillars and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Aug 2021, 22:45 BST
Last source update: 20 Aug 2021, 22:45 BST
Authority reference: B918 (2021)
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-020539
Classification (CPV): Electricity distributionElectricity distribution and related services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d7aa Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Jul 2021

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Inspection, Maintenance and Repair of Mini Pillars and Underground Distribution Boxes
Signed
27 Jul 2021
Value
£1,370,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyElectricity 120 Malone Road,, Belfast,, Northern Ireland, BT9 5HTContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandMediation body Belfast

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

GR White & Son LtdFramework contractor43 Main Street, Tempo Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, BT94 3LU

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.