United Kingdom-Belfast: Natural gas

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2017/S 007-010683/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Choice Housing Ireland Limited (and its subsidiaries)
Postal address: 37-41 May Street
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT1 4DN
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Procurement Manager — Kiara Dryden
Telephone: +44 2890441317
Email: contracts@choice-housing.org
Nuts code: UKN
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.3)Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the above mentioned address
I.6) Main activity:
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: Commercial Natural Gas Tender.
Reference number: PRN791
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 09123000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Choice have 3 sheltered housing schemes classed as commercial natural gas customers. The current contract for these sites is due to end on 28.2.2017 and so a new contract is required.
Natural gas costs at these schemes relate to communal heating with charges passed on to our customers through their service charges.

II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 150000.00 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots:no
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Choice Housing Ireland wish to procure the supply of natural gas to three housing schemes in Greater Belfast for a period of 15 months. Any new contracts are anticipated to commence no later than 1.3.2017.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 150000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:15
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no

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 information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity,including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:To be detailed in the procurement documents.

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:2017-02-08 Local time:12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date:2017-02-09 Local time:12:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:no
IV.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:Requests to participate must be made by completion and return of the ITT by the date and time specific in section IV.2.2 and in accordance with the instructions set out in ITT. ITT Submissions submitted after the deadline may not be considered.
Choice shall not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses, irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is cancelled or postponed.
All dates and time periods specified in this notice are provision only and Choice reserves the right to change these. Choice reserves the right to cancel this procurement at any stage.
All discussion and correspondence shall be deemed strictly subject to contract until the contract is entered into. The contract shall not be binding until it has been signed and dated by duly authorised representatives of both Choice and the relevant suppliers.

VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: High Courts of Justice in Northern Ireland
Postal address: Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT1 3JY
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: High Courts of Justice in Northern Ireland
Postal address: Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT1 3JY
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: High Courts of Justice in Northern Ireland
Postal address: Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT1 3JY
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2017-01-09