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Published 12 May 2023, 09:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Gas Operations: Project Design, Approval and Appraisal Framework

Official notice

Authority: Mutual Energy Limited (on behalf of its subsidiary, Interconnector Services Limited)

Framework agreementServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Framework ceiling (notional)£1,500,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 12 Jun 2023awarded 1 Feb 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Mutual Energy is a major player in the Northern Ireland energy sector managing critically important gas assets. In order to do this, Mutual engages the services of expert consultancy service providers to undertake a range of technical, integrity and compliance related services. Within gas operations, these services cover a range of design related disciplines including mechanical, civil, pipeline, electrical and instrumentation for plant enhancements and replacements. Mutual (on behalf of its subsidiary company, Interconnector Services Limited) intends to establish a framework for Project Design, Approval and Appraisal which will encompass these services and wishes to engage a competitive range of bidders who can fulfil the entire service requirements as well as those who can fulfil one or several of the required disciplines.

CPV: Civil engineering consultancy services · Engineering design services · Health and safety consultancy services · Pipeline-design services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Places: up to 24 suppliers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal

Please see the Project Information Memorandum (PIM). Services are described within.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Mutual Energy has gas assets in Northern Ireland and Scotland but it is envisaged these services will largely be provided remotely.

Extensions: Mutual may at its sole discretion opt to extend the initial five year term by a further one year, on a rolling basis, up to a maximum extended term of three yearsSecond stage: up to 60 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

71311000 Civil engineering consultancy services 71317210 Health and safety consultancy services 71320000 Engineering design services 71322200 Pipeline-design services

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

Shortlisting: Please see the procurement documents for full details

What this means for your bid

“Gas Operations: Project Design, Approval and Appraisal Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 24 suppliers, not a single contract.

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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 12 May 2023, 09:00 BST
Last source update: 8 Feb 2024, 07:59 GMT
Authority reference: 2023-ISL-00000013
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-004138
Classification (CPV): Civil engineering consultancy servicesEngineering design servicesHealth and safety consultancy servicesPipeline-design services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c82a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Appointment period ends: 12 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %): document

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/mutual-energy/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

12 Jun 2023 → 8 Feb 2024 · 3 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
12 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
Invitations to tender expected
4 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST
Notice published
8 Feb 2024, 07:59 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
8 Feb 2024, 07:59 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Feb 2024

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates; the JSON mirror lists them.

Contracts

Gas Project Design, Approval & Appraisal Framework
Signed
1 Feb 2024
Value
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Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Mutual Energy Limited (on behalf of its subsidiary, Interconnector Services Limited)

Contracting authorityProduction, transport and distribution of gas and heat NI053759 1st Floor, The Arena Building, 85 Ormeau Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1SHContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court Northern IrelandReview contact point Belfast
High Court of Northern IrelandReview body Belfast

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