United Kingdom-Belfast: Pre-Market Engagement – Supply and Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-015923/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Periodic indicative notice without call for competition
Supplies
This notice is a periodic indicative notice only

Section I: Contracting entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Translink
Postal address: Procurement Department
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT2 7LX
Country: United Kingdom
Email: steven.rodgers@translink.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.3)Communication
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
I.6) Main activity:
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus and bus services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: Pre-Market Engagement – Supply and Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 34144900
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Before embarking on the Procurement, Translink/NITHC wish to engage with the marketplace to gather intelligence which will inform the Procurement Strategy for this contract which will involve seeking a supplier to provide and install Electric Charging Stations across a portfolio of sites within Northern Ireland. Translink intend to hold either virtual or face to face interviews with each interested supplier during July 2022 – Exact dates to be arranged. Interested suppliers are requested to email their contact information to Steven Rodgers at steven.rodgers@translink.co.uk NO LATER THAN 3pm Friday 24 June 2022.

II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement :
NITHC/Translink currently operate 29 car park locations throughout Northern Ireland. Translink/NITHC are looking to explore options for the supply, Install and maintenance of Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations within each of these sites. There is also a possibility of other sites being included during the initial contract period.
The purpose of the Pre-Market Engagement process is to obtain information that provides the most efficient way of installing and managing EV charging points.
Translink/NITHC are also seeking information on how the EV Charging Station can be monitored via a remote location in their offices which is most likely in Belfast City Centre.
The initial contract will be for the supply and installation of EV Charing Stations. Further to information received during the Pre-Market Engagement process an option for further maintenance may be included.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.14) Additional information:
Suppliers registering their interest in participating in this exercise should note that: . . . 1. This Notice. is to initiate a market engagement and. information gathering exercise and does not indicate the start of a procurement exercise. It is. instead intended to act as an informal market research document providing a brief synopsis of Translinks’ future requirements. This. document is not intended to provide. a definitive list of requirements.. . 2. We intend to invite interested suppliers to discuss Supply of. Transfers and Vinyls and associated design work . . 3. This. document is not a tender specification nor request for quotation. Translink. is merely investigating market opportunities at this stage. without entering into any contractual or financial commitments. . . . 4. Please. note, progress in the project will be subject to the availability. and timing of funding. If this requirement is given financial approval, it will. be tendered under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016.. Any documents, discussions, presentations, demonstrations, or clarifications. submitted for. this Market Research will not be considered. as any part of the tender exercise. If Translink does decide to proceed. with a competitive tender process, a separate detailed tender. specification document will be produced as part of that process.. . . 5.. Nothing in this advertisement or any other documents or information. provided by Translink or any of its advisers or agents is to be. construed as implying a commitment by Translink to place any Contract, now. or in the future with any participating supplier in respect. of the requirement under consideration.. . . 6. Translink takes no responsibility. for any actions or decisions taken, costs incurred or. commitments made by interested parties in responding to this notice or by being. involved in any subsequent discussions in this market. engagement and information gathering exercise.. . . 7. At this stage it is not possible to give an accurate timeframe for this requirement.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
2022-11-06

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of 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 applications for an invitation to tender or to negotiate
Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:2022-06-24 Local time:15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
Suppliers registering their interest in participating in this exercise should note that: . . . 1. This Notice. is to initiate a market engagement and. information gathering exercise and does not indicate the start of a procurement exercise. It is. instead intended to act as an informal market research document providing a brief synopsis of Translinks’ future requirements. This. document is not intended to provide. a definitive list of requirements.. . 2. We intend to invite interested suppliers to discuss Supply of. Transfers and Vinyls and associated design work . . 3. This. document is not a tender specification nor request for quotation. Translink. is merely investigating market opportunities at this stage. without entering into any contractual or financial commitments. . . . 4. Please. note, progress in the project will be subject to the availability. and timing of funding. If this requirement is given financial approval, it will. be tendered under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016.. Any documents, discussions, presentations, demonstrations, or clarifications. submitted for. this Market Research will not be considered. as any part of the tender exercise. If Translink does decide to proceed. with a competitive tender process, a separate detailed tender. specification document will be produced as part of that process.. . . 5.. Nothing in this advertisement or any other documents or information. provided by Translink or any of its advisers or agents is to be. construed as implying a commitment by Translink to place any Contract, now. or in the future with any participating supplier in respect. of the requirement under consideration.. . . 6. Translink takes no responsibility. for any actions or decisions taken, costs incurred or. commitments made by interested parties in responding to this notice or by being. involved in any subsequent discussions in this market. engagement and information gathering exercise.. . . 7. At this stage it is not possible to give an accurate timeframe for this requirement

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2022-06-09