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Published 23 Jan 2024, 11:43 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CA202 (2024) Provision of Consultancy for Major Transmission and Distribution Projects Lot 1 Pre-Construction Stage and Lot 2 Construction Stage.

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited (Public body)

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competitionMax 2 lots per supplier
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Framework ceiling (notional)£11,550,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 7 Mar 2024awarded 4 Feb 2025
Lots 2max 2 won per supplier

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Provision of Consultancy for Major Transmission and Distribution Projects Lot 1 Pre-Construction Stage and Lot 2 Construction Stage.

CPV: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction · Environmental engineering consultancy services · Environmental standards for construction · Noise-control consultancy services · Risk or hazard assessment for construction

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 4 suppliers · 11 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (2.8 per place) · 3 appointed

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £5,770,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Provision of Consultancy Services for Major Transmission and Distribution Projects at Pre-Construction Stage.Awardedceiling above

We expect to call upon a suitably qualified Environmental specialist to assist when working on the following areas and topics:

  1. Undertake environmental impact assessments and associated desk top studies.
  2. Develop landscape and visual schemes.
  3. Undertake noise surveys , assessment/interpretation of said surveys and

appropriate modelling.

  1. Undertake Ecology and Ornithology surveys. This will include but not limited to bird surveys and Flora assessments.
  2. Undertake Archaeology studies on planned works.
  3. Undertake Ecology, Hydrology and Hydrogeology surveys and investigations.
  4. Product photomontage drawings for planning application and customer

engagements.

  1. Produce Construction Environmental Management Plans for Major projects.
  2. Provide guidance and assistance on planning policies and attend planning

consultations as required.

The above list may not be exhaustive and will be applicable to overhead line, cable and substation project.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
Extensions: The Framework will be for a period of five(5) years with an option to extend for up to 36 months(8 years in total).Variant bids: not allowed
71313000 Environmental engineering consultancy services71313100 Noise-control consultancy services71313420 Environmental standards for construction71313440 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction
Lot #2Provision of consultancy services for major transmission and distribution projects at Construction Stage.Awardedceiling above

We expect to call upon a suitably qualified Environmental specialist to deliver the following as part of Habitat Survey and Planning NI Environmental Impact Assessments;

  1. Archaeological Works. This will include on site monitoring, Programme of Works (POW) complication and submission and associated licence applications.
  2. Badger surveys/associated licence applications, reporting and sett closures (permanent & temporary)
  3. Bat surveys/associated licence applications, reporting, endoscope surveys & supervision of tree felling
  4. Ecological Clerk of Work duties to comply with planning conditions/phase 1 habitat surveys eg Devil's Bit Scabious / Marsh Fritillary surveys
  5. Ecology Study to include ecology and cultural heritage report and field study
  6. Environmental Consultancy Services
  7. Flood Risk & Drainage assessment
  8. Noise/Vibration/Dust Assessment & reporting
  9. Ornithology reporting e.g. Hen Harrier surveys

The above list may not be exhaustive and will be applicable to overhead line, cable and substation projects.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will be for a period of three (5) years with an option to extend for up to 36 months, with a total potential duration of eight (8) years.Variant bids: not allowed
71313000 Environmental engineering consultancy services71313100 Noise-control consultancy services71313410 Risk or hazard assessment for construction71313440 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction

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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 30
  • Price: 70%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As specified within the PQQ and/or tender documents available from the address specified with the reference project CA202 2024.

Shortlisting
As specified within the PQQ and/or tender documents available from the address specified with the reference project CA202 2024.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “CA202 (2024) Provision of Consultancy for Major Transmission and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 suppliers, 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
23 Jan 2024, 11:43 GMT
Last source update
20 Feb 2025, 16:46 GMT
Authority reference
CA202 (2024)
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-006413
Classification (CPV)
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for constructionEnvironmental engineering consultancy servicesEnvironmental standards for constructionNoise-control consultancy servicesRisk or hazard assessment for construction
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0433a6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Appointment period ends
7 Mar 2024, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

7 Mar 2024 → 20 Feb 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    7 Mar 2024, 15:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    22 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    20 Feb 2025, 16:46 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    20 Feb 2025, 16:46 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 11busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 4 Feb 2025

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

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £5,770,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Lot 1 - Provision of Consultancy services for Major Transmission and Distribution Projects at Pre-Construction Stage.

    Signed
    4 Feb 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • CA202 - Provision of Environmental Consultancy for Major Transmission and Distribution Projects – Construction Stage Lot 2.

    Signed
    4 Feb 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Provision of Consultancy Services for Major Transmission and Distribution Projects at Pre-Construction Stage.11bids———
2 · Provision of consultancy services for major transmission and distribution projects at Construction Stage.7bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyElectricity 120 Malone Road,, Belfast,, Northern Ireland, BT9 5HTContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Framework contractors & participating bidders

4 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria