S1186 (2025) Tower Steelwork & Substation Gantry Condition Assessments and LiDAR Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd S1186 (2025) Tower Steelwork & Substation Gantry Condition Assessments and LiDAR Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd S1186 (2025) Tower Steelwork & Substation Gantry Condition Assessments and LiDARNIE Networks wishes to award a Framework Agreement for the provision Tower Steelwork & Substation Gantry Condition Assessments (Lot 1) and LiDAR surveys (Lot 2). Reference no:OCT493318 Published by:Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd Published to:External Deadline date:21/11/2024 Notice Type:Contract notice OCID:ocds-h6vhtk-04adb5 Location: UK - All UK - All Value:- Summary OCID:ocds-h6vhtk-04adb5Published by:Northern Ireland Electricity Networks LtdAuthority ID:AA78185Publication date:22 October 2024Deadline date:21 November 2024Notice type:Contract NoticeHas documents:NoHas SPD:NoHas Carbon Reduction Plan:N/A Abstract NIE Networks wishes to award a Framework Agreement for the provision Tower Steelwork & Substation Gantry Condition Assessments (Lot 1) and LiDAR surveys (Lot 2). Full notice text Contract notice – utilitiesSection I: Contracting entity I.1) Name and addressesNorthern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd120 Malone Road,Belfast,BT9 5HTUK E-mail: noreen.magowan@nienetworks.co.uk NUTS: UKNInternet address(es) Main address: www.nienetworks.co.ukI.3) CommunicationThe procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.ukAdditional information can be obtained from the abovementioned addressTenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.ukTenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned addressI.6) Main activityElectricitySection II: ObjectII.1) Scope of the procurementII.1.1) TitleS1186 (2025) Tower Steelwork & Substation Gantry Condition Assessments and LiDAR Reference number: S1186 (2025)II.1.2) Main CPV code79311000 II.1.3) Type of contractServicesII.1.4) Short descriptionNIE Networks wishes to award a Framework Agreement for the provision Tower Steelwork & Substation Gantry Condition Assessments (Lot 1) and LiDAR surveys (Lot 2).II.1.5) Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 9 660 000.00 GBPII.1.6) Information about lots This contract is divided into lots: Yes Tenders may be submitted for all lotsII.2) Description Lot No: 1II.2.1) Title• S1186 (2025) Lot 1 – Tower Steelwork & Substation Gantry Condition AssessmentsII.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)7135500079311000II.2.3) Place of performanceNUTS code:UKNMain site or place of performance:Northern IrelandII.2.4) Description of the procurementTower Steelwork & Substation Gantry Condition Assessments -The Appointed Contractor shall provide a complete service, whereby each individual structure or bar is surveyed and photographed on site and assessed in terms of its condition. Data shall then be presented in summary for the tower as a whole. It is envisaged that the method of survey will be via helicopter or an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Drone. The tenderer should detail their proposed method. NIE Networks has no preference to which method is selected however, the tenderer should note Section 1.7 Inaccessible Bars within this specification and satisfy themselves that bars which cannot be fully surveyed will be taken into account during the evaluation process of the tender responsesII.2.5) Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documentsII.2.6) Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 1 380 000.00 GBPII.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system Duration in months: 96 This contract is subject to renewal: Yes Description of renewals:The Framework Agreement period is 5 (five) years with the option, exercisable exclusively by NIE Networks, to extend the Framework Agreements for up to a further 3 (three) years.II.2.10) Information about variants Variants will be accepted: No II.2.11) Information about options Options: Yes Description of options:The Framework Agreement period is 5 (five) years with the option, exercisable exclusively by NIE Networks, to extend the Framework Agreements for up to a further 3 (three) years.II.2.13) Information about European Union funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No Lot No: 2II.2.1) TitleS1186 Lot 2 – LiDAR SurveysII.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)7135500079311000II.2.3) Place of performanceNUTS code:UKNMain site or place of performance:Northern IrelandII.2.4) Description of the procurementLiDAR SurveysThe Appointed Contractor shall provide a complete service, whereby the LiDAR survey will be carried out, the data processed and a PLS-CADD (.bak) file produced. It is envisaged that the method of survey will be by fixed wing aircraft or drone. The tender response should detail their proposed methodIt is a requirement of this tender that bidders have at least three years’ experience of carrying out similar LiDAR survey and processing work for other EU/UK electricity network operators.II.2.5) Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documentsII.2.6) Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 8 280 000.00 GBPII.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system Duration in months: 96 This contract is subject to renewal: Yes Description of renewals:The Framework Agreement period is 5 (five) years with the option, exercisable exclusively by NIE Networks, to extend the Framework Agreements for up to a further 3 (three) years.II.2.10) Information about variants Variants will be accepted: No II.2.11) Information about options Options: Yes Description of options:The Framework Agreement period is 5 (five) years with the option, exercisable exclusively by NIE Networks, to extend the Framework Agreements for up to a further 3 (three) years.II.2.13) Information about European Union funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical informationIII.1) Conditions for participationIII.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registersList and brief description of conditions:As specified within the PQQ and/or tender documents available from the address specified at I.3) above with the reference project S1186 (2025) Tower Steelwork & Substation Gantry Condition Assessments and LiDARIII.1.2) Economic and financial standingSelection criteria as stated in the procurement documentsIII.1.3) Technical and professional abilitySelection criteria as stated in the procurement documentsIII.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participationAs specified within the PQQ and/or tender documents available from the address specified at I.3) above with the reference project S1186 (2025) Tower Steelwork & Substation Gantry Condition Assessments and LiDARIII.2) Conditions related to the contractSection IV: ProcedureIV.1) DescriptionIV.1.1) Type of procedureNegotiated with call for competition IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes IV.2) Administrative informationIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Date: 21/11/2024 Local time: 12:00IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates Date: 08/01/2025IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submittedENIV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender) Section VI: Complementary informationVI.1) Information about recurrence This is a recurrent procurement: Yes Estimated timing for further notices to be published:60 monthsVI.4) Procedures for reviewVI.4.1) Review bodyNorthern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited120 Malone RoadBelfastBT9 5HTUKVI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation proceduresHigh Court of Justice in Northern IrelandRoyal Courts of justice, Chichester StreetBelfastBT1 3JYUKVI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtainedNorthern Ireland Electricity Networks LimitedBelfastUKInternet address(es) URL: www.nienetworks.co.ukVI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice18/10/2024 Coding Commodity categories ID Title Parent category 79311000Survey servicesMarket research services71355000Surveying servicesEngineering-related scientific and technical services Delivery locations ID Description 100UK - All Alert region restrictions The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions. ID Description There are no alert restrictions for this notice. About the buyer Main contact:noreen.magowan@nienetworks.co.ukAdmin contact:N/aTechnical contact:N/aOther contact:N/a Further information Date Details No further information has been uploaded.