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Published 30 Jun 2023, 09:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Maintenance, Emergency Response and Projects Contract

Official notice

Authority: Interconnector Services Limited (subsidiary of Mutual Energy Limited)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

3 lotsServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Final published estimate£13,000,000initial estimate £800,000 · 1 value update
Submissions closed 27 Nov 2023awarded 31 Oct 2024
Awarded to Gemserv Limited, Scotland Gas Networks PLC4 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Tender for maintenance, emergency response and project services, being tendered by Interconnector Services (part of the Mutual Energy Limited Group). It is envisaged that the initial contract term will be 5 years, with an option to extend by 5 years.

CPV: Compliance software package · Computer audit and testing services · Computer network services · Computer support and consultancy services · Data analysis services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Onshore services · Pipeline-inspection services · Professional services for the gas industry · Software programming and consultancy services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£13,300,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Maintenance, Emergency Response and Projects Services in Northern IrelandAwardedRenewalPublished value£10,000,000
Delivery: Northern Ireland · Lot 1 covers services in Northern Ireland
Extensions: Initial 5 year contract envisaged with option to extend by up to five yearsSecond stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Maintenance, Emergency Response and Projects Services in ScotlandAwardedRenewalPublished value£3,000,000
Delivery: Northern Ireland · The services for Lot 2 will be provided in Scotland
Extensions: Initial 5 year term with option to extend by up to 5 yearsSecond stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Threat Analysis and ReportingAwardedRenewalPublished value£300,000

This Lot is for Threat Analysis and Reporting. Mutual requires a partner to be able to identify, clarify and offer potential mitigations for company-specific, as well as industry-wide, cyber threats and risks. The partner should be able to provide this information through either a digital platform or through a designated analysis and reporting service.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Mutual Energy is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Services will be provided remotely where this makes sense.
Extensions: Mutual may at its sole discretion opt to extend the initial five year termSecond stage: up to 50 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

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
Price: 55%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality/Legal: 40%/5%
  • Price: 55%
Lot distribution rule: Where a supplier is successful in their tender for Lot 1 and Lot 2, there will be one overall contract put in place.
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement document (PQQ)

Shortlisting
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement document (PQQ)
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 55 of 55 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
30 Jun 2023, 09:46 BST
Last source update
6 Nov 2024, 09:11 GMT
Authority reference
2023-ISL-00000016
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-035865
Classification (CPV)
Compliance software packageComputer audit and testing servicesComputer network servicesComputer support and consultancy servicesData analysis servicesIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportOnshore servicesPipeline-inspection servicesProfessional services for the gas industrySoftware programming and consultancy services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
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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
Submission deadline
27 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Aug 2023 → 6 Nov 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Invitations to tender expected
    11 Aug 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    27 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    6 Nov 2024, 09:11 GMT

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Oct 2023
  1. Published value updated to £13,000,000
    27 Oct 2023, 10:29 BST
    was £800,000
  2. Deadline moved to 27 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
    27 Oct 2023, 10:29 BST
    +117 days · was 2 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Buyer details updated
    27 Oct 2023, 10:29 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    19 Jan 2024, 09:56 GMT
  5. Buyer details updated
    19 Jan 2024, 09:56 GMT
  6. Buyer details updated
    6 Nov 2024, 09:11 GMT
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2023-06: 1 release · 30 Jun 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Contracts signed 4latest 31 Oct 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 2 · Maintenance, Emergency Response and Projects Services in Scotland1 award
Gemserv LimitedCompliance Support——Awarded
Lot 3 · Threat Analysis and Reporting1 award
Gemserv Limited——Awarded
Not linked to a lot1 award
Scotland Gas Networks PLCMaintenance, Emergency Response & Projects Contract——Awarded

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • Maintenance, Emergency Response & Projects Contract · Scotland Gas Networks PLC

    Signed
    31 Oct 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Penetration Testing · supplier not published

    Signed
    18 Jan 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Compliance Support · Gemserv Limited

    Signed
    1 Dec 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Threat Analysis and Reporting · Gemserv Limited

    Signed
    1 Dec 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Interconnector Services Limited (subsidiary of Mutual Energy Limited)

Contracting authorityProduction, transport and distribution of gas and heat NI058161 1st Floor The Arena Building, 85 Ormeau Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1SHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court Northern IrelandReview contact point Belfast
  • High Court of Northern IrelandReview body Belfast
  • N/AReview contact point Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • GemservAwarded supplier Fenchurch Place, London, UK, EC3M 4AJ
  • Scotland Gas Networks PLCAwarded supplierSC264065 Walton Park, Walton Road, Portsmouth, UK, PO6 1UJ

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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